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The Top Ranked Soccer Players of All-Time from England
Notes: Players are ranked on the list of the country they were born in.
Where a player grew up, went to school, or who they represented internationally is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Bobby Charlton | MF | 1956 | 11 |
| 2 | David Beckham | MF | 1992 | 25 |
| 3 | Bobby Moore | DF | 1958 | 33 |
| 4 | Gary Lineker | FW | 1978 | 37 |
| 5 | Wayne Rooney | FW | 2002 | 66 |
| 6 | Harry Kane | FW | 2009 | 74 |
| 7 | Michael Owen | FW | 1996 | 83 |
| 8 | Bryan Robson | MF | 1975 | 88 |
| 9 | Peter Shilton | GK | 1966 | 93 |
| 10 | Steven Gerrard | MF | 1998 | 96 |
| 11 | Jimmy Greaves | FW | 1957 | 101 |
| 12 | Gordon Banks | GK | 1958 | 111 |
| 13 | Frank Lampard | MF | 1995 | 122 |
| 14 | Paul Scholes | MF | 1993 | 164 |
| 15 | Geoff Hurst | FW | 1959 | 184 |
| 16 | Johnny Haynes | FW | 1952 | 191 |
| 17 | Kevin Keegan | FW | 1968 | 228 |
| 18 | Alan Shearer | FW | 1988 | 237 |
| 19 | Paul McGrath | DF | 1981 | 245 |
| 20 | Alan Ball | MF | 1960 | 248 |
| 21 | John Terry | DF | 1998 | 250 |
| 22 | Billy Wright | DF | 1939 | 257 |
| 23 | Rio Ferdinand | DF | 1995 | 278 |
| 24 | Sol Campbell | DF | 1992 | 282 |
| 25 | Tom Finney | FW | 1946 | 287 |
| 26 | David Seaman | GK | 1981 | 292 |
| 27 | Stanley Matthews | FW | 1932 | 326 |
| 28 | David Platt | MF | 1985 | 329 |
| 29 | Jude Bellingham | MF | 2019 | 330 |
| 30 | Phil Foden | FW | 2016 | 331 |
| 31 | Martin Peters | MF | 1959 | 392 |
| 32 | Joe Cole | MF | 1998 | 396 |
| 33 | Erling Haaland | FW | 2016 | 446 |
| 34 | Paul Gascoigne | MF | 1985 | 449 |
| 35 | Mark Hateley | FW | 1978 | 457 |
| 36 | Trevor Brooking | MF | 1966 | 460 |
| 37 | Glenn Hoddle | MF | 1975 | 469 |
| 38 | Bukayo Saka | DF | 2018 | 470 |
| 39 | Trevor Francis | FW | 1971 | 479 |
| 40 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | DF | 2016 | 498 |
| 41 | Chris Waddle | FW | 1978 | 514 |
| 42 | Jack Charlton | DF | 1952 | 524 |
| 43 | Peter Beardsley | FW | 1979 | 561 |
| 44 | Jordan Pickford | GK | 2011 | 598 |
| 45 | David James | GK | 1988 | 639 |
| 46 | Jordan Henderson | MF | 2008 | 719 |
| 47 | Duncan Edwards | MF | 1953 | 734 |
| 48 | Terry Cooper | DF | 1962 | 773 |
| 49 | Colin McDonald | GK | 1948 | 844 |
| 50 | Jamie Carragher | DF | 1996 | 859 |
| 51 | Viv Anderson | DF | 1974 | 872 |
| 52 | Marcus Rashford | FW | 2015 | 907 |
| 53 | Roger Hunt | FW | 1957 | 913 |
| 54 | John Stones | DF | 2011 | 920 |
| 55 | Derek Kevan | FW | 1952 | 949 |
