Alan Oakes
Midfielder · The Football League XI
- born
- 1942
- apps
- 776
- goals
- 41
- caps
- –

Stanley Matthews
Forward · Stoke City F.C.
- born
- 1915
- apps
- 766
- goals
- 84
- caps
- 56
John Jackson
Goalkeeper · Brentford F.C.
- born
- 1942
- apps
- 687
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –

Joe Shaw
Defender · The Football League XI
- born
- 1928
- apps
- 632
- goals
- 7
- caps
- –
Ernie Hine
Inside forward · Barnsley F.C.
- born
- 1901
- apps
- 626
- goals
- 311
- caps
- 6

Geoff Hurst
Forward · Kuwait SC
- born
- 1941
- apps
- 621
- goals
- 257
- caps
- 53
Joe Spence
Inside forward · Chesterfield F.C.
- born
- 1898
- apps
- 617
- goals
- 197
- caps
- 2

Trevor Brooking
Midfielder · Newcastle Blue Star F.C.
- born
- 1948
- apps
- 580
- goals
- 94
- caps
- 48

John Willie Sutcliffe
Goalkeeper · Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C.
- born
- 1868
- apps
- 572
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 5

George Wall
Central midfielder · The Football League XI
- born
- 1885
- apps
- 473
- goals
- 128
- caps
- 7
Ted Sagar
Goalkeeper · Portadown F.C.
- born
- 1910
- apps
- 473
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 4

Don Revie
Forward · Leeds United F.C.
- born
- 1927
- apps
- 468
- goals
- 105
- caps
- 6
Bill Glazier
Goalkeeper · England
- born
- 1943
- apps
- 461
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –
George Brown
Forward · Fulham F.C.
- born
- 1903
- apps
- 454
- goals
- 281
- caps
- 9

Hugh Adcock
Central midfielder · Coalville Town F.C.
- born
- 1903
- apps
- 452
- goals
- 53
- caps
- 5

Nobby Stiles
Midfielder · Preston North End F.C.
- born
- 1942
- apps
- 445
- goals
- 21
- caps
- 28
Peter Storey
Full-back · Fulham F.C.
- born
- 1945
- apps
- 431
- goals
- 9
- caps
- 21

Eddie Baily
Inside forward · England national association football B team
- born
- 1925
- apps
- 428
- goals
- 94
- caps
- 9

Tommy Lawton
Forward · The Football League XI
- born
- 1919
- apps
- 413
- goals
- 253
- caps
- 23
Billy Harrison
Central midfielder · The Football League XI
- born
- 1886
- apps
- 411
- goals
- 50
- caps
- –

Mick O'Brien
Midfielder · Blyth Spartans A.F.C.
- born
- 1893
- apps
- 401
- goals
- 24
- caps
- 14
Syd Owen
Midfielder · The Football League XI
- born
- 1922
- apps
- 396
- goals
- 3
- caps
- 3

Charlie Roberts
Midfielder · Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
- born
- 1883
- apps
- 386
- goals
- 28
- caps
- 3
Derek Hogg
Forward · Kettering Town F.C.
- born
- 1930
- apps
- 380
- goals
- 59
- caps
- –
Frank Blunstone
Forward · The Football League XI
- born
- 1934
- apps
- 375
- goals
- 62
- caps
- 10
Harry Fletcher
Inside forward · The Football League XI
- born
- 1873
- apps
- 373
- goals
- 123
- caps
- –
George Holdcroft
Goalkeeper · Manchester United F.C.
- born
- 1909
- apps
- 362
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 2
Hubert Pearson
Goalkeeper · The Football League XI
- born
- 1886
- apps
- 341
- goals
- 2
- caps
- –
Leonard Graham
Central midfielder · Leytonstone F.C.
- born
- 1901
- apps
- 315
- goals
- 8
- caps
- 2
Jack Hacking
Goalkeeper · The Football League XI
- born
- 1897
- apps
- 307
- goals
- 0
- caps
- 3

Fred Taylor
Central midfielder · Maidstone United F.C. (1987)
- born
- 1884
- apps
- 301
- goals
- 16
- caps
- –

George Hunter
Midfielder · Maidstone United F.C. (1987)
- born
- 1886
- apps
- 277
- goals
- 12
- caps
- –
Reg Attwell
Central midfielder · Darwen F.C.
- born
- 1920
- apps
- 274
- goals
- 9
- caps
- –
William Ashurst
Full-back · Newark Town F.C.
- born
- 1894
- apps
- 251
- goals
- 1
- caps
- 5

Dick Duckworth
Central midfielder · The Football League XI
- born
- 1882
- apps
- 225
- goals
- 11
- caps
- –
Charlie Sagar
Forward · Haslingden F.C.
- born
- 1878
- apps
- 218
- goals
- 92
- caps
- 2
Billy Grimshaw
Central midfielder · Colne F.C.
- born
- 1892
- apps
- 217
- goals
- 38
- caps
- –
Billy Callender
Goalkeeper · Prudhoe Town F.C.
- born
- 1903
- apps
- 202
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –

Fred Rouse
Forward · Shepherd's Bush F.C.
- born
- 1881
- apps
- 199
- goals
- 72
- caps
- –
Billy Morgan
Forward · Shrewsbury Town F.C.
- born
- 1891
- apps
- 190
- goals
- 39
- caps
- –
Norman Greenhalgh
Full-back · Bangor City F.C.
- born
- 1914
- apps
- 187
- goals
- 9
- caps
- 1

Tommy Meehan
Central midfielder · The Football League XI
- born
- 1896
- apps
- 176
- goals
- 10
- caps
- 1

Jack Farrell
Forward · Dresden United F.C.
- born
- 1873
- apps
- 163
- goals
- 61
- caps
- –
Jackie Gibbons
Forward · Kingstonian F.C.
- born
- 1914
- apps
- 146
- goals
- 51
- caps
- 7

Vince Hayes
Defender · Rochdale A.F.C.
- born
- 1879
- apps
- 145
- goals
- 2
- caps
- –

Jack Reynolds
Midfielder · Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- born
- 1869
- apps
- 136
- goals
- 24
- caps
- 13
Tony Whitson
Full-back · Carlisle United F.C.
- born
- 1885
- apps
- 125
- goals
- 0
- caps
- –
Frank Hilton
Central midfielder · The Football League XI
- born
- 1884
- apps
- 117
- goals
- 21
- caps
- –