The United Kingdom of British Isles

“The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland nation was first established in 1801 and its football team was available between 1908 and 1950 for the Olympic Game only despite Ireland had separated into Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in 1922 and the UK team since then still played for Olympic game until 1972 and it was available again in 2012. British Home Championship, was participated by four UK nations, is the oldest football official international tournament in the World, was first held in 1883 and was ceased in 1984. 

The United Kingdom of British Isles

Location     :  Western-Northern Europe
 
European Championship Participation : 11 Times (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 )
World Cup Participation :  19 Times (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2024, 2018, 2022)
Achievement  : 2 Times Olympic Games Gold Medal (1908, 1912)
1966 FIFA World Cup Champion
Most Caps  : Peter Shilton (125 Games)
Top Scorer : Harry Kane (68 Goals)
The Greatest Player Ever : Bobby Charlton
   All-Time United Kingdom of British Isles Squad

Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward

Gordon Banks (England)
Peter Shilton
(England)

Danny Mcgrain
(Scotland)
Eddie Hapgood
(England)
Jimmy Armfield
(England)
Ashley Cole
(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)

Manager :  Alex Ferguson (Scotland)

Stadium :  Wembley (England)




Formation XI (4-5-1)




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
By Class
By Nation
By Club
1920s : -
1930s : 2
1940s : -
1950s : 7
1960s : 5
1970s : 3
1980s : 2
1990s : 2
2000s : 1
King : 7
Queen : 13
Prince : 2
England : 14
Scotland : 4
Northern Ireland : 2
Wales : 2
Ireland Republic : 1
Manchester United : 5
London Clubs : 4
Liverpool : 3
Blackpool : 2
Leicester : 2
Everton : 1
Arsenal : 1
Leeds : 1
Celtic : 1
Wolverhampton :1
Preston : 1



Table of Positional Ranking


GoalkeeperSide-BackCentral Defender
R.NameNationR.NameNationR.NameNation
1Gordon BanksENG1Ashley ColeENG1Bobby MooreENG
2Peter Shilton ENG2Danny McgrainSCT2Alan HansenSCT
3Pat JenningNIR3Eddie HapgoodENG3John TerryENG
4Nevile Southall WAL4Jimmy ArmfieldENG4Billy WrightENG
5Ray ClemenceENG5Phil NealENG5Sol CampbellENG
6David SeamanENG6Kyle WalkerENG6Rio FerdinandENG
7Frank SwiftENG7Johnny CareyIRE7Paul McgrathIRE
8Sam HardyENG8Kenny SamsonENG8Tony AdamsENG
9Jack KelseyWAL9Trent Alexander Arnold ENG9Emlyn HughesENG
10Harry GreggNIR10Andrew RobertsonSCT10Jack CharltonENG
11Elisha ScottNIR11Stuart PearceENG11Roy McfarlandENG
12Bert Williams ENG12Tommy GemmellSCT12David MeiklejohnSCT
13Ronnie SimpsonSCT13Sandy JardineSCT13Billy McneillSCT
14๋Joe CorriganENG14Viv AndersonENG14Bob CromptonENG
15David HarveySCT15Terry CooperENG15Neil FranklinENG
16Peter Bonetti ENG16Eric CaldowSCT16Roy GoodallENG
17Patt BonnerIRE17Ernie BlenkinsopENG17Willie MillerSCT
18Joe HartENG18Gary NevilleENG18Colin ToddENG
19Shay GivenIRE19Billy McCrackenNIR19Norman HunterENG
20Jordan PickfordENG20Denis IrwinIRE20Terry ButcherENG
21Andry GoramSCT21Ray WilsonENG21Mark LawrensonIRE
22Jim LeightonSCT22George YoungSCT22Des WalkerENG
23David JamesENG23George CohenENG23David O’LearyIRE
24Ron Springett ENG24Steve NicolSCT24Brian LaboneENG
25Harry HibbsENG25Pat RiceNIR25Ron YeatsENG
26Bill BrownSCT26Lee DixonENG26Martin BuchanSCT
27Ted DitchburnENG27Leighton BainesENG27Frank MclintockSCT
28Gary StevensENG28Maurice NormanENG
29Roger ByrneENG29Mike EnglandENG
30George HardwickENG30Kevin RatcliffeWAL
31Alfred McMichaelNIR31Richard Gough SCT
32Mick Mills ENG32Bill FoulkesENG
33Tony DunneIRE33Phil ThompsonENG
34Steve PerrymanENG34Gary PalisterENG
35Paul Reaney ENG35Jamie CarragherENG
36Paul MadeleyENG36Alex McleishSCT
37Graeme Le SauxENG37Ledley KingENG
38์Nigel WinterburnENG38Dave WatsonENG
39Alf Ramsey ENG39John StonesENG
40Alex ElderENG40Tommy SmithENG
41Alf SherwoodWAL41Martin KeownENG
42Noel CantwellIRE42Howard SpencerENG
43George MaleWAL43Jonathan WoodgateENG
44Fred KeenorWAL44David NareySCT
45Steve FinnanIRE45Willie WoodburnSCT
46Glenn JohnsonENG46Gary Cahill ENG
47Alec McnairSCT47Gareth SouthgateENG
48Joe DoddsSCT48Gordon McqueenSCT
49Warney Cresswell ENG49Richard DunneIRE
50Keith NewtonENG50Mike DoyleENG
51Don HoweENG51Colin HendrySCT
52Neil GibsonSCT52Joleon LescottENG
53William McstaySCT53Kevin MoranIRE
54Kenny SwainENG
55Cyril KnowlesENG
56Jesse PenningtonENG
57Bill EckersleyENG

