List of Halifax Town A.F.C. players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Halifax Town. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.

For a list of all Halifax Town players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players.

Explanation of List

Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below, and if any data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.

League appearances

League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include play-off matches:

Midland League: 1912-13 to 1920-21
Football League: 1921-22 to 1992-93; 1998-99 to 2001-02
Football Conference: 1993-94 to 1997-98; 2002–03 to 2007–08

Total appearances

The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with the following competitions:

Play-off matches (2005–06)
FA Cup; FA Trophy (1993-94 to 1997-98; 2002–03 to 2007–08)
Football League Cup, Football League Trophy (including three seasons as a Conference club in 2002–03, 2003–04 and 2005–06); Football League Third Division North Cup (1933-34 to 1937-38)
Conference League Cup (1993-94 to 1997-98; 2004–05, 2007–08); Football League Group Cup (1982–83); Watney Cup (1971–72)

List of players

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Name	Position	Club career	League apps	League goals	Total apps	Total goals	Notes
Ken Ashbridge	GK	1938	0	0	1	0
John Whalley	OL	1921-1926	?	?	?	?	'Jolly' John Whalley, One of the trickiest outside-lefts in the game
Ernie Dixon	FW	1922?-1929?	234	128	?	133	Record Halifax goalscorer
Ben Wheelhouse	DF	1923-1924, 1926?-1932?	189	4	?	?
Edward Davies	OF	1929?-1936?	195	29	?	?
Bill Chambers	IF	1932-1934	70	50	?	?	Player with most goals for Halifax in a single game (6)
Wattie Shirlaw	GK	1932?-1935	121	0	?	?
William Allsop	DF	1934-1947?	242^[1]	1	?	?
Tommy Barkas	IF	1934-1946	171	35	?	?
Albert Valentine	FW	1934-1937	114	89	?	?	Record Halifax league goalscorer in a single season (1934/35)
David Mycock	DF	1946–1952	170	17	175	17
Ted Breaks	DF	1948?-1955?	179	1	?	?
Willie Watson	MF	1954–1956	33	1	?	?	Player-manager of Halifax 1954-1956; Manager 1964-1966
Phil Roscoe	DF	1956?-1964?	257	5	?	?
Alex South	DF	1956?-1965?	302	12	?	?
Peter Downsborough	GK	1960-1965	148	0	?	?
Gerry Priestley	WN	1960–1963	105	23	?	?
Bill Atkins	FW	1964?-1967, 1969-1973?	199	71	?	?
Jeff Lee	DF	1964?-1973?	242	3	?	?
John Pickering	DF	1965-1974	367	5	413	?	Record Halifax appearances
Alex Smith	GK	1967?-1976?	341	0	?	?
Bob Wallace	MF	1967?-1972?	201	16	?	?
Ian Lawther	FW	1968-1971	101	24	112	27
Lammie Robertson	MF	1968?–1973?	149	20	?	?
Tony Rhodes	DF	1970-1976?	233	9	?	?
Fred Kemp	MF	1971–1974	111	10	?	?
John Quinn	MF	1972–1976	92	1	?	?	Player-manager of Halifax 1974-1976
Mickey Bullock	FW	1976?-1979?	106	19	?	?	Manager of Halifax 1981-1984
Chris Dunleavy	DF	1976-1981	181	13	?	?
Jimmy Lawson	WN	1976–1978	93	9	?	?	Player-manager of Halifax 1976-1978
Dave Evans	DF	1979?-1984?, 1990?-1992	291	10	?	?
Mark Audin	DF	1988–1992	87	3	92	4
Billy Ayre	DF	1980?-1982?, 1984?-1986	95	7	?	?	Manager of Halifax 1986-1990
Paul Fleming	DF	1985?-1991?	139	1	?	?
Terry McPhillips	FW	1987-1991	93	29	?	?
Wayne Allison	FW	1987-1989	84	23	101	30
Nick Richardson	MF	1988–1992	101	17	?	?
Geoff Horsfield	FW	1994, 1996-1998	83	46	?	?	Record transfer fee received (£350,000)
Kieran O'Regan	MF	1995–1998	135	7	?	?	Manager of Halifax 1998-1999
Chris Tate	FW	1999?-2000?	18	4	?	?	Record transfer fee paid (£150,000)
Chris Wilder	DF	1999-2001	51	1	58	7	Manager of Halifax 2002-2008
Lewis Killeen	FW	2002–2008	201	38	?	?
Jon Shaw	FW	2007–2008	37	20	?	?	Top scorer and voted supporter's player of the season, 2007–08

