George Woodhall
George "Spry" Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888.
- Alf Milward
- Alfred Milward was a professional footballer who played in the 1893 and 1897 FA Cup Finals for Everton and in the 1900 FA Cup Final for Southampton
- John Barton (footballer, born 1866)
- John Barton, known as Jack Barton, was an English footballer. He played at international level once for England while on the books of Blackburn Rovers
- George Timmins
- George Timmins was an English footballer who played at left-half. George Timmins signed for West Bromwich Albion in 1880, turning professional in August 1885. From August 1885 through to April 1888, the last three seasons before the Football League
- Harold Gough
- Harold C. Gough was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his career with Sheffield United and Torquay United. He made one appearance in goal for the England national team in 1921
- Bert Hoskins
- Albert Herbert Hoskins was an English football forward and football manager, who managed Wolverhampton Wanderers and Gillingham
- Sid Cann
- Sydney Thomas Cann was an English professional football defender and football manager. He was capped twice by England at Schools level
- George Haworth
- George Haworth was an English footballer, who helped Blackburn Rovers win the FA Cup in 1885. He also made five appearances for England
- Harry Parkes (footballer, born 1888)
- Harold Arnold "Harry" Parkes was an English footballer and the manager of various football clubs in the 1920s and 1930s
- Harry Wood (footballer, born 1868)
- Harry Wood was a professional footballer who played most of his career as an inside forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton
- Theo Jackson (American football)
- Thedarrius "Theo" SL Jackson is an American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Tennessee