1. John Goodall (1863)

English Footballer And Manager

Forward who played for the English national team from 1888-1898 and was also a player-manager for Watford.

2. Paul Merson (1968)

English Footballer And Manager

English striker who played for Arsenal from 1985 to 1997 and England's national team from 1991 to 1998. He scored 127 goals in his 623-game club career.

3. George Skinner (1917)

English Footballer And Manager

Inside forward who played from 1938-1947 for Tottenham Hotspur and went on to be a player-manager at Hastings United from 1948-1952.

4. Bob Paisley (1919)

English Footballer And Manager

Defender who played for Liverpool from 1939 to 1954 and went on the manage the team from 1974 to 1983, winning Manager of the Year six times.

5. Jack Rowley (1920)

English Footballer And Manager

Forward and manager who played professionally from 1937-1957, the bulk of it with Manchester United, and managed from 1955-1969.

6. Jack Crompton (1921)

English Footballer And Manager

Goalkeeper who played for Manchester United from 1945-1956 and went on to manage Barrow from 1971-1972 after his playing career was over.

7. Don Revie (1927)

English Footballer And Manager

Former deep-lying centre forward who played for a number of teams, most notably the English national team, Manchester City, and Leeds United.

8. Tommy Cavanagh (1928)

English Footballer And Manager

Late English soccer player and manager who played for six clubs during his career, including Huddersfield Town from 1952 to 1956. He later became the manager for teams like Brentford.

9. Tony Adams (1966)

English Footballer And Manager

Legend of Arsenal FC who led the team to numerous division titles, FA Cups, and UEFA Cup Winners' Cups. He played for the English national team from 1987 to 2000.

10. Brian Clough (1935)

English Footballer And Manager

Accomplished English striker for Middlesbrough and former manager of Nottingham Forest.

11. Paul Gascoigne (1967)

English Footballer And Manager

Former English midfielder who scored 10 goals in 57 games for the English national team between 1988 and 1998.

12. Terry Paine (1939)

English Footballer And Manager

English winger who made a Premiere League record 819 appearances for Southampton during his 18 years with the club. He won the FIFA World Cup representing England in 1966 and...

13. Alan Hinton (1942)

English Footballer And Manager

Former English left wing who spent the bulk of his career with Nottingham Forest and Derby County. He was a member of the English national team from 1962 to 1964.

14. Terry Venables (1943)

English Footballer And Manager

Midfielder known as El Tel, he played professionally from 1960-1976, notably for Chelsea at the start of his career.

15. Terry Butcher (1958)

English Footballer And Manager

Sweeper who is a member of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame and won three Scottish Premier Division titles with the Rangers.

16. Graham Taylor (1944)

English Footballer And Manager

Soccer manager who led several clubs, including Aston Villa, England's national team, the Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Watford.

17. Colin Harvey (1944)

English Footballer And Manager

Former midfielder who played professionally for Everton from 1963 to 1974 and also played for England's national team in 1971.

18. Howard Kendall (1946)

English Footballer And Manager

Former midfielder from 1963 to 1981 who became a manager for 20 years after retirement.

19. Bobby Gould (1946)

English Footballer And Manager

Former striker who played for such clubs as Arsenal, West Ham United and Bristol City. He became a long-time manager after retirement, leading the Wales national team from 1995 to...

20. Emlyn Hughes (1947)

English Footballer And Manager

Defender and midfielder who FWA Footballer of the Year in 1977 and won several Football League First Division titles with Liverpool.

21. Steve Kember (1948)

English Footballer And Manager

Midfielder who played for Crystal Palace, and became team manager and chief scout for the club after retirement.

22. Roy Evans (1948)

English Footballer And Manager

Liverpool defender in the 1960s and '70s who eventually became the team's manager.

23. Trevor Brooking (1948)

English Footballer And Manager

Longtime West Ham United player who also managed the team in 2003.

24. Steve Perryman (1951)

English Footballer And Manager

Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year in 1982, made a record 854 first team appearances for Tottenham.

25. John Burridge (1951)

English Footballer And Manager

English goalkeeper nicknamed "Budgie" who won league titles with clubs like Blackpool, Aston Villa and Hibernian during his nearly three-decade long career. After retiring, he became an analyst for the...

26. Graham Roberts (1959)

English Footballer And Manager

Defender who played internationally for England in 1983-1984 and professionally from 1978-1999 for several clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.