Notes

^ 242 appearances according to Michael Joyce book, but only 203 according to Football League Player statistics source

References

Post-war Football League Player statistics
Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)
Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[1] 242 appearances according to Michael Joyce book, but only 203 according to Football League Player statistics source

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v t e Halifax Town Association Football Club
Club	Players
Grounds	The Shay
Seasons	1921–22 2001–02
Notable matches	2006 Conference National play-off final

v t e Lists of male footballers in England by club
Premier League	AFC Bournemouth Arsenal 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Aston Villa Brentford 100+ 25–99 1–24 Internationals Hall of Fame POTY Brighton & Hove Albion Chelsea 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Crystal Palace 100+ POTY Everton 100+ Internationals Hall of Fame Fulham 100+ 25–99 1–24 Ipswich Town 100+ Hall of Fame POTY Leicester City Liverpool 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Manchester City 100+ 25–99 1–24 Manchester United 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Captains Newcastle United Nottingham Forest 100+ Internationals Southampton 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Championship	Blackburn Rovers Bristol City Burnley 100+ Internationals Cardiff City 100+ 25–99 1–24 Captains Internationals Coventry City 100+ Internationals POTY Derby County 100+ POTY Hull City Leeds United Luton Town 100+ POTY Middlesbrough Millwall Norwich City 100+ 25–99 Hall of Fame POTY Oxford United Plymouth Argyle 100+ POTY Portsmouth Preston North End 100+ POTY Queens Park Rangers Sheffield United 100+ 25–99 Internationals POTY Sheffield Wednesday All Internationals POTY Stoke City 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Sunderland Swansea City 100+ Internationals Watford 50+ 1–49 POTY West Bromwich Albion
League One	Barnsley Birmingham City 100+ 25–99 1–24 Blackpool Bolton Wanderers 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Bristol Rovers 100+ 25–99 Internationals POTY Burton Albion Cambridge United Charlton Athletic Crawley Town Exeter City Huddersfield Town Leyton Orient Lincoln City 100+ 25–99 Mansfield Town Northampton Town Peterborough United Reading 100+ 25–99 1–24 Internationals POTY Rotherham United Shrewsbury Town Stevenage Stockport County Wigan Athletic Wrexham 100+ 25–99 1–24 Wycombe Wanderers
League Two	Accrington Stanley AFC Wimbledon Barrow Bradford City 50+ 1–49 Bromley Carlisle United Cheltenham Town Chesterfield Colchester United 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY Crewe Alexandra Doncaster Rovers 100+ 1879–1918 Fleetwood Town Gillingham 50+ 25–49 1–24 Grimsby Town Harrogate Town Milton Keynes Dons Morecambe Newport County Notts County Port Vale 25+ 1–24 POTY Salford City Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers 100+ 1921–1939 1945–present Walsall
Non-League	Bradford (Park Avenue) Bury 100+ 25–99 1–24 Chester 100+ 25–99 1–24 Darlington 100+ 25–99 1–24 Dagenham & Redbridge Nelson Oldham Athletic 100+ 25–99 1–24 Rochdale 100+ 25–99 1–24 Southend United Torquay United Yeovil Town 100+ Internationals York City 100+ 25–99 1–24 POTY
Defunct	Halifax Town Hereford United Macclesfield Town Scarborough Wanderers Wigan Borough
Clubs are grouped by their division in the 2024–25 season. Includes the Welsh clubs where lists have been created. 'POTY' = 'Player of the Year / Season'.