[Football] Genuinely underrated/forgotten footballers who were class

[jcdenton08]

I’ll open with Preben Elkjær, outstanding bully of a Danish centre forward who practically single handedly led Verona to their first and only Serie A title.

Outstanding footballer. Genuine nutter off the pitch in his playing days.

https://youtu.be/r6YYldSjvzU

 

[Jack Straw]

Albion's Simon Morgan. Completely dependable center-back. Graced the Withdean turf. Is never mentioned.

 

[zefarelly]

J C.

 

[Doc Lynam]

https://youtu.be/8qI-bgggBds

Potter would have loved using this LWB

 

[Weststander]

https://youtu.be/8qI-bgggBds

Potter would have loved using this LWB

And he was only 5'2".

 

[Gabbafella]

Faustino Asprilla.

 

[Weststander]

As a kid, I really admired:



Always lumped together with Hudson, Worthington, Marsh and Bowles ... as mercurial and allegedly cheated out of England caps.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I'm going to get Robin Friday out of the way.

 

[Timbo]

Ian Culverhouse was a sublime player but not suited to his day. He’d be worth a fortune now.

 

[Justice]

Lee Trundle

 

[butchy]

Paul Watson was the unsung hero of both the division 3 & division 2 championship winning seasons. The sheer number of assists he got for king bob was outlandish. Watson assist/Zamora goalscorer was a classic and deadly combination at lower league stadia throughout the land in the very early noughties.....

 

[atfc village]

Fernando Chalana Portugal quality at Euro 84 . Sadly passed away today.

 

[TugWilson]

Dave Thomas ,little Welsh left wing wizard he with the socks round his ankles ,played for Q.P.R. ,absolutely loved to watch him play , can you imagine a new model of him with us know ?

 

[SeagullinExile]

Robin Friday

 

[Binney on acid]

Fred Binney. The only player to make the likes of Messi and Ronaldo look ordinary.

 

[zefarelly]

Robin Friday

From days to months

Larry May

 

[um bongo molongo]

A recent example whose contribution to our promotion season is overlooked imo is Sam Baldock.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Teddy Maybank of course

Paul Clark always underrated as was Gary Williams and Chris Cattlin.

A couple of defenders [MENTION=19]Icy Gull[/MENTION]

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

A few from other clubs who rarely get a mention

Steve Daley - Wolves & Man City
Gordon Hill - Man Utd
Steve Heighway - Liverpool
Tony Woodcock - Forest & Cologne

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Dave Thomas ,little Welsh left wing wizard he with the socks round his ankles ,played for Q.P.R. ,absolutely loved to watch him play , can you imagine a new model of him with us know ?

I think he became a PE Teacher at Chichester High School and then sadly lost his sight.