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
- Play-off matches
- FA Cup; FA Trophy
- Football League Cup, Football League Trophy ; Football League Third Division North Cup
- Conference League Cup ; Football League Group Cup ; Watney Cup
List of players
| Name | Position | Club career | League apps | League goals | Total apps | Total goals | Notes |
| GK | 1938 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| OL | 1921-1926 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 'Jolly' John Whalley, One of the trickiest outside-lefts in the game | |
| FW | 1922?-1929? | 234 | 128 | ? | 133 | Record Halifax goalscorer | |
| DF | 1923-1924, 1926?-1932? | 189 | 4 | ? | ? | ||
| OF | 1929?-1936? | 195 | 29 | ? | ? | ||
| IF | 1932-1934 | 70 | 50 | ? | ? | Player with most goals for Halifax in a single game | |
| GK | 1932?-1935 | 121 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| DF | 1934-1947? | 242 | 1 | ? | ? | ||
| IF | 1934-1946 | 171 | 35 | ? | ? | ||
| FW | 1934-1937 | 114 | 89 | ? | ? | Record Halifax league goalscorer in a single season | |
| DF | 1946–1952 | 170 | 17 | 175 | 17 | ||
| DF | 1948?-1955? | 179 | 1 | ? | ? | ||
| MF | 1954–1956 | 33 | 1 | ? | ? | Player-manager of Halifax 1954-1956; Manager 1964-1966 | |
| DF | 1956?-1964? | 257 | 5 | ? | ? | ||
| DF | 1956?-1965? | 302 | 12 | ? | ? | ||
| GK | 1960-1965 | 148 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| WN | 1960–1963 | 105 | 23 | ? | ? | ||
| FW | 1964?-1967, 1969-1973? | 199 | 71 | ? | ? | ||
| DF | 1964?-1973? | 242 | 3 | ? | ? | ||
| DF | 1965-1974 | 367 | 5 | 413 | ? | Record Halifax appearances | |
| GK | 1967?-1976? | 341 | 0 | ? | ? | ||
| MF | 1967?-1972? | 201 | 16 | ? | ? | ||
| FW | 1968-1971 | 101 | 24 | 112 | 27 | ||
| MF | 1968?–1973? | 149 | 20 | ? | ? | ||
| DF | 1970-1976? | 233 | 9 | ? | ? | ||
| MF | 1971–1974 | 111 | 10 | ? | ? | ||
| MF | 1972–1976 | 92 | 1 | ? | ? | Player-manager of Halifax 1974-1976 | |
| FW | 1976?-1979? | 106 | 19 | ? | ? | Manager of Halifax 1981-1984 | |
| DF | 1976-1981 | 181 | 13 | ? | ? | ||
| WN | 1976–1978 | 93 | 9 | ? | ? | Player-manager of Halifax 1976-1978 | |
| DF | 1979?-1984?, 1990?-1992 | 291 | 10 | ? | ? | ||
| DF | 1988–1992 | 87 | 3 | 92 | 4 | ||
| DF | 1980?-1982?, 1984?-1986 | 95 | 7 | ? | ? | Manager of Halifax 1986-1990 | |
| DF | 1985?-1991? | 139 | 1 | ? | ? | ||
| FW | 1987-1991 | 93 | 29 | ? | ? | ||
| FW | 1987-1989 | 84 | 23 | 101 | 30 | ||
| MF | 1988–1992 | 101 | 17 | ? | ? | ||
| FW | 1994, 1996-1998 | 83 | 46 | ? | ? | Record transfer fee received | |
| MF | 1995–1998 | 135 | 7 | ? | ? | Manager of Halifax 1998-1999 | |
| FW | 1999?-2000? | 18 | 4 | ? | ? | Record transfer fee paid | |
| DF | 1999-2001 | 51 | 1 | 58 | 7 | Manager of Halifax 2002-2008 | |
| FW | 2002–2008 | 201 | 38 | ? | ? | ||
| FW | 2007–2008 | 37 | 20 | ? | ? | Top scorer and voted supporter's player of the season, 2007–08 |