The United Kingdom of British
Isles
Location : Western-Northern Europe
European Championship Participation : 7 Times (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 )World Cup Participation : 16 Times (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Achievement : 2 Times Olympic Games Gold Medal (1908, 1912)
1966 FIFA World Cup Champion
Most Caps : Peter Shilton (125 Games)
Top Scorer : Bobby Charlton (49 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever : George Best
All-Time United Kingdom of British Isles Squad
Goalkeeper
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Defender
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Midfielder
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Forward
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Gordon Banks (England)
Peter Shilton
(England)
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Danny Mcgrain
(Scotland)
Eddie Hapgood
(England)
Jimmy Armfield
(England)
Ray Wilson
(England)
Bobby Moore
(England)
Alan Hansen
(Scotland)
Billy Wright
(England)
|
Roy Keane
(Ireland Republic)
Duncan Edwards
(England)
Danny Blanchflower
(Northern Ireland)
Bobby Charlton
(England)
George Best
(Northern Ireland)
Stanley Matthews
(England)
Ryan Giggs
(Wales)
|
Tom Finney
(England)
Kevin Keegan
(England)
Kenny Dalglish
(Scotland)
Jimmy Greaves
(England)
Dixie Dean
(England)
John Charles
(Wales)
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Manager : Alex Ferguson (Scotland)
Stadium : Wembley (England)
Explain of
Formation
This
team XI is different from England XI in three positions. Danny Mcgrain, Alan
Hansen, George Best are selected in their best position and there are seven
King-Class players in this formation. The midfield line is consists of all
King-Class players. All in all, The squad is full of World-Class player in
every positions.
Statistics
By Decade
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By Class
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By Nation
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By Club
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1920s : -
1930s : 2
1940s : -
1950s : 7
1960s : 6
1970s : 3
1980s : 2
1990s : 2
2000s : -
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King : 7
Queen : 13
Prince : 2
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England : 14
Scotland : 4
Northern Ireland : 2
Wales : 2
Ireland Republic : 1
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Manchester United : 5
London Clubs : 4
Liverpool : 3
Everton : 2
Blackpool : 2
Leicester : 2
Leeds : 1
Celtic : 1
Wolverhampton :1
Preston : 1
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Table of Positional Ranking
Goalkeeper
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Defensive Lateral
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Central Defender
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1. Gordon Banks (ENG)
2. Peter Shilton (ENG)
3. Pat Jenning (NIR)
4. Nevile
Southall (Wales)
5. Ray Clemence (ENG)
6. Samuel Hardy
(ENG)
7. Frank Swift
(ENG)
8. Jack Kelsey (Wales)
9. Elisha Scott (NIR)
10. David Seaman (ENG)
11. Ned Doig (ENG)
12. Harry Gregg (NIR)
13. Ronnie Simpson
(SCT)
14. Peter
Bonetti (ENG)
15. Shay Given (IRE)
16. Harry Hibbs
(ENG)
17. Ron Springett (ENG)
18. Pat Bonner (IRE)
19. Jim Leighton (SCT)
20. Joe Hart (ENG)
21. Bert Williams (ENG)
22. David Harvey (SCT)
23. Ted Ditchburn
(ENG)
24. Charlie Shaw (SCT)
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1. Danny Mcgrain (SCT)
2. Eddie Hapgood (ENG)
3. Jimmy
Armfield (ENG)
4. Phil Neal (ENG)
5. Ashley Cole (ENG)
6. Bill McCracken (NIR)
7. Ray Wilson (ENG)
8. Johnny Carey (IRE)
9. Sandy Jardine (SCT)
10. Kenny Sansom (ENG)
