All time player appearances
Between season's 1915/16 to 1918/19 and 1939/40 to 1945/46 competitive football in England was suspended due to the outbreak of the First and Second World War. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result teams were depleted and fielded guest players instead.
The Football League and FA Cup was suspended during the war and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Player appearances and goals in these competitions do not count in players' official records as the matches were classed as friendlies.
The appearance information listed below takes into account player appearances made in the following competitions: League, FA Cup, League Cup, Associate Members Cup, FA Trophy, Division Three (North) Cup as well any corresponding League Play-Offs.
| Player name | League | FA Cup |
League Cup |
Associate Members |
FA Trophy |
Play-Offs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Thorpe | 489 | 14 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 555 |
| Bob Murray | 465 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| Jim Gannon | 383 | 20 | 38 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 480 |
| Mike Flynn | 387 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 460 |
| John Rutter | 404 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 452 |
| Bill Bocking | 366 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 397 |
| Sean Connelly | 302 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 364 |
| Trevor Porteous | 337 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Johnny Price | 312 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| Billy McCulloch | 309 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| Chris Beaumont | 258 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 325 |
| Bill Williams | 260 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 314 |
| Jack Bowles | 275 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| Lee Todd | 225 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 301 |
| Albert Waterall | 290 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| Ken Fogarty | 269 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| Fred Jenkinson | 269 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 295 |
| Billy Haydock | 261 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| Ben Hinchliffe | 235 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 281 |
| Steve Sherlock | 246 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| Ken Hodder | 258 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| Tommy Sword | 245 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Tony Coyle | 242 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| Alan Ogley | 240 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| Tony Dinning | 223 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| Billy Webb | 243 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| Frank Clempson | 246 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| Paul Turnbull | 217 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 254 |
| Mike Davock | 235 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| Ron Staniforth | 223 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| David Frain | 187 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 242 |
| Brett Angell | 196 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| Gene Wilson | 223 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| Tommy Hall | 209 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| Freddie Goodwin | 205 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| Len Jones | 202 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 226 |
| Joe Butler | 207 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| Gordon Wilmott | 205 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| Neil Edwards | 164 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 218 |
| Jack Connor | 206 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| Oshor Williams | 193 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| Harry Hardy | 207 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| Fred Kenny | 204 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| Sam Minihan | 172 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| Scott Duxbury | 168 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| Rob Clare | 181 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| Kevin Francis | 156 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 202 |
| John Griffiths | 182 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| Alun Armstrong | 159 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| Ken Finney | 191 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Name | League | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Thorpe | 489 | 66 | 555 |
| Bob Murray | 465 | 30 | 495 |
| Jim Gannon | 383 | 97 | 480 |
| Mike Flynn | 387 | 73 | 460 |
| John Rutter | 404 | 48 | 452 |
| Bill Bocking | 366 | 31 | 397 |
| Sean Connelly | 302 | 62 | 364 |
| Trevor Porteous | 337 | 27 | 364 |
| Johnny Price | 312 | 33 | 345 |
| Billy McCulloch | 309 | 29 | 338 |
| Chris Beaumont | 258 | 67 | 325 |
| Bill Williams | 260 | 54 | 314 |
| Jack Bowles | 275 | 31 | 306 |
| Lee Todd | 225 | 76 | 301 |
| Albert Waterall | 290 | 10 | 300 |
| Ken Fogarty | 269 | 28 | 297 |
| Fred Jenkinson | 269 | 26 | 295 |
| Billy Haydock | 261 | 26 | 287 |
| Ben Hinchliffe | 235 | 46 | 281 |
| Steve Sherlock | 246 | 28 | 274 |
| Ken Hodder | 258 | 14 | 272 |
| Tommy Sword | 245 | 25 | 270 |
| Tony Coyle | 242 | 27 | 269 |
| Alan Ogley | 240 | 29 | 269 |
| Tony Dinning | 223 | 41 | 264 |
| Billy Webb | 243 | 19 | 262 |
| Frank Clempson | 246 | 15 | 261 |
| Paul Turnbull | 217 | 37 | 254 |
| Mike Davock | 235 | 17 | 252 |
| Ron Staniforth | 223 | 22 | 245 |
| David Frain | 187 | 55 | 242 |
| Brett Angell | 196 | 45 | 241 |
| Gene Wilson | 223 | 16 | 239 |
| Tommy Hall | 209 | 21 | 230 |
| Freddie Goodwin | 205 | 22 | 227 |
| Len Jones | 202 | 24 | 226 |
| Joe Butler | 207 | 16 | 223 |
| Gordon Wilmott | 205 | 14 | 219 |
| Neil Edwards | 164 | 54 | 218 |
| Jack Connor | 206 | 11 | 217 |
| Oshor Williams | 193 | 23 | 216 |
| Harry Hardy | 207 | 7 | 214 |
| Fred Kenny | 204 | 10 | 214 |
| Sam Minihan | 172 | 36 | 208 |
| Scott Duxbury | 168 | 36 | 204 |
| Rob Clare | 181 | 21 | 202 |
| Kevin Francis | 156 | 46 | 202 |
| John Griffiths | 182 | 19 | 201 |
| Alun Armstrong | 159 | 40 | 199 |
| Ken Finney | 191 | 7 | 198 |