# List of Watford F.C. players

Watford Football Club is an English association football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Formed on 15 April 1898 as a result of the amalgamation of two strong local clubs, Watford St. Mary's and West Herts. West Herts began life as Watford Rovers in 1881, and renamed West Herts in 1891, the team joined the Southern League in 1896. West Herts amalgamated with local rivals Watford St. Mary's for the start of the 1898–99 season, to form a new club, Watford Football Club. Between 1898 and 1920, Watford competed in the Southern League, winning the championship in 1914–15. The Southern League was suspended for the next four seasons due to the First World War. On the league's resumption in 1919–20, Watford finished as runners up on goal average. At the start of 1920–21, Watford joined the Football League Third Division, and transferred to the Third Division South when the league was reorganised the following season. They have played in the Football League ever since, with the exception of 1939–1946, when competitive football was suspended due to the Second World War, and the 1999–2000 and 2006–07 seasons, when they competed in the Premier League. In addition to the latter two seasons, the club also competed in the top division of English football between 1982 and 1988, achieving their highest league placing of second in the 1982–83 season.
Many of Watford's individual records are held by former centre forward Luther Blissett. He has made more Watford appearances (503, including substitute appearances) and scored more goals for the club (186) than anyone else. His corresponding totals in the Football League (415 appearances and 148 goals) are also Watford records. Cliff Holton has scored the most goals for Watford in a single season; 48 in all competitions in the 1959–60 season, including 42 in the Football League. Eddie Mummery's five-goal haul against Newport County on 5 January 1924 is the club record for goals scored by a player in a Football League match. Watford's most-used goalkeeper is Skilly Williams, who played for the club 341 times between 1913 and 1926. John Barnes and Kenny Jackett share the record for the most international caps won while playing for Watford. Barnes made his first 31 England appearances before transferring from Watford to Liverpool in 1987. Jackett, a one-club man, made the same number of appearances for Wales. Seven people have played competitively for the club while managing them: John Goodall, Harry Kent, Fred Pagnam, Neil McBain, Bill Findlay, Ken Furphy, and most recently Mike Keen between 1973 and 1975.

## Key

This list contains players who have made 50 or more competitive appearances for Watford, since the amalgamation of West Herts and Watford St Mary's. Non-professional players (or any player who has not signed a first team contract) or any other academy player(s) are not on the list. It includes appearances and goals in the Premier League, Football League, Southern Football League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Full Members Cup, UEFA Cup and Anglo-Italian Cup. Appearances and goals in other competitions or non-competitive matches are not included. The table does not include appearances and goals from 1939–40; the season was abandoned after three matches due to the Second World War, and playing records from those matches were annulled.
Positions :
| GK | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
| FB | Full back | DF | Defender |
| HB | Half back | MF | Midfielder |
| IF | Inside forward | FW | Forward |
| OF | Outside forward | FW | Forward |
| CF | Centre forward | FW | Forward |
Key :
| Symbol | Meaning |
| ‡ | Player still at the club |
| † | Won the Player of the Season award. Multiple symbols denote multiple wins. |
| [PM] | Spent time as player-manager |
| * | Player holds club record(s) |
| Apps | Number of appearances for Watford |

## Players

Current players' statistics correct at the end of the 2023-24 season.
