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George Cohen

Legend RB
Rating
88
Caps
37
Goals
0
Life
1939–2022
Clubs
Fulham
Honours
Hall of Fame 1999
#31
Editorial rank of 33 for England
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

George Best called him the best full-back he ever played against, and the overlapping runs down the right made him essential to Alf Ramsey's wingless England of 1966. He played every minute of that World Cup, all 120 of the final win over West Germany at Wembley, and spent his whole career at Fulham, 459 games between 1957 and 1969, with Ramsey naming him England's greatest right-back. Career record: 37 caps and 0 goals for England; club career at Fulham; honours include Hall of Fame 1999.

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Career record

1956–1969Fulham
England37 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Billy Wright at #30.

One rank below: Glenn Hoddle at #32.

England's editorial top five: Bobby Charlton · Bobby Moore · Gordon Banks · Harry Kane · Stanley Matthews.