Source: Daily_Mail
THE LIST: Sportsmail's top ten of the greatest goal poachers to have played in English football
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 marksman 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.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.But just who are the best goal poacher to have graced these shores?[LNB] 50-41[LNB]40-31[LNB]30-21[LNB]20-11[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. Though, bear in mind the players who have made our list have not necessarily built their glowing reputations in this country.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. 10-1... 10. Andrew Cole (Arsenal[LNB], Fulham[LNB](loan), Bristol City, Newcastle United[LNB], Manchester United[LNB], Blackburn Rovers[LNB], Fulham, Manchester City[LNB], Portsmouth[LNB], Birmingham (loan), Sunderland[LNB], Burnley (loan), Nottingham Forest No 10: Cole[LNB]9. Allan Clarke (Walsall, Fulham, Leicester, Leeds, Barnsley) No 9: Clarke[LNB]8. Alan Shearer (Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle) No 8: Shearer[LNB]7. Robbie Fowler (Liverpool, Leeds, Man City, Liverpool, Cardiff City, Blackburn) No 7: Fowler[LNB]6. Michael Owen (Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle) No 6: Owen[LNB]5. Denis Law (Huddersfield, Man City, Torino, Man United, Man City) No 5: Law[LNB]4. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Den Bosch, Heerenveen, PSV, Man United, Real Madrid) No 4: Van Nistelrooy [LNB]3. Jimmy Greaves (Chelsea[LNB], AC Milan, Tottenham Hotspur[LNB], West Ham United[LNB]) No 3: Greaves[LNB]2. Ian Rush (Chester, Liverpool, Juventus, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield United (loan), Wrexham) No 2: Rush[LNB]1. Gary Lineker (Leicester, Everton[LNB], Barcelona, Spurs, Nagoya Grampus Eight) No 1: Lineker[LNB]JOIN THE DEBATE: Who is the greatest goal-poacher to have played in English football? - Click here[LNB] [LNB]