| 56 | Ron Flowers | MF | 1952 | 951 |
| 57 | Harry Maguire | DF | 2011 | 974 |
| 58 | Kieran Trippier | DF | 2009 | 981 |
| 59 | Jermaine Jenas | MF | 2001 | 1027 |
| 60 | Peter Crouch | FW | 1998 | 1042 |
| 61 | Emile Heskey | FW | 1994 | 1055 |
| 62 | John Aldridge | FW | 1979 | 1108 |
| 63 | Ron Springett | GK | 1953 | 1156 |
| 64 | Jimmy Mullen (1923) | FW | 1937 | 1169 |
| 65 | Ashley Cole | DF | 1999 | 1228 |
| 66 | Franny Lee | FW | 1959 | 1330 |
| 67 | Mason Mount | MF | 2017 | 1343 |
| 68 | Declan Rice | MF | 2015 | 1347 |
| 69 | Jamie Vardy | FW | 2007 | 1352 |
| 70 | Des Walker | DF | 1984 | 1379 |
| 71 | Gary Stevens | DF | 1982 | 1382 |
| 72 | David O'Leary | DF | 1975 | 1391 |
| 73 | Peter Reid | MF | 1974 | 1394 |
| 74 | Tony Woodcock | FW | 1973 | 1396 |
| 75 | Terry McDermott | MF | 1969 | 1402 |
| 76 | Emlyn Hughes | DF | 1964 | 1411 |
| 77 | Francis Lee | FW | 1959 | 1416 |
| 78 | Bobby Smith | FW | 1950 | 1427 |
| 79 | Tommy Taylor | FW | 1949 | 1430 |
| 80 | George Cohen | DF | 1956 | 1439 |
| 81 | Paul Robinson (1979) | GK | 1998 | 1460 |
| 82 | Nat Lofthouse | FW | 1946 | 1501 |
| 83 | David Harvey | GK | 1965 | 1576 |
| 84 | Ivor Broadis | FW | 1946 | 1600 |
| 85 | Jack Grealish | MF | 2013 | 1662 |
| 86 | Dele Alli | MF | 2012 | 1669 |
| 87 | Jesse Lingard | MF | 2011 | 1679 |
| 88 | Daniel Sturridge | FW | 2006 | 1710 |
| 89 | Ben Foster | GK | 2000 | 1739 |
| 90 | Jermain Defoe | FW | 1999 | 1748 |
| 91 | Matthew Upson | DF | 1996 | 1772 |
| 92 | Matt Holland | MF | 1992 | 1805 |
| 93 | Shaka Hislop | GK | 1992 | 1808 |
| 94 | Darren Anderton | MF | 1990 | 1818 |
| 95 | Gary Breen | DF | 1990 | 1820 |
| 96 | Robbie Earle | MF | 1982 | 1867 |
| 97 | Stuart McCall | MF | 1982 | 1869 |
| 98 | Mark Wright (1963) | DF | 1980 | 1880 |
| 99 | Paul Mariner | FW | 1973 | 1934 |
| 100 | Steve Sumner | MF | 1973 | 1939 |
| 101 | Steve Wooddin | FW | 1972 | 1946 |
| 102 | Allan Clarke | FW | 1963 | 1983 |
| 103 | Alan Mullery | MF | 1958 | 2008 |
| 104 | Jimmy Murray (1935) | FW | 1955 | 2023 |
| 105 | Gerry Hitchens | FW | 1952 | 2035 |
| 106 | Dennis Wilshaw | FW | 1944 | 2073 |
| 107 | Stan Mortensen | FW | 1941 | 2079 |
| 108 | Gil Merrick | GK | 1939 | 2080 |
| 109 | Bert Williams | GK | 1937 | 2084 |
| 110 | Wilf Mannion | FW | 1936 | 2089 |
| 111 | Eric Dier | DF | 2012 | 2177 |
| 112 | Luke Shaw | DF | 2011 | 2197 |
| 113 | Phil Jones | DF | 2009 | 2234 |
| 114 | Danny Welbeck | FW | 2008 | 2241 |
| 115 | Kyle Walker | DF | 2008 | 2245 |
| 116 | Nick Pope | GK | 2008 | 2246 |