Defensive MidfielderPlaymakerWinger
R.NameNationR.NameNationR.NameNation
1Steven GerrardENG1Bobby CharltonENG1George BestNIR
2Bryan RobsonENG2Frank LampardENG2Stanley MatthewsENG
3Billy BremnerSCT3Johnny GilesIRE3Tom FinneyENG
4Roy KeaneIRE4Glenn Hoddle ENG4Ryan GiggsWAL
5Graeme SounessSCT5Liam BradyIRE5Jimmy JohnstoneSCT
6Dave MackaySCT6Paul GascoigneENG6Gareth BaleWAL
7Declan RiceENG7Paul Scholes ENG7David BeckhamENG
8Paul InceENG8Jim BaxterSCT8Billy MeredithWAL
9Duncan EdwardsENG9Johnny HaynesENG9John BarnesENG
10Jimmy DickinsonENG10Alex JamesSCT10Cliff BastinENG
11John GreigSCT11Alan BallENG11Chris WaddleENG
12Ernest NeedhamENG12Colin BellENG12Raheem SterlingENG
13Alex Raisbeck SCT13Judge BellinghamENG13Steve McManamanENG
14Joe MercerENG14Gary McalisterSCT14Billy LiddellSCT
15Wilf CoppingENG15Terry McdermottENG15Gordon StrachanSCT
16Jimmy Mcmullan SCT16Bobby CollinsSCT16Alan MortonSCT
17Bobby MurdochSCT17Trevor BrookingENG17Peter LorimerSCT
18Ron FlowersENG18Aaron RamseyWAL18Cliff JonesWAL
19Stan CullisENG19Archie GemmillSCT19Trevor FrancisENG
20Nobby Stiles ENG20Alan HudsonENG20Eric BrookENG
21Bill SlatorENG21Tony CurrieENG21John RobertsonSCT
22Pat Crerand SCT22Paul McstayENG22Davie CooperSCT
23Alan MulleryENG23Bertie Auld ENG23Alex Jackson SCT
24Andy AitkenSCT24Sammy McilroyNIR24Willie WaddellSCT
25Harry JonstoneENG25Lee BowyerENG25Gordon SmithSCT
26Ron Burgess WAL26Jamie RedknappENG26Willie HendersonSCT
27Bobby EvansSCT27Barry FergusonSCT27Eddie GrayENG
28Ray WilkinsENG28Scott ParkerENG28Bobby LennoxSCT
29Jordan HendersonENG29Billy BassettENG
30Peter ReidENG30Steve Heighway IRE
31Gareth BarryENG31Patsy GallacherNIR
32David BattyENG32Mike SummerbeeENG
33John WarkSCT33Billy BinghamNIR
34Colin HarveyENG34Steve CoppellENG
35Jimmy ScoularSCT35Ian CallaghanENG
36Charlie RobertsENG36Demien DuffIRE
37Mel Charles WAL37Laurie CunninghamENG
38Michael CarrickENG38Joe ColeENG
39Ian BowyerENG39Peter Mcparland NIR
40Steve McMahonENG40Marcus RashfordENG
41Paul LambertSCT41Terry Medwin WAL
42Ray ParlourENG42Ray KennedyENG
43Scott MctominaySCT43Jimmy DelaneySCT
44Colin VeitchENG44Bobby Mitchell SCT
45Tim SherwoodENG45George ArmstrongENG
46Owen HargreavesENG46Kevin SheedyIRE
47Sammy CrookesENG
48Sadon SanchoENG
49Craig BellamyWAL
50Alex Smith SCT
51James MilnerENG
52Joe HulmeENG

