The PFA Fans' Favourites is a list of football players produced as part of the celebrations of the centenary of the Professional Footballers' Association in 2007. There is one entry for each Football League club's favourite player. In making the selection, the PFA canvassed the opinions of the supporters of present, and some former, league clubs about their Number One player.
Background
In 2007 the Professional Footballers' Association celebrated the centenary of the foundation of The Players Union by launching their "One Goal One Million" campaign. The campaign involved a whole year of celebratory fund-raising activities with the aim of raising £1 million to fully fund a new Children's Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Unit at the University Children's Hospital, Manchester. Throughout the year the PFA ran a number of high-profile events involving current and former players and managers with the sole purpose of reaching the £1 million target. Events included a pro-celebrity golf event, race days and initiatives involving our younger supporters. On the anniversary of the day that the PFA was formed in 1907 – December 2 – there was a match between an England Legends XI, captained by Alan Shearer and managed by Terry Venables, against a World Legends XI captained by Gianfranco Zola and managed by Jürgen Klinsmann, culminating in a Gala Dinner in the evening involving a host of top entertainers.
List of players
ClubPlayerPositionCareer with clubAccrington StanleyMF1986-????AFC BournemouthFW1969–1972ArsenalFW1999–2007Aston VillaCB1989–1996BarnetFW1994–1995BarnsleyMF1991–1998Birmingham CityFW1971–1979Blackburn RoversFW1992–1996BlackpoolRW1947–1961Bolton WanderersFW1946–1960Boston UnitedGK1992–2004Bradford CityMF1982-19881998–2002BrentfordMF1981–1984Brighton & Hove AlbionFW1975–1980Bristol CityFW1951–1966Bristol RoversFW1987–1992BurnleyMF1950–1962BuryCB1993–1999Cambridge UnitedFW1988–1992Cardiff CityCH1971–1985Carlisle UnitedFW 1963-19641967-19691974Charlton AthleticFW1973-19761978–1985ChelseaFW1996–2003Cheltenham TownFW1998–2002Chester CityFW1979–1980ChesterfieldFW1968-19761978-19811983–1984Colchester UnitedMF1996-Coventry CityGK1984–2000Crewe AlexandraMF1985–1988Crystal PalaceFW1985–1991DarlingtonFW1978–1984Derby CountyFW1966-19781980–1982Doncaster RoversFW1954-19561963–1969EvertonFW1925–1937Exeter CityFW 1963-19661967-1973FulhamMF1952–1970GillinghamMF1996–2006Grimsby TownFW1963-19671970–1973Halifax TownCB1995–2005Hartlepool UnitedCB1948–1960Hereford UnitedMF1971–1974Huddersfield TownFW1956–1960Hull CityFW1964–1976Ipswich TownMF1975-19841988-19901991–1997Kidderminster HarriersFW1985-19901995Leeds UnitedMF1959–1976Leicester CityCB1986–2000Leyton OrientFW1974–1977Lincoln CityFW1950-195419551958–1961LiverpoolFW1977–1990Luton TownFW1984-19901991-1992Macclesfield TownFW1986–2003Manchester CityGK1949–1964Manchester UnitedHB1953–1958Mansfield TownFW1960–1964Middlesbrough MF1995-19971999-20002002–2004MillwallCB1966–1982Newcastle UnitedFW1996–2006Northampton TownCB1963–1972Norwich CityGK1963–1980Nottingham ForestLB1985–1997Notts CountyMF1968–1974Oldham AthleticFW1960–1965Oxford UnitedFW1984–1987Peterborough UnitedFW1960–1962Plymouth ArgyleFW1983-19851986–1990Port ValeMF1982–1991PortsmouthHB1946–1965Preston North EndRW1946–1960Queens Park RangersMF1972–1979ReadingFW1973–1976RochdaleFW1964–1973Rotherham UnitedFW1980–1983Rushden & DiamondsLB1997–2004Scunthorpe UnitedFB1947–1965Sheffield UnitedMF 1968–1976Sheffield WednesdayLW1992–1996Shrewsbury TownFW1958–1965SouthamptonMF1986–2002Southend UnitedMF1988-19982002–2004SouthportFW1966–1972Stockport CountyFW2002–2004Stoke CityRW1932–1947SunderlandCB1957–1969Swansea CityMF1947-19581965–1968Swindon Town LW1962-19721976–1977Torquay UnitedFW1963-19691972–1973Tottenham HotspurFW1961–1970Tranmere RoversFW1985–1995WalsallFW1973-19781979–1984WatfordMF1981–1987West Bromwich AlbionMF1963–1981West Ham UnitedCB1958–1974Wigan AthleticCB1999–2002WimbledonGK1979–1988Wolverhampton WanderersFW1986–1999WrexhamLB1973-19751978-19821987–1992Wycombe WanderersMF1988–2002Yeovil TownCB1999-2010York CityCB1956–1970
Key GK — Goalkeeper RB — Right back FB — Full back LB — Left back CB — Centre back CH — Centre half HB — Half back MF — Midfielder RW — Right winger LW — Left winger FW — Forward
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