The terraces called him Sparky, and on 30 April 1985 he volleyed past Spain at the Racecourse Ground in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win. He scored both goals against Barcelona, his former club, in the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup final in Rotterdam, won a second Cup Winners' Cup with Chelsea, two league titles and four FA Cups, and became the first man voted PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, in 1989 and 1991. Career record: 72 caps and 16 goals for Wales; club career at Manchester United, Chelsea, Southampton; honours include Hall of Fame.
| 1980–1986 | Manchester United |
| 1986–1988 | FC Barcelona |
| 1987–1988 | FC Bayern Munich |
| 1988–1995 | Manchester United |
| 1995–1998 | Chelsea |
| 1998–2000 | Southampton |
| 2000–2002 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2000–2000 | Everton |
| Wales | 72 caps, 16 goals |
One rank above: Neville Southall at #5.
One rank below: Aaron Ramsey at #7.
Wales's editorial top five: Gareth Bale · John Charles · Ryan Giggs · Ian Rush · Neville Southall.