| Name | Position | Years at Watford | Apps | Goals | International honours | Notes/refs |
| Almen Abdi | MF | 2012–2016 | 131 | 25 | Switzerland | |
| Chris Adams | OF | 1954–1956 | 82 | 6 | None | — |
| Malcolm Allen | CF | 1985–1988 | 58 | 13 | Wales | — |
| Manuel Almunia | GK | 2012–2014 | 81 | 0 | None | — |
| Tommy Anderson | IF / OF | 1957–1958, 1965 | 75 | 16 | Scotland schoolboys | |
| Gabriele Angella | DF | 2013–2015 | 82 | 10 | Italy under-21 | — |
| Ikechi Anya | MF | 2012–2016 | 138 | 9 | Scotland | — |
| Neal Ardley | MF | 2002–2005 | 128 | 7 | England under-21 | |
| Gerry Armstrong | CF | 1980–1983 | 97 | 19 | Northern Ireland | — |
| Jimmy Armstrong | HB | 1933–1939 | 201 | 2 | None | |
| Barry Ashby | DF | 1989–1994 | 127 | 3 | None | — |
| Yáser Asprilla | FW | 2022–2024 | 86 | 7 | Colombia | – |
| Charlie Aston | FB | 1905–1908 | 110 | 1 | None | — |
| Daniel Bachmann ‡ | GK | 2017- | 84 | 0 | Austria | — |
| George Badenoch | HB / OF | 1903–1906 | 89 | 10 | None | — |
| Bert Badger | HB | 1906–1908 | 56 | 5 | None | — |
| Al Bangura | MF | 2005–2009 | 78 | 1 | Sierra Leone | |
| David Bardsley | DF | 1983–1987 | 121 | 9 | England | — |
| Jack Barnes | OF | 1931–1933 | 83 | 11 | None | — |
| John Barnes* | MF | 1981–1987 | 296 | 85 | England | |
| Tommy Barnett | IF | 1928–1939 | 431 | 160 | None | |
| Bob Barnshaw | HB | 1914–1921 | 61 | 4 | None | — |
| Ted Bassett | OF | 1919–1921 | 73 | 9 | None | — |
| Colin Bateman | FB | 1954–1957 | 56 | 0 | None | — |
| Cristian Battocchio | MF | 2012–2015 | 66 | 7 | Italy under-21 | — |
| Darren Bazeley | DF / MF | 1990–1999 | 281 | 27 | England under-21 | — |
| Bobby Bell | FB | 1957–1964 | 300 | 2 | None | — |
| Ted Bennett | GK | 1953–1956 | 86 | 0 | Great Britain England amateur | |
| Micky Benning | OF | 1959–1962 | 122 | 15 | None | — |
| Arthur Betts | FB | 1907–1910 | 100 | 0 | None | — |
| Dave Bewley | FB | 1953–1956 | 120 | 1 | None | — |
| Billy Biggar | GK | 1904–1910 | 234 | 1 | None | — |
| Luther Blissett* | CF | 1976–1983, 1984–1988, 1991–1993 | 503 | 186 | England | |
| Ian Bolton | DF / MF | 1977–1983 | 287 | 36 | None | † |
| Dennis Bond | HB / MF | 1964–1966, 1972–1977 | 301 | 42 | England youth | |
| Dennis Booth | MF | 1977–1980 | 117 | 2 | None | — |
| Hamer Bouazza | FW | 2004–2007 | 100 | 13 | Algeria | |
| Jimmy Bowie | IF | 1952–1955 | 130 | 40 | None | — |
| Joe Brooks | FB | 1903–1907 | 114 | 0 | None | — |
| Roland Brown | OF | 1901–1904 | 61 | 5 | None | — |
| Roy Brown | HB / CF | 1953–1957 | 147 | 41 | None | — |
| Tommy Brown | IF / HB | 1949–1953 | 113 | 12 | None | — |
| William Brown | FB | 1928–1935 | 241 | 0 | None | — |
| Chris Bulling | HB | 1911–1914 | 68 | 5 | None | — |
| Harold Bulling | FB | 1911–1915 | 103 | 1 | None | |
| Freddie Bunce | OF | 1955–1962 | 173 | 40 | England youth | — |
| Dave Butler | DF | 1970–1975 | 186 | 3 | None | — |
| Steve Butler | CF | 1991–1992 | 73 | 9 | England C | — |
| Nigel Callaghan | MF | 1980–1987, 1991 | 298 | 52 | England B | |
| Wilf Carter | HB | 1920–1925 | 131 | 4 | None | — |
| Etienne Capoue | MF | 2015–2020 | 181 | 14 | France | — |
| Marco Cassetti | DF | 2012–2014 | 81 | 1 | Italy | — |
