Jimmy Greaves

In Praise of Duncan Edwards (9 person items)

" On placing Edwards at 19 on his list of the Greatest British Football players: "Had he survived the Munich Air Disaster, which took his life at the age of 21, Edwards would probably be No 1 on this list – so forgive me, because more than any other player it is impossible to accurately place him in this pantheon of greats. I met Big Duncan when I was first called up by England, shortly before he died in 1958 and he was a true gent. He could have been anything – a great central defender or m"

In Praise of John Charles (9 person items)

" "If I were picking my all-time great British team, or even a world eleven, John Charles would be in it." A summary of why he picked Charles as his number one Greatest British Football Player: "Big John was not just a great footballer – he was TWO great footballers. A genuinely world-class centre forward and a genuinely world-class centre-half, Charles was also Britain’s finest footballing export. He was adored at Juventus and is still revered to this day in Turin, where he is known as Kin"