John Hope Peddie, commonly known as Jack or Jock Peddie, was a Scottish footballer who played for various clubs in both England and Scotland, including Newcastle United, Manchester United, Plymouth Argyle and Heart of Midlothian. As a Plymouth player, he is most famous for scoring their first ever goals in the Western and Southern Leagues.
Richard Hargreaves Duckworth was an English footballer who played as a wing half for Manchester United, with whom he won the Football League twice and the FA Cup once.
Manchester United Football Club was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. The team initially played games against other departments and rail companies at their home ground at North Road, but by 1888 the club had become a founding member of The Combination, a regional football league. However, following the league's dissolution before the end of its first season, Newton Heath joined the newly formed Football Alliance, which ran for three seasons before being merged with The Football League. This resulted in the club starting the 1892–93 season in the First Division, by which time it had become independent of the rail company, dropped the "LYR" from its name and moved to a new ground at Bank Street. After just two seasons, the club was relegated to the Second Division.
John Barclay Picken was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for several clubs in The Football League, including Bolton Wanderers, Manchester United, Burnley and Bristol City, as well as Plymouth Argyle in the Southern Football League. He scored a total of 128 league goals in more than 350 career appearances.
William Jardine Gillespie was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward for Lincoln City and Manchester City. Gillespie is tied alongside Fred Tilson as Man City's ninth highest goalscorer of all time.
James Brown was a Scottish footballer who played at right half-back. Born in Leith, Edinburgh, he spent most of his football career playing in England, for Burnley, Manchester United and Bradford Park Avenue.
James Rankin McNaught was a Scottish footballer who played as a half back.
John Owen was a Welsh footballer who played as a left half for Newton Heath from 1887 to 1893. He also won one cap for Wales while with Newton Heath.
James Lewington Whitehouse, also known as Ripper Whitehouse, was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in The Football League for Grimsby Town, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Manchester City, making more than 200 appearances.
Thomas Burke (1863–1914) was a Welsh international footballer who played for Wrexham Olympic and Newton Heath LYR. Burke won a total of eight caps for Wales, playing at half-back.
John Powell was a Welsh association footballer who played as a full-back for Newton Heath in the late 1880s.
Joseph William Fall was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in the Miles Platting area of Manchester, he played for Redcar and Coatham, Middlesbrough, Newton Heath, South Shore, Kettering, Small Heath, Altrincham and Stockton.
William Hood was an English footballer who usually played as an inside right, but was also often used as an outside forward or a wing half. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, he played for Newton Heath, making his debut at left-half in a Football Alliance match at home to Lincoln City on 21 November 1891; Hood scored twice in a 10–1 win, the first time the club had scored 10 goals in a league match. Hood finished the season with five goals in 15 Alliance appearances as Newton Heath finished second behind Nottingham Forest and were subsequently elected to the Football League for the 1892–93 season.
James Vance was a Scottish footballer who could play in any of the forward positions, preferring the inside left role. Born in Stevenston, he played for Annbank, Newton Heath and Fairfield.
Robert McFarlane was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back.
Joseph Wetherell was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, he played in The Football League for Manchester United during the 1896–97 season. He signed for the club in June 1896 and played for the reserve team until first-team goalkeeper Joe Ridgway suffered an injury in September 1896. Wetherell made his debut on 21 September in a 3–2 away win over Walsall. The signing of Frank Barrett from Dundee shortly after meant Wetherell sat out the next two games, but he played once more against Small Heath on 10 October. However, he was blamed for conceding Small Heath's only goal in the 1–1 draw and he never played first-team football for Newton Heath again. He was released at the end of the season.
James Patrick Garvey was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
T. Craig was a footballer who played as a forward for Newton Heath LYR in the late 1880s and early 1890s.
The 1892-93 season was Sunderland's 13th season in existence, and their third season as a Football League club.
