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England
Greater London
North East England, NorthWest England.
Yorkshire and Humber
East Midlands
West Midlands
East Midlands
West Midlands
Black English players
United Kingdom World Cup 1970
United Kingdom World Cup 1982
England 1974
North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and the area of the former county of Cleveland in North Yorkshire.
North East England is the home of several greatest coaches ever to have emerged from England. Bobby Robson, Brian Clough, Don Revie and Bob Paisley all came from the region. Newcastle United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough are also located in North East England.
This is my selection of a 23 member all-time team for players born in North East England. All players are selected according to their place of birth. I have also created an all-time team for England.
Team
GK: Eddie Hopkinson (County Durham)
Eddie Hopkinson started his career with Oldham in 1951. He spent almost his entire career at Bolton Wanderers and currently holds the record for appearance at the club. In 1958 he won an FA Cup winners medal, keeping a clean sheet against Manchester United. He earned 14 caps. He was England's backup keepers at the 1958 WC Finals
United Kingdom World Cup 1970
United Kingdom World Cup 1982
England 1974
North East England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and the area of the former county of Cleveland in North Yorkshire.
North East England is the home of several greatest coaches ever to have emerged from England. Bobby Robson, Brian Clough, Don Revie and Bob Paisley all came from the region. Newcastle United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough are also located in North East England.
This is my selection of a 23 member all-time team for players born in North East England. All players are selected according to their place of birth. I have also created an all-time team for England.
Team
GK: Eddie Hopkinson (County Durham)
Eddie Hopkinson started his career with Oldham in 1951. He spent almost his entire career at Bolton Wanderers and currently holds the record for appearance at the club. In 1958 he won an FA Cup winners medal, keeping a clean sheet against Manchester United. He earned 14 caps. He was England's backup keepers at the 1958 WC Finals
GK: Jordan Pickford (Tyne and Wear)
Pickford has previously played for Sunderland's academy, reserve, and senior teams in addition to loan spells at Darlington, Alfreton Town, Burton Albion, Carlisle United, Bradford City and Preston North End. He signed for Everton for a fee of £25 million in June 2017. Pickford received his first call-up from the full England national team for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in October 2016, making his debut in November 2017 in a friendly against Germany.
GK: Jimmy Montgomery (Tyne and Wear)
Jimmy Montogomery is Sunderland appearance record holder. In the 1960's, he was a part of Sunderland's famous back-five. He spent 17 years with the club. He helped them to win the FA Cup in 1974. He later joined Nottingham Forrest and served as Peter Shilton's backup as they won the European Cup in 1980.
RB: William Ashurst (County Durham)
William Ashurst played for Lincoln City, Notts County and West Bromwich Albion in the 1920's. He played maibky for Notts County. He also was on the books of Leeds United. He had 5 caps for England between 1923 and 1925. He also played once the English League representative side.
CB/DM: Norman Hunter (County Durham)
Norman Hunter was known as one of the hardest tackler ever came out of English football. His nickname was "Bites Your Leg" Hunter. He was one of Don Revie's key players at Leeds United, forming a strong partnership with Jack Charlton. He was PFA Player of the Year in 1974. He later played Barnsley FC and Bristol City. He won the World Cup in 1966 as an unused player. He went to the following World Cups in Mexico, but only made a single appearance.
CB: Jack Charlton (Northumberland)
Jack Charlton played his entire career with Leeds United. He was the FWA Player of the Year in 1967. He is the elder brother of the Manchester United great, Bobby. They helped England to win the World Cup in 1966 and reached the semi-final of the European Chamopionship in 1968. He earned 35 caps for England.
CB: Colin Todd (County Durham)
Started his career with Sunderland, but his most famous stint was with Brian Clough's Derby. His transfer fees in 1971 to Derby was a record for a defender in England. He would win the league title in his first season with Clough. He was PFA Player of the Year in 1975 after Derby won their second league title in 1974. He earned 27 caps for England.
CB: Jonathan Woodgate (Tyne and Wear)
Jonathan Woodgate was known as one of brightest talents while playing in Leeds United, Jonathan Woodgate went on to play for Newcastle United and Real Madrid. However, his career was marked a series of injuries. He later played for Tottenham Hotspurs, Stoke and Middlesbrough. He only managed to earn 8 caps for England between 1999 and 2008.
LB: George Hardwick (North Yorkshire)
George Hardwick is widely considered to be Middlesbrough's greatest defender, where he played from 1937 to 1950. He also played of Oldham. He was England's first post-WW II captain. He played 13 times for England. He also captained Great Britain in a friendly match vs the Rest of Europe in 1947.