| 117 | Gary Cahill | DF | 2004 | 2293 |
| 118 | Aaron Lennon | MF | 2003 | 2308 |
| 119 | Joe Hart | GK | 2003 | 2318 |
| 120 | Glen Johnson | DF | 2002 | 2340 |
| 121 | James Milner | MF | 2002 | 2341 |
| 122 | Michael Carrick | MF | 1999 | 2401 |
| 123 | Wayne Bridge | DF | 1998 | 2427 |
| 124 | Gary Neville | DF | 1992 | 2531 |
| 125 | Jason McAteer | MF | 1992 | 2533 |
| 126 | Gareth Southgate | DF | 1988 | 2594 |
| 127 | Nigel Martyn | GK | 1986 | 2622 |
| 128 | Alan Kelly Jr. | GK | 1985 | 2630 |
| 129 | Alan McLoughlin | MF | 1985 | 2631 |
| 130 | Martin Keown | DF | 1984 | 2644 |
| 131 | David Kelly | FW | 1983 | 2656 |
| 132 | Teddy Sheringham | FW | 1983 | 2663 |
| 133 | Andy Goram | GK | 1981 | 2675 |
| 134 | John Sheridan | MF | 1981 | 2681 |
| 135 | Andy Townsend | MF | 1980 | 2692 |
| 136 | Steve Hodge | MF | 1980 | 2701 |
| 137 | Tony Cascarino | FW | 1980 | 2702 |
| 138 | Trevor Steven | MF | 1980 | 2703 |
| 139 | Chris Woods | GK | 1976 | 2723 |
| 140 | Kenny Sansom | DF | 1975 | 2735 |
| 141 | Ray Wilkins | MF | 1973 | 2758 |
| 142 | Norman Hunter | DF | 1962 | 2813 |
| 143 | Nobby Stiles | MF | 1960 | 2826 |
| 144 | Peter Bonetti | GK | 1959 | 2834 |
| 145 | Jimmy Armfield | DF | 1956 | 2867 |
| 146 | John Connelly | MF | 1956 | 2868 |
| 147 | Alan Hodgkinson | GK | 1954 | 2877 |
| 148 | George Eastham | MF | 1953 | 2881 |
| 149 | Bryan Douglas | MF | 1952 | 2890 |
| 150 | Don Howe | DF | 1952 | 2891 |
| 151 | Maurice Norman | DF | 1952 | 2895 |
| 152 | Ray Wilson (1934) | DF | 1952 | 2896 |
| 153 | Bobby Robson | FW | 1950 | 2902 |
| 154 | Jimmy Dickinson | MF | 1946 | 2931 |
| 155 | George Moorhouse | DF | 1921 | 3008 |
| 156 | Dixie Dean | FW | 1923 | 3010 |
| 157 | Cole Palmer | MF | 2020 | 3014 |
| 158 | Ademola Lookman | FW | 2015 | 3019 |
| 159 | Andy Cole | FW | 1989 | 3043 |
| 160 | Ian Wright | FW | 1985 | 3049 |
| 161 | Gary Pallister | DF | 1984 | 3050 |
| 162 | Ray Kennedy | MF | 1968 | 3087 |
| 163 | Colin Todd | DF | 1966 | 3088 |
| 164 | Martin Chivers | FW | 1962 | 3095 |
| 165 | Giovanni Reyna | MF | 2020 | 3155 |
| 166 | Brennan Johnson | MF | 2019 | 3173 |
| 167 | Conor Gallagher | MF | 2019 | 3175 |
| 168 | Tariq Lamptey | DF | 2019 | 3196 |
| 169 | Antoine Semenyo | FW | 2018 | 3203 |
| 170 | Daniel James | MF | 2018 | 3212 |
| 171 | Matthew Smith | MF | 2018 | 3233 |
| 172 | Ike Ugbo | FW | 2017 | 3265 |
| 173 | Ben White | DF | 2016 | 3303 |
| 174 | Cameron Carter-Vickers | DF | 2016 | 3305 |
| 175 | Chris Mepham | DF | 2016 | 3307 |
| 176 | Ethan Ampadu | MF | 2016 | 3315 |