11. Stuart Pearce (ENG)
12. Terry Cooper (ENG)
13. George Young (SCT)
14. Eric Caldow (SCT)
15. Roger Byrne (ENG)
16. Ernie Blenkinsop (ENG)
17. Fred Keenor (Wales)
18. Denis Erwin (IRE)
19. George Hardwick (ENG)
20. Viv Anderson
(ENG)
21. Alf Ramsey(ENG)
22. Gary Neville
(ENG)
23. Tommy Gemmell
(SCT)
24. Steve
Perryman (ENG)
25. Jesse Pennington (ENG)
26. Alec Mcnair (SCT)
27. Noel Cantwell (IRE)
28. Howard Spencer (ENG)
29. George Male (ENG)
30. Joe Dodds (SCT)
31. George
Cohen(ENG)
32. Don Howe (ENG)
33. Jimmy Crabtee (ENG)
34. Alex Elder
(NIR)
35. Warney
Cresswell (ENG)
36. Mick Mills
(ENG)
37. Tony Dunne (IRE)
38. Joey Jones (Wales)
38. Andrew Robertson (SCT) |
1. Bobby Moore
(ENG)
2. Alan Hansen (SCT)
3. Billy Wright
(ENG)
4. John Terry
(ENG)
5. Sol Campbell (ENG)
6. Rio Ferdinand (ENG)
7. Toni Adams (ENG)
8. Paul Mcgrath (IRE)
9. Jacky Charlton (ENG)
10. Emlyn Hughes (ENG)
11. Bob Crompton (ENG)
12. Roy Mcfarland (ENG)
13. Billy Mcneill (SCT)
14. Neil Franklin (ENG)
15. Roy Goodall (ENG)
16. Colin Todd (ENG)
17. Mike England (Wales)
18. William Mcstay
(SCT)
19. Mark Lawrenson (IRE)
20. Nick Ross (SCT)
21. Ledley King (ENG)
22. Jessie Pennington (ENG)
23. Frank Mclintock (SCT)
24. Des Walker (ENG)
25. Kevin Ratcliffe (Wales)
26. David O’Leary
(IRE)
27. Jamie Carragher (ENG)
28. Terry Butcher (ENG)
29. Gary
Palister (ENG)
30. Martin Buchan (SCT)
31. Norman Hunter (ENG)
32. Brian Labone
(ENG)
33. Wiilie Woordburn
(SCT)
34. Stan Cullis (ENG)
35. Paul Medeley (ENG)
36. Phil Thompson (ENG)
37. Richard Gough (SCT) 38. Harry Maguire (ENG)
39. Bill Foulkes (ENG)
40. Colin Hendry (SCT)
41. Dave Watson (ENG)
42. Jonathan Woodgate
(ENG)
43. Dan Doyle (SCT) |
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Defensive Midfielder
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Central Midfielder
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Offensive Midfielder
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1.
Danny Blanchflower (NIR)
2. Duncan Edwards (ENG)
3. Graeme Souness
(SCT)
4. Roy Keane (IRE)
5. Dave Mackay (SCT)
6. Ernest Needham (ENG)
7. John Greig (SCT)
8. Alex Raisbeck (SCT)
9. David Meiklejohn (SCT)
10. Paul Ince (ENG)
11. Jimmy Mcmullan (SCT)
12. Andy Aitken (SCT)
13. Jimmy Dickinson (ENG)
14. Neilly Gibson (SCT)
15. Bobby Evans (SCT)
16. Wilf Copping (ENG)
17. Joe Mercer (ENG)
18. Bill Slator (ENG)
19. Bobby Murdoch (SCT)
20. Peter Mcwilliam (SCT)
21. Ron Burgess
(Wales)
22. John Robertson (SCT)
23. Nobbie Stiles (ENG)
24. Gareth Barry (ENG)
25. Pat Crerand (SCT)
26. Charlie Roberts
(ENG)
27. Ron Flowers (ENG)
28. Thomas Griffiths
(Wales)
29. Mel Charles (Wales)
30. Alan Mullery (ENG)
31. Charles Thomson
(SCT)
32. Jimmy Gordon (SCT)
33. Tommy Boyle (ENG) |
1. Steven Gerrard
(ENG)
2. Bryan
Robson (ENG)
3. Frank Lampard
(ENG)
4. Billy Bremner
(SCT)
5. Johnny Giles (IRE)
6. Jim Baxter (SCT)
7. Alan Ball (ENG)
8. Colin Bell (ENG)
9. Gary Mcalister (SCT)
10. Paul Mcstay (SCT)
11. Terry Mcdermott
(ENG)
12. Ray Wilkins (ENG)
13. Scott Parker (ENG)
14. Bobby Collins
(SCT)
15. John Wark
(SCT)
16. Michael
Carrik (ENG)
17. Jordan Henderson
(ENG)
18. Jamie
Redkanpp (ENG)
18. Colin Harvey (ENG)
|
1. Bobby Charlton (ENG)
2. Liam Brady (IRE)
3. Glenn Hoddle (ENG)
4. Johnny Haynes (ENG)
5. Paul Scholes (ENG)
6. Paul Gascoinge
(ENG)
7. Alex James (SCT)
8. Martin Peters (ENG)
9. John Goddall (ENG)
10. Jimmy Mcilroy (NIR)
11. Wilf Mannion (ENG)
12. David Platt (ENG)
13. Jimmy Mcmenemy
(SCT)
14. Tommy Walker (SCT)
15. Clem Stephenson (ENG)
16. Archie Gemmill
(SCT)
17. Alf Common (ENG)
18. Norman Whiteside (NIR)
19. Trevor Brooking
(ENG)
20. John White (SCT)
21. Alex Young (SCT)
22. Charlie Tully (NIR)
23. Billy Steel (SCT)
24. Bertie Auld (SCT)
25.