LB: Terry Cooper (North Yorksire)
Terry Cooper was Don Revie's trusted left back at Leeds United. He played for Leeds from 1962 and 1975. He was known for his partnership with Eddie Grey on the left flank. He left to join Middlesbrough, which was then managed by his teammate Jack Charlton. He had 20 caps for England between 1969 and 1974.
CM: Bryan Robson (Country Durham)
Bryan Robson was at one point the most expensive British player when he joined Manchester United. He is considered to be one of England's best ever box-to-box midfielders. He earned 90 caps for England. He went to three World Cup Finals, but he only played a major role in 1982. He was injured in both World Cup Finals in 1986 and 1990. At the club level, he played for West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough. He spent 13 years with Manchester United.
CM: Michael Carrick (Tyne and Wear)
Michael Carrick started his career with West Ham and Tottenham Hotspurs before moving to Manchester United in 2006. At Old Trafford, he won every major trophy for club football, including the Champions' League Title in 2008. He had 34 caps for England. He went to the World Cup Finals in 2006 and 2010.
CM: Colin Bell (County Durham)
Colin Bell is considered to be Manchester City's greatest ever player. He won the league in 1967-1968, FA Cup in 1969 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1970. He was unable to showcase his talents in the world stage. He was remembered as the substitute for Bobby Charlton at the World Cup Finals in 1970 against West Germany. In 1973, he was a part of the ill-fated national team that failed to qualify for West Germany 1974.
LW: Chris Waddle (Tyne and Wear)
During his long career, his most important stints were played with Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspurs, Olympique Marseille and Sheffield Wednesday. He won the FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspurs in 1987. In 1989, he joined Bernard Tapie's Olympique Marseille for 4.5 million pound, which was then the third highest transfer fees. He went to Sheffield Wednesday in 1992. He was voted FWA Player of the Year for that season. He won 62 caps, and went to the WC in 1986 and 1990.
RM/RW: Trevor Steven (Northumberland)
He played with the great Everton side of the 1980's, where he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1985. In 1989, he moved to Gramme Souness' Rangers. Two seasons later, he broke the English transfer record in 1991 when he joined Tapie's Marseille for 5.5 million pounds. However, he only lasted one season and returned to Rangers. He went to the WC Finals in 1986 and 1990.
AM: Paul Gascoigne (Tyne and Wear)
Gazza was the most gifted player of his generation, but his career was marked controversy and injuries. He made his debut with Newcastle United before moving to Tottenham Hotspur. After impressing at Italia 1990, he moved to Lazio. In 1995, he joined Rangers with a club record fee. He had a successful career at Rangers, but he left in 1998 and went to play for many clubs all over the world. For the national team, he earned 57 times.
AM: Bobby Charlton (Northumberland)
Sir Bobby was considered one of the greatest midfielders of all-time. He was capped 106 times by England and led England to World Cup victory in 1966. He is also England's all-time leading scorer and all-time cap leader at the time of his retirement. He was selected for four World Cups (1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970). For club career, he almost played his entire career with Manchester United. He was the hero of Manchester United's the first ever European Cup trophy in 1968. He won the Ballon D'Or in 1966.
CF: Jackie Milburn (Northumberland)
Jackie Milburn was best remembered for his career with Newcastle United and was considered legend there. He won three FA Cup titles in 5 years during the 1950's. He was a second cousin to Jack and Bobby Charlton. He had 13 caps. He went to the World Cup finals in 1950, which was England's first ever appearance in the Finals.
SS/FW: Peter Beardsley (Northumberland)
Peter Beardsley was the only player in history to have joined Manchester United and Manchester City, and Liverpool and Everton. He made his professional debut in Canada before moving to England in 1982. In 1987, he joined Liverpool on the same summer that John Barnes joined the club. He later played for various clubs in England. For the national team, he played in the WC Finals in 1986 and 1990
CF: Stanley Mortensen (County Durham)
Stanley Mortensen spent most of his career playing for Blackpool. In 1953, he scored a hat trick at the FA Cup Final that would became as the "Matthews Final". For the national team, he had 25 caps. Hew became the first English player to score in a World Cup qualifying match and then, the first to score in the World Cup Finals(1950 Finals in Brazil). He later played for Hull City, Southport, Bath City and Lancaster.
