Top Appearances

First Class Match Appearances

#	Player Name	Apps	Subs	Total
1	Arthur Peat	457	0	457
2	Billy 'Salty' Halsall	443	0	443
3	David Gamble	383	58	441
4	Alex Russell	391	2	393
5	Tommy 'Topping' Sinclair	391	0	391
6	Fred Spink	356	0	356
7	Steve Dickinson	353	1	354
8	Martin Clark	316	15	331
9	Wally Taylor	304	0	304
10	Alan Wilson	302	0	302
11	Paul Evans	298	0	298
12	Tom Smith	298	0	298
13	Tony McMillan	293	2	295
14	Roger Darvell	294	0	294
15	Jack Grainger	282	0	282
16	Rob Sturgeon	271	11	282
17	Trevor Hitchen	280	0	280
18	Jack Sinclair	274	0	274
19	Billy Little	273	0	273
20	Alan Spence	263	7	270
21	Billy Semple	264	0	264
22	Bobby Sibbald	264	0	264
23	Earl Davis	239	22	261
24	Michael Powell	200	60	260
25	Jimmy Tattersall	256	0	256
26	Steve Daly	181	70	251
27	Tommy O'Neil	240	11	251
28	Chris Lever	226	22	248
29	Dave Fuller	239	6	245
30	Shaun Teale	229	13	242
31	Kevin Cairns	240	1	241
32	Ray Minshull	236	0	236
33	Paul Lodge	231	1	232
34	Joey Shadbolt	229	0	229
35	Alan McDonald	202	23	225
36	Eric Redrobe	216	7	223
37	Amby Clarke	215	6	221
38	Leroy Dove	209	12	221
39	Alf Barratt	219	0	219
40	Colin Alty	213	6	219
41	Kevin Lee	211	8	219
42	Dossy Wright	212	0	212
43	Terry Reilly	212	0	212
44	Wilf Birkett	211	0	211
45	Bob Hacking	210	0	210
46	Jimmy Gee	208	0	208
47	Steve Haw	184	24	208
48	Tony Gray	159	48	207
49	Bill Rutherford	205	0	205
50	Paul Moore	205	0	205
51	Jack Seagrave	203	0	203
52	Andy Farley	190	9	199
53	Kevin Mooney	196	3	199
54	Chris Lane	187	9	196
55	Harry Schofield	195	0	195
56	Jack Little	194	0	194
57	Don Hunter	193	0	193
58	Gary Cooper	160	30	190
59	Bert Harris	189	0	189
60	Lollie Halsall	188	0	188
61	Charlie Hallows	186	0	186
62	Jack Turner	184	0	184
63	Derek Goulding	181	2	183
64	Fred Molyneux	181	1	182
65	Tom Edmond	182	0	182
66	Andy Reid	179	2	181
67	John Lang	180	0	180
68	Alan Moogan	173	5	178
69	Ray Mawson	176	0	176
70	Syd Pickford	173	3	176
71	Lee Elam	136	39	175
72	Jimmy McDermott	174	0	174
73	Billy Stewart	173	0	173
74	Matty McGinn	139	34	173
75	Tony Beanland	173	0	173
76	Kevin McCormack	151	21	172
77	Neil Robinson	120	50	170
78	Phil Bolland	157	12	169
79	Jack Billingham	168	0	168
80	Cec Wyles	167	0	167
81	David Hughes	162	5	167
82	Tommy Holmes	165	0	165
83	Brian Reeves	164	0	164
84	Harry Harrison	164	0	164
85	Ian Baines	144	20	164
86	Chris Dunleavy	160	3	163
87	George Rankin	162	0	162
88	John McInnes	145	17	162
89	Reg Blore	162	0	162
90	Jimmy Cowen	160	0	160
91	Joe Strong	152	8	160
92	Carl Baker	141	17	158
93	Karl Ledsham	135	22	157
94	Billy Gate	156	0	156
95	Jim Fryatt	151	3	154
96	Neil Grayston	141	13	154
97	Joe Patrick	153	0	153
98	Steve Whitehall	132	21	153
99	Phil Horner	148	4	152
100	Andy Whittaker	129	22	151
101	Tim Ryan	150	1	151
102	Jimmy Blain	150	0	150
103	Tony Field	143	6	149
104	Scott Guyett	148	0	148
105	Charlie McLaren	145	0	145
106	David Morgan	135	10	145
107	Peter Harrison	145	0	145
108	Bob Howard	138	4	142
109	John Coleman	138	4	142
110	Barry Jones	136	4	140
111	Jack Bryce	139	0	139
112	Jack Doyle	128	11	139
113	Tony Quinn	123	16	139
114	Adam Flynn	128	10	138
115	Dominic Morley	128	10	138
116	Bryan Griffiths	137	0	137
117	John Higham	136	1	137
118	Liam Blakeman	114	23	137
119	Kenny Banks	136	0	136
120	Ted Robinson	136	0	136
121	Stuart Bimson	133	1	134
122	George Andrews	130	3	133
123	Brian Butler	127	5	132
124	Shaun Whalley	121	10	131
125	Arthur Stringfellow	130	0	130
126	Peter King	128	2	130
127	Martin Eatough	120	9	129
128	John Owens	124	4	128
129	Ralph Hills	128	0	128
130	Tom Abram	127	0	127
131	Tom Dorward	127	0	127
132	Frank Lee	125	0	125
133	Jack Bainbridge	116	9	125
134	Andy Gouck	123	1	124
135	Eric Snookes	120	4	124
136	Allan Parkinson	122	0	122
137	Wilf Charlton	122	0	122
138	Chris Walmsley	93	28	121
139	Jimmy Bimson	121	0	121
140	Jordan Archer	97	24	121
141	Russell Benjamin	74	47	121
142	Adam Anson	116	4	120
143	Charlie Oliver	104	16	120
144	Joe Rutherford	120	0	120
145	Kevin Formby	100	19	119
146	Andy Mutch	107	11	118
147	Andy Parry	98	19	117
148	Jack Sampson	110	7	117
149	Jack Richardson	116	0	116
