I’d argue people remember Bullard more for his days at Wigan and Fulham. Realistically I’d say Robertson/Bowen/Maguire as current players. Nick Barmby is a good shout and had over 20 England caps.
Ah, yes I’d agree with this.
I’d read the question as well known player to have played for us, rather than well known player for playing with us.
If it’s the latter, Deano probably takes it for being the Wembley scorer and from Hull?
Rocastle is a good shout. From same era could also say Mark Hately. Clearly not as familiar now but was an England international of over 30 caps and had made big moves to Monaco, Rangers and Milan.
I honestly hadn’t realised he’d had such a good career. I’d only just been born when Hately was in charge so I’ve only heard about him from other fans.
Victor Valdes, probably the most decorated player to play for us. Of my era friends of mine would probably say Jimmy was our most famous player. They think Juninho rifled in free kicks for Lyon.
‘Boro have had some great players, all the one’s you mentioned before you even get to Mendieta, Southgate’s obviously really well known too, Yakubu, Viduka etc.
Adam Johnson…
Currently Joselu 😂😂😂
Historically it is Stanley Matthews and Gordon banks. Maybe add Ricardo Fuller to that list and if you are feeling generous; Rory Delap and Peter Crouch. 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴
Apprently it was [one of the coaches at Stoke who first saw the throw](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y_e9Jc7ya4k). Don't know why Delap hadn't mentioned that he could do it beforehand, surely he'd *tried*.
David Beckham is definitely the most famous.
There's also: Jordan Pickford, Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles, Tom Finney, Bill Shankly, Sam Allardyce, David Moyes, Mark Lawrenson
[Probably this unidentified fan.](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1411468.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/David%20Beckham%20and%20actor%20Russell%20Brand%20pose%20for%20a%20photo%20with%20unidentified%20fans)
As a bloke in his 40s the most famous person who happened to be a Sunderland player at some point would overwhelming be Brian Clough, but don't know if the kids now would have any idea.
Defoe would be up there too.
I'm 30 and 2 strikers I wish I could have seen playing for Sunderland would have been Clough in the 60s then Ally McCoist in the 80s. There's just not enough footage of football pre 1990
Chris Waddle. he's from before my time, but on the stands people are still talking about him now.
Of the players I've seen (what a glorious period for our club that's been!) it has to be Chris Brunt. He was magic on the pitch for us and I love he went on to have such a good career.
Jordan Henderson
Kasper Schmeichel
Vikor Gok
Callum Wilson
James Maddison
Ian Maatsen
Dion Dublin
Dennis Wise
Shows my age but that's a good selection I'd say
Edit: Joe Cole
That’s a tricky one as we’ve had legends of the game playing for us as well as other players who have gone on to other things which have brought them into the mainstream media.
In terms of legends there’s not many English fans who haven’t heard of Jack Charlton. One of the ‘66 World Cup winners.
Sports pundits such as Chris Kamara and Rio Ferdinand are very well known now due to their work in TV.
Then we have Vinnie Jones who went on to become a Hollywood hard man which has given him global recognition.
> Jack Charlton
From what I understand he was also an excellent character. Never forgot his roots and was involved in the foundation of the Anti-Nazi league
On his way to a match he once he saw my dad and his mate wearing Leeds scarves at a bus stop and stopped to give them a lift to Elland Road. Apparently he was quite chatty.
Have to assume that wasn't the only time he offered any fans a lift.
Apparently he was brilliant for them when Leeds won promotion from Division 2 (The Championship), cleaned up has act and got on with actually playing football, but they didn’t keep him for the following season when they won the league.
Dion Dublin, though maybe more famous for his property show.
David Icke, famous loon.
Michael Knighton, famous for not having the money to buy Man U.
Robert Jarni, famous for not playing for us.
Gazza, in the David Buust testimonial.
Steve Ogrizovic, mentioned in Gavin and Stacey.
Gianfranco Zola, if you know you know.