| 177 | Matty Cash | DF | 2016 | 3341 |
| 178 | Sorba Thomas | MF | 2016 | 3363 |
| 179 | Aaron Ramsdale | GK | 2015 | 3371 |
| 180 | Antonee Robinson | DF | 2015 | 3379 |
| 181 | Kalvin Phillips | MF | 2014 | 3455 |
| 182 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | MF | 2014 | 3478 |
| 183 | James Maddison | MF | 2013 | 3512 |
| 184 | Joe Morrell | MF | 2013 | 3516 |
| 185 | Sam Adekugbe | DF | 2013 | 3539 |
| 186 | Kieffer Moore | FW | 2012 | 3585 |
| 187 | Conor Coady | DF | 2011 | 3635 |
| 188 | Jonny Williams | MF | 2011 | 3650 |
| 189 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | MF | 2010 | 3678 |
| 190 | Jack Butland | GK | 2010 | 3709 |
| 191 | Ross Barkley | MF | 2010 | 3745 |
| 192 | Callum Wilson | FW | 2009 | 3771 |
| 193 | Sam Morsy | MF | 2009 | 3829 |
| 194 | Jack Wilshere | MF | 2008 | 3872 |
| 195 | Chris Smalling | DF | 2007 | 3933 |
| 196 | Tommy Smith | DF | 2007 | 3995 |
| 197 | Adam Lallana | MF | 2006 | 4000 |
| 198 | Albert Adomah | MF | 2006 | 4002 |
| 199 | Danny Rose | DF | 2006 | 4018 |
| 200 | Fabian Delph | MF | 2006 | 4024 |
| 201 | Fraser Forster | GK | 2006 | 4029 |
| 202 | Theo Walcott | FW | 2005 | 4161 |
| 203 | Ashley Young | DF | 2003 | 4284 |
| 204 | Scott Carson | GK | 2003 | 4368 |
| 205 | Leighton Baines | DF | 2002 | 4426 |
| 206 | Stephen Warnock | DF | 2002 | 4450 |
| 207 | Chris Birchall | MF | 2001 | 4479 |
| 208 | Michael Dawson | DF | 2001 | 4525 |
| 209 | Stewart Downing | MF | 2001 | 4543 |
| 210 | Tim Brown | MF | 2001 | 4547 |
| 211 | Dave Mulligan | MF | 2000 | 4571 |
| 212 | Phil Jagielka | DF | 2000 | 4612 |
| 213 | Ledley King | DF | 1999 | 4674 |
| 214 | Robert Green | GK | 1999 | 4694 |
| 215 | Shaun Wright-Phillips | MF | 1999 | 4703 |
| 216 | Clinton Morrison | FW | 1998 | 4737 |
| 217 | Darius Vassell | FW | 1998 | 4745 |
| 218 | Gareth Barry | MF | 1998 | 4756 |
| 219 | Rickie Lambert | FW | 1998 | 4795 |
| 220 | Steven Reid | MF | 1998 | 4806 |
| 221 | Andrew O'Brien | DF | 1996 | 4888 |
| 222 | Kieron Dyer | MF | 1996 | 4920 |
| 223 | Wes Brown | DF | 1996 | 4947 |
| 224 | David Connolly | FW | 1995 | 4967 |
| 225 | Kevin Kilbane | MF | 1995 | 4992 |
| 226 | Simone Perrotta | MF | 1995 | 5024 |
| 227 | Danny Mills | DF | 1994 | 5048 |
| 228 | Deon Burton | FW | 1994 | 5050 |
| 229 | Efe Sodje | DF | 1994 | 5051 |
| 230 | Ian Cox | DF | 1994 | 5060 |
| 231 | Lee Carsley | MF | 1994 | 5074 |
| 232 | Muzzy Izzet | MF | 1993 | 5158 |
| 233 | Robbie Fowler | FW | 1993 | 5167 |
| 234 | Nicky Butt | MF | 1992 | 5227 |
