St Helens is best known in football circles as the birthplace of Conor Coady, but the city has produced 57 documented association football players in total. Other notable players include Bill Foulkes, John Connelly, Lily Parr and Jack Bamber. Among them are 54 male and 3 female players. Documented players span more than 129 years, from 1870 to 1999.
