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29 / England · 1987–2000

Tony Adams

CB leader
Caps · England
66
Goals · England
5
Life
1966
Clubs
Arsenal
#29
Editorial rank of 33 for England
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Career record: 66 caps and 5 goals for England; club career at Arsenal.

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Career record

1983–2002Arsenal
England66 caps, 5 goals

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One rank above: Rio Ferdinand at #28.

One rank below: Billy Wright at #30.

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

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