Part of a successful Chesterfield Boys team, Jack was invited to West Bromwich for trials and signed on for the Baggies in 1959.
After only nine appearances for West Brom, Jack accepted a move to...
After playing local football in his home town of Alfreton, Dick came to Luton in September 1920 but the robust half-back could only make one appearance for the Town, a 5-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers...
Born in 1867 in Newhall, Edwin had the delicate skills of a winger and the strength of a wing-half, an accurate passer of the ball and a good finisher.
After a spell at Burton Swifts, Edwin brought...
Born in Newhall, Cheshire in 1890, George was playing for Gresley Rovers when he was picked up by Derby but only made one appearance for the Rams before signing for Tottenham in 1913 where he fared...
Born in Belper in 1895 John had turned out for Belper Town pre-Great War and became one of the many former servicemen of varying abilities given trials by clubs once hostilities had ended.
His stay...
Born in Derby in 1878, Jack was an early football enthusiast who did not mind where he played on the field although he made his name as a goalkeeper and turned out for a local side Park...
Unable to stake a claim to a regular spot in Derby County’s Division One side, Barry was tempted to Luton in November 1972. Amazingly the £50,000 fee was a record for the Rams at the time!
Although...
Ian was one of the last sportsmen to combine professional football with top level cricket which he managed throughout his long career.
Starting with his local side Derby in 1959, Ian was never a...
Born in Whittington Moor, near Chesterfield in 1908, Joe was combining working in a coal mine with playing for Bolsover when he was invited for a trial at Kenilworth Road in May 1931.
Offered a...
Born in Derby, Nathan started with Derby County where he made his debut in the top flight. The club were relegated to the Championship but he was unable to hold a first team place. Loans out to Notts...
Born in Newhall, Derbyshire in 1869, Billy was at the end of a long career when he came to Luton in 1903 where his one game for the Town turned out to be his last.
A robustly built wing-half, Billy...
Allen was one of the many footballers who lost their best playing years to the war. After starting to make a name for himself at Sheffield Wednesday in the late 1930’s, Allen had to make do with a...
Born in Derby in 1878, Samuel was taken on by Derby County as a youngster as an apprentice to the legendary Steve Bloomer but, unable to rise to those high standards, moved to Hinckley from where he...
Born in Hassop, Derbyshire in 1892, Robert played for both Sheffield United and Derby without being able to secure a regular first team spot, coming to Luton on a recommendation in July 1913.
A big...
Son of pre-war Derby star Arthur who played alongside Luton manager Dally Duncan at the Baseball Ground, it was pre-ordained that young John should sign on for the Hatters just before his 16th...
Born in Bolsover in 1914, Harry came to Luton in the summer of 1933 but was only given one chance in the first team – away at Gillingham in April 1934 when he scored the Luton goal from...
Born in Worksop in 1893, John was playing for Bolsover Colliery as a centre-forward when he was picked up by Sheffield Wednesday in 1912 who converted him to a half-back.
After making only a handful...
Born in Creswell, Derbyshire in 1895, Joe had been signed on by Nottingham Forest in 1919 but in four years at the City Ground had been unable to stake a regular place in the side.
A steady...
Born at Shuttlewood, Derbyshire in 1900, Herbert had gained some Football League experience at Chesterfield before joining the Town in the summer of 1922.
A winger, he was handed three starts as a...
Born near Chesterfield in 1895, Oscar joined the Town in August 1919 following War service with the Derbyshire Regiment.
With the Town trialing lots of players who had recently been de-mobbed he was...
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Part of a successful Chesterfield Boys team, Jack was invited to West Bromwich for trials and signed on for the Baggies in 1959. After only nine appearances for West Brom, Jack accepted a move to...
After playing local football in his home town of Alfreton, Dick came to Luton in September 1920 but the robust half-back could only make one appearance for the Town, a 5-0 defeat at Bristol Rovers...
Born in 1867 in Newhall, Edwin had the delicate skills of a winger and the strength of a wing-half, an accurate passer of the ball and a good finisher. After a spell at Burton Swifts, Edwin brought...
Born in Newhall, Cheshire in 1890, George was playing for Gresley Rovers when he was picked up by Derby but only made one appearance for the Rams before signing for Tottenham in 1913 where he fared...
Born in Belper in 1895 John had turned out for Belper Town pre-Great War and became one of the many former servicemen of varying abilities given trials by clubs once hostilities had ended. His stay...
Born in Derby in 1878, Jack was an early football enthusiast who did not mind where he played on the field although he made his name as a goalkeeper and turned out for a local side Park...
Unable to stake a claim to a regular spot in Derby County’s Division One side, Barry was tempted to Luton in November 1972. Amazingly the £50,000 fee was a record for the Rams at the time! Although...
Ian was one of the last sportsmen to combine professional football with top level cricket which he managed throughout his long career. Starting with his local side Derby in 1959, Ian was never a...
Born in Whittington Moor, near Chesterfield in 1908, Joe was combining working in a coal mine with playing for Bolsover when he was invited for a trial at Kenilworth Road in May 1931. Offered a...
Born in Derby, Nathan started with Derby County where he made his debut in the top flight. The club were relegated to the Championship but he was unable to hold a first team place. Loans out to Notts...
Born in Newhall, Derbyshire in 1869, Billy was at the end of a long career when he came to Luton in 1903 where his one game for the Town turned out to be his last. A robustly built wing-half, Billy...
Allen was one of the many footballers who lost their best playing years to the war. After starting to make a name for himself at Sheffield Wednesday in the late 1930’s, Allen had to make do with a...
Born in Derby in 1878, Samuel was taken on by Derby County as a youngster as an apprentice to the legendary Steve Bloomer but, unable to rise to those high standards, moved to Hinckley from where he...
Born in Hassop, Derbyshire in 1892, Robert played for both Sheffield United and Derby without being able to secure a regular first team spot, coming to Luton on a recommendation in July 1913. A big...
Son of pre-war Derby star Arthur who played alongside Luton manager Dally Duncan at the Baseball Ground, it was pre-ordained that young John should sign on for the Hatters just before his 16th...
Born in Bolsover in 1914, Harry came to Luton in the summer of 1933 but was only given one chance in the first team – away at Gillingham in April 1934 when he scored the Luton goal from...
Born in Worksop in 1893, John was playing for Bolsover Colliery as a centre-forward when he was picked up by Sheffield Wednesday in 1912 who converted him to a half-back. After making only a handful...
Born in Creswell, Derbyshire in 1895, Joe had been signed on by Nottingham Forest in 1919 but in four years at the City Ground had been unable to stake a regular place in the side. A steady...
Born at Shuttlewood, Derbyshire in 1900, Herbert had gained some Football League experience at Chesterfield before joining the Town in the summer of 1922. A winger, he was handed three starts as a...
Born near Chesterfield in 1895, Oscar joined the Town in August 1919 following War service with the Derbyshire Regiment. With the Town trialing lots of players who had recently been de-mobbed he was...