Len Shackleton (ENG)
26. Darek Johnstone (SCT) |
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Offensive Lateral
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Forward
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Striker
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1. George Best (NIR)
2. Stanley Matthews
(ENG)
3. Tom Finney (ENG)
4. Ryan Giggs (Wales)
5. Jimmy Johnstone
(SCT)
6. Billy Meredith
(Wales)
7. David Beckham
(ENG)
8. Alan Morton
(SCT)
9. Gereth Bale
(Wales)
10. Alex Jackson (SCT)
11. John Barnes (ENG)
12. Cliff Bastin (ENG)
13. Cris Waddle
(ENG) 14. Raheem Sterling (ENG)
15. Gordon Strachan (SCT)
15. Eric Brook (ENG)
16. Cliff Jones (Wales)
17. Billy Liddell (SCT)
18. Billy Bassett (ENG) 20. Patsy Gallacher (NIR)
21. Sam Crookes (ENG)
22. Peter Lorimer (SCT)
23. Bobby Lennox (SCT)
24. Steve
Mcmanaman (ENG)
25. Steve Heighway (IRE)
26. Demien Duff (IRE)
27. Alex Smith (SCT)
28. Jimmy Delaney (SCT)
29. Davie Cooper
(SCT)
30. Steve Coppell (ENG)
31. Eddie Gray (SCT)
32. Joe Cole (ENG)
33. John Robertson (SCT)
34. Billy Bingham
(NIR)
35. Arthur Bridgett
(ENG)
36. Ellis Rimmer (ENG)
37. Peter Mcparland (NIR)
38. Willie Waddell
(SCT)
39. Gordon Smith (SCT)
40. Willie Henderson
(SCT)
41. Terry Medwin
(Wales)
42. Bobby Mitchell (SCT) |
1. Kenny Dalglish (SCT)
2. Kevin Keegan (ENG)
3. Wayne Rooney (ENG)
4. Bobby Walker (SCT)
5. Raich Carter (ENG)
6. Billy Walker
(ENG)
7. Charlie Buchan (ENG)
8. Jackie Milburn (ENG)
9. Bob Mcphail (SCT)
10. David Jack (ENG)
11. Matthew Le Tissier (ENG)
12. Peter Doherty (NIR)
13. Ivor Allchurch (Wales)
14. Dai Astley (Wales)
15. Fed Morris (ENG)
16. Dennis Viollet
(ENG)
17. Johnny Campbell (SCT)
18. Vivian Woodward
(ENG)
19. Robbie Keane (IRE)
20. Teddy Sheringham
(ENG)
21. Peter Beardsley
(ENG)
22. Peter Osgood (ENG)
23. Trevor Francis
(ENG)
24. Clive Allen (ENG)
25. Dennis Wilshaw
(ENG)
26. Francis Lee (ENG)
27. Jack Rowley (ENG)
28. Ian St. John (SCT) |
1. Dixie Dean (ENG)
2. Jimmy Greaves (ENG)
3. Denis Law (SCT)
4. Gary Lineker (ENG)
5. John Charles (Wales)
6. Jimmy Mcgrory (SCT)
7. Nat Lofthouse
(ENG)
8. Alan Shearer
(ENG)
9. Ian Rush
(Wales)
10. Micheal Owen (ENG)
11. Hughie Gallacher
(SCT) 12. Harry Kane (ENG)
13. Stan Mortensen
(ENG)
14. Tommy Lawton (ENG)
15. Steve Bloomer (ENG)
16. Robert
Hamilton (SCT)
17. George
Camsell (ENG)
18. Geoff Hurst (ENG)
19. Roger Hunt (ENG)
20. Lawrie Reilly (SCT)
21. Ted Drake (ENG)
22. Mark Hughes (Wales)
23. Ally Mccoist (SCT)
24. Jimmy Quin (SCT)
25. Tom Waring (ENG)
26. Tommy Taylor (ENG)
27. Jimmy Smith (SCT)
28. Gordon Hodgson
(ENG)
29. Ian Wright (ENG)
30. Bobby Smith (ENG)
31. Les Ferdinand
(ENG)
32. Malcolm Mcdonald
(ENG)
33. Dave Halliday (SCT)
34. Vic Watson (ENG)
35. Joe Smith (ENG) |
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Manager
1. Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland)
2. Matt Busby (Scotland)
3. Brian Clough (England)
4. James Hogan (England)
5. Bill Shankly (Scotland)
6. Bob Paisley (England)
7. Jock Stein (Scotland)
8. Herbert Chapman (England)
9. Bobby Robson (England)
10. Alf Ramzy (England)
The Greatest British Isles Players of the Era
1900s :
Billy
Meredith
10s :
Samuel Hardy (1st Half), Patrick Gallagher (2nd Half)
20s :
Alan Morton (1st Half), Dixie Dean (2nd Half)
30s :
Alex James (1st Half), Tommy Lawton (2nd Half)
40s :
Tom Finney (2nd Half)
50s :
Stanley Matthews (1st Half), John Charles (2nd Half)
60s :
Denis Law (1st Half), George Best (2nd Half)
70s :
Pat Jennings (1st Half), Kevin Keegan (2nd Half)
80s :
Kenny Dalglish (1st Half), Gary Lineker (2nd Half)
90s :
Alan Shearer (1st Half), Ryan Giggs (2nd Half)
2000s :
Micheal Owen (1st Half), Steven Gerrard (2nd Half)
2010s : Wayne Rooney (1st Half), Harry Kane (2nd Half)
2010s : Wayne Rooney (1st Half), Harry Kane (2nd Half)