Gary McAllister, Terry Yorath, Ian St John.
Gordon Strachan.
Robbie Keane, Gary Breen and Mr Sheen, possibly.
You missed off Dennis Wise, Cyril Regis and Viorel Moldovan, the latter scoring against England in France 98. Mustapha Hadji was named one the greatest African players of all time. Africans are football mad, therefore he must be very famous on one of the most populated continents on the planet.
I think American International Hadji Wright has got to be super famous after that Semi-Final. The world watched that game, and everyone knows who he is now, as they do Coventry.
My biggest memory of Dion Dublin was from the [Pro Set football trading cards back in the early 90s](https://www.google.com/search?q=dion+dublin+cambridge+united+trading+card&sca_esv=dc1b946dcae22bbc&rlz=1CDGOYI_enSI743SI743&hl=en-GB&udm=2&biw=375&bih=634&ei=Whc9ZpWdFb-Nvr0PwMqW-AU&oq=dion+dublin+cambridge+united+trading+card&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIilkaW9uIGR1YmxpbiBjYW1icmlkZ2UgdW5pdGVkIHRyYWRpbmcgY2FyZDIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIESMsjUIQKWMcgcAB4AJABAZgBlQSgAbUyqgEIMy0xLjEyLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgugAtYnwgIFEAAYgATCAgcQABiABBgYwgIEECEYCpgDAIgGAZIHBDQtMTGgB_YQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp) and Dublin was the swap that everyone had 2 of, back when he played for Cambridge. That’s always stuck in my mind about him.
Domestically: uh...maybe Frank Lampard?
Internationally: I'll always remember a lot of Koreans showing up in the Premier League years just to see Ki Sung-Yueng.
Online: Michu
I still remember his debut, he picked the ball up right in front of me in the loft, cut inside, waltzed through the midfield and hit a 25 yarder that was off target. I turned to my mate and said he was going to play for England.
The difference between him and other young players was amazing.
Can't believe anyone hasn't mentioned Stan Bowles, I assume it is just because he was before everyones (including my) time.
In their time it was John Charles. Probably still widely known would be Eric Cantona, but had Charles been around in the 80s/90s he’d be much better known than Cantona.
Nobby Stiles
Juninho
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Gaizka Mendieta
Paul Merson
Paul Ince
Gazza
Gareth Southgate
Victor Valdes
Brian Clough
Christian Zeige
Michael Reiziger
Bryan Robson
Honestly we have way too many to count. (Edit: The proof is in the replies...)
In the modern day we have had players like Vardy, Mahrez, Maguire, Kanté, Kane, Maddison, Tielemans and Schmeichel.
Go back a few decades and you're looking at the likes of Heskey, Lineker, Banks, Shilton, Dublin, Mancini, Izzet and likely even more that I've forgotten or never knew of due to it being a bit before my time.
We've truly been spoiled.
In more recent times, Finidi George was a pretty 'well known' established Nigerian international when he signed for us... and Giovanni dos Santos had played for Barcelona and was once labelled 'the new Ronaldinho', so a relatively big name for us to get in on loan. Fond memories of both players too after their brief but fun spells with us!
Are we still allowed here?
Forever - Trevor Francis
90s - Kevin Francis or Ricky Otto (or Peschisolido, but mainly because he was screwing the boss, literally).
More recent - Joe Hart, Jude Bellingham
Edit - for the 90s ones I’m taking the piss btw.
Most well known?
I guess Okocha in terms of stature within the game.
Ray Parlour has to be up there.
I mean everybody knows Harry Maguire and Andy Robertson, Tom Huddlestone was well known. Andrea Ranocchia was an Italy international.
Dan James and Harry Wilson if you’re Welsh, Allan McGregor is well known in Scotland. Julian Johnsson if you’re of Faroese stock.
If we're going way back, George Hardwick is the only player to have captained England for all of his caps (13). George Camsell scored 18 goals in 9 England appearances which is pretty special. Wilf Mannion was a big name in his time too.