| George Catleugh | HB | 1954–1964 | 318 | 16 | None | — |
| Alec Chamberlain | GK | 1996–2007 | 288 | 0 | None | † † |
| James Chambers | DF | 2004–2007 | 106 | 2 | England youth | |
| Billy Chapman | OF | 1928–1934 | 232 | 10 | None | — |
| Ken Charlery | CF | 1992–1993 | 53 | 13 | Saint Lucia England C | |
| Sammy Chung | HB / CF | 1957–1965 | 243 | 24 | None | — |
| Peter Coffill | MF | 1975–1977 | 69 | 7 | None | — |
| Tony Collins | OF | 1950–1953, 1957 | 112 | 10 | None | |
| Bobby Cook | OF | 1951–1952 | 56 | 9 | None | — |
| Lee Cook | MF | 2001–2004 | 64 | 7 | None | — |
| Maurice Cook | CF | 1953–1958 | 218 | 77 | None | — |
| Jack Cother | FB | 1898–1905 | 123 | 0 | None | — |
| Tony Coton | GK | 1984–1990 | 291 | 0 | England B | † † † |
| Don Cowie | MF | 2009–2011 | 94 | 9 | Scotland | |
| Neil Cox | DF | 1999–2005 | 248 | 21 | England under-21 | |
| Laurie Craker | MF / DF | 1973–1976 | 72 | 4 | None | — |
| Ron Crisp | HB / IF | 1961–1965 | 101 | 17 | None | — |
| Horace Cumner | OF | 1948–1950 | 66 | 7 | Wales | — |
| Arthur Daniels | OF | 1926–1930 | 146 | 17 | None | — |
| Taffy Davies | OF / IF | 1931–1950 | 312 | 72 | Wales wartime | |
| Tom Davies | HB | 1933–1937 | 61 | 3 | None | — |
| Joe Davison | FB | 1927–1931 | 147 | 2 | None | — |
| Troy Deeney | FW | 2010–2021 | 419 | 140 | None | — |
| Gerard Deulofeu | FW | 2018–2020 | 70 | 17 | Spain | — |
| Jay DeMerit | DF | 2004–2010 | 213 | 10 | United States | |
| Emmanuel Dennis | FW | 2021–2022; 2024 | 55 | 14 | Nigeria | – |
| Bill Devan | IF | 1933–1937 | 95 | 34 | None | — |
| Paul Devlin | MF | 2003–2006 | 88 | 6 | Scotland | |
| Tommy Dixon | CF | 1911–1913 | 80 | 26 | None | — |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | MF | 2016–2020 | 141 | 17 | Mali | — |
| Bobby Downes | MF | 1974–1979 | 230 | 22 | None | — |
| Lloyd Doyley | DF | 2001– | 443 | 2 | Jamaica | |
| Jason Drysdale | DF / MF | 1989–1994 | 160 | 11 | England youth | — |
| Keith Dublin | DF | 1990–1994 | 190 | 2 | England youth | — |
| Len Dunderdale | CF | 1938–1939, 1946–1948 | 81 | 36 | None | |
| Sean Dyche | DF | 2002–2005 | 78 | 0 | None | — |
| Bruce Dyer | CF | 1993–1994, 2003–2005 | 116 | 23 | England under-21 | |
| Clint Easton | MF | 1996–2001 | 79 | 2 | England under-20 | |
| Keith Eddy | DF / MF | 1966–1972 | 274 | 31 | None | — |
| George Edmonds | CF | 1913–1920, 1926–1927 | 112 | 60 | None | |
| Tommy Eggleston | HB / FB | 1948–1952 | 186 | 9 | None | — |
| Jimmy Eggleton | HB | 1923–1926 | 52 | 2 | None | — |
| Nathan Ellington | FW | 2007–2011 | 56 | 5 | None | — |
| Joel Ekstrand | DF | 2012-2016 | 100 | 2 | Sweden | — |
| Barry Endean | CF | 1968–1971 | 93 | 37 | None | — |
| John Eustace | MF | 2008–2013 | 168 | 16 | None | — |
| Ralph Evans | IF | 1937–1948 | 96 | 32 | None | |
| Willie Falconer | MF | 1988–1991 | 116 | 13 | Scotland youth | — |
| John Farley | MF | 1971–1974 | 115 | 9 | None | — |
| Les Farnen | HB | 1946–1949 | 81 | 0 | None | |
| Alec Farrall | MF | 1966–1967 | 56 | 11 | England schoolboys | — |
| Tiny Fayers | HB | 1908–1910 | 69 | 2 | England amateur | — |
| Bill Findlay | HB | 1932–1939 | 137 | 6 | None | [PM] |
