Top 20 British Isles (excluding England) Footballers of All Time

Honorabale Mentions:

John Greig
John Aldridge
Mark Lawrenson
Billy Meredith
Robbie Keane

20. Cliff Jones

Country: Wales
Positions: Winger
Rating: 85

19. Billy Liddell

Country: Scotland
Positions: Winger
Rating: 86

18. Jimmy Johnstone

Country: Scotland
Positions: Winger
Rating: 86

17. Dave Mackay

Country: Scotland
Positions: Full back, center back

Rating: 86

16. Johnny Giles

Country: Ireland
Positions: Center midfielder

Rating: 87

15. Jim Baxter

Country: Scotland
Positions: Center midfielder

Rating: 87

14. Danny Blanchflower

Country: Northern Ireland
Positions: Center midfielder

Rating: 87

13. Neville Southall

Country: Wales
Positions: Goalkeeper

Rating: 87

12. Graeme Souness

Country: Scotland
Positions: Center midfielder, defensive midfielder

Rating: 87

11. Alan Hansen

Country: Scotland
Positions: Center back

Rating: 87

10. Pat Jennings

Country: Northern Ireland
Positions: Goalkeeper

Rating: 87

9. Liam Brady

Country: Ireland
Positions: Center midfielder, attacking midfielder

Rating: 88

8. Gareth Bale

Country: Wales
Positions: Winger, attacking midfielder

Rating: 88

7. Ryan Giggs

Country: Wales
Positions: Winger, side midfielder

Rating: 89

6. Ian Rush

Country: Wales
Positions: Center forward

Rating: 90

5. Roy Keane

Country: Ireland
Positions: Center midfielder, defensive midfielder

Rating: 90

4. Denis Law

Country: Scotland
Positions: Center forward

Rating: 92

3. Kenny Dalglish

Country: Scotland
Positions: Second striker, center forward

Rating: 92

2. John Charles

Country: Wales
Positions: Center forward, center back

Rating: 92

1. George Best

Country: Northern Ireland
Positions: Winger, attacking midfielder

Rating: 92

All-Time British Isles XI

Jennings (GK)

A. Hansen (CB) J. Charles (CB) Mackay (CB)

Best (RM) Keane (CM) Bale (AM) Giggs (LM)
Dalglish (RW) D. Law (CF) Rush (LW)

Captains: Keane, A. Hansen