If you're wondering who makes the list of the best soccer players from England, you'll find them right here. The list includes the top soccer (or “football”) players from England, along with photos when available. This list of best British soccer players is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest players are at the top of the list. If you're searching for a particular famous British soccer player you can use the "search" box to find what you're looking for.
List is made up of a variety of players, including Charlie Twissell and Austin Hayes, answering the questions, "Who are the best British footballers?" and "Who is the greatest British soccer player of all time?" You can provide your input as well by voting up your favorite players from the list, and voting any down you feel should be lower on the list.
You can click on the names of these popular soccer players of England in order to get more information about each one. If you're a sports lover then you can use this list of popular British soccer players to discover some new athletes that you might really enjoy watching.
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432177Bobby Moore
DefenderBirthplace: London, Barking, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore OBE (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English... more2
462209Bobby Charlton
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Ashington, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Sir Robert Charlton (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a... more3
639275Steven Gerrard
MidfielderBirthplace: Whiston, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Steven George Gerrard (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and... more4
262111Sir Stanley Matthews
Outside forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (1 February 1915 – 23 February 2000) was an English footballer.... more5
313145Gordon Banks
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom,England
Gordon Banks (30 December 1937 – 12 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who... more6
23581Jimmy Greaves
ForwardBirthplace: Manor Park, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
James Peter Greaves (born 20 February 1940) is a former England international footballer who... more7
290143Michael Owen
ForwardBirthplace: Chester, England
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979) is an English former footballer who played as a... more8
280138Kevin Keegan
Forward, Center ForwardBirthplace: Armthorpe, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951) is an English former football player and... more9
362200Alan Shearer
ForwardBirthplace: Gosforth, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Alan Shearer, CBE, DL (born 13 August 1970) is an English retired footballer. He played as a... more10
411228Frank Lampard
MidfielderBirthplace: Romford, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional football manager and... more11
18979Peter Shilton
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Leicester, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Peter Leslie Shilton (born 18 September 1949) is an English former footballer who played as a... more12
340187Paul Scholes
MidfielderBirthplace: Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Paul Scholes ( SKOHLZ; born 16 November 1974) is a co-owner of Salford City, an English... more13
532326David Beckham
MidfielderBirthplace: Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom,England
David Robert Joseph Beckham (UK: ; born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional... more14
17673Dixie Dean
ForwardBirthplace: Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
William Ralph "Dixie" Dean (22 January 1907 – 1 March 1980) was an English footballer who... more15
429258Wayne Rooney
ForwardBirthplace: Croxteth, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays for... more16
212104Rio Ferdinand
DefenderBirthplace: Denmark Hill, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who... more17
250135Gary Lineker
ForwardBirthplace: Leicester, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom,England
Gary Winston Lineker (; born 30 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer... more18
18890Tom Finney
Outside forward, ForwardBirthplace: City of Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Sir Thomas Finney (5 April 1922 – 14 February 2014) was an English footballer who played from... more19
13956Bryan Robson
MidfielderBirthplace: Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957) is an English football manager and former player. Born... more20
203105Jamie Carragher
DefenderBirthplace: Bootle, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
James Lee Duncan Carragher (; born 28 January 1978) is an English retired footballer who... more21
15575Geoff Hurst
ForwardBirthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst (born 8 December 1941) is an English former professional... more22
17387Steve McManaman
MidfielderBirthplace: Kirkdale, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Steven McManaman (born 11 February 1972) is an English former footballer who played as a... more23
221153Peter Crouch
ForwardBirthplace: Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981) is an English former professional footballer who... more24
196190John Terry
DefenderBirthplace: Barking, London, England
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English football coach and former professional... more25
164171Ashley Cole
DefenderBirthplace: Stepney, East London, United Kingdom
Nationality: United Kingdom
Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980) is an English retired footballer who played as a left... more
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