| Ken Fisher | HB | 1947–1951 | 110 | 2 | None | — |
| Scott Fitzgerald | FW | 2003–2005 | 59 | 12 | None | — |
| Ben Foster | GK | 2005–2007 2018–2022 | 207 | 0 | England | † |
| Fernando Forestieri | FW | 2012–2015 | 92 | 21 | Italy under-21 | |
| Colin Foster | DF | 1994–1996 | 78 | 8 | None | — |
| Cyril Foster | IF | 1925–1928 | 71 | 24 | None | — |
| Jack Foster | CF | 1905–1907 | 59 | 30 | None | — |
| Damien Francis | MF | 2006–2008 | 57 | 9 | Jamaica | |
| Colin Franks | MF | 1969–1973 | 124 | 9 | None | — |
| Eddie Fuller | HB | 1927–1929 | 59 | 0 | None | — |
| Paul Furlong | CF | 1992–1994 | 91 | 41 | England C | † |
| Ken Furphy | DF | 1964–1968 | 111 | 1 | None | [PM] |
| George Fyfe | HB / FW | 1905–1910 | 128 | 7 | None | |
| Len Gallimore | FB | 1937–1946 | 75 | 0 | None | |
| Terry Garbett | FW | 1966–1971 | 231 | 50 | None | — |
| Alan Garner | DF | 1975–1979 | 232 | 16 | None | † |
| Brian Garvey | MF | 1965–1970 | 201 | 2 | None | — |
| Marcus Gayle | DF/FW | 2002–2005 | 115 | 9 | Jamaica | † |
| Tony Geidmintis | DF | 1976–1978 | 61 | 0 | None | — |
| Nigel Gibbs | DF | 1983–2002 | 491 | 7 | England under-21 | † |
| Stephen Glass | MF | 2001–2003 | 69 | 5 | Scotland | |
| John Goodall* | IF | 1903–1907 | 69 | 17 | England | [PM] |
| Ken Goodeve | DF | 1974–1976 | 73 | 5 | None | — |
| Danny Graham | FW | 2009–2011 | 98 | 41 | England under-20 | † |
| Les Graham | IF | 1955–1957 | 94 | 32 | None | — |
| Andre Gray | FW | 2017-2021 | 125 | 21 | Jamaica | — |
| Albert Green | IF | 1913–1915 | 50 | 13 | None | |
| Fred Gregory | FB | 1911–1926 | 333 | 17 | None | |
| Tony Gregory | OF / HB | 1960–1963 | 119 | 17 | England youth | — |
| Val Gregory | HB | 1911–1920 | 161 | 16 | None | |
| Jock Grieve | HB | 1909–1911 | 68 | 1 | None | — |
| Dixie Hale | MF | 1967–1970 | 113 | 10 | None | — |
| Jamie Hand | MF | 2001–2006 | 61 | 0 | None | — |
| Charlie Hare | CF | 1898–1900 | 55 | 35 | None | — |
| Jon Harley | DF | 2008–2010 | 83 | 2 | England under-21 | |
| Tommy Harmer | IF | 1960–1962 | 74 | 7 | England B | — |
| Joe Harper | HB | 1946–1952 | 170 | 1 | None | — |
| George Harris | OF | 1962–1966 | 178 | 60 | None | — |
| Tommy Harris | FB | 1936–1948 | 102 | 6 | None | — |
| Steve Harrison | DF | 1978–1981 | 102 | 0 | None | — |
| Jack Harrop | FB | 1956–1960 | 117 | 0 | None | — |
| Johnny Hartburn | OF | 1949–1951 | 71 | 21 | None | — |
| Heiðar Helguson | FW | 1999–2005, 2009, 2010 | 228 | 75 | Iceland | † |
| Darius Henderson | FW | 2005–2008 | 117 | 31 | None | — |
| Mick Henderson | DF | 1979–1982 | 67 | 0 | None | — |
| Andy Hessenthaler | MF | 1991–1996 | 217 | 15 | England C | — |
| Joe Hewitt | GK | 1927–1931 | 110 | 0 | None | — |
| Johnny Hill | OF | 1898–1900 | 55 | 19 | Scotland junior | |
| Alf Hitch | HB | 1906–1908 | 72 | 2 | None | — |
| Tommie Hoban | DF | 2011-2019 | 57 | 2 | Republic of Ireland under-21 | — |
| Frank Hoddinott | CF | 1919–1921 | 54 | 32 | Wales | — |
| Glyn Hodges | MF | 1987–1990 | 102 | 19 | Wales | † |
| Lee Hodson | DF | 2009–2013 | 91 | 1 | Northern Ireland | |
| Jonathan Hogg | MF | 2011-2013 | 84 | 0 | None | — |
| Rick Holden | MF | 1988–1989 | 54 | 10 | None | — |
