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

ClubPlayerPositionCareer with club
Accrington StanleyGrimshaw, ChrisChris GrimshawMF1986-????
ArsenalHenry, ThierryThierry HenryFW1999–2007
Aston VillaMcGrath, PaulPaul McGrathCB1989–1996
BarnetFreedman, DougieDougie FreedmanFW1994–1995
BarnsleyRedfearn, NeilNeil RedfearnMF1991–1998
Birmingham CityFrancis, TrevorTrevor FrancisFW1971–1979
Blackburn RoversShearer, AlanAlan ShearerFW1992–1996
BlackpoolMatthews, StanleyStanley MatthewsRW1947–1961
Bolton WanderersLofthouse, NatNat LofthouseFW1946–1960
Boston UnitedBastock, PaulPaul BastockGK1992–2004
BournemouthMacDougall, TedTed MacDougallFW1969–1972
Bradford CityMcCall, StuartStuart McCallMF1982-1988
1998–2002
BrentfordBowles, StanStan BowlesMF1981–1984
Brighton & Hove AlbionWard, PeterPeter WardFW1975–1980
Bristol CityAtyeo, JohnJohn AtyeoFW1951–1966
Bristol RoversWhite, DevonDevon WhiteFW1987–1992
BurnleyMcIlroy, JimmyJimmy McIlroyMF1950–1962
BuryLucketti, ChrisChris LuckettiCB1993–1999
Cambridge UnitedDublin, DionDion DublinFW1988–1992
Cardiff CityDwyer, PhilPhil DwyerCH1971–1985
Carlisle UnitedMcIlmoyle, HughieHughie McIlmoyleFW 1963-1964
1967-1969
1974
Charlton AthleticHales, DerekDerek HalesFW1973-1976
1978–1985
ChelseaZola, GianfrancoGianfranco ZolaFW1996–2003
Cheltenham TownGrayson, NeilNeil GraysonFW1998–2002
Chester CityRush, IanIan RushFW1979–1980
ChesterfieldMoss, ErnieErnie MossFW1968-1976
1978-1981
1983–1984
Colchester UnitedDuguid, KarlKarl DuguidMF1996-
Coventry CityOgrizovic, SteveSteve OgrizovicGK1984–2000
Crewe AlexandraPlatt, DavidDavid PlattMF1985–1988
Crystal PalaceWright, IanIan WrightFW1985–1991
DarlingtonWalsh, AlanAlan WalshFW1978–1984
Derby CountyHector, KevinKevin HectorFW1966-1978
1980–1982
Doncaster RoversJeffrey, AlickAlick JeffreyFW1954-1956
1963–1969
EvertonDean, DixieDixie DeanFW1925–1937
Exeter CityBanks, AlanAlan BanksFW 1963-1966
1967-1973
FulhamHaynes, JohnnyJohnny HaynesMF1952–1970
GillinghamHessenthaler, AndyAndy HessenthalerMF1996–2006
Grimsby TownTees, MattMatt TeesFW1963-1967
1970–1973
Halifax TownStoneman , PaulPaul Stoneman CB1995–2005
Hartlepool UnitedMoore, WattieWattie MooreCB1948–1960
Hereford UnitedRadford, RonnieRonnie RadfordMF1971–1974
Huddersfield TownLaw, DenisDenis LawFW1956–1960
Hull CityWagstaff, KenKen WagstaffFW1964–1976
Ipswich TownWark, JohnJohn WarkMF1975-1984
1988-1990
1991–1997
Kidderminster HarriersCasey, KimKim CaseyFW1985-1990
1995
Leeds UnitedBremner, BillyBilly BremnerMF1959–1976
Leicester CityWalsh, SteveSteve WalshCB1986–2000
Leyton OrientCunningham, LaurieLaurie CunninghamFW1974–1977
Lincoln CityGraver, AndyAndy GraverFW1950-1954
1955
1958–1961
LiverpoolDalglish, KennyKenny DalglishFW1977–1990
Luton TownHarford, MickMick HarfordFW1984-1990
1991-1992
Macclesfield TownAskey, JohnJohn AskeyFW1986–2003