The Greatest British Isles Footballers of All-Time
1.
Bobby Charlton (England)
2.
George Best (Northern Ireland)
3. Bobby
Moore (England)
4. Stanley
Matthews (England)
5. Gordon
Banks (England)
6. Steven Gerrard (England)
7. John
Charles (Wales)
8. Tom
Finney (England)
9. Kenny Dalglish (Scotland)
10. Peter Shilton (England)
11.
Danny Blanchflower (Northern Ireland)
12. Pat Jennings (Northern
Ireland)
13. Dixie
Dean (England)
14.
Jimmy Greaves (England)
15. Kevin Keegan (England)
16. Bryan Robson (England)
17. Ryan Giggs (Wales)
18. Jimmy Johnstone
(Scotland)
19. Frank Lampard (England)
20. Denis Law (Scotland)
By Nations
England : 13
Scotland : 3
Wales : 2
Northern Ireland : 2
By Club
Manchester
Utd 8
Liverpool 7
Tottenham : 6
Arsenal : 4
Leeds Utd : 3
Glasgow Celtic : 3
Glasgow Rangers :
2
Everton : 2
The British Isles Footballers of The Year
1900
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John Cambell
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1901
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Steve Bloomer
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1902
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Bobby Walker
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1903
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Alex Raisbeck
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1904
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Billy Meredith
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1905
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Andy Aitken
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1906
|
Alex Raisbeck
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1907
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Billy Meredith
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1908
|
Billy Meredith
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1909
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Vivian Woodward
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1910
|
Billy Meredith
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1911
|
Billy Meredith
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1912
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Bob Crompton
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1913
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Sam Hardy
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1914
|
Bob Crompton
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1919
|
Patsy Gallagher
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1920
|
Fred Morris
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1921
|
Alan Morton
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1922
|
Andy Wilson
|
1923
|
Alan Morton
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1924
|
Billy Walker
|
1925
|
David Meiklejohn
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1926
|
George Camsell
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1927
|
Dixie Dean
|
1928
|
Dixie Dean
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1929
|
Hughie Gallacher
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1930
|
David Meiklejohn
|
1931
|
Jimmy Mcgrory
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1932
|
Dixie Dean
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1933
|
Cliff Bastin
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1934
|
Eric Brook
|
1935
|
Alex James
|
1936
|
Raich Carter
|
1937
|
Peter Doherty
|
1938
|
Tommy Lawton
|
1947
|
Stanley Matthews
|
1948
|
Stanley Matthews
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1949
|
Johnny Carey
|
1950
|
Billy Wright
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1951
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Stan Mortensen
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1952
|
Nat Lofthouse
