The best in the world at their position. At Everton

[Gladystweet]

Sheedy was pretty special, wouldn't have looked out of place in any team in Europe.

 

[The Esk]

Tommy Lawton must be in with a shout - WWII was very cruel to him in that he was approaching his peak at the outbreak of war.

I read once that in 3 years as a school boy he scored 570 competitive goals.

 

[Elong]

Tim Howard at last year's world cup. Sadly it wasn't for us, and he didn't replicate it!

 

[roydo]

Easy to forget some of the older players!

 

[BlueToff]

Suppose it depends. if we're talking about roles - then Fellaini in that 12/13 season was for me the best type of second striker going - he was immense that year and nobody could quite do what he did.

For me though, I'd say Baines is the only one we've had (that i've seen play). From 2011-13 I'd say he was the best left back in world football.

 

[1966efc]

Ray Wilson, Nev.

Bally was world class in my view but whether he was the best central midfielder of his time, I don't know.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Dean, mercer, Lawton, Ray Wilson, Alan ball, southall, lineker and kanchelsis.

 

[Gladystweet]

Kevin Ratcliffe was some player as well, in his prime there weren't many better. I'm trying to imagine ex greats who would have played for any team in Europe.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Cut the Fellaini shouts, they're embarrassing. At his best he wasn't even the best player at Everton never mind one of the best in the world at his position.

 

[alpha1]

Ray Wilson, Alan Ball, Neville Southall, Gary Lineker, Wayne Rooney and Leighton Baines

 

[roydo]

Wayne Rooney

He wasnt the best in the world at his position at Everton. Isnt at United either.

Great, great player though, obv.

 

[Brownie]

Clearly none.

 

[bluelord49]

For what its worth...and players i have seen..
Southall,Wilson,Wright,Labone,Kendall,Harvey,Reid,
Steven,Thomas, Latchford and of course...
Alan Ball...
purely hypothetical but as unbalanced as some cryts might say .. that team could play, score more than the oppo, let a lot of goals in ...But we would still win ....

 

[dholliday]

Clearly none.

Big Nev & Dixie are without argument, Lineker has a look-in too. A lot of blues champion Alan Ball.

All others are debatable (i.e. not really)

 

[alpha1]

He wasnt the best in the world at his position at Everton. Isnt at United either.

Great, great player though, obv.

Disagree. When he went to Euro 2004 as an Everton player I believe he was the best and most sought after player in the world.
The sum he went for was amazing at the time.

Just my opinion like.