Best players to start their careers at your club

[Shotgunjim]

After the top 5 players, I thought it would be good to see what players started thier careers at a club (youth/U18's) but never played in the 1st team and left to another clubs i.e.

Graeme Souness
Des Walker
Jamie Redknapp
David Beckham

[BlackMale]

well spurs have always beeen a good feeder club

[BBK]

Two that spring to mind are David Platt and Peter Beardsley. Think they may have made 1 or 2 appearances though as sub, so guess they don't qualify . One for the future though is Paul McShane. I have a feeling we are going to regret letting him go.

[gunner]

Robbie Fowler
Steve McManaman
Jamie Carragher

Both God and Macca were both massive bluenoses but they fucked them about so they joined the better side in the area - liverpool acadamy.

[WalterPill]

Robbie Fowler
Steve McManaman
Jamie Carragher

Both God and Macca were both massive bluenoses but they fucked them about so they joined the better side in the area - liverpool acadamy.

Carragher was also an Everton fan as well though wasn't he?

[lloydi]

on an international level Ryan Giggs,

played school boy for England and then chose Wales, gutted!

[dave208]

ryan giggs couldnt play for england senior team, hes not eligable

[WalterPill]

Yeah, his mother's welsh and his father's welsh/jamaican mixed race. It's a common misconception that he could have played for england and someone of his talent, professionalism and all round likeability I often feel a little sorry for him that he couldn't.

Not that sorry though.

[gunner]

Carragher was also an Everton fan as well though wasn't he?

Sure was. But none are now.

And how could I forget the majestic Stevie G!

[gunner]

After the top 5 players, I thought it would be good to see what players started thier careers at a club (youth/U18's) but never played in the 1st team and left to another clubs i.e.

Graeme Souness
Des Walker
Jamie Redknapp
David Beckham

The people who manage the Spurs youth setup need shooting.

[-G-Man-]

After the top 5 players, I thought it would be good to see what players started thier careers at a club (youth/U18's) but never played in the 1st team and left to another clubs i.e.

Graeme Souness
Des Walker
Jamie Redknapp
David Beckham

no Sol Campbell in that list eh?

[Shotgunjim]

no Sol Campbell in that list eh?

Was here too long to be in the list...

[coin-op]

Paul Gascoigne
Chris Waddle

Neither of them just played in the youth set up (obviously) but did their real good stuff elsewhere.

[-G-Man-]

Was here too long to be in the list...

yeah i know, but its always fun to bring up!

[WalterPill]

John Toshack.

[webslinger2k]

Robbie Fowler
Steve McManaman
Jamie Carragher

Both God and Macca were both massive bluenoses but they fucked them about so they joined the better side in the area - liverpool acadamy.

According to Robbies autobiog, when he trained for Everton it just didnt feel right - his first time at anfield he felt the urge to touch "This is Anfield" and from that moment knew he was going to play for the reds.....very strange. Destiny.

Sure was. But none are now.

And how could I forget the majestic Stevie G!

Steve McManaman is a BS again believe it or not. His words, not mine.

[MikeyJ25]

Shaun Wright Phillips started off at Forest, but some bright spark (David Platt) i think, decided he was too small and released him. The rest is history.....

[BoomBoomUK]

Leeds have many good players from the academy and the such
MR BATES seems to sell em to MAN U or Sheffield UTD
or other teams

WEIRD HOW WERE now 2ND BOTTOM

[BBK]

Yeah, his mother's welsh and his father's welsh/jamaican mixed race. It's a common misconception that he could have played for england and someone of his talent, professionalism and all round likeability I often feel a little sorry for him that he couldn't.

Not that sorry though.

Always been something that disappointed me!!! But yes, not only are his parents Welsh he was born in Wales. Couldn't he have qualified for England under residency rules? Isn't it 5 years, or does that just apply to foreigners who don't hold a British passport, or would he have had to wait 5 years after he was a legal adult?

[Snotty]

Robbie Fowler
Steve McManaman
Jamie Carragher

Both God and Macca were both massive bluenoses but they fucked them about so they joined the better side in the area - liverpool acadamy.

Better side in the area?

I don't believe Fowler's bullshit reasons for one minute