| David Holdsworth | DF | 1988–1996 | 303 | 14 | England under-21 | — |
| Tom Holland | GK | 1930–1932 | 73 | 0 | None | — |
| Cliff Holton* | CF | 1958–1961, 1965–1966 | 163 | 104 | None | |
| Arthur Horsfield | CF | 1975–1977 | 83 | 16 | England youth | — |
| Fred Horsman | FB | 1919–1924 | 138 | 0 | None | — |
| Will Hoskins | FW | 2007–2010 | 70 | 9 | England under-20 | |
| Billy Houghton | HB | 1964–1966 | 51 | 3 | England youth | — |
| Trevor How | DF | 1975–1979 | 101 | 2 | None | — |
| Bobby Howfield | CF | 1957–1959, 1962–1963 | 99 | 24 | None | |
| Archie Hubbard | IF | 1908–1909 | 53 | 20 | None | — |
| Will Hughes | MF | 2017–2021 | 118 | 8 | England Under 21s | — |
| Micah Hyde | MF | 1997–2004 | 286 | 44 | Jamaica | |
| Kenny Jackett* | DF / MF | 1980–1990 | 428 | 34 | Wales | |
| David James | GK | 1990–1992 | 98 | 0 | England | † |
| George James | CF | 1930–1933 | 94 | 76 | None | — |
| Ross Jenkins | MF | 2008–2014 | 95 | 2 | England under-20 | |
| Ross Jenkins | CF | 1972–1983 | 398 | 142 | None | † † |
| Billy Jennings | CF | 1970–1974 | 100 | 37 | England youth | † |
| Pat Jennings | GK | 1963–1964 | 52 | 0 | Northern Ireland | — |
| Joe Johnson | FB | 1920–1924 | 102 | 1 | None | — |
| Richard Johnson | MF | 1991–2003 | 277 | 22 | Australia | |
| Bryn Jones | FB / DF | 1963–1966 | 99 | 1 | None | — |
| Jimmy Jones | FB | 1947–1954 | 167 | 0 | Wales amateur | — |
| Tommy Jones | OF | 1935–1946 | 131 | 26 | Wales | |
| Roger Joslyn | MF | 1974–1979 | 214 | 21 | None | — |
| Christian Kabasele | DF | 2016–2023 | 166 | 7 | Belgium | — |
| Edo Kayembe‡ | MF | 2022– | 71 | 5 | DR Congo | — |
| Mike Keen | DF | 1972–1975 | 136 | 6 | None | [PM] |
| Frank Kelly | OF | 1905–1909 | 50 | 8 | None | — |
| Jimmy Kelly | HB | 1950–1954 | 123 | 4 | None | — |
| Jim Kennedy | HB | 1913–1915 | 52 | 3 | None | — |
| Peter Kennedy | MF | 1997–2001 | 134 | 22 | Northern Ireland | |
| Harry Kent | HB | 1909–1913 | 69 | 9 | None | [PM] |
| Marlon King | FW | 2005–2008 | 87 | 37 | Jamaica | † |
| Bobby Laing | OF | 1950–1952 | 60 | 8 | None | — |
| Billy Lane | IF | 1932–1936 | 127 | 68 | None | |
| Bunny Larkin | HB | 1962–1964 | 57 | 3 | None | — |
| Gerard Lavin | DF | 1992–1995 | 147 | 3 | Scotland under-21 | — |
| Billy Law | OF | 1906–1908 | 66 | 7 | None | — |
| Richard Lee | GK | 2001–2010 | 110 | 0 | None | — |
| Walter Lees | DF | 1968–1976 | 253 | 11 | Scotland junior | — |
| Bernie Lewis | MF | 1967–1970 | 57 | 9 | Wales under-23 | — |
| Jim Lewis | FB | 1931–1939 | 116 | 0 | None | |
| Billy Lindsay | FB | 1903–1906 | 68 | 0 | None | — |
| Jimmy Lindsay | MF | 1971–1973 | 73 | 13 | None | — |
| Jimmy Linton | GK | 1959–1963 | 87 | 0 | None | — |
| Charlie Livesey | CF | 1962–1965 | 71 | 28 | None | — |
| Scott Loach | GK | 2008–2012 | 163 | 0 | England under-21 | |
| Arthur Lockett | FB | 1908–1912 | 154 | 1 | England | — |
| Jan Lohman | MF | 1981–1986 | 81 | 10 | Netherlands under-21 | — |
| Harry Lowe | IF | 1929–1935 | 130 | 47 | None | |
| Ray Lugg | MF | 1969–1972 | 67 | 6 | None | — |
| Jimmy McAnearney | IF | 1963–1966 | 88 | 19 | None | — |
| Jobi McAnuff | FW | 2007–2009 | 92 | 5 | Jamaica | |