ST: Raich Carter (Tyne and Wear)
In 1936, he became the youngest captain ever to have captained a league winning team when Sunderland won the league. He broke the same record for FA Cup when Sunderland won it a year later. His career was, however, limited by the War. After the War, he joined Derby, where he won the FA Cup again in 1946. He became the first player to win the Cup both before and after the War. Due to the War, he only earned 13 caps for England. He also played cricket.
ST: Wilf Mannion (North Yorkshire)
Nicknamed "Golden Boy" because of his blond hair, he played for Middlesbrough between 1936 and 1954. He is considered to be Middlesbrough's greatest player. Wilf Mannion received 26 caps and went to the 1950 World Cup Finals in Brazil. He also fought in Italy and France during the War.
ST: Alan Shearer (Tyne and Wear)
Shearer is the all-time leading top-scorer for the Premiership. In 1992, he joined Blackburn Rovers from Southampton in a record transfer. He won the Premiership for 1994-1995 season. In 1996, he joined his home town club, Newcastle United for a world record transfer fees. He was FWA Player of the Year in 1994, and PFA Player of the Year in 1995 and 1997. For England, he earned 63 caps. In 1996, he led England to the semi-final of Euro 1996 at home, winning the Golden boot award.
Honorable Mention
Dennis Tueart, Mick McNeil, Adam Johnson, Ralph Coates, Bobby Robson, Nigel Clough, Charlie Roberts, Robert Camsell, Alf Common, Bryan "Pop"Robson, Gary Rowell, Bobby Gurney, Stewart Downing, Frank Hudspeth, Fraser Forster, George Stephenson, David Armstrong, Jack Howe, Jack Smith, W. G. Richardson.
Squad Explanation
-- The region also is the home of the greatest coaches from the United Kingdom. Bobby Robson, Brian Clough, Don Revie and Bob Paisley all came from here. In fact, most of the greatest British managers of all-time came from the North. Sir Alex Ferguson, Bob Shankly, Jock Stein and Matt Busby came from Scotland. North East England shares the border with Scotland. Bill Nicholson came from Yorkshire and the Humber, which is next to North East England. Jack Charlton also has a successful career coaching the Republic of Ireland.
-- Bobby Charlton and Bryan Robson are the only members of this team who made my all-time England team. However, the region is home of some of the greatest English players ever played. Stan Mortensen, Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer, Chris Waddle, Norman Hunter, Colin Bell and Peter Beardsley all came from the North East.
-- At the time of writing, North East England produced 124 English international players. It is behind North West, Yorkshire and Humber, the Greater London area and West Midlands.
-- The 1986 World Cup team has a strong connection to the region. It included Bryan Robson, Peter Beardsley, Trevor Steven, Paul Gascoigne, Chris Waddle and Glenn Hoddle, and Bobby Robson was the manager.
-- Bobby Robson played for England, but he is more famous as a manager. He made honourable mention.
Pickford has previously played for Sunderland's academy, reserve, and senior teams in addition to loan spells at Darlington, Alfreton Town, Burton Albion, Carlisle United, Bradford City and Preston North End. He signed for Everton for a fee of £25 million in June 2017. Pickford received his first call-up from the full England national team for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in October 2016, making his debut in November 2017 in a friendly against Germany.
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| Jordan Pickford |
Jimmy Montogomery is Sunderland appearance record holder. In the 1960's, he was a part of Sunderland's famous back-five. He spent 17 years with the club. He helped them to win the FA Cup in 1974. He later joined Nottingham Forrest and served as Peter Shilton's backup as they won the European Cup in 1980.
RB: William Ashurst (County Durham)
William Ashurst played for Lincoln City, Notts County and West Bromwich Albion in the 1920's. He played maibky for Notts County. He also was on the books of Leeds United. He had 5 caps for England between 1923 and 1925. He also played once the English League representative side.
CB/DM: Norman Hunter (County Durham)
Norman Hunter was known as one of the hardest tackler ever came out of English football. His nickname was "Bites Your Leg" Hunter. He was one of Don Revie's key players at Leeds United, forming a strong partnership with Jack Charlton. He was PFA Player of the Year in 1974. He later played Barnsley FC and Bristol City. He won the World Cup in 1966 as an unused player. He went to the following World Cups in Mexico, but only made a single appearance.
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| Norman Hunter |
Jack Charlton played his entire career with Leeds United. He was the FWA Player of the Year in 1967. He is the elder brother of the Manchester United great, Bobby. They helped England to win the World Cup in 1966 and reached the semi-final of the European Chamopionship in 1968. He earned 35 caps for England.
