1. Luke Waterfall has previously played in the English Football League for Scunthorpe United, Mansfield Town, Lincoln City and Shrewsbury Town and at non-league level for Altrincham, Ilkeston Town, Gainsborough Trinity, Macclesfield Town and Wrexham.
Luke Waterfall was part of the Lincoln team that won the National League and FA Trophy and the Grimsby Town team that was promoted to the EFL via the play-offs in 2022.
Luke Waterfall joined Conference Premier club Altrincham on 14 October 2008 on loan, and made one appearance in the league as a substitute and three cup starts.
Luke Waterfall had unsuccessful trials with Conference Premier clubs Oxford United and York City before signing for Conference North club Ilkeston Town in August 2009 after a successful trial.
Luke Waterfall signed for Ilkeston's divisional rivals Gainsborough Trinity in May 2010.
Luke Waterfall signed for newly relegated League Two club Scunthorpe United on 4 June 2013 on a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
Luke Waterfall made seven appearances for The Stags before his loan expired.
Luke Waterfall signed for Conference Premier club Wrexham on 15 January 2015 on a one-and-a-half-year contract.
Wrexham approached him late into negotiations with two unnamed clubs, causing Luke Waterfall to "make an easy decision" by signing for The Dragons.
Luke Waterfall thanked Lincoln fans and called the decision to leave the "toughest decision" of his career, saying a three-year contract and League One football was too good to turn down.
Luke Waterfall signed for League One club Shrewsbury Town by on 7 August 2018 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
On 17 June 2022, Luke Waterfall signed a new two-year contract to keep him at Blundell Park until the summer of 2024.
Luke Waterfall was part of the Grimsby team that reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1939, mirroring the progress he made with Lincoln in 2016.
On 25 January 2024, it was announced that Luke Waterfall had signed for Hartlepool United.