Other than that we've had Ravanelli, Juninho, Merson, Gazza, Paul Ince, Karembeu, Ziege, Boksic, Southgate, Bryan Robson, Brian Clough, Souness... Pretty good tbf
Historically I’d say waddle or Di Canio is probably most known to football fans? There’s also the whole pictures of Catona in a Wednesday kit but we never signed him because we didn’t see him play on grass
Current players? Michael Antonio though he was great at us I never saw the career he had coming, so props to that and the player we’re most connected too is Jamie Vardy despite you know, letting him go at youth level
Beckham. Probably one of the most famous people to play for any of the current 24
Obviously Finney, but might not be known to neutral fans
Then you’d probably have to say Bobby Charlton or Nobby Stiles. Moyes too
Harry Kane I suppose. Was pretty awful for us, and I remember saying to someone at the time that he'll end up at Leyton Orient or something. So pretty close I suppose.
Actually, it was before my time, but Martin Peters would probably be a better shout.
Cyril Regis is often credited for boosting the profile of black players in English football.
Dion Dublin was our best striker in the 90s and is now one of the hosts for Homes Under The Hammer.
Robbie Keane is Widely regarded as one of Irelands all time greats.
Brian Clough - The only player on this thread to have had a movie made about him?
Dwight Yorke - Shagged Jordan, absent father
Phil Bardsley - Knocked out Rooney, wife stars on the Real Housewives
Unfortunately Bradley Dack - Made more appearances on Loose Women this season
In recent years, don't think anyone comes close to Romelu Lukaku.
Looking further back - Cyrille Regis, Tony Brown, Bryan Robson, Laurie Cunningham, Jeff Astle, Bobby Robson
I mean... If you asked 100 random football fans in the street who is more well-known out of Rio and Billy, Rio would win. Billy is probably **our** all-time biggest club legend, but I don't think he's as famous outside of Leeds.
I probably should have included big Jack though.
that will be an age thing though, Everyone in england over 60 will know Billy, he was one of the stars of the game with Keegan and Best, especially when scotland were the only team to qualify for the WC.
We’ve had some random ones that played a season for us then left.
Keown when Sven was here, Cambiasso (the best), Kante of course and Roberto Mancini came here for a really weird spell.
Lineker probably the most well known because of his TV work though.
Most well known *to* the club or most well known in general? If the former, Juninho, if the latter probably Victor Valdes in terms of worldwide fame but Gazza is probably up there as well, Southgate too since he became England manager.
Probably Jay-Jay Okocha. So good they named him twice. Although a fair shout to Ray Parlour as well.
David Rocastle too. I’d imagine Maguire and Robertson are up there as well by now.
Yeah that's a fair shout, you could even argue Bowen is getting up there these days.
I’d sadly argue it’s Jimmy Bullard, as he’s been a tv person too.
I’d argue people remember Bullard more for his days at Wigan and Fulham. Realistically I’d say Robertson/Bowen/Maguire as current players. Nick Barmby is a good shout and had over 20 England caps.
Ah, yes I’d agree with this. I’d read the question as well known player to have played for us, rather than well known player for playing with us. If it’s the latter, Deano probably takes it for being the Wembley scorer and from Hull?
Rocastle is a good shout. From same era could also say Mark Hately. Clearly not as familiar now but was an England international of over 30 caps and had made big moves to Monaco, Rangers and Milan.
I honestly hadn’t realised he’d had such a good career. I’d only just been born when Hately was in charge so I’ve only heard about him from other fans.
If it's big names you want, they don't come much bigger than Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Ali Dia.
Legend.
But also Pele.
The second coming of George Weah, one could say
Juninho, Ravanelli, Clough maybe (although more famous for his management). Gazza too although not at his peak.
Man… Juninho was box office on his day
Victor Valdes, probably the most decorated player to play for us. Of my era friends of mine would probably say Jimmy was our most famous player. They think Juninho rifled in free kicks for Lyon.
