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Best english player in history?

Inspired by the italian one thought id throw this in. ill mix it with old and current players. feel free to add your own

Charlton, Bobby

Moore, Bobby

Greaves

Lineker

Cascoigne

Lofthouse

Beardsley

Stanley Mathews (my grandad said he had never seen a better english player)

Bet ives missed loads but lets name some recent ones

Beckham

Rooney

Owen

Shearer

Terry

Gerrard

Scholes

Ashley Cole

Update:

Shite I missed out Banks and Shilton ;op

Update 2:

Oh year Orca. Great player.

Update 3:

A AA I was trying to think of DF but it was hard.

Just Dolt...Ltes throw in Zidane, Pele and Maradona too. See my point on TC's? haha

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Bobby Moore, Charlton, Shearer or Scholes....can't split them....

    Scholes is my favourite but he didn't play as much for England...

    Source(s): @Just dolt....Best was Irish you fool
  • 1 decade ago

    I would Include Brian Robson - captain marvel was a real box to box player but he had the misfortune to play mostly with below par players during his England days and often carried the team on his own. Shame his career was blighted by injuries.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    u cant compare any English players to the legends like Zidane, Pele and Maradona

    they are a different class

  • 1 decade ago

    The first few are OK and the rest are laughable.

    Missing is George Best and I wonder why English do not consider him to be a great player.

    Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and George Best that I can recall to be one of the best. May be I may have to go with Bobby Charlton as the best English player, even though George Best could be the best.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Charlton... but for club only, Scholes

    Source(s): opinion from a non-English fan
  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Shearer, Beckham or Lineker

  • 1 decade ago

    Grrr defenders never get the credit they deserve, you only have a few on the list.

    I go for

    Ian Ormondroyd

  • 1 decade ago

    Owen.

    Passion, flair, consistency - what more could you want.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    STEVEN GERRARD

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