My favourite homegrown XI:- 1)Dave Watson 2)John Stones 3)David Booth 4)Ian Banks 5)Mick McCarthy 6)Pat Howard 7)Stewart Barraclough 8)Steve Agnew 9)David Hirst 10)Andy Liddell 11)Jacob Butterfield Substitutes:- 12)Eric Winstanley 13)Andy Rhodes 14)Carl Tiler 15)Nicky Eaden 16)David Speedie 17)Antony Kay 18)Glyn Riley
Favourite is probably a better way of looking at it than 'best', should have put that in the title! Interesting to see Barraclough in there. Before my time, but I always thought his lad Carl was a natural talent who could have been a cracking player, and might have been in my own list were he not so unlucky with injuries.
Duncan Sharp was the best stopper centre half, Tommy Taylor centre forward, Johnny Kelly left winger. Remember them all.
Favourite is easier: Watson Eaden McCarthy Tiler Cross Banks Agnew Butterfield Barraclough Liddell Hirst Subs stones Moses Riley speedie Kay Rhodes Bree
Thats somewhat harsh considering my old man left to go to Chesterfield after a career threatening injury and Barnsley turning down a British transfer record for a defender in the process. He got injured in his supposed last game for Barnsley when he was due to sign for the Double Winning Spurs straights after the game. Maybe, Pat was a better player, I don't know cos I wasn't there but to say that due to One going to Newcastle and the other going to Chesterfield is a little bit OTT with the true facts.
Tbf Charlie was definitely better than Barker, so he's in and Barker is out. Still can't believe we got 600k for him.
Player 3-5-2 1)Watson 2) Eaden 3)chambers 4)Stones 5)Mcarthy 6)Tiler 7)Agnew 8)Banks 9) Taylor 10)Hirst 11)Butterfield
Carl Tiler was in my opinion a much classier defender than Morgan when we was with us, but didn't go on to have the career in football that many thought he would. As for the left back conundrum, perhaps we could shoe Mark Robinson in there with Eaden on the right? I'm sure Mad Mel tried some far more eccentric schemes.....
Mark Robinson only counts if we could use players who made their debuts for us so if Beresford isn't allowed neither is Robinson. We got him from Wet Bumich
Why is everybody obsessed with Watson? Harry Hough and Alan Hill far better and braver in my opinion.
You cant make a judgement on a players ability solely on statistics and the history books! I saw both Winstanley and Howard play and although Howard was a superb CH give me Winstanley every time and lets not forget that Winstanley playing CH finished top goal scorer on at least one occasion.