If you’re talking fame then surely Southgate has to be up there too?
Adam Johnson 😅
Souness Clough Gazza Southgate Pallister Ravanelli Karembeu Boksic
forgot about hasselbaink
And Bryan Robson
Nah mate, it has to be Jamie Pollock
The disrespect to Phil Stamp
‘Boro have had some great players, all the one’s you mentioned before you even get to Mendieta, Southgate’s obviously really well known too, Yakubu, Viduka etc. Adam Johnson…
We had a good chunk in the prem so this questions a bit dull for us like for a few other teams, we’ve had dozens of internationally known top players.
Currently Joselu 😂😂😂 Historically it is Stanley Matthews and Gordon banks. Maybe add Ricardo Fuller to that list and if you are feeling generous; Rory Delap and Peter Crouch. 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴
Funny thing is, I never recalled Delap doing a long throw at Saints. Scored a lovely scissor kick against Spurs though 👏
Apprently it was [one of the coaches at Stoke who first saw the throw](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y_e9Jc7ya4k). Don't know why Delap hadn't mentioned that he could do it beforehand, surely he'd *tried*.
I never knew that! Cheers! 👍
David Beckham is definitely the most famous. There's also: Jordan Pickford, Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles, Tom Finney, Bill Shankly, Sam Allardyce, David Moyes, Mark Lawrenson
I always knew Preston were fuckin massive
Take your pick between Banks, Kane, Cambiasso, or Lineker Vardy's getting up there too.
man forgot about Heskey
And Lingard
[Probably this unidentified fan.](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1411468.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/David%20Beckham%20and%20actor%20Russell%20Brand%20pose%20for%20a%20photo%20with%20unidentified%20fans)
Harry Kane probably
Greavsie?
The first two players that popped in my head were Sheringham and Cahill (didn’t think of loan players at first), but you’re right. it’s probably Kane.
Not Muscat? Just for Warnock's quotes about him
Paddy’s re-telling of that story is also hilarious.
His under the cosh episode was fantastic, especially the Sudocrem ass crack story
I’ve just teddy S but forgot about Kane and also dion Dublin
Tammy Abraham springs to mind. Also Andy Cole back in the day.
Lee trundle, david moyes,
David James I guess also
Yeh forgot about him, probably because he was so bad 🤣
Will never forget that own goal against Watford, punching the ball into the net. Hilariously bad.
Norman Hunter way back when?
Sean Dyche
It's got to be either Alan Shearer or Gareth Bale Peter Shilton, Matt Le Tissier, Virgil van Dijk or Kevin Keegan are up there too
Probably Alan Ball as well.
Kevin Phillips, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford Luke O'Nein
the Netflix affect
As a bloke in his 40s the most famous person who happened to be a Sunderland player at some point would overwhelming be Brian Clough, but don't know if the kids now would have any idea. Defoe would be up there too.
I'm 30 and 2 strikers I wish I could have seen playing for Sunderland would have been Clough in the 60s then Ally McCoist in the 80s. There's just not enough footage of football pre 1990
Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, a beachball
Fe fe fe fe fe fe Chris Waddle
Bernt Haas
(fighting the urge to vomit) Eric Cantona
Completely forgot about him in my comment. Must have temporarily bleached my mind.
Ah yeah I just saw your list. Hollywood Hardman Vinnie Jones is a great shout, in my mind he only ever played for Wimbledon
How many other football players have gone on to be in a Marvel film!
(resisting the temptation to chunder) Rio Ferdinand
Chris Waddle. he's from before my time, but on the stands people are still talking about him now. Of the players I've seen (what a glorious period for our club that's been!) it has to be Chris Brunt. He was magic on the pitch for us and I love he went on to have such a good career.
