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Best MidfieldersThe 20 best midfielders in English Football history, as ranked by our panel.
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Clubs: West Ham United, Chelsea Appearances: 467 Goals: 129 Honours: Premier League (3), FA Cup (3), League Cup (2) The complete midfielder. Criminally unappreciated by the England fans and media.
Clubs: Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Appearances: 374 Goals: 81 Honours: FA Cup (1), Scottish Premier League (2), Scottish Cup (1), Scottish League Cup (1) A flawed footballing genius who should have achieved more than he did in the game.
Clubs: Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Celtic Appearances: 447 Goals: 56 Honours: Premier League (7), FA Cup (4), UEFA Champions League (1), Scottish Premier League (1), Scottish Cup (1) The midfield enforcer who seemed capable of dominating a game by sheer force of will.
Clubs: AC Milan, Arsenal, Juventus, Inter Milan, Manchester City Appearances: 441 Goals: 43 Honours: Premier League (3), FA Cup (4), Serie A (4), World Cup (1), European Championship (1) A potent blend of stamina, strength, skill and a win-at-all-costs mentality.
Clubs: Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Sampdoria, Rangers Appearances: 529 Goals: 71 Honours: Football League Division 1 (5), League Cup (4), European Cup (3), Coppa Italia (1), Scottish League (3), Scottish League Cup (4), Football League Division 2 (1) Perfectly described as 'a bear of a player with the delicacy of a violinist'. Strength and skill in equal measure.
Clubs: Liverpool Appearances: 366 Goals: 80 Honours: FA Cup (2), League Cup (2), UEFA Cup (1), UEFA Champions League (1) Almost singly responsible for Liverpool's 2005 Champions League, and 2006 FA Cup triumphs.
Clubs: Nantes, Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain Appearances: 606 Goals: 118 Honours: Premier League (2), FA Cup (1), League Cup (2), Ligue 1 (1), French Cup (1), La Liga (2), UEFA Champions League (1) So good they named a position after him. Arguably the best midfielder in the holding role, ever.
Clubs: West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United, Middlesbrough Appearances: 568 Goals: 115 Honours: Premier League (2), FA Cup (3), League Cup (1), Cup Winners Cup (1) Inspirational skipper for club and country. The nickname 'Captain Marvel' was thoroughly deserved.
Clubs: Manchester United Appearances: 444 Goals: 101 Honours: Premier League (9), FA Cup (3), League Cup (2), UEFA Champions League (2) Fantastic range of passing and a contributor of important goals. If only he could tackle.
Clubs: Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Swindon Town, Chelsea Appearances: 541 Goals: 117 Honours: FA Cup (2), UEFA Cup (1), Ligue 1 (1), French Cup (1) An atypical English midfielder with fantastic vision and a supreme range of passing.
Clubs: West Ham United Appearances: 528 Goals: 88 Honours: FA Cup (2) A cultured attacking midfielder, his stooping header in the 1980 final against Arsenal is the stuff of legend in east London
Clubs: Manchester United Appearances: 151 Goals: 20 Honours: Football League Division 1 (2) Who knows what he would have gone on to achieve had his life not been so tragically cut short at Munich.
Clubs: Leeds United, Hull City, Doncaster Rovers Appearances: 653 Goals: 96 Honours: Football League Division 1 (2), FA Cup (1), League Cup (1), Fairs Cup (2), Football League Division 2 (1) His leadership and never-say-die attitute were the foundation of Don Revie's potent Leeds United side.
Clubs: Manchester United Appearances: 588 Goals: 108 Honours: Premier League (11), FA Cup (4), League Cup (4), UEFA Champions League (2) As a winger, he rates in the top three, but he's also one of the all-round best midfielders.
Clubs: Barnsley, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur Appearances: 553 Goals: 27 Honours: Football League Division 1 (1), FA Cup (2), Cup Winners Cup (1) One of the best midfielders to have played for Spurs, and one of their greatest ever captains.
Clubs: Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal, Southampton, Bristol Rovers Appearances: 819 Goals: 184 Honours: Football League Division 1 (1), World Cup (1) The engine of England's World Cup winning team. A dynamo in white boots and orange hair.
Clubs: Huracan, Tottenham Hotspur Appearances: 334 Goals: 27 Honours:FA Cup (2), UEFA Cup (1) World Cup (1) Skillful, competitive midfielder who despite his small size excelled in the physical English game.
Clubs: Fulham Appearances: 594 Goals: 147 Honours: None Fulham legend and England captain who was the game's first 100-pound-a-week player.
Clubs: Hearts, Tottenham Hotspur, Derby County, Swindon Town Appearances: 367 Goals: 150 Honours: Football League Division 1 (1), FA Cup (3), Cup Winners Cup (1), Football League Division 2 (1), Scottish First Division (1) Scottish Cup (1), Scottish League Cup (2) A fine passer of the ball, Mackay could also mix it with the best of them. A double winner with Spurs.
Clubs: Manchester United, Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion Appearances: 551 Goals: 100 Honours: Football League Division 1 (2), FA Cup (2) League Cup (1), Fairs Cup (2), Football League Division 2 (1) Formed a formidable midfield partnership with Billy Bremner for Leeds. A creative player who could also play the role of midfield enforcer. Submit your own "Best Midfielders" List.No-one said you have to agree with us! Here's your chance to comment on our selections, or submit a list of your own. Return from Best Midfielders to English Football Lists Return from Best Midfielders to The Football Club Home Page or Search the site
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3. Roy Keane
4. Patrick Viera
5. Graeme Souness
6. Steven Gerrard
7. Claude Makelele
8. Bryan Robson
9. Paul Scholes
10. Glenn Hoddle
11. Trevor Brooking
12. Duncan Edwards
13. Billy Bremner
14. Ryan Giggs
15. Danny Blanchflower
16. Alan Ball
17. Ossie Ardiles
18. Johnny Haynes
19. Dave Mackay
20. Johnny Giles