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1953
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Tom Finney
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1954
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Tom Finney
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1955
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Stanley Matthews
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1956
|
Nat Lofthouse
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1957
|
John Charles
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1958
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Danny Blanchflower
|
1959
|
John Charles
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1960
|
Dave Mackay
|
1961
|
Danny Blanchflower
|
1962
|
Jimmy Greaves
|
1963
|
Jimmy Greaves
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1964
|
Denis Law
|
1965
|
Billy Bremner
|
1966
|
Boby Charlton
|
1967
|
Jimmy Johnstone
|
1968
|
Bobby Charlton
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1969
|
George Best
|
1970
|
Bobby Moore
|
1971
|
George Best
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1972
|
Gordon Banks
|
1973
|
Patt Jennings
|
1974
|
Billy Bremner
|
1975
|
Colin Bell
|
1976
|
Kevin Keegan
|
1977
|
Kevin Keegan
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1978
|
Kevin Keegan
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1979
|
Kevin Keegan
|
1980
|
Liam Brady
|
1981
|
Kenny Dalglish
|
1982
|
Graemme Souness
|
1983
|
Kenny Dalglish
|
1984
|
Ian Rush
|
1985
|
Gary Lineker
|
1986
|
Gary Lineker
|
1987
|
Bryan Robson
|
1988
|
John Barnes
|
1989
|
Bryan Robson
|
1990
|
Paul Gascoigne
|
1991
|
Gary Lineker
|
1992
|
Gary Mcalister
|
1993
|
Ryan Giggs
|
1994
|
Alan Shearer
|
1995
|
Les Ferdinand
|
1996
|
Alan Shearer
|
1997
|
Steve Mcmanaman
|
1998
|
Michael Owen
|
1999
|
David Beckham
|
2000
|
Ryan Giggs
|
2001
|
Michael Owen
|
2002
|
Roy Keane
|
2003
|
Paul Scholes
|
2004
|
Frank Lampard
|
2005
|
Frank Lampard
|
2006
|
Steven Gerrard
|
2007
|
Steven Gerrard
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2008
|
Wayne Rooney
|
2009
|
Steven Gerrard
|
2010
|
Wayne Rooney
|
2011
|
Gareth Bale
|
2012
|
Gareth Bale
|
2013
|
Gareth Bale
| ||
2014
|
Gareth Bale
| ||
2015
|
Gareth Bale
| ||
2018
|
2016 Gareth Bale
2017 Harry Kane Harry Kane | ||
2019
|
Raheem Sterling
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2020 Jordan Henderson
2021 Harry Kane |
By Nations
England : 57
Scotland : 24
Wales : 20
Northern Ireland : 7
Republic of Ireland : 3
how Gareth Bale is not Ranked in top 50?(need to update)
ReplyDeleteand how this player http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Gallagher_(footballer) is better than David Beckham?
and lastly Geoff Hurst should be in top 50
OK, I have updated and Gareth Bales is now 50th (I've not get into deep analysis into this list anyway). Patirck Gallagher, I read his biography and some evidences tell us he was a phenomenon dribbler and spectacular style of player, was one of the very best wingers in the world in the first half 1920s. Beckham is overrated for his high place in Ballon'Dor, he is awarded Premier League player of the month only one time (There have been 30 players won more than once). He was also rated by media rather low in his best season (around 6.60), is lower than many other top players. If not care with the award and rating, His qualification is too limited in dribbling, speed and left-foot.
DeleteGeoff Hurst was famous for his scoring important goals in World Cup final match but he is rather lower than other players in overall club career. This list has taken top 50 players in each top English clubs by the Time into account.
Harry Gregg is from Northern ireland not Scotland
ReplyDeleteHarry Gregg is Northern Irish
ReplyDeleteOK, thanks, already revised.