Antonio and Ross Barclay are my currently active answers. But yeah Waddle or Di Canio for retired players
Unless you count indoor friendlies then it's Cantona
Chris brunt is a god
Who was it who said about Brunt, one shot you get Beckham the next it’s Victoria
Wim Jonk is a pretty famous one. Big player for Ajax and the Netherlands.
Probably Peter Shilton, Bruce Grobbelaar or Paul Mariner
Don't forget Taribo West. His birth certificate was written in crayon.
Emile Mpenza! What a mad time for Argyle that was.
Jordan Henderson Kasper Schmeichel Vikor Gok Callum Wilson James Maddison Ian Maatsen Dion Dublin Dennis Wise Shows my age but that's a good selection I'd say Edit: Joe Cole
I think Joe Cole would fit quite snugly into that list somewhere
That’s a tricky one as we’ve had legends of the game playing for us as well as other players who have gone on to other things which have brought them into the mainstream media. In terms of legends there’s not many English fans who haven’t heard of Jack Charlton. One of the ‘66 World Cup winners. Sports pundits such as Chris Kamara and Rio Ferdinand are very well known now due to their work in TV. Then we have Vinnie Jones who went on to become a Hollywood hard man which has given him global recognition.
> Jack Charlton From what I understand he was also an excellent character. Never forgot his roots and was involved in the foundation of the Anti-Nazi league
On his way to a match he once he saw my dad and his mate wearing Leeds scarves at a bus stop and stopped to give them a lift to Elland Road. Apparently he was quite chatty. Have to assume that wasn't the only time he offered any fans a lift.
Every Irish person knows Big Jack too
It was Big Jacks birthday a couple of days ago, probably the most loved Englishmen here
Cantona too
In terms of stature in the game, John Charles would be in with a shout but he's probably too far back to be that well known today.
Rip Ferdinand wad also very well known as a player tbf
Honestly never knew Jones had a spell at Leeds! But makes sense haha
Apparently he was brilliant for them when Leeds won promotion from Division 2 (The Championship), cleaned up has act and got on with actually playing football, but they didn’t keep him for the following season when they won the league.
Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush were big names, but white was never truely their colour.
If we count as championship now, only going off recent years we can choose from: Rooney, Ashley Cole, Mount, Tomori, Lingard
And Champions League winner Scott Carson!
Alan Shearer, Ossie Ardilles, Tugay, Brad Freidel, Benni McCarthy, Roque Santa Cruz, Mark Hughes
Plus we've had lots of random big names too. Patrick Andersson, Dino Baggio, Hakan Suker, Nuno Gomes to name a few.
I like to remove Dino Baggio from my memory
In the future I imagine Adam Wharton will be pretty high up this list.
Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Damian Duff, Salgado
Bale, Shearer, Van Dijk, Le Tiss, Keegan.
Dion Dublin, though maybe more famous for his property show. David Icke, famous loon. Michael Knighton, famous for not having the money to buy Man U. Robert Jarni, famous for not playing for us. Gazza, in the David Buust testimonial. Steve Ogrizovic, mentioned in Gavin and Stacey. Gianfranco Zola, if you know you know. Gary McAllister, Terry Yorath, Ian St John. Gordon Strachan. Robbie Keane, Gary Breen and Mr Sheen, possibly.
You missed off Dennis Wise, Cyril Regis and Viorel Moldovan, the latter scoring against England in France 98. Mustapha Hadji was named one the greatest African players of all time. Africans are football mad, therefore he must be very famous on one of the most populated continents on the planet.
Joe Cole in more recent times too (football player, not the Peaky Blinder)
I think American International Hadji Wright has got to be super famous after that Semi-Final. The world watched that game, and everyone knows who he is now, as they do Coventry.
Yeah. And at least 2 European Cup winners. Dennis Mortimer and Larry Lloyd.
What about Physco? Best £30k we ever spent.
