‘ The Greatest British Footballer of all time ‘

The Greatest British Footballer of all time:

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In my time yes. In my father's Stan Matthews and John Charles.

Best for me in my years watching football but as SW says it’s a generational thing.

The article says of all time that includes john Charles era ..... sorry George maybe 2nd john Charles head and shoulders above anyone else gascoigne wouldn't
even be top 20 not sure bale rould be either .... not sure how they polled this but looks like popular vote rather than footballing vote..

In my time yes. In my father's Stan Matthews and John Charles.

For me John Charles as Jack Charlton said it was like having twelve men in your team when John was playing

Every time I saw Stanley Mathews play Alf Sherwood was too good a fullback, for him to show his talent, always kept him quiet

In my time yes. In my father's Stan Matthews and John Charles.

For me John Charles as Jack Charlton said it was like having twelve men in your team when John was playing

Every time I saw Stanley Mathews play Alf Sherwood was too good a fullback, for him to show his talent, always kept him quiet

My father took me to see Matthews at the City when he went back to Stoke and also to Shrewsbury to see Trevor Ford when he played for for the County,both were way past their best.

George Best by a country mile

Steve Bloomer

Best isn't British.....


Anyway its Whitts

“Best isn't British.....”

Yes he was

In my opinion Gazza is so overrated. Yes great player but was only elite for a couple of seasons in his early career. Went down hill due to injuries and lifestyle. Difficult to compare players from different generations and different positions ,different lifestyles George Best was done in before 30. Giggs played at top level till 40 etc.. Its more of a who's the most popular contest. George Best coz he had skill, got smashed everyday and shagged a load of woman.

There are a lot of good players from a lot of different eras. For me the best all round player who excelled for pretty much most of his career was Jimmy Greaves. Very unlucky not to play in the 1966 World Cup Final.

Best isn't British.....


Anyway its Whitts

born in Belfast but he’s not British

Best always attempted to cross the divide when it came to the troubles, he was an East Belfast lad. When he died my mate , a photographer, went to the funeral.He went into a Republican bar in West Belfast it was a shrine to Georgie wall to wall Bestie and so it should have been.

Was Georhe Best from a protestant house hold?

Was Georhe Best from a protestant house hold?

Yes but the family weren’t particularly religious and were not involved in the politics either. Though they did receive death threats from the IRA at one point.