[Football] Who is the fastest player in British football?

[mune ni kamome]

Dave Armstrong

 

[BensGrandad]

Walcott has to be up there with the quickest over distance.

His Arsenal team mate Bellerin is said to be faster. The important thing in football is speed over the initial 10 -15 yds not 40 or 50.

 

[countryman]

i cant remember who, but recall theres a lower league player who is shades off olympic standards. Walcott is very fast, as is Lennon. Rooney is surprisingly fast for a tub of lard too, iirc top 10 in the premiership?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Gemili

I'm guessing you mean this bloke? He chose athletics over football in 2012.

 

[perseus]

After-burners

His Arsenal team mate Bellerin is said to be faster. The important thing in football is speed over the initial 10 -15 yds not 40 or 50.

I think acceleration and quick thinking may be most important over sprint speed. Two questions really. Full backs are useful to have sprint speed.

 

[Ali_rrr]

According to this, it's Valencia from United.

http://www.thesportbible.com/articles/updated-top-10-fastest-footballers-in-the-world

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt we have a Sussex sprint champion on our books Franco Massimo but didnt do us much good.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Almost certainly DeAndre Yedlin

Jesus navas and walcott can't be far behind.

 

[Quinny]

Agbonlahor

 

[Max Paper]

Agbonlahare

Better

 

[Max Paper]

I'm sure I heard that someone at arsenal had taken Theo's record which he in turn took from Henry. I might be wrong.

 

[Max Paper]

Seems I wasn't wrong...

Theo Walcott is no longer the fastest player at Arsenal, it has emerged. During a Q&A session with fans yesterday, the England winger revealed that Spanish youngster Hector Bellerin has broken his 40m sprint record.13 Aug 2014

 

[BensGrandad]

I'm sure I heard that someone at arsenal had taken Theo's record which he in turn took from Henry. I might be wrong.

Yes Bellerin

 

[perseus]

Seems I wasn't wrong...

Theo Walcott is no longer the fastest player at Arsenal, it has emerged. During a Q&A session with fans yesterday, the England winger revealed that Spanish youngster Hector Bellerin has broken his 40m sprint record.13 Aug 2014

Chambers was plenty past enough for Joe Bennett.

 

[Machiavelli]

I think the pace stats are all awry and a waste of time.

I have heard that Bellerin is faster than Walcott over 40 yards.

Those two are rapid, but Navas eclipses them.

 

[Machiavelli]

Is it Gordon Greer ?

Not quite, but his turning circle bests everyone else's

 

[seagulls99]

Hector Bellerin, young arsenal full back. Beat Walcott in the clubs 40m sprint times, setting a record.

 

[TonyW]

Open question?

Two things; sprint over long distance. 40 yards (test distance)

Acceleration: over 12 yards.

Well it was Adrian Colunga!

 

[TonyW]

If fit, then maybe William Buckley.

 

[BensGrandad]

I thought that Moses Odubajo the Brentford full back seemed very quick.

 

[Seasidesage]

Palace fans are the fastest if that helps? All records broken on Boxing day...