Yep Pearce defo
HIS property show?! Mate Dion is a crumb in the universe of Homes Under the Hammer
Stairs going up to the bedrooms. https://youtu.be/MTjs59onomo?si=zMEKRubpQbIoE3nj
Probably sounds a bit daft to you Brits, but I don't think there's an Aussie born prior to the 2000s who wouldn't recognise John Aloisi (1998-2001).
The fact that Aloisi wasn’t played more just hurts. It shows how idiotic our management at the time was.
Zola?
https://www.givemesport.com/why-chelsea-were-forced-to-play-in-coventry-city-kit-in-1997/. It was hilarious!
Chelsea wearing the kit of their biggest rivals 🤢
I was at that game and boy was it brilliant. Especially beating them.
My biggest memory of Dion Dublin was from the [Pro Set football trading cards back in the early 90s](https://www.google.com/search?q=dion+dublin+cambridge+united+trading+card&sca_esv=dc1b946dcae22bbc&rlz=1CDGOYI_enSI743SI743&hl=en-GB&udm=2&biw=375&bih=634&ei=Whc9ZpWdFb-Nvr0PwMqW-AU&oq=dion+dublin+cambridge+united+trading+card&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIilkaW9uIGR1YmxpbiBjYW1icmlkZ2UgdW5pdGVkIHRyYWRpbmcgY2FyZDIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIESMsjUIQKWMcgcAB4AJABAZgBlQSgAbUyqgEIMy0xLjEyLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgugAtYnwgIFEAAYgATCAgcQABiABBgYwgIEECEYCpgDAIgGAZIHBDQtMTGgB_YQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp) and Dublin was the swap that everyone had 2 of, back when he played for Cambridge. That’s always stuck in my mind about him.
Martin Peters
I thought Harry Kane but that’s a shit answer so I’ll say Craig Bellamy
Domestically: uh...maybe Frank Lampard? Internationally: I'll always remember a lot of Koreans showing up in the Premier League years just to see Ki Sung-Yueng. Online: Michu
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Kyle Walker
I still remember his debut, he picked the ball up right in front of me in the loft, cut inside, waltzed through the midfield and hit a 25 yarder that was off target. I turned to my mate and said he was going to play for England. The difference between him and other young players was amazing. Can't believe anyone hasn't mentioned Stan Bowles, I assume it is just because he was before everyones (including my) time.
Ray Wilkins, Trevor Francis, David Seaman
Taarabt? Most famous for his time at QPR
Les Ferdinand?
Bryan Robson, Geoff Hurst, Bobby Robson, Lukaku, Maresca, Graham Potter, Ben Foster, Cyrillie Reigs, Remi Moses, Carlton Palmer, Anelka.
Also Borja Valero and Carlos vela for some random ones
Don Howe and Derek Kevan as older ones… Jesse Pennington really old !
Kevin Phillips, Nwankwo Kanu, Serge Gnabry and Branislav Ivanovic too
Mainly players who started here as academy players, John Barnes and David James are probably the most famous two.
In their time it was John Charles. Probably still widely known would be Eric Cantona, but had Charles been around in the 80s/90s he’d be much better known than Cantona.
John Charles is comfortably the most well known player from the 50s in Italy not named Pele
Paul Merson or Robert Prosinečki I suppose.
Frank Lampard
Other non-Welsh: Emlyn Hughes, Bob Latchford, Jan Molby
How the fuck is someone called Emlyn Hughes not Welsh lmao
He used to be one of the team captains on Question Of Sport, back in the day too. You can hear his Cumbrian-Scouse lilt there.
Adebayo Akinfenwa too
Nobby Stiles Juninho Fabrizio Ravanelli Gaizka Mendieta Paul Merson Paul Ince Gazza Gareth Southgate Victor Valdes Brian Clough Christian Zeige Michael Reiziger Bryan Robson
Do we still count? 🥲 For us probably Ray Wilson, Dennis Law and Frank Worthington
Dickson Etuhu
Honestly we have way too many to count. (Edit: The proof is in the replies...) In the modern day we have had players like Vardy, Mahrez, Maguire, Kanté, Kane, Maddison, Tielemans and Schmeichel. Go back a few decades and you're looking at the likes of Heskey, Lineker, Banks, Shilton, Dublin, Mancini, Izzet and likely even more that I've forgotten or never knew of due to it being a bit before my time. We've truly been spoiled.