| Neil McBain | HB | 1928–1931 | 94 | 5 | Scotland | [PM] |
| Dave McCartney | HB | 1903–1906 | 91 | 14 | None | — |
| John McClelland | DF | 1984–1989, 1990 | 234 | 3 | Northern Ireland | † † |
| Larry McGettigan | MF | 1971–1974 | 55 | 3 | None | — |
| Malky Mackay | DF | 2005–2008 | 61 | 5 | Scotland | |
| Jimmy MacLaine | IF | 1908–1911 | 107 | 35 | None | — |
| Jim McLaren | GK | 1933–1939 | 208 | 0 | Scotland schoolboys | — |
| Joe McLaughlin | DF | 1990–1992 | 53 | 2 | Scotland under-21 | — |
| Anthony McNamee | MF | 2002–2008 | 103 | 3 | None | — |
| Jack McNee | IF | 1898–1900 | 52 | 27 | None | |
| Vince McNeice | HB | 1957–1964 | 259 | 1 | None | — |
| Frank McPherson | CF | 1928–1930, 1933–1936 | 102 | 75 | None | |
| Gavin Mahon | MF | 2002–2008 | 215 | 7 | None | † |
| Sandy Main | HB | 1904–1911 | 75 | 1 | None | — |
| Terry Mancini | HB | 1961–1965 | 76 | 0 | Republic of Ireland | — |
| Adrian Mariappa | DF | 2005–2012 | 247 | 4 | Jamaica | † |
| Adam Masina | DF | 2018–2022 | 90 | 3 | Morocco | — |
| Alan Mayes | CF | 1974–1979 | 157 | 36 | None | — |
| Johnny Meadows | HB / IF | 1951–1960 | 236 | 46 | None | — |
| Keith Mercer* | CF | 1973–1979 | 154 | 53 | None | † |
| Keith Millen | DF | 1994–1999 | 191 | 6 | None | — |
| Kevin Miller | GK | 1994–1997 | 151 | 0 | None | † † |
| Frank Mitchell | HB | 1952–1957 | 205 | 0 | None | — |
| Tommy Mitchell | OF | 1912–1914 | 63 | 9 | None | — |
| Tommy Mooney | DF / FW | 1994–2001 | 287 | 64 | None | † † |
| Jamie Moralee | CF | 1994–1996 | 61 | 7 | None | — |
| Jack Moran | FB | 1932–1935 | 106 | 0 | None | — |
| Lew Morgan | RB | 1946–1947 | 54 | 0 | Scotland schoolboys | — |
| Tom Morgan | HB | 1935–1938 | 113 | 6 | None | — |
| Harry Morris | HB | 1925–1928 | 50 | 4 | None | — |
| Mark Morris | DF | 1987–1989 | 53 | 2 | None | — |
| Pat Morrissey | CF | 1971–1974 | 117 | 29 | Republic of Ireland under-23 | — |
| Geoff Morton | GK | 1948–1951 | 113 | 0 | None | — |
| Eddie Mummery* | IF / HB | 1921–1925 | 126 | 23 | None | |
| Sean Murray | MF | 2010-2015 | 85 | 14 | Republic of Ireland under-21 | — |
| Jeremy Ngakia‡ | DF | 2020– | 74 | 0 | None | – |
| Michel Ngonge | FW | 1998–2000 | 57 | 11 | DR Congo | |
| Ken Nicholas | FB | 1959–1964 | 219 | 6 | England youth | — |
| Fred Nidd | FB / GK | 1900–1902 | 60 | 0 | None | |
| Allan Nielsen | MF | 2000–2003 | 113 | 19 | Denmark | |
| Gifton Noel-Williams | FW | 1996–2003 | 193 | 41 | England under-18 | |
| Lee Nogan | CF | 1991–1994 | 117 | 30 | Wales | — |
| Phil Nolan | IF | 1947–1954 | 95 | 8 | None | — |
| Nyron Nosworthy | DF | 2011-2014 | 61 | 2 | Jamaica | |
| Mick O'Brien | HB | 1931–1933 | 71 | 6 | Ireland Republic of Ireland | — |
| Vic O'Brien | FB | 1934–1946 | 202 | 10 | None | |
| John-Joe O'Toole | MF | 2007–2009 | 66 | 12 | Republic of Ireland under-21 | |
| Harry Oliver | FB / HB | 1948–1952 | 128 | 4 | England schoolboys | — |
| Ken Oliver | CF | 1963–1964 | 63 | 28 | None | — |
| Brian Owen | MF | 1963–1970 | 170 | 20 | None | — |
| Mike Packer | DF | 1968–1973 | 77 | 2 | None | — |
| Rob Page | DF / DF | 1993–2001 | 252 | 3 | Wales | † |
| Fred Pagnam | CF | 1921–1927 | 157 | 74 | None | [PM] |
| Steve Palmer | MF | 1995–2001 | 272 | 9 | None | † |
