The best in the world at their position. At Everton

Gladystweet · June 21, 2015

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

The Esk · June 21, 2015

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 · June 21, 2015

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

roydo · June 21, 2015

Easy to forget some of the older players!

BlueToff · June 21, 2015

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 · June 21, 2015

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 · June 21, 2015

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

Gladystweet · June 21, 2015

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 · June 21, 2015

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 · June 21, 2015

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

roydo · June 21, 2015

alpha1 said:
Wayne Rooney

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

Great, great player though, obv.

Brownie · June 21, 2015

Clearly none.

bluelord49 · June 21, 2015

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 · June 21, 2015

Brownie said:
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 · June 21, 2015

roydo said:
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.