| 235 | Frank Sinclair | DF | 1990 | 5344 |
| 236 | Paul Hall | FW | 1990 | 5375 |
| 237 | Steve McManaman | MF | 1990 | 5385 |
| 238 | Darryl Powell | MF | 1989 | 5409 |
| 239 | Efan Ekoku | FW | 1989 | 5413 |
| 240 | Jonathan Gould | GK | 1989 | 5433 |
| 241 | Phil Babb | DF | 1989 | 5455 |
| 242 | Trevor Sinclair | MF | 1989 | 5469 |
| 243 | Fitzroy Simpson | MF | 1988 | 5488 |
| 244 | Marcus Gayle | FW | 1988 | 5515 |
| 245 | Matt Elliott | DF | 1988 | 5518 |
| 246 | Neil Sullivan | GK | 1988 | 5526 |
| 247 | David Batty | MF | 1987 | 5564 |
| 248 | Dean Kiely | GK | 1987 | 5565 |
| 249 | Paul Ince | MF | 1986 | 5661 |
| 250 | Alan Kernaghan | DF | 1985 | 5690 |
| 251 | Paul Merson | FW | 1985 | 5734 |
| 252 | Terry Phelan | DF | 1985 | 5744 |
| 253 | Les Ferdinand | FW | 1984 | 5780 |
| 254 | Steve Bull | FW | 1984 | 5803 |
| 255 | Tim Flowers | GK | 1984 | 5805 |
| 256 | Rob Lee | MF | 1983 | 5867 |
| 257 | Tony Adams | DF | 1983 | 5875 |
| 258 | Chris Morris | DF | 1982 | 5896 |
| 259 | Paul Parker | DF | 1982 | 5936 |
| 260 | Eddie McGoldrick | MF | 1981 | 5964 |
| 261 | Gary M. Stevens | DF | 1981 | 5969 |
| 262 | Bernard McNally | MF | 1980 | 6011 |
| 263 | Neil Webb | MF | 1980 | 6051 |
| 264 | Gary A. Stevens | DF | 1979 | 6090 |
| 265 | Kerry Dixon | FW | 1979 | 6112 |
| 266 | Steve McMahon | MF | 1979 | 6128 |
| 267 | Alvin Martin | DF | 1978 | 6142 |
| 268 | Dave Beasant | GK | 1978 | 6154 |
| 269 | Stuart Pearce | DF | 1978 | 6196 |
| 270 | Chris Hughton | DF | 1977 | 6210 |
| 271 | Mick McCarthy | DF | 1977 | 6242 |
| 272 | Carl Valentine | FW | 1976 | 6282 |
| 273 | Terry Fenwick | DF | 1976 | 6327 |
| 274 | Duncan Cole | MF | 1975 | 6343 |
| 275 | Gary Bailey | GK | 1975 | 6348 |
| 276 | Gerry Peyton | GK | 1975 | 6351 |
| 277 | Graham Rix | MF | 1975 | 6353 |
| 278 | Steve Foster | DF | 1975 | 6397 |
| 279 | Billy McClure | MF | 1974 | 6413 |
| 280 | Rachid Harkouk | FW | 1974 | 6462 |
| 281 | Steve Coppell | MF | 1973 | 6528 |
| 282 | Bobby Almond | DF | 1971 | 6587 |
| 283 | Phil Thompson | DF | 1971 | 6615 |
| 284 | Peter Withe | FW | 1970 | 6674 |
| 285 | Dave Bright | DF | 1968 | 6743 |
| 286 | Peter Ollerton | FW | 1968 | 6773 |
| 287 | Adrian Alston | FW | 1967 | 6792 |
| 288 | Joe Corrigan | GK | 1967 | 6817 |
| 289 | Phil Neal | DF | 1967 | 6837 |
| 290 | Brian Turner (1949) | MF | 1966 | 6849 |
| 291 | Mick Mills | DF | 1966 | 6875 |
| 292 | Peter Wilson | DF | 1966 | 6880 |
| 293 | Chris Nicholl | DF | 1965 | 6900 |
| 294 | Dave Harding | MF | 1965 | 6903 |
