If you look at the best players (outfield) England have produced over the last 50 years or so which would you say produces the better talent? I have to say I think it's one of the great myths in football the north produces better talent and their fans are more passionate. I've always thought the South produces the better players but am open to debate of course Looking at the talented outfield Englishman down the years I would personally say: North Bobby Charlton Kevin Keegan Bryan Robson Paul Gascoigne Steve McManaman Paul Scholes Alan Shearer Steven Gerrard Wayne Rooney Michael Owen Gary Neville South Bobby Moore Jimmy Greaves Terry Venables Peter Osgood Glenn Hoddle Paul Ince Sol Campbell David Beckham Rio Ferdinand Tony Adams John Terry Frank Lampard Ashley Cole Teddy Sheringham =========================== Even if you factor in the Midlands for the North I struggle to see how any argument can be made that the South produce better players. Most England fans would agree the best England player of all time was Bobby Moore, again Southern. It seems very strange that the media tell us the North is the hotbed of English Football
Beggy pardon! Speedie was a Scot and played for them internationally! The subject matter here is very hard to get your head round!
Born in Scotland but raised in Yorkshire, Speedie worked as a coalminer, playing for Brodsworth Welfare, before signing professional terms with Barnsley in 1978. Without having scored a single goal for Barnsley in 21 appearances, he moved to Darlington in 1980, where his talent first became apparent. Just two years later, he was spotted by then-Chelsea manager John Neal, who signed him for £80,000 in May 1982. He is more Yorkie than Scot though.
Blimey News--you're an encyclopedia! I've just read my Chelsea bible and you are spot on! For the purposes of this thread I'll let you have this one!