CB: Colin Todd (County Durham)
Started his career with Sunderland, but his most famous stint was with Brian Clough's Derby. His transfer fees in 1971 to Derby was a record for a defender in England. He would win the league title in his first season with Clough. He was PFA Player of the Year in 1975 after Derby won their second league title in 1974. He earned 27 caps for England.
CB: Jonathan Woodgate (Tyne and Wear)
Jonathan Woodgate was known as one of brightest talents while playing in Leeds United, Jonathan Woodgate went on to play for Newcastle United and Real Madrid. However, his career was marked a series of injuries. He later played for Tottenham Hotspurs, Stoke and Middlesbrough. He only managed to earn 8 caps for England between 1999 and 2008.
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| Jonathan Woodgate |
George Hardwick is widely considered to be Middlesbrough's greatest defender, where he played from 1937 to 1950. He also played of Oldham. He was England's first post-WW II captain. He played 13 times for England. He also captained Great Britain in a friendly match vs the Rest of Europe in 1947.
LB: Terry Cooper (North Yorksire)
Terry Cooper was Don Revie's trusted left back at Leeds United. He played for Leeds from 1962 and 1975. He was known for his partnership with Eddie Grey on the left flank. He left to join Middlesbrough, which was then managed by his teammate Jack Charlton. He had 20 caps for England between 1969 and 1974.
CM: Bryan Robson (Country Durham)
Bryan Robson was at one point the most expensive British player when he joined Manchester United. He is considered to be one of England's best ever box-to-box midfielders. He earned 90 caps for England. He went to three World Cup Finals, but he only played a major role in 1982. He was injured in both World Cup Finals in 1986 and 1990. At the club level, he played for West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough. He spent 13 years with Manchester United.
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| Bryan Robson |
Michael Carrick started his career with West Ham and Tottenham Hotspurs before moving to Manchester United in 2006. At Old Trafford, he won every major trophy for club football, including the Champions' League Title in 2008. He had 34 caps for England. He went to the World Cup Finals in 2006 and 2010.
CM: Colin Bell (County Durham)
Colin Bell is considered to be Manchester City's greatest ever player. He won the league in 1967-1968, FA Cup in 1969 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1970. He was unable to showcase his talents in the world stage. He was remembered as the substitute for Bobby Charlton at the World Cup Finals in 1970 against West Germany. In 1973, he was a part of the ill-fated national team that failed to qualify for West Germany 1974.
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| Colin Bell |
During his long career, his most important stints were played with Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspurs, Olympique Marseille and Sheffield Wednesday. He won the FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspurs in 1987. In 1989, he joined Bernard Tapie's Olympique Marseille for 4.5 million pound, which was then the third highest transfer fees. He went to Sheffield Wednesday in 1992. He was voted FWA Player of the Year for that season. He won 62 caps, and went to the WC in 1986 and 1990.
RM/RW: Trevor Steven (Northumberland)
He played with the great Everton side of the 1980's, where he won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1985. In 1989, he moved to Gramme Souness' Rangers. Two seasons later, he broke the English transfer record in 1991 when he joined Tapie's Marseille for 5.5 million pounds. However, he only lasted one season and returned to Rangers. He went to the WC Finals in 1986 and 1990.
AM: Paul Gascoigne (Tyne and Wear)
Gazza was the most gifted player of his generation, but his career was marked controversy and injuries. He made his debut with Newcastle United before moving to Tottenham Hotspur. After impressing at Italia 1990, he moved to Lazio. In 1995, he joined Rangers with a club record fee. He had a successful career at Rangers, but he left in 1998 and went to play for many clubs all over the world. For the national team, he earned 57 times.
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| Paul Gascoigne |
Sir Bobby was considered one of the greatest midfielders of all-time. He was capped 106 times by England and led England to World Cup victory in 1966. He is also England's all-time leading scorer and all-time cap leader at the time of his retirement. He was selected for four World Cups (1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970). For club career, he almost played his entire career with Manchester United. He was the hero of Manchester United's the first ever European Cup trophy in 1968. He won the Ballon D'Or in 1966.
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| Bobby Charlton |
Jackie Milburn was best remembered for his career with Newcastle United and was considered legend there. He won three FA Cup titles in 5 years during the 1950's. He was a second cousin to Jack and Bobby Charlton. He had 13 caps. He went to the World Cup finals in 1950, which was England's first ever appearance in the Finals.
