Leighton Baines
Great players who never leave smaller clubs
- Thread starter MightyChimp
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FN-2187
Winger
This one for me.
Aren’t you thinking of Zubizaretta?
Horace Cope
Winger
Did he not start at Wigan ?
DieselBert
Winger
Legend. Brilliant player. Dortmund aren't small but Marco Reus could have had his pick of clubs 5 years ago
Yeah. I didn’t think it was just one club players, more those that never took the opportunity to play at the very top level (or levels above where they could have played)
he was heavily linked with Man Utd, but ended up playing not a single CL game
Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
What? He was class at kicking the ball out for throws so his mates could win bets.haway man
Well he wasn’t. He was rubbish. As he missed touch
Hannover96Mackem
Winger
Shaun Goater
Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
Class at making tinfoil hats now. He was a canny player like but a complete bellend.
He’s an absolute f***ing wanker
Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
Managed to shag Marilyn off Home and away though. Fair play to him for that one.
ontap
Striker
No mate I remember the keeper had same name , always thought they were brothers but I was wrong just looked on his wiki.
QUOTE ; " Etxeberria was not related to former Athletic teammate Imanol Etxeberria. Coincidentally, they were raised just a few miles from one another (Imanol hailed from Bergara)."
Chesty
"for bulk of career"?
Steve Bull, Mick Shannon, Terry Paine, Johnny Haynes and Ronnie Clayton
Le Tiss was at least top flight, Steve Bull only one ever from third level??
Steve Bull, Mick Shannon, Terry Paine, Johnny Haynes and Ronnie Clayton
Le Tiss was at least top flight, Steve Bull only one ever from third level??
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Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
Showing your age there Dr Mc.
steadybreeze
Midfield
Wasnt Nat Lofthouse a one club man?
Of the old two Ronnie Clayton cost me £500 in a tie-break the year Blackburn won the League, but Johnny Haynes is a legendary one-club case like Steve Bull. Thanks for the salutation, impressed with your cross-thread referencing!!SpiritofBurnden
Winger
Yes but he played his entire career in the top flight.
OP was asking for examples of players who were 'clearly top Premiership calibre but remained in the lower leagues, simply because of loyalty.'
