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2 hours ago, Scott7 said:

Queued for hours for my ticket. 
 

Brown,

Baker, Henry,

Blanchflower, Norman, McKay,

Medwin, White, Smith, Greaves, Jones.

 

No wonder we lost.

Is that a England XI?

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50 minutes ago, Gribz said:

Is that a England XI?

Not with Scotsmen Brown, McKay and White, Welshmen Medwin and Jones and Ulsterman Blanchflower. Only five Englishmen in that ‘Spurs team.

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1 hour ago, Scott7 said:

Not with Scotsmen Brown, McKay and White, Welshmen Medwin and Jones and Ulsterman Blanchflower. Only five Englishmen in that ‘Spurs team.

Amazing...different ages. Your really must be older Scotty.

 

How about an England Xi you seen? Oomph I'll have a think

 

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On 09/04/2020 at 11:09, Rousseau said:

Greaves recorded 6 hat-tricks, so 18 of those 44 goals came in just 6 games. (I believe those hat-tricks came against some of the same sides too.)

 

Clearly he shone bright, but surely Rooney gets bonus points for longevity?

 

What does 'greatest' actually mean? Is Negri our greatest striker for his one wonder season, or is McCoist for doing it over several seasons?

 

(Can you tell I'm bored... ?) 

I think the latter, consistency, ratio and number of goals all together for me over a one season wonder.

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An England XI in the way we used to line up 

Goalkeeper,  Banks 

Right Back,  Cohen 

Left Back  Cooper

Right Half, Brian Robson 

Centre Half ,Butcher 

Left  Half Moore 

Outside Right,  Mathews 

Inside Right  , Hoddle

Centre Forward Shearer

Inside Left ,  Greaves 

Outside Left , Finney 

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The All England XI, footer togs at the ready.

 

Gordon Banks (Leicester)    (My big brother says Frank Swift, City)

 

Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool)

Terry Cooper (Leeds)

 

Duncan Edwards (United)

Billy Wright (Wolves)

Bobby Moore (West Ham)

 

Stanley Matthews (Blackpool)

Jimmy Greaves (‘Spurs)

Bobby Charlton (United)

Colin Bell (City)

Tom Finney (Preston North End)

 

I didn’t see Edwards or Wright except in very old film but their reputations demand inclusion. I should have had Lofthouse for Charlton but sentiment ruled.

 

Again, Wayne Biggins just misses out.

 

 

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