SS/FW: Peter Beardsley (Northumberland)
Peter Beardsley was the only player in history to have joined Manchester United and Manchester City, and Liverpool and Everton. He made his professional debut in Canada before moving to England in 1982. In 1987, he joined Liverpool on the same summer that John Barnes joined the club. He later played for various clubs in England. For the national team, he played in the WC Finals in 1986 and 1990
CF: Stanley Mortensen (County Durham)
Stanley Mortensen spent most of his career playing for Blackpool. In 1953, he scored a hat trick at the FA Cup Final that would became as the "Matthews Final". For the national team, he had 25 caps. Hew became the first English player to score in a World Cup qualifying match and then, the first to score in the World Cup Finals(1950 Finals in Brazil). He later played for Hull City, Southport, Bath City and Lancaster.
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| Stanley Mortensen |
In 1936, he became the youngest captain ever to have captained a league winning team when Sunderland won the league. He broke the same record for FA Cup when Sunderland won it a year later. His career was, however, limited by the War. After the War, he joined Derby, where he won the FA Cup again in 1946. He became the first player to win the Cup both before and after the War. Due to the War, he only earned 13 caps for England. He also played cricket.
ST: Wilf Mannion (North Yorkshire)
Nicknamed "Golden Boy" because of his blond hair, he played for Middlesbrough between 1936 and 1954. He is considered to be Middlesbrough's greatest player. Wilf Mannion received 26 caps and went to the 1950 World Cup Finals in Brazil. He also fought in Italy and France during the War.
ST: Alan Shearer (Tyne and Wear)
Shearer is the all-time leading top-scorer for the Premiership. In 1992, he joined Blackburn Rovers from Southampton in a record transfer. He won the Premiership for 1994-1995 season. In 1996, he joined his home town club, Newcastle United for a world record transfer fees. He was FWA Player of the Year in 1994, and PFA Player of the Year in 1995 and 1997. For England, he earned 63 caps. In 1996, he led England to the semi-final of Euro 1996 at home, winning the Golden boot award.
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| Alan Shearer |
Dennis Tueart, Mick McNeil, Adam Johnson, Ralph Coates, Bobby Robson, Nigel Clough, Charlie Roberts, Robert Camsell, Alf Common, Bryan "Pop"Robson, Gary Rowell, Bobby Gurney, Stewart Downing, Frank Hudspeth, Fraser Forster, George Stephenson, David Armstrong, Jack Howe, Jack Smith, W. G. Richardson.
Squad Explanation
-- The region also is the home of the greatest coaches from the United Kingdom. Bobby Robson, Brian Clough, Don Revie and Bob Paisley all came from here. In fact, most of the greatest British managers of all-time came from the North. Sir Alex Ferguson, Bob Shankly, Jock Stein and Matt Busby came from Scotland. North East England shares the border with Scotland. Bill Nicholson came from Yorkshire and the Humber, which is next to North East England. Jack Charlton also has a successful career coaching the Republic of Ireland.
-- Bobby Charlton and Bryan Robson are the only members of this team who made my all-time England team. However, the region is home of some of the greatest English players ever played. Stan Mortensen, Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer, Chris Waddle, Norman Hunter, Colin Bell and Peter Beardsley all came from the North East.
-- At the time of writing, North East England produced 124 English international players. It is behind North West, Yorkshire and Humber, the Greater London area and West Midlands.
-- The 1986 World Cup team has a strong connection to the region. It included Bryan Robson, Peter Beardsley, Trevor Steven, Paul Gascoigne, Chris Waddle and Glenn Hoddle, and Bobby Robson was the manager.
-- Bobby Robson played for England, but he is more famous as a manager. He made honourable mention.
-- When I created this blog in 2015, Jordan Pickford was playimg in the loweer division. Since then, he helped England to its best finish in the World Cup Finals since the 1990 World Cup Finals. So I replaced Fraser Forster with him in 2021.
-- The backline had a strong Leeds United connection. Norman Hunter, Jack Charlton and Terry Cooper all played for Don Revie at Leeds United. Did Revie sign them to Leeds United because they all came from the same part of England? I have no idea. The trio is among England's most famous players of their generations.
-- Colin Todd is the only player who played for Brian Clough. He was PFA Player of the Year in 1975 after Derby won the league title.
-- Jonathan Woodgate at his peak was among the best English defender of his generation, but his peak was cut short by injuries. Yes, I understand he might be a questionable player.
-- The rightback position is relatively weak. So I only brought one, William Ashurst.
-- In the midfield, Bryan Robson and Colin Bell are probably some of the greatest players in that position. Michael Carrick had built a steady and decorated career with Manchester United. He was the unsung her of his generation over there.
