Born in Preston in 1897, Henry was one of the most consistent goalkeepers in Division Three North with Nelson but was encouraged to come to Luton in 1927.
Not tall for a goalkeeper; at 5”9”; he was...
Going nowhere at Preston and working in an egg packing factory it did not take much persuading for Adrian to try his luck in Australia where he became a great success, culminating in playing for his...
Born in Southport in 1907, Jack turned out for his local side before making his name at non-League Chorley where his goalscoring exploits led to him being signed by Manchester United.
His stay at...
Lancashire born Matthew, signed for his hometown side, Blackpool, progressing through the ranks, and signing professional terms in June 2003. Matt featured in the Tangerine’s 2004 LDV Vans Trophy...
Born in Burnley in 1892, Jack played on an amateur basis for Southend in 1913 where his brother Joe was manager and after the Great War had one game at Watford followed by a single appearance at...
Clarke Carlisle was born in Preston and represented his local county of Lancashire for the under 15s. Whilst also excelling at Football, he also excelled in his academic studies, obtaining 10 A grade...
Wilf, the son of former Blackburn and England stalwart Bob, was a two-footed winger who was to follow his father’s footsteps by turning out for Rovers.
Born in Blackburn in 1908, he probably needed...
Born in Lancaster in 1897, Joe, the son of an army officer, was educated privately in Ireland and was playing for Cliftonville when he was picked up by Notts County.
Six years at Meadow Lane and one...
Burnley born Joe started his football career in the Port Vale Academy in 2002. He made his first career appearance for the Vale in April 2010 as a substitute in a 7-2 home win over Morecambe.
In...
Born in Blackburn in 1896, John was a well built muscular forward who was briefly on the books of Rovers after the Great War but made a name for himself at Fleetwood attracting the attentions of...
An amateur with Blackburn during the War, Bob was later in the R.A.F. stationed in the south and guested for the Hatters for whom he signed professional forms in April 1945 at the age of 27.
He...
Born in Blackburn in 1883, Proctor was a small ball-playing inside forward who was regarded as being a little lightweight for the time but nevertheless enjoyed a long footballing career.
Starting...
Born in Rossendale in 1880, George signed for Bury in 1901 before coming to Luton three years later with Davie Ross is a double move noted by the influential Athletic News as ‘the transfer coup of...
Born in Chorley in 1878, James was a goalkeeper who had played professionally for Chorley and New Brighton before being signed by the Town in the summer of 1900, just as the club was going back to...
Born in Chorley in 1905, Jack was signed from his local side by Preston in 1928 and after four years there had three seasons at Wolves before coming to Luton in May 1935 for a ‘big fee’.
A tall...
Born in Preston in 1872, Bob had made a name for himself as a goalscorer with various Lancashire non-League sides before a spell at Rotherham Town from where he came to the Town in the summer of...
Born in Rishton, near Blackburn in 1883, Peter had made only one appearance in goal for Rovers before moving to Liverpool in 1902 where he followed in the footsteps of Bill Perkins.
After two...
Born Bacup, Lancashire. A winger or attacking midfielder, Marc started his playing career with Burnley in 2004 but never made the first team. Two loans spells at Kidderminster Harriers was followed by...
Born in Darwen in 1884, Davie was the younger brother of George who skippered Bury to FA Cup glory in 1900 and 1903.
Davie joined Bury himself but could not stake a first team place so moved to...
Born Preston, Lancashire, Jonathan was an all action, hard running midfielder. He started at Morecambe but failed to make the first team and went out on loan a couple of times. A free transfer to...
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Born in Preston in 1897, Henry was one of the most consistent goalkeepers in Division Three North with Nelson but was encouraged to come to Luton in 1927. Not tall for a goalkeeper; at 5”9”; he was...
Going nowhere at Preston and working in an egg packing factory it did not take much persuading for Adrian to try his luck in Australia where he became a great success, culminating in playing for his...
Born in Southport in 1907, Jack turned out for his local side before making his name at non-League Chorley where his goalscoring exploits led to him being signed by Manchester United. His stay at...
Lancashire born Matthew, signed for his hometown side, Blackpool, progressing through the ranks, and signing professional terms in June 2003. Matt featured in the Tangerine’s 2004 LDV Vans Trophy...
Born in Burnley in 1892, Jack played on an amateur basis for Southend in 1913 where his brother Joe was manager and after the Great War had one game at Watford followed by a single appearance at...
Clarke Carlisle was born in Preston and represented his local county of Lancashire for the under 15s. Whilst also excelling at Football, he also excelled in his academic studies, obtaining 10 A grade...
Wilf, the son of former Blackburn and England stalwart Bob, was a two-footed winger who was to follow his father’s footsteps by turning out for Rovers. Born in Blackburn in 1908, he probably needed...
Born in Lancaster in 1897, Joe, the son of an army officer, was educated privately in Ireland and was playing for Cliftonville when he was picked up by Notts County. Six years at Meadow Lane and one...
Burnley born Joe started his football career in the Port Vale Academy in 2002. He made his first career appearance for the Vale in April 2010 as a substitute in a 7-2 home win over Morecambe. In...
Born in Blackburn in 1896, John was a well built muscular forward who was briefly on the books of Rovers after the Great War but made a name for himself at Fleetwood attracting the attentions of...
An amateur with Blackburn during the War, Bob was later in the R.A.F. stationed in the south and guested for the Hatters for whom he signed professional forms in April 1945 at the age of 27. He...
Born in Blackburn in 1883, Proctor was a small ball-playing inside forward who was regarded as being a little lightweight for the time but nevertheless enjoyed a long footballing career. Starting...
Born in Rossendale in 1880, George signed for Bury in 1901 before coming to Luton three years later with Davie Ross is a double move noted by the influential Athletic News as ‘the transfer coup of...
Born in Chorley in 1878, James was a goalkeeper who had played professionally for Chorley and New Brighton before being signed by the Town in the summer of 1900, just as the club was going back to...
Born in Chorley in 1905, Jack was signed from his local side by Preston in 1928 and after four years there had three seasons at Wolves before coming to Luton in May 1935 for a ‘big fee’. A tall...
Born in Preston in 1872, Bob had made a name for himself as a goalscorer with various Lancashire non-League sides before a spell at Rotherham Town from where he came to the Town in the summer of...
Born in Rishton, near Blackburn in 1883, Peter had made only one appearance in goal for Rovers before moving to Liverpool in 1902 where he followed in the footsteps of Bill Perkins. After two...
Born Bacup, Lancashire. A winger or attacking midfielder, Marc started his playing career with Burnley in 2004 but never made the first team. Two loans spells at Kidderminster Harriers was followed by...
Born in Darwen in 1884, Davie was the younger brother of George who skippered Bury to FA Cup glory in 1900 and 1903. Davie joined Bury himself but could not stake a first team place so moved to...
Born Preston, Lancashire, Jonathan was an all action, hard running midfielder. He started at Morecambe but failed to make the first team and went out on loan a couple of times. A free transfer to...