33·Legends

Dean Saunders vs Mark Hughes

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Dean Saunders

Wales · SS

Almanac rating
85
Rank in Wales
#10 of 33
Caps
75 · 22 goals
Clubs
Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County, Aston Villa

A tireless striker with a knack for important goals, Dean Saunders was a familiar face for Liverpool and Aston Villa, and a cult hero for Wales. Career record: 75 caps and 22 goals for Wales; club career at Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County, Aston Villa.

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Mark Hughes

Wales · 1985–91 · CAM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Wales
#6 of 33
Caps
72 · 16 goals
Clubs
Manchester United, Chelsea, Southampton
Honours
Hall of Fame

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.

The verdict

The almanac puts Mark Hughes ahead by 3 rating points, 88 against 85.

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