Manchester CityTrautmann, BertBert TrautmannGK1949–1964
Manchester UnitedEdwards, DuncanDuncan EdwardsHB1953–1958
Mansfield TownWagstaff, KenKen WagstaffFW1960–1964
MiddlesbroughJuninho, Juninho MF1995-1997
1999-2000
2002–2004
MillwallKitchener, BarryBarry KitchenerCB1966–1982
Newcastle UnitedShearer, AlanAlan ShearerFW1996–2006
Northampton TownKiernan, JoeJoe KiernanCB1963–1972
Norwich CityKeelan, KevinKevin KeelanGK1963–1980
Nottingham ForestPearce, StuartStuart PearceLB1985–1987
Notts CountyMasson, DonDon MassonMF1968–1974
Oldham AthleticLister, BertBert ListerFW1960–1965
Oxford UnitedAldridge, JohnJohn AldridgeFW1984–1987
Peterborough UnitedBly, TerryTerry BlyFW1960–1962
Plymouth ArgyleTynan, TommyTommy TynanFW1983-1985
1986–1990
Port ValeEarle, RobbieRobbie EarleMF1982–1991
PortsmouthDickinson, JimmyJimmy DickinsonHB1946–1965
Preston North EndFinney, TomTom FinneyRW1946–1960
Queens Park RangersBowles, StanStan BowlesMF1972–1979
ReadingFriday, RobinRobin FridayFW1973–1976
RochdaleJenkins, RegReg JenkinsFW1964–1973
Rotherham UnitedMoore, RonnieRonnie MooreFW1980–1983
Rushden & DiamondsUnderwood, PaulPaul UnderwoodLB1997–2004
Scunthorpe UnitedBrownsword, JackJack BrownswordFB1947–1965
Sheffield UnitedCurrie, TonyTony CurrieMF 1968–1976
Sheffield WednesdayWaddle, ChrisChris WaddleLW1992–1996
Shrewsbury TownRowley, ArthurArthur RowleyFW1958–1965
SouthamptonLe Tissier, MatthewMatthew Le TissierMF1986–2002
Southend UnitedTilson, SteveSteve TilsonMF1988-1998
2002–2004
SouthportRedrobe, EricEric RedrobeFW1966–1972
Stockport CountyBeckett, LukeLuke BeckettFW2002–2004
Stoke CityMatthews, StanleyStanley MatthewsRW1932–1947
SunderlandHurley, CharlieCharlie HurleyCB1957–1969
Swansea CityAllchurch, IvorIvor AllchurchMF1947-1958
1965–1968
Swindon TownRogers, DonDon Rogers LW1962-1972
1976–1977
Torquay UnitedStubbs, RobinRobin StubbsFW1963-1969
1972–1973
Tottenham HotspurGreaves, JimmyJimmy GreavesFW1961–1970
Tranmere RoversMuir, IanIan MuirFW1985–1995
WalsallBuckley, AlanAlan BuckleyFW1973-1978
1979–1984
WatfordBarnes, JohnJohn BarnesMF1981–1987
West Bromwich AlbionBrown, TonyTony BrownMF1963–1981
West Ham UnitedMoore, BobbyBobby MooreCB1958–1974
Wigan Athleticde Zeeuw, ArjanArjan de ZeeuwCB1999–2002
WimbledonBeasant, DaveDave BeasantGK1979–1988
Wolverhampton WanderersBull, SteveSteve BullFW1986–1999
WrexhamJones, JoeyJoey JonesLB1973-1975
1978-1982
1987–1992
Wycombe WanderersCarroll, DaveDave CarrollMF1988–2002
Yeovil TownSkiverton, TerryTerry SkivertonCB1999-2010
York CityJackson, BarryBarry JacksonCB1956–1970

Key

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Martin (December 19, 2007). "Best footballers: Shearer a hero on two fronts". Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Intro". GiveMeFootball.com. Professional Footballers' Association.
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