PFA Fans' Favourites

The PFA Fans' Favourites is a list of football players produced as part of the celebrations of the centenary of the Professional Footballers' Association in 2007. There is one entry for each Football League club's favourite player. In making the selection, the PFA canvassed the opinions of the supporters of present, and some former, league clubs about their Number One player.[1]

Background

In 2007 the Professional Footballers' Association celebrated the centenary of the foundation of The Players Union by launching their "One Goal One Million" campaign. The campaign involved a whole year of celebratory fund-raising activities with the aim of raising £1 million to fully fund a new Children's Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Unit at the University Children's Hospital, Manchester. Throughout the year the PFA ran a number of high-profile events involving current and former players and managers with the sole purpose of reaching the £1 million target. Events included a pro-celebrity golf event, race days and initiatives involving our younger supporters. On the anniversary of the day that the PFA was formed in 1907 – December 2 – there was a match between an England Legends XI, captained by Alan Shearer and managed by Terry Venables, against a World Legends XI captained by Gianfranco Zola and managed by Jürgen Klinsmann, culminating in a Gala Dinner in the evening involving a host of top entertainers.[2]

List of players

Club Player Position Career with club
Accrington Stanley Chris Grimshaw MF 1986-????
AFC Bournemouth Ted MacDougall FW 1969–1972
Arsenal Thierry Henry FW 1999–2007
Aston Villa Paul McGrath CB 1989–1996
Barnet Dougie Freedman FW 1994–1995
Barnsley Neil Redfearn MF 1991–1998
Birmingham City Trevor Francis FW 1971–1979
Blackburn Rovers Alan Shearer FW 1992–1996
Blackpool Stanley Matthews RW 1947–1961
Bolton Wanderers Nat Lofthouse FW 1946–1960
Boston United Paul Bastock GK 1992–2004
Bradford City Stuart McCall MF 1982-1988
1998–2002
Brentford Stan Bowles MF 1981–1984
Brighton & Hove Albion Peter Ward FW 1975–1980
Bristol City John Atyeo FW 1951–1966
Bristol Rovers Devon White FW 1987–1992
Burnley Jimmy McIlroy MF 1950–1962
Bury Chris Lucketti CB 1993–1999
Cambridge United Dion Dublin FW 1988–1992
Cardiff City Phil Dwyer CH 1971–1985
Carlisle United Hughie McIlmoyle FW 1963-1964
1967-1969
1974
Charlton Athletic Derek Hales FW 1973-1976
1978–1985
Chelsea Gianfranco Zola FW 1996–2003
Cheltenham Town Neil Grayson FW 1998–2002
Chester City Ian Rush FW 1979–1980
Chesterfield Ernie Moss FW 1968-1976
1978-1981
1983–1984
Colchester United Karl Duguid MF 1996-
Coventry City Steve Ogrizovic GK 1984–2000
Crewe Alexandra David Platt MF 1985–1988
Crystal Palace Ian Wright FW 1985–1991
Darlington Alan Walsh FW 1978–1984
Derby County Kevin Hector FW 1966-1978
1980–1982
Doncaster Rovers Alick Jeffrey FW 1954-1956
1963–1969
Everton Dixie Dean FW 1925–1937
Exeter City Alan Banks FW 1963-1966
1967-1973
Fulham Johnny Haynes MF 1952–1970
Gillingham Andy Hessenthaler MF 1996–2006
Grimsby Town Matt Tees FW 1963-1967
1970–1973
Halifax Town Paul Stoneman CB 1995–2005
Hartlepool United Wattie Moore CB 1948–1960
Hereford United Ronnie Radford MF 1971–1974
Huddersfield Town Denis Law FW 1956–1960
Hull City Ken Wagstaff FW 1964–1976
Ipswich Town John Wark MF 1975-1984
1988-1990
1991–1997
Kidderminster Harriers Kim Casey FW 1985-1990
1995
Leeds United Billy Bremner MF 1959–1976
Leicester City Steve Walsh CB 1986–2000
Leyton Orient Laurie Cunningham FW 1974–1977
Lincoln City Andy Graver FW 1950-1954
1955
1958–1961
Liverpool Kenny Dalglish FW 1977–1990
Luton Town Mick Harford FW 1984-1990
1991-1992
Macclesfield Town John Askey FW 1986–2003
Manchester City Bert Trautmann GK 1949–1964
Manchester United Duncan Edwards HB 1953–1958
Mansfield Town Ken Wagstaff FW 1960–1964
Middlesbrough Juninho MF 1995-1997
1999-2000
2002–2004
Millwall Barry Kitchener CB 1966–1982
Newcastle United Alan Shearer FW 1996–2006
Northampton Town Joe Kiernan CB 1963–1972
Norwich City Kevin Keelan GK 1963–1980
Nottingham Forest Stuart Pearce LB 1985–1997
Notts County Don Masson MF 1968–1974
Oldham Athletic Bert Lister FW 1960–1965
Oxford United John Aldridge FW 1984–1987
Peterborough United Terry Bly FW 1960–1962
Plymouth Argyle Tommy Tynan FW 1983-1985
1986–1990
Port Vale Robbie Earle MF 1982–1991
Portsmouth Jimmy Dickinson HB 1946–1965
Preston North End Tom Finney RW 1946–1960
Queens Park Rangers Stan Bowles MF 1972–1979
Reading Robin Friday FW 1973–1976
Rochdale Reg Jenkins FW 1964–1973
Rotherham United Ronnie Moore FW 1980–1983
Rushden & Diamonds Paul Underwood LB 1997–2004
Scunthorpe United Jack Brownsword FB 1947–1965
Sheffield United Tony Currie MF 1968–1976
Sheffield Wednesday Chris Waddle LW 1992–1996
Shrewsbury Town Arthur Rowley FW 1958–1965
Southampton Matthew Le Tissier MF 1986–2002
Southend United Steve Tilson MF 1988-1998
2002–2004
Southport Eric Redrobe FW 1966–1972
Stockport County Luke Beckett FW 2002–2004
Stoke City Stanley Matthews RW 1932–1947
Sunderland Charlie Hurley CB 1957–1969
Swansea City Ivor Allchurch MF 1947-1958
1965–1968
Swindon Town Don Rogers LW 1962-1972
1976–1977
Torquay United Robin Stubbs FW 1963-1969
1972–1973
Tottenham Hotspur Jimmy Greaves FW 1961–1970
Tranmere Rovers Ian Muir FW 1985–1995
Walsall Alan Buckley FW 1973-1978
1979–1984
Watford John Barnes MF 1981–1987
West Bromwich Albion Tony Brown MF 1963–1981
West Ham United Bobby Moore CB 1958–1974
Wigan Athletic Arjan de Zeeuw CB 1999–2002
Wimbledon Dave Beasant GK 1979–1988
Wolverhampton Wanderers Steve Bull FW 1986–1999
Wrexham Joey Jones LB 1973-1975
1978-1982
1987–1992
Wycombe Wanderers Dave Carroll MF 1988–2002
Yeovil Town Terry Skiverton CB 1999-2010
York City Barry Jackson CB 1956–1970

Key

References

  1. ^ Smith, Martin (December 19, 2007). "Best footballers: Shearer a hero on two fronts". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on December 20, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "Intro". GiveMeFootball.com. Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17.