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395:Recognition
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1493:Allison
1463:Whalley
1433:Sempare
1368:Bampton
1327:Wilkins
1322:Wharton
1267:Souness
1262:Shilton
1252:Shearer
1237:Scholes
1212:Roberts
1182:Neville
1177:Mullery
1162:Milburn
1147:McIlroy
1142:McGrath
1132:Mannion
1117:Lineker
1112:Liddell
1077:Lampard
1072:Kompany
987:Greaves
967:Gerrard
952:Francis
937:Fashanu
932:Edwards
927:Doherty
887:Charles
877:Cantona
867:Butcher
852:Bremner
837:Bloomer
822:Beckham
772:Ardiles
743:Players
519:19 June
493:19 June
355:England
316:Honours
252:CF Roma
248:Serie A
187:England
150:CF Roma
79:Forward
1609:Taylor
1588:Wenger
1563:Ramsey
1548:Mercer
1518:Cullis
1513:Clough
1473:Yankey
1458:Walker
1448:Thomas
1438:Spacey
1418:Powell
1408:Parker
1378:Carney
1317:Vieira
1287:Stiles
1242:Seaman
1202:Ramsey
1197:Peters
1192:Pearce
1127:Mackay
1102:Leslie
1092:Lawton
1067:Keegan
1027:Hunter
1007:Hoddle
997:Haynes
992:Hansen
947:Finney
882:Carter
862:Buchan
802:Batson
797:Bastin
792:Barnes
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653:7 July
514:mirror
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336:Winner
1614:Welch
1568:Revie
1528:Gradi
1498:Busby
1468:White
1453:Unitt
1443:Smith
1403:Lopez
1393:Davis
1361:Women
1302:Swift
1277:Speed
1207:Regis
1167:Moore
1062:Keane
1057:Jones
1047:James
1042:Irwin
1032:Hurst
1002:Henry
977:Giles
972:Giggs
907:Cohen
847:Brady
842:Bonds
787:Banks
757:Adams
250:with
210:Wales
102:Years
92:Royex
1413:Parr
1398:Gore
1383:Cope
1352:Zola
1312:Tull
1227:Rush
1187:Owen
1037:Ince
1022:Hunt
982:Gray
922:Dean
827:Best
812:Bell
782:Ball
668:ISBN
655:2013
574:2010
547:2012
521:2023
495:2023
470:2012
457:ISBN
369:1979
365:1969
343:1978
339:1971
321:Club
291:UEFA
272:caps
145:1971
112:Apps
106:Team
1543:Mee
1097:Lee
1082:Law
750:Men
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239:MBE
194:(6)
120:Gls
28:MBE
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