Advanced MidfielderForwardStriker
R.NameNationR.NameNationR.NameNation
1Kevin KeeganENG1Wayne Rooney ENG1Harry KaneENG
2Kenny DalglishSCT2Hughie GallacherSCT2Jimmy GreavesENG
3Raich CarterENG3Stan MortensenENG3Dixie DeanENG
4Martin PetersENG4Steve BloomerENG4Denis LawSCT
5David PlattENG5Jackie MilburnENG5John CharlesWAL
6Phil FodenENG6Bob McPhailSCT6Gary LinekerENG
7Jimmy McilroyIRE7David JackENG7Alan ShearerENG
8Billy WalkerENG8Peter BeardsleyENG8Nat LofthouseENG
9Wilf MannionNIR9Dennis Viollet ENG9Jimmy McgrorySCT
10Matthew Le TissierENG10Robbie Keane IRE10Michael Owen ENG
11Bobby WalkerSCT11Fred MorrisENG11Tommy LawtonENG
12Peter DohertyNIR12Ronnie AllenENG12George Camsell ENG
13Peter BroadbentENG13Vivian Woodward ENG13Roger HuntENG
14Ivor Allchurch WAL14Joe SmithENG14Dave HallidaySCT
15Clem StephensonENG15Alan GilzeanSCT15Charlie BuchanENG
16Len ShackletonENG16Francis LeeENG16Geoff HurstENG
17Tommy WalkerSCT17Teddy SheringhamENG17Willie McfandyenSCT
18Billy SteelSCT18Peter OsgoodENG18Lawrie ReillySCT
19John GoodallENG19Darek JohnstoneSCT19Martin ChiversENG
20John WhiteENG20Clive Allen ENG20Ted DrakeENG
21Charlie TullyNIR21John CampbellENG21Gordon HodgsonENG
22Jimmy McmenemySCT22Steve ArchibaldSCT22Robert HamiltonSCT
23Dai AstleyWAL23Jack RowleyENG23Jimmy DunneIRE
24Alex YoungSCT24Ian St. JohnSCT24Ally MccoistSCT
25Norman WhitesideNIR25Tony WoodcockENG25Tom WaringENG
26Alf CommonENG26Mick ChannonENG26Ron DaviesWAL
27Dennis WilshawENG27Tommy Taylor ENG
28Frank StapletonIRE28Hughie FergusonSCT
29Albert Shepherd ENG29Ian WrightENG
30Malcolm McdonaldENG
31Bobby Smith ENG
32Andy ColeENG
33Mark HughesWAL
34Jermain DefoeENG
35Joe BradfordENG
36Robbie FowlerENG
37Allan ClarkeENG
38Jaime VardyENG
39Jimmy Smith SCT
40Les FerdinandENG


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






The British Isles Footballers of The Year






The Greatest British Isles Footballers of All-Time





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33 comments:

  1. Anonymous7/2/15

    how Gareth Bale is not Ranked in top 50?(need to update)
    and 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

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant7/2/15

      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.
      Geoff 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.

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  2. Dino Mahmutovic7/4/16

    Harry Gregg is from Northern ireland not Scotland

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  3. Dino Mahmutovic7/4/16

    Harry Gregg is Northern Irish

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  4. Anonymous14/10/16

    Paul McGrath was better than Hansen. Hansen lacked height and speed. McGrath had a more successful international career than Hansen.

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant16/10/16

      Hansen 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.

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  5. Luke Smith29/11/16

    I'm sorry... Steven Gerrard is the 6th best British footballer of all time? Surely that's a mistake...

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant9/12/16

      I 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.

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  6. Anonymous30/1/18

    Will Harry Kane be appearing in your updated greatest British strikers list?

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant4/2/18

      Yes, I will name him but let me think where he should be placed.

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    2. Anonymous6/2/18

      Thank you for your reply, be interesting to see how far he has progressed up your lists.

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  7. Anonymous2/5/18

    I 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!

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant6/5/18

      Yes, I think I will add him at anywhere. Let me find the most suitable place for him.

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    2. Anonymous7/5/18

      thank 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 .

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    3. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant10/5/18

      I'm not sure why he won only 1 caps in the era that is no superb player in the same position.

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  8. Anonymous28/6/18

    Would love to see your choices if you were restricted to only picking 3 players from each of the home nations. 11 + a manager.

    Mine 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)

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  9. Anonymous9/8/18

    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.

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  10. Sam Elliott7/6/19

    I understand it's still early in his career, but is Sterling worth a place in the Offensive Lateral list?

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant21/6/19

      His performance has qualified for 4 seasons. I set around 5 to make a list.

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  11. Sam Elliott8/6/20

    Great 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.
    And 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).

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant9/6/20

      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.

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  12. Anonymous22/8/20

    Frank Stapleton and Tony Woodcock deserves a mention. They were great forwards in late 70's and early 80's

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  13. Nirtallica15/9/20

    Hello. 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.

    Looking forward to your comments.

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    1. Naratorn Wirunhchatapant18/9/20

      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.

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  14. Anonymous2/8/22

    How is Scott Parker rated above Michael Carrick? He played only five Champions League tournament matches in his career.

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  15. Anonymous22/1/23

    How 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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  16. olly db26/4/23

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  17. olly db17/7/23

    I 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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  18. Anonymous16/8/24

    Bukayo Saka

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  19. Anonymous10/12/24

    I commend you for your research but these lists are now a bit of a mess, there are way too many average or below average players. I think smaller and more accurate is better.

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  20. Axel Pérsico7/4/25

    Frank Swift is missing in the goalkeeper's list.

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  21. Anonymous2/2/26

    It would appear that Ian Rush is incorrectly omitted from the striker list.

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