John Dennis Downie was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Lanark, and played as an inside forward. Downie played football as a member of the Lanark Air Training Corps, but joined Bradford Park Avenue as an amateur in August 1942. After spending time working in a colliery in Bradford, he turned professional in December 1944, and made his debut when football restarted after the Second World War.
Peter Dinsdale was a football player and coach. He played 239 times for Huddersfield Town and was head coach of the Canadian national soccer team for qualifying for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Simon Jonathan Collins is an English former professional footballer, born in Pontefract, Yorkshire, who made 200 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Huddersfield Town, Plymouth Argyle, Macclesfield Town and Shrewsbury Town. He was manager of Bradford Park Avenue, having previously been in charge at Ossett Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels.
Matthew Jackson Crowe was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. Active throughout Scotland, England and South Africa, Crowe made nearly 300 career appearances.
John Edward Parris was a Welsh international footballer, who played for Bradford Park Avenue, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Luton Town, Bath City, Northampton Town and Cheltenham Town. He was the first black player to represent Wales in an international, and over his career between 1927 and 1948 made 268 league appearances and scored 60 goals.
Albert Geldard was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right for Bradford Park Avenue, Everton, Bolton Wanderers and Darwen. At Everton he won the FA Cup Final in 1933. He made four appearances for England during 1933–1937. At Bradford Park Avenue; he became known as the youngest player to appear in the Football League, a distinction shared jointly with Ken Roberts until Reuben Noble-Lazarus took the record in 2008.
James Findlay Stephen was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he played in the Football League for Bradford and Portsmouth. He also played in two full international matches for Scotland.
Patrick Liney was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for clubs in both Scotland and England for Dalry Thistle, Dundee, St Mirren, Bradford Park Avenue and Bradford City.
John Thomas William Haines was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. During his playing career, Haines made over 300 appearances in the Football League, and earned one cap for the English national side in 1948.
Neil Grayston is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back.
Mitchell Downie was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Active in both Scotland and England, Downie made over 500 appearances in Scottish and English league football.
Arnold Kendall was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. Active in the Football League between 1949 and 1959, Kendall made over 300 League appearances for Bradford City, Rochdale and Bradford Park Avenue. Kendall later played non-league football for a number of teams including Wigan Rovers, Wisbech Town, Buxton, Skelmersdale United, Goole Town and Bridlington Town, before retiring in 1963.
Philip Robinson was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. Active in the Football League between 1960 and 1970, Robinson made 300 career appearances, scoring 31 goals.
Desmond St. Lloyd Hazel is a former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a left winger.
Colin Roberts was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.
John Rodney Hellawell was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Michael James Duckworth is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for National League club York City. He has played in the English Football League for Hartlepool United, Fleetwood Town and Morecambe.
Jake Elliott Beesley is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Blackpool.
William Holmes was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.
Donald Stuart McCalman was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