| Johnny Paton | OF | 1952–1955 | 91 | 17 | Scotland schoolboys | — |
| Tommy Paton | HB | 1948–1952 | 149 | 1 | None | — |
| Roberto Pereyra | FW | 2016–2020 | 115 | 18 | Argentina | — |
| Gary Penrice | CF | 1989–1991, 1995–1997 | 93 | 22 | None | |
| Kevin Phillips | CF | 1994–1997 | 65 | 25 | England | |
| Brian Pollard | MF | 1977–1979 | 85 | 8 | England youth | — |
| Andy Porter | HB | 1960–1963 | 80 | 4 | None | — |
| Gary Porter | MF / DF | 1984–1997 | 472 | 57 | England under-21 | † |
| Malcolm Poskett | CF | 1980–1982 | 80 | 31 | None | — |
| Ryan Porteous ‡ | DF | 2023– | 57 | 5 | Scotland | — |
| George Prior | FB | 1924–1930 | 189 | 3 | None | — |
| Tamás Priskin | FW | 2006–2009 | 82 | 19 | Hungary | |
| Keith Pritchett | DF | 1976–1982 | 171 | 9 | None | — |
| Sebastian Prödl | DF | 2015–2020 | 85 | 13 | Austria | — |
| Daniel Pudil | DF | 2012–2015 | 108 | 3 | Czech Republic | — |
| Trevor Putney | MF | 1991–1993 | 65 | 2 | None | — |
| Craig Ramage | MF | 1994–1997 | 120 | 29 | England under-21 | — |
| Andy Rankin | GK | 1971–1979 | 329 | 0 | England under-23 | † † |
| Alf Reed | HB | 1935–1939 | 133 | 5 | None | |
| George Reilly | CF | 1983–1985 | 61 | 19 | None | — |
| Pat Rice | DF | 1980–1984 | 137 | 1 | Northern Ireland | — |
| Jack Richardson | HB | 1898–1909 | 179 | 5 | None | |
| Kevin Richardson | MF | 1986–1987 | 50 | 2 | England | — |
| Tommy Rigg | GK | 1946–1948 | 85 | 0 | None | — |
| Iwan Roberts | CF | 1986–1990 | 83 | 12 | Wales | — |
| Paul Robinson | DF | 1996–2003 | 252 | 9 | England under-21 | |
| Glenn Roeder | DF | 1989–1991 | 86 | 3 | England B | — |
| Peter Ronald | IF | 1914–1921 | 102 | 29 | None | — |
| Wilf Rostron | DF | 1979–1989 | 404 | 30 | England schoolboys | † † |
| Reg Saphin | GK | 1951–1954 | 59 | 0 | None | — |
| Ismaïla Sarr | FW | 2019–2023 | 131 | 34 | Senegal | — |
| Stewart Scullion | MF | 1966–1971, 1973–1976 | 348 | 55 | None | |
| Ken Sema ‡ | FW | 2018– | 159 | 12 | Sweden | — |
| Albie Sharp | FB / HB | 1898–1901 | 69 | 3 | None | — |
| Bill Sheppard | IF | 1927–1929 | 95 | 39 | None | — |
| Steve Sherwood | GK | 1977–1987 | 269 | 1 | None | — |
| Tim Sherwood | MF | 1987–1989 | 51 | 2 | England | |
| Bill Shipwright | FB / HB | 1954–1959 | 153 | 0 | None | — |
| Danny Shittu | DF | 2006–2008 | 75 | 11 | Nigeria | |
| Francisco Sierralta ‡ | DF | 2020– | 88 | 2 | Chile | – |
| Steve Sims | DF | 1978–1984, 1986–1987 | 219 | 8 | England B | † |
| Lee Sinnott | DF | 1983–1987 | 95 | 2 | England under-21 | — |
| Reg Slade | FB | 1921–1929 | 124 | 0 | None | — |
| Bert Slater | GK | 1965–1969 | 152 | 0 | None | — |
| Allan Smart | FW | 1998–2001 | 64 | 13 | None | — |
| Bert Smith | HB | 1925–1927 | 55 | 1 | Ireland | — |
| Frank Smith | IF / HB | 1921–1931 | 341 | 31 | None | — |
| Tommy Smith | FW | 1997–2003, 2006–2009 | 306 | 64 | England under-21 | † † |
| Jason Soloman | DF | 1989–1995 | 116 | 6 | England youth | — |
| Marvin Sordell | FW | 2009–2012 | 81 | 27 | England under-21 Great Britain | |
| Matthew Spring | MF | 2005–2007 | 53 | 9 | None | — |
| Arthur Squires | IF | 1909–1913 | 116 | 25 | None | |
| Eric Steele | GK | 1979–1984 | 65 | 0 | England youth | — |