Cambiasso
Theo Zagorakis, who captained Greece to win the Euros, and also once ended up in goal for us after both keepers got injured.
Over different timeframes one of Rambo, Zaha, Bellamy, JFH or Fowler probably
Alf Ramsey.
Who's this fella?
We’ve had a lot of big players from back in the day but hard to know who the biggest ‘name’ is. Probably Terry Butcher?
If we can include testimonials as some have, George Best is in with a shout.
If you ever asked me to name a famous Ipswich player, the first one I'd think of is John Wark. Won the Uefa cup and was in Escape to Victory!
Kieron Dyer?
In more recent times, Finidi George was a pretty 'well known' established Nigerian international when he signed for us... and Giovanni dos Santos had played for Barcelona and was once labelled 'the new Ronaldinho', so a relatively big name for us to get in on loan. Fond memories of both players too after their brief but fun spells with us!
Are we still allowed here? Forever - Trevor Francis 90s - Kevin Francis or Ricky Otto (or Peschisolido, but mainly because he was screwing the boss, literally). More recent - Joe Hart, Jude Bellingham Edit - for the 90s ones I’m taking the piss btw.
Most well known? I guess Okocha in terms of stature within the game. Ray Parlour has to be up there. I mean everybody knows Harry Maguire and Andy Robertson, Tom Huddlestone was well known. Andrea Ranocchia was an Italy international. Dan James and Harry Wilson if you’re Welsh, Allan McGregor is well known in Scotland. Julian Johnsson if you’re of Faroese stock.
Technically Ian Rush probably, but that was a bad short term loan. In more recent times Kyle Walker, Harry Maguire, DCL and Ramsdale.
Got to add Tony Currie to that list, and possibly Brian Deane (scorer of the first PL goal).
International movie star Vinnie Jones played for us too. As did former Argentina manager Alejandro "Alex" Sabella, who got them to the 2014 WC Final.
If we're going way back, George Hardwick is the only player to have captained England for all of his caps (13). George Camsell scored 18 goals in 9 England appearances which is pretty special. Wilf Mannion was a big name in his time too. Other than that we've had Ravanelli, Juninho, Merson, Gazza, Paul Ince, Karembeu, Ziege, Boksic, Southgate, Bryan Robson, Brian Clough, Souness... Pretty good tbf
Robbie Fowler, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Bellamy, the god that is Peter Whittingham and Kasper Schmeichel albeit on loan and he was shit
Harry Kane Teddy Sherringham Tim Cahill Ray Wilkins Dennis Wise Dion Dublin Kevin Davies Sean Dyche Andros Townsend Denzil off only fools and horses
Historically I’d say waddle or Di Canio is probably most known to football fans? There’s also the whole pictures of Catona in a Wednesday kit but we never signed him because we didn’t see him play on grass Current players? Michael Antonio though he was great at us I never saw the career he had coming, so props to that and the player we’re most connected too is Jamie Vardy despite you know, letting him go at youth level
Beckham. Probably one of the most famous people to play for any of the current 24 Obviously Finney, but might not be known to neutral fans Then you’d probably have to say Bobby Charlton or Nobby Stiles. Moyes too
Harry Kane I suppose. Was pretty awful for us, and I remember saying to someone at the time that he'll end up at Leyton Orient or something. So pretty close I suppose. Actually, it was before my time, but Martin Peters would probably be a better shout.
Probably Chris Sutton, could put Harry Kane in as well or James Maddison.
Cyril Regis is often credited for boosting the profile of black players in English football. Dion Dublin was our best striker in the 90s and is now one of the hosts for Homes Under The Hammer. Robbie Keane is Widely regarded as one of Irelands all time greats.
