The 50 Greatest British Players Of All Time Have Been Ranked By Fans

Sir Bobby Charlton has been named the best British player of all time by fans ahead of fellow legend Bobby Moore.

The 82-year-old football icon captured major silverware during a legendary playing career for both club and country.

Charlton, who spent 17 years at Manchester United, won three league titles, an FA Cup, a European Cup and the Ballon d'Or during his illustrious time at Old Trafford.

And the former Red Devils star also played his part in England's 1966 World Cup triumph.

Charlton also held the record for being United and England's all-time record scorers, but Wayne Rooney would break both of those records.

Speaking of Rooney, fans over at Ranker ultimately ranked the ex-United star 10th behind former Red Devils teammate Paul Scholes.

Moore finished behind Charlton in second place, while United legend David Beckham and Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard finished third and fourth respectively.

Posted below are the top 50 British footballers of all time, according to fans.

50. Adam Lallana

49. Alex Scott

48. Harry Kane

47. Paul Gascoigne

46. Barry Venison

45. Sol Campbell

44. Neil Ruddock

43. Bob Paisley

42. Alun Evans

41. Matt Le Tissier

40. Alec Lindsay

39. Rob Jones

38. Alan Waddle

37. Arthur Goddard

36. Andy Cole

35. Albert Stubbins

34. Emile Heskey

33. Brian Hall

32. Jamie Redknapp

31. Bill Foulkes

30. Cliff Bastin

29. Chris Waddle

28. Alan Kennedy

27. Billy Wright

26. Gary Neville

25. Ashley Cole

24. John Terry

23. Bryan Robson

22. Peter Crouch

21. Steve McManaman

20. Geoff Hurst

19. Jamie Carragher

18. Dixie Dean

17. Rio Ferdinand

16. Peter Shilton

15. Tom Finney

14. Gary Lineker

13. Michael Owen

12. Jimmy Greaves

11. Kevin Keegan

10. Wayne Rooney

9. Paul Scholes

8. Stanley Matthews

7. Alan Shearer

6. Frank Lampard

5. Gordon Banks

4. David Beckham

3. Steven Gerrard

2. Bobby Moore

1. Bobby Charlton

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You can find out which footballers finished outside of the top 50 over at Ranker.

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Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Football News, Football, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney

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