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Many former professional and top-level association footballers lost their lives during World War I, either while serving in their countries' armed forces, as civilian casualties of enemy action or in enemy captivity.

In the case of players whose countries were annexed by others or who migrated from their country of birth, they are classified under the nation of football association in which they spent most if not all of their playing careers.

Those who died as a result of the war or service in it, include:

Great Britain

 * George Allan
 * John Allan
 * Jack Allan
 * Thomas Allsopp
 * Wilfred Bartrop
 * Jack Cameron,, Played for Huddersfield Town (1911). A Private of the Cameron Highlanders, he lost his life in early 1916.
 * Fred Didymus
 * Ernie Kenworthy
 * Sidney James, Played for Huddersfield Town (1913–1914) and in the first wartime season (1915-1916). A Lance-Corporal of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was killed in action on April 9, 1917.
 * Charles Randall, Played for Huddersfield Town (1908–1910) A Private in the Coldstream Guards lost his life on September 27, 1916.
 * Leigh Roose, Played for Huddersfield Town (1910–1911). A Private in the Royal Fusiliers lost his life on October 7, 1916.
 * Larrett Roebuck – Played for Huddersfield Town (1913–1914) He was the first Football League player to be killed in the war. A Lance-Corporal in The York & Lancaster Regiment’s 2nd Battalion he died, aged 25, in an attack near Beaucamps-Ligny, France on 18 October 1914.