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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The best british midfielders ever - Caught on Camera

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Scottish midfield icon Billy Bremner (Image credit: Alamy)
Norman Whiteside at the 1986 World Cup (Image credit: Alamy)
Terry Yorath at Coventry in 1978 (Image credit: Alamy)
Trevor Brooking at West Ham in 1976 (Image credit: Alamy)
Colin Bell in action for Manchester City, 1970 (Image credit: Alamy)
Owen Hargreaves training with England, 2004 (Image credit: Alamy)
Aaron Ramsey at the 2022 World Cup (Image credit: Alamy)
Paul Ince in action for Manchester United during the 1994 FA Cup final against Chelsea (Image credit: Alamy)
Dave Mackay with Scotland in 1958 (Image credit: Alamy)
Martin Peters with England in 1966 (Image credit: Alamy)
Ray Wilkins in action for Milan against Napoli, 1984 (Image credit: Getty Images)
David Platt celebrates after scoring for England against Belgium in the last 16 of the 1990 World Cup (Image credit: Alamy)
Gordon Strachan in action for Scotland against Denmark at the 1986 World Cup (Image credit: Alamy)
Johnny Haynes warming up for Fulham, 1955 (Image credit: Alamy)
Alan Ball at Everton in 1966 (Image credit: Alamy)
Nobby Stiles in action during the 1966 World Cup final (Image credit: Alamy)
Michael Carrick in action for Manchester United in 2014 (Image credit: Alamy)
Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring for England against Serbia at Euro 2024 (Image credit: Alamy)
Duncan Edwards in 1955 (Image credit: Alamy)
Danny Blanchflower in 1961 (Image credit: Alamy)
Bryan Robson in action at the 1990 World Cup (Image credit: Alamy)
Glenn Hoddle at Monaco in 1987 (Image credit: Alamy)
Chris Waddle at Euro 1988 (Image credit: Alamy)
Paul Gascoigne scores his famous goal for England against Scotland at Euro 96 (Image credit: Getty Images)
Graeme Souness in action for Liverpool against West Brom in 1978 (Image credit: Alamy)
Jim Baxter at Nottingham Forest in 1960 (Image credit: Getty Images)
David Beckham celebrates after scoring for England against Finland in 2001 (Image credit: Alamy)
Billy Bremner circa 1974 (Image credit: Alamy)
Ryan Giggs celebrates after scoring for Manchester United against Benfica in 2006 (Image credit: Alamy)
Paul Scholes in action for England against France at Euro 2004 (Image credit: Alamy)
Frank Lampard celebrates after scoring for Chelsea against Bolton in 2005 (Image credit: Alamy)
Steven Gerrard in action for Liverpool in 2007 (Image credit: Alamy)
Bobby Charlton the day before the 1966 World Cup final (Image credit: Alamy)
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