-- The last player "cut" was Dennis Tueart. I opted to pick an extra midfielder in Michael Carrick. Dennis Tueart was all-time great with Manchester City who later played with NY Cosmos. I already have Chris Waddle on the left wing.
-- Michael Carrick played 12 seasons with Manchester United. In his career, he was often overshadowed by other star players in the squad, but he was an unsung her to the club.
-- Paul Gascoigne was probably one of the most grifted players ever coming out of the United Kingdom, but injuries and his lifestyle limited his career.
-- I selected two Newcastle United all-time greats, Jackie Milburn and Alan Sheaer. I do considered ties to the club from the region as an important criteria for selection. However, both players would have made the team without ever playing for Newcastle United. Peter Beardsley also had a lengthly career with Newcastle United.
-- Alan Shearer is the all-time leading top-scorer for the Premiership.
-- The younger generation might not know Stan Mortensen. He is the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final. He was also both the first player to score for England in a World Cup qualifying campaign and the first England player to score in the Finals.
-- Raich Carter was one of England's greatest players before the War.
-- The backline had a strong Leeds United connection. Norman Hunter, Jack Charlton and Terry Cooper all played for Don Revie at Leeds United. Did Revie sign them to Leeds United because they all came from the same part of England? I have no idea. The trio is among England's most famous players of their generations.
-- Colin Todd is the only player who played for Brian Clough. He was PFA Player of the Year in 1975 after Derby won the league title.
-- Jonathan Woodgate at his peak was among the best English defender of his generation, but his peak was cut short by injuries. Yes, I understand he might be a questionable player.
-- The rightback position is relatively weak. So I only brought one, William Ashurst.
-- In the midfield, Bryan Robson and Colin Bell are probably some of the greatest players in that position. Michael Carrick had built a steady and decorated career with Manchester United. He was the unsung her of his generation over there.
-- The last player "cut" was Dennis Tueart. I opted to pick an extra midfielder in Michael Carrick. Dennis Tueart was all-time great with Manchester City who later played with NY Cosmos. I already have Chris Waddle on the left wing.
-- Michael Carrick played 12 seasons with Manchester United. In his career, he was often overshadowed by other star players in the squad, but he was an unsung her to the club.
-- Paul Gascoigne was probably one of the most grifted players ever coming out of the United Kingdom, but injuries and his lifestyle limited his career.
-- I selected two Newcastle United all-time greats, Jackie Milburn and Alan Sheaer. I do considered ties to the club from the region as an important criteria for selection. However, both players would have made the team without ever playing for Newcastle United. Peter Beardsley also had a lengthly career with Newcastle United.
-- Alan Shearer is the all-time leading top-scorer for the Premiership.
-- The younger generation might not know Stan Mortensen. He is the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final. He was also both the first player to score for England in a World Cup qualifying campaign and the first England player to score in the Finals.
-- Raich Carter was one of England's greatest players before the War.
-- George Camsell was one of the greatest strikers ever from the region, but the players I selected were more well-known. Nebertheless, he was very good attacker in the history of England. Dixie Deane scored 60 goals in 1927-28 season and tuned him into a legend. In actuality, George Camsell scored 59 the season before, but he did it in the 2nd Divison.
-- The meridian name of Bobby and Jack Charlton was Milburn. Their mother Cissie Charlton was related to Jackie Milburn. Some sites said that she was his sister, but others said that they were cousins.
-- Nigel Clough played 14 times for England. He made it on honorable mention. He is Brian's son.
Starting lineup
-- I toyed with the idea of starting Cooper, Charlton and Hunter together using the Leeds United connection.
-- I moved Norman Hunter to the midfielder because I wanted ro start Todd in the back and he might be a better player than Carrick.
-- Shearer, Mortensen and Carter could start in the attack. In the end, I dropped Carter.
-- Bobby Charlton started ahead of Gazza and Hoddle.
-- The meridian name of Bobby and Jack Charlton was Milburn. Their mother Cissie Charlton was related to Jackie Milburn. Some sites said that she was his sister, but others said that they were cousins.
-- Nigel Clough played 14 times for England. He made it on honorable mention. He is Brian's son.
Starting lineup
-- I toyed with the idea of starting Cooper, Charlton and Hunter together using the Leeds United connection.
-- I moved Norman Hunter to the midfielder because I wanted ro start Todd in the back and he might be a better player than Carrick.
-- Shearer, Mortensen and Carter could start in the attack. In the end, I dropped Carter.
-- Bobby Charlton started ahead of Gazza and Hoddle.
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