Source: Daily_Mail
THE LIST: 40-31 of the greatest goal poachers to have played in England
Every team needs a talisman - and more often than not that figurehead tends to be the deadly goal poacher.[LNB]And having that uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time is a trait that has managers forking out millions.[LNB]The English game has been blessed by a plethora of top marksmen who have made a wealthy living out of putting the ball in the back of the net.[LNB]The likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Fernando Torres have lived up to their hefty price tags, providing goal after goal for fans of English football to drool over.[LNB]Nos 50-41[LNB]On the flip side, a number of goalscorers who have been heralded abroad - for instance Hernan Crespo and Andriy Shevchenko - have not proved value for money with regards to hitting the back of the net.[LNB]But just who are the best goal poacher to have graced these shores?[LNB]Sportsmail's[LNB]team of experts have put their heads together to come up with the top 50 goal-getters to have played English football. [LNB]Though, bear in mind the players who have made our list have not necessarily built their glowing reputations in this country.[LNB]Do you agree with our top 50? Make sure you have your say.[LNB]SPORTSMAIL'S top goal-poachers to have played in English football. Nos 40-3140. Dixie McNeil (Leicester, Exeter, Corby, Northampton, Lincoln, Hereford, Wrexham)39. Martin Chivers (Southampton, Tottenham[LNB], Norwich, Barnet)38. Dwight Yorke (Aston Villa[LNB], Manchester United[LNB], Blackburn[LNB], Birmingham, Sunderland)37. Ally Brown (Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion[LNB], Crystal Palace, Walsall, Port Vale)36. Graeme Sharp (Dumbarton, Everton[LNB], Oldham)35. Roger Hunt (Liverpool[LNB]. Bolton[LNB])34. John Toshack (Cardiff, Liverpool, Swansea)33. Hernan Jorge Crespo (River Plate, Parma, Lazio, Inter, Chelsea[LNB], Milan)32. Jurgen Klinsmann (Stuttgart, Inter, Monaco, Tottenham[LNB], Bayern Munich, Sampdoria)31. Teddy Sheringham (Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham[LNB], Manchester United[LNB], Portsmouth[LNB], West Ham[LNB], Colchester) No 39: Martin Chivers scoring for England against Greece at Wembley in a European Championship qualifier in 1971[LNB] No 38: Dwight Yorke scored a splendid hat-trick as Manchester United trounced Arsenal in 2001[LNB] [LNB] Enlarge [LNB]No 37: Ally Brown playing for West Brom against Brighton in a blizzard[LNB] [LNB] Enlarge [LNB]No 36: Graeme Sharp celebrates scoring Everton's winner against Watford in the 1984 FA Cup final[LNB] [LNB] Enlarge [LNB]Roger Hunt scoring for England against France in the 1966 World Cup[LNB] [LNB] Enlarge [LNB]No 34: Liverpool legend John Toshack leaping for a header at Highbury[LNB] [LNB] No 32: Hernan Crespo celebrating a goal for Chelsea against West Ham in 2006[LNB] [LNB] No 32: German great Jurgen Klinsmann on target for Tottenham against West Ham in 1998[LNB] [LNB] Enlarge [LNB]No 31: Teddy Sheringham celebrates his unforgettable equaliser for Manchester United against Bayern in the 1999 European Cup final[LNB] [LNB]THE BEST OF THE REST OF THE LIST:Sportsmail's top 50 black England internationals[LNB]Sportmail's top 50 goalkeepers[LNB]Sportmail's top 50 FA Cup heroes[LNB]Sportmail's top 50 greatest wingers of English football[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
