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Players who progressed to the Football League after playing for Altrincham.

This list may not be exhaustive. Some of the players joined league clubs via other non-league teams after leaving Altrincham.

  • John Joseph Allmark (New Brighton) -1938
  • Danny Adams (Macclesfield Town) -2000, (then Stockport County -2004 and Huddeersfield Town and Morecambe)
  • Graham Barrow (Wigan Athletic) -1981, (then manager Bury -2003)
  • Albert Beech (Huddersfield Town) -1934
  • Norman Beedles (Stockport County) -1930
  • Eddie Bishop (Tranmere Rovers) -1988
  • Herbert Blackshaw (Oldham Athletic) -1935
  • Phil Bolland (Oxford Utd) -2001, (then Chester City -2003)
  • Frank Briggs (Port Vale) -1937
  • Edward (Teddy) Bullen (Bury) -1906
  • William Henry (Harry) Broome (Bury) -1926
  • Frank Carrodus (Manchester City) -1969
  • John Clacher (Burnley) -1934
  • Tim Clarke (Shrewsbury Town) -1993
  • Paul Collings (Bury) -
  • Peter Conning (Rochdale) -1986
  • Ian Craney (Accrington Stanley) -2006, (then Swansea City -2006)
  • Tommy Cunliffe (Oldham) -1919
  • Robert Dale (Bury) -1951, (then Colchester -1953)
  • George Daniels (Stoke City) -1927
  • Nicky Daws (Bury) -1992 (then Rotherham incl. loan to Grimsby Town 2003) -2001
  • Andy Dibble (Stockport County, then Wrexham) -2000
  • Ray Eastwood (Aldershot) -1938
  • ? Edmunds (WBA) -1936
  • Paul Edwards [1](Crewe) -1988
  • Paul Edwards [2](Swindon Town, then Wrexham) -2001
  • Paul Ellender (Boston United) -2000 (league status from 2002-07)
  • Kevin Ellison (Leicester City) -2000 (then Stockport County -2001, Chester City -2004, Tranmere Rovers, Chester City, Stockport 2008-)
  • George Elmore (W.B.A.) -1903, (then Glossop -1907)
  • Wayne Entwistle (Halifax Town) -1989
  • Robert Spencer Evans (Port Vale) -1936
  • Albert Foulds (Crewe, Rochdale, Crystal Palace & Crewe -1947-48)
  • Clive Freeman (Doncaster Rovers) -1993
  • William Alexander Gowdy (Aldershot) -1938
  • Brian Green (Exeter) -1962
  • Niell Hardy (Bury, then Stockport County) -2001
  • T Harper (Manchester City) -1937
  • Joseph Harrison (Crewe Alexandra) -1930
  • James Helme (Stoke City) -1920
  • Tony Hemmings (Carlisle United) -199*
  • Ryan Hevicon (Carlisle United) -2002
  • George Heywood (Port Vale) -1935
  • Clarence Hilditch (Manchester United & England) 1916-32
  • Edward Holmes (Crystal Palace) -1927-28, Barrow 1929-30
  • Charlie Hughes (Leeds United) -1950
  • John Hughes (Stockport County) -1976
  • Steve Johnson (Bury) -1977
  • Joe Kennedy (W.B.A.) -1948 (then Chester)
  • Andy Kilner (Stockport County) -1990
  • Walter Herbert Leigh (Grimsby) -1900-02, Bristol City 1902-03, Clapton Orient 1905-06
  • J. Liddle (Aldershot) -1939-46
  • Stan March (Port Vale) -1959
  • William Miller (Bolton W.) -1929-30, Luton 1931-32
  • Charles Mitten (Halifax Town) -1965
  • Tommy Mort (Rochdale) -1921, Aston Villa 1921-35
  • Reg Neal (Liverpool) -1935, Southport, Gillingham 1937-38
  • Harry Parkinson (Oldham Athletic) -1921, Brentford
  • Ted Partridge (Crewe Alexandra) -1930
  • Brian Phillips (Middlesbrough) -1954
  • Mike Pollitt (Rotherham) -199* (then Wigan Athletic)
  • Brian Prolze (Crewe Alex.) -1954
  • George Pybus (Chelsea) -1934, Gillingham 1935-36
  • Andy Reid (Bury) -1992
  • Eric Robinson (W.B.A.) -1957 (then Rotherham) -1959
  • John Rogers (Wigan Athletic) -1982
  • Paul Showler (Barnet) -1991
  • Nelson Stiffle (Chesterfield) -1954 (then Bournemouth -1955, Exeter -1958, Coventry -1960)
  • Jeff Street (Barrow) -1969
  • Duncan Watmore (Sunderland): 2013 (then loaned to Hibernian 2013-14)
  • Wes Wilkinson (Oldham Athletic) - 2004 (ex-Alty Youth)
  • Mark Wright (Wigan) - 199*
    With thanks to Terry Rowley for his help.