DeletePaul McGrath was better than Hansen. Hansen lacked height and speed. McGrath had a more successful international career than Hansen.
ReplyDeleteHansen was better in game reading and set the game from the back-line. Even Mcgrath has done better in NT level, He was inconsistent by injury in club career that is a major part in evaluation.
DeleteI'm sorry... Steven Gerrard is the 6th best British footballer of all time? Surely that's a mistake...
ReplyDeleteI think the debatable candidates are only Charles, Finney and Dalglish. The first two are better in overall ability but their career were too limited. Charles played in second division too long and Finney was highly interrupted by the World War II. In my scorecard, Dalglish is much better in int.club part but the domestic and international country is given to Gerrard in a higher points. Anyway, I think they could be in a similar level.
DeleteWill Harry Kane be appearing in your updated greatest British strikers list?
ReplyDeleteYes, I will name him but let me think where he should be placed.
DeleteThank you for your reply, be interesting to see how far he has progressed up your lists.
DeleteI would suggest that as a Liverpool supporter that Ian Callaghan should be placed somewhere in your offensive lateral category . He played a record 856 games for the club from the 1960-78 seasons in which he help the club claim five league titles , two uefa cups and the europeon cup. I personally reckon that a top twenty berth would be about right . A great compilation and ranking system brilliant work!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think I will add him at anywhere. Let me find the most suitable place for him.
Deletethank you for your reply , can I add another suggestion ? clem Stephenson was a centre midfielder who gave diligent service to aston villa prior to and after the first world war before going on to be the key player for Herbert chapman's Huddersfield town helping them to the first division title three times plus two times runners up .
DeleteI'm not sure why he won only 1 caps in the era that is no superb player in the same position.
DeleteWould love to see your choices if you were restricted to only picking 3 players from each of the home nations. 11 + a manager.
ReplyDeleteMine would be 343 of
Jennings (N)
Moore (E), Hansen (S), Wright (E)
Best (N), Bremner (S), Blanchflower (N), Giggs (W)
Allchurch (W), Dean (E), Charles (W)
Managed by Ferguson (S)
You probably missed John Hollins due to only having 1 cap for England. He was named Arsenal Player of the Year in 1982 and twice Chelsea Player of the Year, not to mention abnormal consistency throughout his career. One of the most underrated English player ever.
ReplyDeleteI understand it's still early in his career, but is Sterling worth a place in the Offensive Lateral list?
ReplyDeleteHis performance has qualified for 4 seasons. I set around 5 to make a list.
DeleteGreat to see a few more additions to an ever growing list, pleasantly surprised to see Peter Osgood as well, as a Chelsea fan. I was wondering if Joe Hart and Bill Foulkes had a place. Hart is among Englands most capped and most decorated Keepers at club level.
ReplyDeleteAnd while Bill Foulkes only managed the 1 cap for England, he is one of Uniteds most prominent figures of the Matt Busby era, winning 4 league titles, an FA Cup and the European Cup (could have well been 2 if not for the Munich disaster). Some of the more nostalgic United fans often regard him as possibly United's greatest defender (though I might not be quite so generous).
I agree Joe Hart could make the list as he was 3 times PFA team of the year and 3 times Premier League Golden Glove. Players with few caps or even never caps are fine if they played well enough in domestic football but candidates in NT are too great. I will add him somewhere.
DeleteFrank Stapleton and Tony Woodcock deserves a mention. They were great forwards in late 70's and early 80's
ReplyDeleteHello. I have a doubt... Read about Shackleton, and he appears to have been more a forward than a midfielder. On the other hand, I think Le Tissier’s best position was an advanced midfielder and not a forward.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your comments.
I did not provide advanced midfielder position in UK List because it is not traditional position of British player. Too few players who possesses this style.
DeleteHow is Scott Parker rated above Michael Carrick? He played only five Champions League tournament matches in his career.
ReplyDeleteHow Ledley King (average defender with no titles and no NT history) can be 21th and before defender like Gough Ratcliffe or O'Leary.... He is not even top 50
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ReplyDeleteI wonder how highly you take international football into account with these rankings. For example, Maguire being in the list after Euro's Team of the Tournament but having a pretty average club career, yet John Stones & Steve Bruce for example don't make it.
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