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All time 11 - midfielders & strikers

List kindly done by MF for me.

And he said:

In order of mention - pulled what I consider to be the clear jokey suggestions.

Other mentions not in the Doc owing to wrong positions:

John Gidman (RB)
Martin Laursen (CH)
Olof Mellberg (CH)
Vic Crowe (full back I assume)
Jimmy Dugdale (CH)
Alan Deakin (full back I assume)
Leighton Phillips (def)
 
Mid:

Dennis Mortimer
Gareth Barry
Gordon Cowans
Jack Grealish
James Milner
Alex Cropley
Chico Hamilton
Kevin Richardson
John McGinn
Ian Taylor
David Platt
Andy Townsend
Steve McMahon
Bruce Rioch
Des Bremner
Trevor Birch
Pat McMahon
 
Wing:

Paul Merson
Tony Morley
Brian Little
Mark Walters
Tony Daley
Ray Graydon
Willie Anderson
Ashley Young
Ray Houghton
Charlie Athersmith
Erik Houghton
Frank Carodus
Jimmy McEwan
 
Striker:

Peter Withe
Dwight Yorke
Juan Pablo Angel
John Carew
Alan McInally
Andy Gray
Gary Shaw
Andy Lochhead
Christian Benteke
Dion Dublin
Gerry Hitchens
Dean Saunders
Gabby Agbonlahor
Pongo Waring
Peter McParland
George Ramsey
Archie Hunter
Harry Hampton
Billy Walker
Johnny Dixon
Tony Hateley
Dalian Atkinson
John Deehan
Garry Thompson
Keith Leonard
 
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Vic Crowe was a winger I believe, but should he be in contention for the all time list ?
 
Only thing I dread is Dennis Mortimer not being on the final list. I think it would be a slur on him, for what he led Aston Villa to, as captain. And be a bit embarrassing on the club/us fans.
 
The Fear said:
Striker:

Peter Withe
Dwight Gayle
Juan Pablo Angel
John Carew
Alan McInally
Andy Gray
Gary Shaw
Andy Lochhead
Christian Benteke
Dion Dublin
Gerry Hitchens
Dean Saunders
Gabby Agbonlahor
Pongo Waring
Peter McParland
George Ramsey
Archie Hunter
Harry Hampton
Billy Walker
Johnny Dixon
Tony Hateley
Dalian Atkinson
John Deehan
Garry Thompson
Keith Leonard
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When did Dwight Gayle play for Villa?
 
How did I get Gayle from Yorke?

Good spot 58!

Anyone correct positions on opening short list as well, I had to lean on Wiki for the older players and I thought Crowe was attacking but whatever they had his position tagged as it translated in my (youthful!) head as possible fullback/wingback?
 
mike_field said:
How did I get Gayle from Yorke?

Good spot 58!

Anyone correct positions on opening short list as well, I had to lean on Wiki for the older players and I thought Crowe was attacking but whatever they had his position tagged as it translated in my (youthful!) head as possible fullback/wingback?
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Vic was a wing-half, wing-halves played in the days of the WM formation.
Lining up as below.

-------------Goalkeeper
Rightback Centrehalf Leftback

Right Wing Half Left Wing Half

------Inside Right--- Inside Left
Right Wing Centreforward Left Wing

It was basically a five defenders, five attackers formation.

I don't think you could list Sir Brian of Little as a winger. He played in the era of 4-4-2 and was one of two strikers.
Also Peter McParland was basically a winger, although he was good enough to play any of the 5 forward positions in the WM formation used for the most of his career.
 
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mike_field said:
See @The Fear I'm not the only one PMSL

Just how bad IS Newcastle's injury crisis, Steve? Boss Bruce hilariously reveals he'll have Dwight YORKE, aged 48, available in February
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...r-old-Dwight-Yorke-option-Newcastle-team.html
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Didn't Joe Kinnier forget what Johan Cabaye and N'zogbias names were whilst be was there? Must be something in the water up there that's making them forgetful. To be fair I wish I could forget who n"zogbia was as well.
 
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