27. Paul Goddard (1959)

English Footballer And Manager

Striker who played from 1977-1994 for Queens Park Rangers, West Ham United, Newcastle United, and England's national team.

28. Ray Wilkins (1956)

English Footballer And Manager

Soccer manager who won Premiere League and FA Cup titles as an assistant manager at Chelsea in 2010 and began managing the Jordan national team in 2014. As a player,...

29. Alan Curbishley (1957)

English Footballer And Manager

Soccer player and manager who played as a midfielder for teams like Birmingham City and Charlton Athletic. He later served as the manager for Charlton Athletic from 1991 to 2006,...

30. Glenn Hoddle (1957)

English Footballer And Manager

Star midfielder who played for Tottenham Hotspur from 1975 to 1987, scoring 88 goals in 377 appearances. He was a member of the English national team from 1979 to 1988.

31. Paul Mariner (1953)

English Footballer And Manager

Former coach and striker that played professionally for 20 years, including a two year stint as a member of Arsenal FC. He also made appearances as a player on England's national...

32. Ronnie Moore (1953)

English Footballer And Manager

Striker who played from 1971-1989 for a variety of teams, including Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City, and Rotherham United.

33. Mark Robins (1969)

English Footballer And Manager

Striker who played for Manchester United from 1986-1992, going on to play for other clubs such as Norwich City and Sheffield Wednesday.

34. Mick Galloway (1974)

English Footballer And Manager

Mick Galloway is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was appointed caretaker manager for Hucknall Town's final game of the 2007-08 season before being appointed as the...

35. Robin Trott (1974)

English Footballer And Manager

Robin Francis Trott is an English football player and manager. Trott began his career at Gillingham where he made ten league appearances but found himself unable to command a regular...

36. Tim Ryan (footballer) (1974)

English Footballer And Manager

Timothy James 'Tim' Ryan is an English professional footballer who plays as left back for Northern Premier League side Buxton where he is also the clubs assistant manager.

37. Mark Stallard (1974)

English Footballer And Manager

Mark Stallard is a former English professional footballer who last played for Conference North side Corby Town as a striker. He made more than 450 appearances in the Football League...

38. Stuart Watkiss (1966)

English Footballer And Manager

Stuart Watkiss is an English former professional footballer and manager who is Youth team manager at Conference National side Grimsby Town. As a player he was a defender and notably...

39. Ian Stringfellow (1969)

English Footballer And Manager

Ian Robert Stringfellow is an English former professional football player. He played as a midfielder and is the nephew of former Mansfield Town and Leicester City winger Mike Stringfellow. Stringfellow...

40. Gregor Rioch (1975)

English Footballer And Manager

Gregor Rioch is an English former professional footballer. Rioch has been a UEFA A licence coach since the age of 23 and became the holder of the prestigious UEFA Pro...

41. Chris Casper (1975)

English Footballer And Manager

Christopher Martin Chris Casper is an English former footballer and football manager who played in the Premier League for Manchester United and in the Football League for A. F. C....

42. Giuliano Grazioli (1975)

English Footballer And Manager

Giuliano Stefano Luigi Grazioli is a former English footballer of Italian descent who played as a striker from 1995 until 2009 notably for Barnet. As a footballer he also played...

43. Greg Strong (1975)

English Footballer And Manager

Gregory Greg Strong is an English professional footballer who is player-manager for Rhyl. He is a defender. Strong had a 20-year long career in professional football where he was a...

44. Richie Barker (footballer born 1975) (1975)

English Footballer And Manager

Richard Richie Ian Barker is an English former football player and football manager. He was most recently the manager of League Two club Portsmouth having been sacked in March 2014....

45. Reg Harrison (1923)

English Footballer And Manager

Reg Harrison is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

46. Kevin Blackwell (1958)

English Footballer And Manager

Kevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager recently holding the post as manager...

47. Craig Madden (1958)

English Footballer And Manager

Craig Anthony Madden is an English former professional football striker. He is youth team manager at Fleetwood Town.

48. Nigel Spink (1958)

English Footballer And Manager

Nigel Philip Spink is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper from 1976 until 2001. He made his name at Aston Villa and also made one appearance...

49. Neil Smillie (1958)

English Footballer And Manager

Neil Smillie is an English former professional football player and manager. He played for a number of clubs with the high point of his career being an appearance in the...

50. Roy McDonough (1958)

English Footballer And Manager

Roy McDonough is a former professional football player and manager in the English football league. His surname is occasionally misspelt in the media as Roy McDonagh.