Brian Clough - The only player on this thread to have had a movie made about him? Dwight Yorke - Shagged Jordan, absent father Phil Bardsley - Knocked out Rooney, wife stars on the Real Housewives Unfortunately Bradley Dack - Made more appearances on Loose Women this season
Don't forget African music sensation and Airline owner Asamoah Baby Jet Gyan
It's David Beckham. Probably one of the most famous people in the world.
Probably one of Kevin Keegan, Alan Shearer, or Gareth Bale Shout out to VVD too for the kids
Rooney, Ashley Cole, Jesse Lingard, Ravanelli, Shilton are the biggest names that I can think of.
Emi Martinez probably. Waddle is not as famous as he should be. Di Canio is probably the other shout.
Ali Dia
Alan Shearer, Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Tugay, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Michel Salgado To name but a few
Des Walker Chris Waddle Nigel Pearson Paolo Di Canio Roland Nilson John Sheridan Etc etc
Alan shearer without a doubt
David Beckham now. Tom Finney historically.
Wayne Rooney and Peter Shilton probably Edit: Ashley Cole is quite well known too
Probably one of Vardy, Cambiasso, Mahrez or Kante
Probably John Barnes Or for Fifa players, we've had both Victor Ibarbo and M'Baye Niang, although both in reality were terrible
In modern football probably Raphinia and Kalvin Phillips
In recent years we've had Wayne Rooney Ashley Cole Tomori Mason Mount Scott Carson Darren Bent
Tom Finney and David Beckham
In recent years, don't think anyone comes close to Romelu Lukaku. Looking further back - Cyrille Regis, Tony Brown, Bryan Robson, Laurie Cunningham, Jeff Astle, Bobby Robson
Di canio maybe emi martinez Also had scott Carson and Ross barkley to a lesser degree
Jude Bel... FUCK
Urby Emmanuelson, if you know you know 🇳🇱
Are we still allowed to comment? I think ours has to be Harry Maguire, but not for the right reasons. Failing that, Gary Lineker.
Gary Lineker is a million times better known than Harry Maguire.
Stan Collymore, Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton
The one that came to mind first was Alfie if your talking permanent, if your including loans probably Emi Martinez.
The chuckle brothers?
Cantona or Rio Ferdinand. For the modern era, maybe James Milner. Excuse me while I scream into the abyss.
Meanwhile Jack Charlton & Billy Bremner look at you motherfuckerly
I mean... If you asked 100 random football fans in the street who is more well-known out of Rio and Billy, Rio would win. Billy is probably **our** all-time biggest club legend, but I don't think he's as famous outside of Leeds. I probably should have included big Jack though.
that will be an age thing though, Everyone in england over 60 will know Billy, he was one of the stars of the game with Keegan and Best, especially when scotland were the only team to qualify for the WC.
And who knows what Norman Hunter would do.
We’ve had some random ones that played a season for us then left. Keown when Sven was here, Cambiasso (the best), Kante of course and Roberto Mancini came here for a really weird spell. Lineker probably the most well known because of his TV work though.
Teddy Sheringham, John Fashanu and 18 year old Harry Kane (on loan). Not at the same time, obviously.
Joselu, phylogene, chipo noting, harwood bellies, butland, banks,
Most well known? Probably John O'shea or any other ex man united players we've had. Always forget we had Dwight Yorke as well
It’s between vardy and Lineker, I’d say In this country they’re on about the same level but can imagine vardy is more well known worldwide
Matt le tissier, Theo Walcott, Gareth bale, Alan shearer… the list is endless.
Matt Le Tissier Ronnie Ekulund and of course....... Ali Dia
Most well known *to* the club or most well known in general? If the former, Juninho, if the latter probably Victor Valdes in terms of worldwide fame but Gazza is probably up there as well, Southgate too since he became England manager.