150	Norrie Lloyd	104	12	116
151	Paul Rutherford	91	25	116
152	Robbie Booth	53	63	116
153	Bill Wright	115	0	115
154	Peter Withers	109	6	115
155	Frank Chorlton	114	0	114
156	Walter Cunliffe	114	0	114
157	William Hastings	112	0	112
158	Alan Taylor	110	0	110
159	Harry Beadles	109	0	109
160	James Smith	108	1	109
161	Niall Watson	74	35	109
162	Paul Barratt	75	34	109
163	Dave Pearson	106	2	108
164	Connor Woods	64	43	107
165	George Dewsnip	102	5	107
166	George Wyness	107	0	107
167	Lee Furlong	56	51	107
168	Dave Thompson	79	27	106
169	Jimmy Blackhurst	90	16	106
170	Kevin Leadbetter	85	21	106
171	Lem Newcomb	105	0	105
172	Paul Birchall	97	8	105
173	John Brady	93	11	104
174	Josiah Birch	104	0	104
175	George Carter	103	0	103
176	Ken Powell	103	0	103
177	Paul Taylor	103	0	103
178	Ian Arnold	96	6	102
179	Malcolm Russell	102	0	102
180	Mark Duffy	90	12	102
181	Bill Bellas	101	0	101
182	Dave Brook	96	5	101
183	Eric Curwen	101	0	101
184	Les Dagger	101	0	101
185	Matty Challoner	91	8	99
186	Billy Glover	98	0	98
187	Dave Hill	98	0	98
188	John Armstrong	98	0	98
189	Harry Boyle	97	0	97
190	Jack Appleby	97	0	97
191	John McKenna	96	1	97
192	Josh Hmami	83	14	97
193	Roy Royston	97	0	97
194	Simon Parke	90	7	97
195	Herbert Hallows	96	0	96
196	John McPhee	96	0	96
197	George Bromilow	95	0	95
198	Jay McComb	95	0	95
199	W Taylor	95	0	95
200	David Fitzpatrick	90	4	94
201	Harry Hawkins	94	0	94
202	Jon Senior	86	8	94
203	Micky Moore	71	23	94
204	Steve Jones	85	9	94
205	George Carr	91	2	93
206	Joe Laws	93	0	93
207	John Fielding	93	0	93
208	Luke George	91	2	93
209	Mick Parry	91	2	93
210	Billy Caulfield	92	0	92
211	Ciaran Kilheeney	80	12	92
212	Jim Garvey	92	0	92
213	Liam Nolan	84	8	92
214	Andy Provan	89	1	90
215	Eric Jones	90	0	90
216	Jack Martin	90	0	90
217	Joe Wallace	90	0	90
218	Johnny Johnston	90	0	90
219	Mark Stuart	83	7	90
220	Ron Smith	88	2	90
221	Ashley Winn	86	3	89
222	Fergie Aitken	89	0	89
223	Mark Brennan	75	14	89
224	Simon Grand	88	1	89
225	Steve Holden	87	2	89
226	Bobby McIlvenny	88	0	88
227	Derek Ryder	85	2	87
228	Lee Mulvaney	41	46	87
229	Jack Hannaway	86	0	86
230	Joe Kelly	82	4	86
231	Ryan Astles	81	4	85
232	Thomas Sellars	85	0	85
233	Tommy McKay	84	1	85
234	Alex Parker	84	0	84
235	Charlie Munro	68	16	84
236	George Hurst	84	0	84
237	Tyler Walton	78	6	84
238	Eric Harrison	83	0	83
239	Jerome Fitzgerald	73	10	83
240	Ray Gryba	83	0	83
241	Alan Alty	81	1	82
242	Chris Price	65	17	82
243	Devarn Green	54	28	82
244	Duncan McLaren	82	0	82
245	George Sapsford	82	0	82
246	Jimmy Nuttall	82	0	82
247	Keith Tierney	78	4	82
248	Matt Middleton	82	0	82
249	Neil Fitzhenry	75	7	82
250	Ossie Smith	77	5	82

What appearances does this include?

A first team appearance is considered to include appearances by any player, whether in the original line-up, or taking to the field as a substitute, in the following competitions:

Cambrian Cup
Conference League Cup
English Jubilee Fund
FA Cup
FA Trophy
Football League Cup
Lancashire Floodlit Trophy
Lancashire Junior Cup
Lancashire League Medal Competition
Lancashire Senior Cup
League
Liverpool Senior Cup
Northern Premier League Cup
Northern Premier League Shield
PLAY OFFS
President's Cup
President's Inter League
Third Division (North) Cup
Welsh Cup

What appearances does this not include?

For transparency, a first team appearances does not include appearances by any player in the following competitions, even if one or more of the players concerned were considered to be members of the first team at the time the appearance was made.

War-time

Football League War Cup
Combination
League
Supplementary Competition

Reserve

Combination Cup
Northern Fllodlit Challenge Cup
Northern Floodlit League
Reserve Cup
Reserve Friendly
Reserve League
Southport Charity Cup (Amateur local competition)
Rawcliffe Charity Cup (Amateur local competition)

No Classification

Abandoned / Void Games (Games originally played in good faith, but for whom the result was later declared null)
Covid (Considered a void game as the result was declared null)
Friendly