| Russell Wainscoat (inside-left) 1925-31 |
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| Albert Wakefield (centre-forward) 1942-49 |
| Ray Wallace (midfield/full-back) 1991-94 |
| Rod Wallace (striker) 1991-98 |
| Jimmy Walton (left-half) 1920-23 |
| Simon Walton (utility player) 2004-06 |
| Tony Warner (goalkeeper) 2006-07 and
2010 |
| Stephen Warnock (left-back) 2012-15 |
| Fred Waterhouse (winger) 1920-21 |
| Andy Watson (midfield) 1983-84 |
| Sanchez Watt (forward) 2010-11 |
| Bobby Webb (forward) 1951-55 |
| Jonathan Webb (defender) 2008-10 |
| Danny Webber (forward) 2012 |
| Ian Westlake (midfield) 2006-09 |
| Curtis Weston (midfield) 2007-08 |
| Don
Weston (striker) 1962-65 |
| David Wetherall (centre-back) 1991-99 |
| Fred Whalley (goalkeeper) 1921-24 |
| Norman Wharton (goalkeeper) 1939 |
| Tom Wheatley (goalkeeper) 1953 |
| Noel Whelan (striker) 1993-95 |
| Percy Whipp (inside-forward) 1922-27 |
| Aidy White (left-back/midfield) 2008-15 |
| Ben White (centre-back) 2019-20 |
| David White (midfield/winger) 1993-95 |
| John White (inside-forward) 1927-30 |
| Billy Whitehouse (winger) 2016-17 |
| Mike Whitlow (defender/midfield) 1988-92 |
| Chris Whyte (centre-back) 1990-93 |
| David Whyte (midfield) 1977-79 |
| Connor Wickham (striker) 2014 |
| Felix Wiedwald (goalkeeper) 2017-18 |
| Clyde Wijnhard (striker) 1998-99 |
| Stan Wilcockson (inside-forward/left-half)
1934-35 |
| Jason Wilcox (left winger) 1999-2004 |
| George Wilkins (inside-forward) 1949-50 |
| Charlie Wilkinson (left-back) 1928-33 |
| Mallik Wilks (striker) 2016-19 |
| Andy Williams (midfield) 1988-92 |
| Gary Williams (full-back/midfield) 1987-90 |
| Harold Williams (winger) 1949-57 |
| John Williams (right-back) 1948-50 |
| Paul Williams (forward) 1979-83 |
| Brian
Williamson (goalkeeper) 1962-66 |
| Ken Willingham (right-half) 1947-48 |
| George Willis (left winger) 1953-54 |
| George Wilson (inside-left) 1929-30 |
| Jimmy Wilson (goalkeeper) 1928-30 |
| Billy Windle (left winger) 1947-48 |
| Max Wober (defender) 2023- |
| Basil Wood (left winger) 1920-22 |
| Roy Wood (goalkeeper) 1952-59 |
| Jonathan Woodgate (centre-back) 1997-2003 |
| Martin Woods (midfield) 2003-05 |
| Bert Worsley (right winger) 1933-35 |
| Frank Worthington (striker) 1982 |
| Nigel Worthington (defender) 1994-96 |
| Alan
Wright (left-back) 2006 |
| Barrie
Wright (full-back) 1962-66 |
| Jermaine Wright (midfield) 2004-06 |
| Ronnie Wright (inside-left) 1959-60 |
| Tommy Wright (striker) 1982-86 |
| Tony Yeboah (striker) 1995-97 |
| Terry Yorath (utility player) 1967-76 |
| Tommy Younger (goalkeeper) 1961-62 |
| Marius Zaliukas (centre-back) 2013-14 |
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