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Ireland · 1980s

Ronnie Whelan

Stalwart CAM, also CM, SS Right-footed creatorclutch
Rating
82
Caps
53
Goals
3
Life
1961
Clubs
Home Farm, Liverpool, Southend United
#30
Editorial rank of 33 for Ireland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A stylish and effective midfielder, he was a vital part of Liverpool's glory years in the 1980s, scoring in the 1986 FA Cup Final. Career record: 53 caps and 3 goals for Ireland; club career at Home Farm, Liverpool, Southend United.

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Career record

1977–1979Home Farm
1979–1994Liverpool
1979–1979League of Ireland XI
1994–1996Southend United
Ireland53 caps, 3 goals

Shared the era

Ireland legends whose careers overlapped Whelan's

The world's great CAMs

Around Whelan in the almanac

One rank above: Ray Houghton at #29.

One rank below: Tony Cascarino at #31.

Ireland's editorial top five: Roy Keane · Liam Brady · Johnny Carey · Paul McGrath · Denis Irwin.