Source: Daily_Mail
THE LIST: The 50 finest footballers to have played for Tottenham or Arsenal
HAVE YOUR SAY... Who is the best player to have turned out for Arsenal or Spurs? To hail Saturday's one-sided north London derby, our team of football experts have compiled the top 50 footballers to have played for the Gunners or Spurs. Do you agree with our selection? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK To celebrate Saturday's one-sided north London derby - in which the Gunners romped to a 3-0 win over their storied rivals - Sportsmail's team of football experts have compiled the top 50 footballers to have played for Arsenal or Spurs.[LNB]Competition for the top slot has been fierce - and controversial - but there's no doubting the quality of the talent in this list.[LNB]Our rankings are sure to provoke much debate - not only confined to north London - so be sure to let us know who you think is missing or where we have gone wrong using the debate forum within this page.[LNB][LNB][LNB]Nos. 50-4150. Martin Keown Three Premier League winners medals and afantastically over the top reaction to Ruud van Nistlerooy's missedpenalty means that Martin Raymond Keown will forever be a North Bank legend.[LNB] No. 50: Martin Keown[LNB] [LNB]49. John WhiteThe Spurs faithful nicknamed him the Ghost butthe former Falkirk player will always be fondly remembered as thefantastic inside forward who played a big role in Tottenham's doublewinning side of 1961. [LNB]48. Andrey ArshavinIt's still early days at the Emirates forArshavin but he is already showing the quality that will make him standout for years to come - his four goals at Anfield for example. [LNB] Nos 49 and 48: Spurs legend John White (left) and the Gunners' current maestro midfield maestro Andrey Arshavin[LNB]47. Robbie Keane OK, so he took a sabbatical up toLiverpool for a while and yes he's played for numerous other clubs but119 goals in seven years at White Hart Lane added to his ridiculous jigafter beating Arsenal in Carling Cup sealed his place in our List. [LNB] No. 47: Robbie Keane[LNB] [LNB]46. Bill NicholsonBetter known for his exploits with Spurs asmanager but he started his love affair with the club well before thatand was part of the famous 'push 'n run' team that won the league in1951. [LNB]45. Frank Stapleton Formed a fearsome partnership withMalcolm MacDonald that took the Gunners to three FA Cup finals.Arsenal fans have managed to forgive him for moving to United in 1981. [LNB] Nos 46 and 45: Nicholson (left) and Stapleton will go down in north London folklore [LNB] [LNB]44. Steve PerrymanSynonymous with the Spurs teams of the 70sand 80s, Perryman holds the record for most appearances in the league,FA Cup, League Cup and Europe. [LNB]43. Cliff Bastin Not even the most die-hard of Arsenalfans will have seen Bastin play but they will all know his name. Aprolific marksman who was the Gunners' top goal-scorer for over 50 years.[LNB] Nos. 44 and 43: North London greats Steve Perryman (left) and Cliff Bastin[LNB]42. Charlie Nicholas Nicholas immediately endeared himselfto the Arsenal faithful by turning down moves to Liverpool andManchester in favour of Highbury. Champagne Charlie didn't scorebuckets of goals but he certainly scored important ones. [LNB]41. Malcolm MacdonaldProbably more famed for his spell at Newcastle but MacDonald was just as prolific for the Gunners, scoring 42 goals in 84 appearances before a knee injury prematurely ended his career.[LNB] Nos. 42 and 41: Ex-Gunners duo Charlie Nicholas (left) and Malcolm Macdonald[LNB]The best of the rest of The ListSportsmail's top 50 football kits of all time Sportsmail's top 50 sporting feuds of all timeSportsmail's 50 great sports photographsSportsmail's worst 50 strikers in the Premier LeagueSportsmail's top 50 stars who failed to play fairSportsmail's top 50 midfield maestrosSportsmail's top 50 commentators of all timeSportsmail's top 50 sporting venuesSportsmail's top 50 free-kick kingsSportsmail's top 50 England heroesSportsmail's top 50 performers of the season so farSportsmail's top 50 all-time managers in BritainSportsmail's top 50 goal poachersSportsmail's top 50 footballing traitorsSportsmail's top 50 FA Cup heroesSportsmail's top 50 signings of the season Sportsmail's greatest Wembley finals in historySportsmail's top 50 biggest hitters in cricketSportsmail's top 50 British & Irish LionsSportsmail's top 50 Ashes heroesSportsmail's top 50 partnerships [LNB]
