Born of a Yugoslav father, Milija made his goalkeeping name with Stafford Rangers leading to a move to Plymouth in February 1973.
His bravery and sharp reflexes came to the attention of Hatters...
Lichfield born Les guested for Luton Town during the war and when a new goalkeeper was needed to replace George Duke early in 1946/47 the Hatters picked up the agile shotstopper for a nominal fee...
Capable of the sublime or the ridiculous, quite often in the same game, Rodney was a playmaking inside forward who joined Leicester in 1966 eventually winning a regular place and finishing top scorer...
Born in Burslem in 1869, Joe was a Romany gypsy who lived in a caravan during his playing days and wore a knotted handkerchief around his neck while turning out as a capable goalkeeper.
As befitting...
Although born in Swadlincote, the burly striker made a name for himself with a trio of London clubs starting with Charlton as an apprentice and then moving on to Orient and Fulham.
It was from the...
Born in Burslem in 1878, George joined Burslem Port Vale at an early age and was a regular in the Vale first team in the Midland League by the time he joined the Town in August 1898.
George started...
Born in Chesterton, Staffs in 1882, Frank came to Luton in August 1902 after a good season at Southern League rivals Wellingborough.
A lot was expected of this cultured left-back but he made only...
Hednesford born Brian was a late starter in League football and was 21 before making his debut for Port Vale. Making up for lost time, Brian went on to make over 200 appearances for Vale before...
Bert scored 41 goals for Luton in only 106 starts which was remarkable at the time as he was a winger and was meant to set up chances rather than take them.
Starting off with Stoke during the war...
Born at Fenton in the Potteries in 1893, Tom was spotted by Sheffield Wednesday while playing local junior football but did not get a chance at Hillsborough with the Great War getting in the...
Born in Rugeley Staffordshire, George was an Everton trainee where he turned professional in 1998. He never made the first team and was loaned out to Exeter City for a short spell. Released in 2003...
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Born in Leek in 1905, Joe played for local sides before being picked up by Second Division Port Vale in 1923 where he made ten starts in three seasons.
Moving to Luton in the summer of 1926, Joe...
Born in Stoke in 1892, Joe first came to prominence with Dumbarton in Scotland from where he joined St Mirren.
Joe became unsettled at St Mirren after one season and wanted a move, with the Town...
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Born of a Yugoslav father, Milija made his goalkeeping name with Stafford Rangers leading to a move to Plymouth in February 1973. His bravery and sharp reflexes came to the attention of Hatters...
Lichfield born Les guested for Luton Town during the war and when a new goalkeeper was needed to replace George Duke early in 1946/47 the Hatters picked up the agile shotstopper for a nominal fee...
Capable of the sublime or the ridiculous, quite often in the same game, Rodney was a playmaking inside forward who joined Leicester in 1966 eventually winning a regular place and finishing top scorer...
Born in Burslem in 1869, Joe was a Romany gypsy who lived in a caravan during his playing days and wore a knotted handkerchief around his neck while turning out as a capable goalkeeper. As befitting...
Although born in Swadlincote, the burly striker made a name for himself with a trio of London clubs starting with Charlton as an apprentice and then moving on to Orient and Fulham. It was from the...
Born in Burslem in 1878, George joined Burslem Port Vale at an early age and was a regular in the Vale first team in the Midland League by the time he joined the Town in August 1898. George started...
Born in Chesterton, Staffs in 1882, Frank came to Luton in August 1902 after a good season at Southern League rivals Wellingborough. A lot was expected of this cultured left-back but he made only...
Hednesford born Brian was a late starter in League football and was 21 before making his debut for Port Vale. Making up for lost time, Brian went on to make over 200 appearances for Vale before...
Bert scored 41 goals for Luton in only 106 starts which was remarkable at the time as he was a winger and was meant to set up chances rather than take them. Starting off with Stoke during the war...
Born at Fenton in the Potteries in 1893, Tom was spotted by Sheffield Wednesday while playing local junior football but did not get a chance at Hillsborough with the Great War getting in the...
Born in Rugeley Staffordshire, George was an Everton trainee where he turned professional in 1998. He never made the first team and was loaned out to Exeter City for a short spell. Released in 2003...
. Born in Leek in 1905, Joe played for local sides before being picked up by Second Division Port Vale in 1923 where he made ten starts in three seasons. Moving to Luton in the summer of 1926, Joe...
Born in Stoke in 1892, Joe first came to prominence with Dumbarton in Scotland from where he joined St Mirren. Joe became unsettled at St Mirren after one season and wanted a move, with the Town...