Best sportsperson never to reach number one in there field

[redandwhiterob]

Just been reading despite winning six majors and 45 PGA tour events lefty never reached number one in the world. Obviously bit unfortunate for his pomp to coincide with Tiger Woods career but got me thinking of others who may fall into that bracket. Obviously this will only apply to sports where official rankings take place

 

[Dave Hosselhaff]

*their

Haway Rob man

 

[redandwhiterob]

*their

Haway Rob man

Do you think I really give a fuck about that man? If you followed me about on here pulling me and on my spelling and grammar you'd work yourself up into an early grave

 

[Rubberglove]

Hoddle and Waddle only reached number 12 with Diamond Lights iirc

 

[shadowplay]

Alex Higgins was never ranked no 1

 

[Cockney Mackem]

Just been reading despite winning six majors and 45 PGA tour events lefty never reached number one in the world. Obviously bit unfortunate for his pomp to coincide with Tiger Woods career but got me thinking of others who may fall into that bracket. Obviously this will only apply to sports where official rankings take place

Not sure if it's quite the same thing but Paolo Maldini and Thierry Henry were arguably unlucky never to be voted world player of the year (under the various different names it's gone by)

 

[Space Hopper]

Gazza with Lindisfarne.

Fog on the Tyne (Revisited) only got to No 2 in 1990.

 

[Deleted member 55724]

Phil Mickelson

 

[Hardyman's Yugo]

Jurgen Hingsen? Great decathlete and a world record holder, but usually finished second in the major games to Daley Thompson who was a genius

Another German, Harald Schmid was a great 400m hurdler and European champion, competed at the same time as Ed Moses though

 

[redandwhiterob]

Alex Higgins was never ranked no 1

Not sure if Jimmy White was either

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

Not sure if it's quite the same thing but Paolo Maldini and Thierry Henry were arguably unlucky never to be voted world player of the year (under the various different names it's gone by)

Add Iniesta to that. Absolutely outstanding but playing in an era dominated by Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

[Dustie]

Peter Ebdon - don’t think it even made the Top 75

 

[JL1985]

Stan Wawrinka

 

[Ciro_DiMarzio]

Just been reading despite winning six majors and 45 PGA tour events lefty never reached number one in the world. Obviously bit unfortunate for his pomp to coincide with Tiger Woods career but got me thinking of others who may fall into that bracket. Obviously this will only apply to sports where official rankings take place

Earnie Shavers never won a world title. Lost to Ali and Larry Holmes in world title fights.

 

[MackneyHackem]

Whoever finished second behind Lance Armstrong.

 

[jacko100]

Not sure if Jimmy White was either

nope, highest was number 2

Just been reading despite winning six majors and 45 PGA tour events lefty never reached number one in the world. Obviously bit unfortunate for his pomp to coincide with Tiger Woods career but got me thinking of others who may fall into that bracket. Obviously this will only apply to sports where official rankings take place

and yet luke (mr no majors) donald was ranked number 1 for a while.

 

[praha12]

Raymond Poulidor, the French cyclist nicknamed the Eternal Second.
Started his pro career racing against the great Jacques Anquetil.
When JA retired, a young Eddie Merckx arrived and won everything.

 

[HoxtonMackem]

Sterling Moss surely a strong shout.

 

[FoldingStars]

Whoever finished second behind Lance Armstrong.

Jan Ullrich came 2nd 3 times to him but was caught himself, I dont think any in the top 5 were clean so probably the guy who finished 47th or something was the best clean rider.

 

[MackneyHackem]

Jan Ullrich came 2nd 3 times to him but was caught himself, I dont think any in the top 5 were clean so probably the guy who finished 47th or something was the best clean rider.

Him from Metallica?