The best British midfielders ever

Scottish midfield icon Billy Bremner(Image credit: Alamy)It’s a good question: who are the best British midfielders ever to grace the pitch?

Well, we’ve had a good go at answering it, picking out the midfield crème de la crème from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – ranging from old-school half-backs to modern-day attacking threats.

So, like a no-nonsense tackle in the middle of the park, let’s get stuck in…

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Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open…