| Jimmy Stephenson | OF | 1922–1927 | 209 | 20 | None | — |
| Worrell Sterling | MF | 1983–1988 | 122 | 17 | None | — |
| Alex Stewart | FB | 1910–1915 | 160 | 4 | None | |
| Jordan Stewart | MF | 2005–2008 | 117 | 2 | England under-21 | |
| John Stirk | DF | 1978–1979 | 60 | 0 | England youth | — |
| Jock Strain | HB | 1921–1927 | 193 | 6 | None | — |
| Jack Swann | CF | 1925–1927 | 59 | 31 | None | — |
| Brian Talbot | MF | 1985–1986 | 59 | 8 | England | — |
| Wally Tattersall | OF | 1910–1912 | 72 | 8 | None | — |
| Les Taylor | MF | 1980–1985 | 211 | 20 | None | † |
| Martin Taylor | DF | 2010–2012 | 95 | 10 | England under-21 | |
| Jimmy Tennant | OF | 1902–1905 | 92 | 21 | Scotland junior | — |
| Steve Terry | DF | 1980–1988 | 208 | 20 | None | — |
| Dave Thomas | CF | 1948–1950 | 111 | 43 | None | — |
| Rod Thomas | FW | 1988–1992 | 95 | 9 | England under-21 | — |
| Cyril Thompson | CF | 1951–1953 | 83 | 41 | None | — |
| Dániel Tőzsér | MF | 2014–2015 | 88 | 5 | Hungary | — |
| Ray Train | MF | 1978–1982 | 112 | 4 | None | — |
| Peter Turner | IF | 1904–1907 | 108 | 22 | Scotland junior | — |
| Dave Underwood | GK | 1952–1953, 1956–1957, 1960–1963 | 192 | 0 | None | |
| Dennis Uphill | CF | 1959–1960 | 58 | 36 | None | — |
| Paolo Vernazza | MF | 2000–2004 | 108 | 3 | England under-21 | |
| Matěj Vydra | FW | 2012–13, 2014–2016 | 92 | 38 | Czech Republic | — |
| Micky Walker | GK | 1968–1973 | 159 | 0 | Wales under-23 | — |
| Peter Walker | CF | 1954–1962 | 183 | 42 | None | — |
| Tom Walley | HB | 1967–1971, 1976–1977 | 248 | 18 | Wales | |
| Ernie Wallington | OF / IF | 1921–1922 | 53 | 5 | None | — |
| Jimmy Walsh | DF | 1974–1977 | 70 | 0 | None | — |
| Tom Walters | CF | 1935–1938 | 59 | 25 | None | |
| Dai Ward | CF | 1962–1963 | 66 | 32 | Wales | — |
| Darren Ward | DF | 1996–2001, 2008 | 77 | 4 | None | |
| Jack Warner | IF | 1926–1930 | 115 | 25 | None | — |
| Tommy Waterall | OF | 1914–1921 | 112 | 20 | None | — |
| Danny Webber | FW | 2002, 2003–2005 | 80 | 21 | England under-20 | |
| Joe Webster | GK | 1910–1914 | 148 | 0 | None | |
| Duncan Welbourne* | HB / DF | 1963–1974 | 457 | 25 | None | |
| Colin West | CF | 1985–1986 | 56 | 23 | None | — |
| Charlie White | IF | 1909–1925 | 372 | 86 | None | |
| Ron Wigg | CF | 1970–1973 | 110 | 27 | None | — |
| Fred Wilkinson | HB | 1919–1921 | 74 | 1 | None | — |
| John Wilkinson | OF | 1921–1923 | 65 | 7 | None | — |
| Paul Wilkinson | CF | 1988–1991, 1995 | 159 | 55 | England under-21 | |
| Johnny Williams | DF | 1964–1975 | 419 | 2 | None | — |
| Skilly Williams* | GK | 1913–1926 | 341 | 0 | None | |
| Lee Williamson | MF | 2007–2009 | 78 | 5 | None | — |
| Tug Wilson | CF / HB | 1951–1957 | 51 | 12 | None | — |
| Micky Wood | HB / IF | 1898–1901 | 61 | 2 | None | |
| Lew Woodroffe | IF / OF | 1947–1951 | 64 | 6 | None | — |
| Arthur Woodward | HB / GK | 1926–1939 | 420 | 18 | None | |
| Arthur Woolliscroft | IF | 1930–1933 | 67 | 16 | None | — |
| Nordin Wooter | FW | 1999–2002 | 70 | 3 | Netherlands under-21 | |
| Mark Yeates | MF | 2011-2013 | 66 | 7 | Republic of Ireland B | |
| Ashley Young | MF | 2003–2007 | 110 | 22 | England | |