Here are those players that have worn the number 42 shirt or higher in competitive games since squad numbers were brought into the Football League in the 1999/2000 season. We’ll start with the number 42 and then look at any higher numbers in numerical order.
Paul Hughes (Dec 99 – Jan 00)
Midfielder Hughes joined the club on loan from Chelsea, without making a first-team appearance in his month-long loan with the club. He would also play for Southampton and Luton Town before retiring in the summer of 2006, going into management as joint-manager at Kings Langley in 2012 before moving to current club Hayes & Yeading United joint-manager in 2016 and as sole manager a year later.
Anthony Grant (Jul 13 – Jun 15)
Midfielder Grant joined the club from Stevenage in the summer of 2013, making 91 appearances for the club before joining Port Vale two summers later. We would also play for Peterborough United and Shrewsbury Town before joining current club Swindon Town, initially on loan last summer and permanently in January.
Jamie Sterry (Jan 18 – May 18)
We looked at Sterry’s career in the number 32 column, he wore this number in his first loan spell with the club.
The only other player that has worn a number that has not been mentioned yet wore the number 44 shirt for the club.
Paul Rachubka (Feb 15 – May 15)
Goalkeeper Rachubka signed on a short-term deal to cover an injury to Ben Garratt, making 15 appearances for the club. He would also play for Bolton Wanderers, Bury and Kerala Blasters before retiring in the summer of 2018.