| 295 | Ray Clemence | GK | 1965 | 6947 |
| 296 | Bruce Rioch | MF | 1964 | 6963 |
| 297 | Giuseppe Wilson | DF | 1964 | 6976 |
| 298 | Peter Osgood | FW | 1964 | 7003 |
| 299 | Tommy Wright | DF | 1964 | 7015 |
| 300 | Colin Bell | MF | 1963 | 7029 |
| 301 | Ray Richards | MF | 1963 | 7063 |
| 302 | Alex Stepney | GK | 1961 | 7138 |
| 303 | Ian Callaghan | MF | 1959 | 7243 |
| 304 | Jeff Astle | FW | 1959 | 7249 |
| 305 | Keith Newton | DF | 1959 | 7253 |
| 306 | Brian Labone | DF | 1958 | 7271 |
| 307 | Gerry Byrne (1938) | DF | 1957 | 7329 |
| 308 | Johnny Watkiss | DF | 1957 | 7340 |
| 309 | Terry Paine | FW | 1957 | 7355 |
| 310 | Alan Peacock | FW | 1954 | 7428 |
| 311 | Maurice Setters | MF | 1954 | 7451 |
| 312 | Peter Brabrook | FW | 1954 | 7456 |
| 313 | Eddie Clamp | MF | 1953 | 7475 |
| 314 | Peter Swan (1936) | DF | 1953 | 7488 |
| 315 | Alan A'Court | FW | 1952 | 7495 |
| 316 | Stan Anderson | MF | 1952 | 7532 |
| 317 | Eddie Hopkinson | GK | 1951 | 7553 |
| 318 | Roger Byrne | DF | 1951 | 7572 |
| 319 | Albert Quixall | MF | 1950 | 7574 |
| 320 | Harry Hooper | FW | 1950 | 7592 |
| 321 | John Coyle | FW | 1950 | 7595 |
| 322 | Peter Broadbent | FW | 1950 | 7610 |
| 323 | Peter Sillett | DF | 1950 | 7611 |
| 324 | Ronnie Clayton (1934) | MF | 1950 | 7616 |
| 325 | Bill Eckersley | DF | 1947 | 7707 |
| 326 | Jimmy Adamson | MF | 1947 | 7726 |
| 327 | Tommy Banks | DF | 1947 | 7746 |
| 328 | Eddie Baily | FW | 1946 | 7761 |
| 329 | Geoff Coombes | DF | 1946 | 7765 |
| 330 | John Aston Sr. | DF | 1946 | 7770 |
| 331 | Ken Armstrong (1924) | MF | 1946 | 7775 |
| 332 | Ron Staniforth | DF | 1946 | 7793 |
| 333 | Ted Burgin | GK | 1946 | 7797 |
| 334 | Bill McGarry | MF | 1945 | 7809 |
| 335 | Syd Owen | MF | 1945 | 7841 |
| 336 | Bedford Jezzard | FW | 1944 | 7848 |
| 337 | Bill Slater | MF | 1944 | 7849 |
| 338 | Henry Cockburn | MF | 1944 | 7855 |
| 339 | Alf Ramsey | DF | 1943 | 7873 |
| 340 | Jackie Milburn | FW | 1943 | 7880 |
| 341 | Ken Green (1924) | DF | 1943 | 7885 |
| 342 | Laurie Hughes | DF | 1943 | 7886 |
| 343 | Roy Bentley | FW | 1939 | 7993 |
| 344 | Ted Ditchburn | GK | 1939 | 7994 |
| 345 | Willie Watson | MF | 1939 | 7996 |
| 346 | Allenby Chilton | DF | 1938 | 7999 |
| 347 | Bill Nicholson | MF | 1938 | 8000 |
| 348 | Jim Taylor (1917) | DF | 1938 | 8006 |
| 349 | Laurie Scott | DF | 1935 | 8061 |
| 350 | Joseph Nelis | FW | 1934 | 8090 |
| 351 | Charles Vanden Wouwer | MF | 1933 | 8114 |
| 352 | Ramon Zabalo | DF | 1929 | 8305 |
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