Northern Ireland · 1901–1924Bill McCracken
Rating
Life
1883–1979
Clubs
Newcastle United, Lisburn Distillery
#11
Editorial rank of 33 for Northern Ireland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Known for three league titles and an FA Cup, plus the rarest credential in the whole almanac: a player whose method forced the laws of the game to be rewritten. Biggest achievements: First Division 1905, 1907 and 1909 with Newcastle United; FA Cup 1910; his offside trap was the direct cause of the 1925 change to the offside law; 15 Ireland caps.