Football players born in Derbyshire

14 association football players born in Derbyshire, United Kingdom, are recorded on Wikidata — among them Leslie Knighton, Willis Edwards and Sam Raybould. Birth years range from 1875 to 1951.

Most notable players from Derbyshire

Leslie Knighton

b. 1884United Kingdom49

Willis Edwards

b. 1903United Kingdom47

Sam Raybould

b. 1875United Kingdom46

Alf Baker

b. 1898United Kingdom46

Ben Warren

b. 1879United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland46

All 14 players from Derbyshire

Alfred Strange

b. 1900United Kingdom38

Jackie Sheldon

b. 1887United Kingdom38

Samuel Hopkinson

b. 1903United Kingdom30

Keith Smith

b. 1940United Kingdom30

Michael Knighton

b. 1951United Kingdom30

Charlie Ramsden

b. 1904United Kingdom26

John Poppitt

b. 1923United Kingdom26

George Whitworth

b. 1927United Kingdom20

Jimmy Poxton

b. 1903United Kingdom20