Which players from the 1970s and 1980s were given the title 'The New George Best'?

[Goldstone Rapper]

Peter Marinello was one:

And Brighton's very own Alan Duffy was 'the Third Division's answer to George Best':

Have there been any others?

I'm mainly trying to think of flair / individualistic players who were hyped up and given that title, and it proving the kiss of death. As opposed to the likes of Stan Bowles and Paul Gascoigne who had enough about them to outgrow that title.

(Obviously, I appreciate that there was a time when any young prospect - even Norman Whiteside - from Old Trafford was given that tag by lazy journalists).

 

[Icy Gull]

Charlie Nicholas

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Charlie Nicholas

Excellent call! Thank you.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Peter Marinello even took over the milk adverts.

Sammy McIlroy.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Sammy McIlroy.

Everyone who played for Northern Ireland and Man Utd must have been hailed as 'The New George Best', I guess. Well, apart from Roy Carroll!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Rodney Marsh for QPR. And Stan Bowles, also for QPR.

 

[theboybilly]

Sorry Tom I don't think either of your choices were ever touted as the new George Best. Dave Thomas was when he signed for QPR from Burnley aged 22 or 23 but he was never really up to it.

 

[£1.99]

Wonder what Alan Duffy is doing now?

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Ian Goodwin? "Not Andy Naylor" will back me up on this.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Charlie Nicholas

Champagne Charlie Nicholas was his full and appropriate name

 

[Insel affe]

"Which players from the 1970s and 1980s were given the title 'The New George Best'?"


He started his career in the 70's & I Know he can player da Guitar, harmonica, banjo, bodhrán, & piano.....

 

[Nitram]

Later Ryan Giggs. Laurie Cunningham probably worth a shout.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Later Ryan Giggs. Laurie Cunningham probably worth a shout.

I can't remember that far back but I'm guessing there was a chance that the oh-so-predictable press could have dubbed him the 'Black Best'. Did that happen?

 

[Icy Gull]

I can't remember that far back but I'm guessing there was a chance that the oh-so-predictable press could have dubbed him the 'Black Best'. Did that happen?

The black flash

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

on a slightly similar note- 14 players have been 'officially' dubbed 'the new maradona'

-Franco di Santo
-Carlos Marinelli
-Diego Latorre
-Andres D'Alessandro
-Mauro Zarate
-Ezequiel Lavezzi
-Ariel Ortega
-Marcelo Gallardo
-Javier Saviola
-Pablo Aimar
-Sergio Aguero
-Carlos Tevez
-Juan Roman Riquelme
-Lionel Messi

 

[Don Tmatter]

Robin Friday ?

 

[Cappers]

Norman Whiteside

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Peter Marinello was one:

And Brighton's very own Alan Duffy was 'the Third Division's answer to George Best':

Have there been any others?

I'm mainly trying to think of flair / individualistic players who were hyped up and given that title, and it proving the kiss of death. As opposed to the likes of Stan Bowles and Paul Gascoigne who had enough about them to outgrow that title.

(Obviously, I appreciate that there was a time when any young prospect - even Norman Whiteside - from Old Trafford was given that tag by lazy journalists).

Your'e right with that assessment....Brightons Barry Rees was given the name as the next Duncan Edwards...both fabulous players..both passed away at a very young age...Barry Rees was probably the best footballer I've ever seen in an Albion shirt..

 

[Binney on acid]

Fred Binney

 

[Pevenseagull]

Andy Kennedy




(probably 90s)