If I was allowing personal prejudice to blind me to the facts then I would have put Currie at No 1. He is my favourite player because, by the time I was serious about football and not just reading the programme and watching Fred Dibnah wannabes climb the tallest floodlights in Europe, he was the ringmaster. He could pass and shoot - remember that banana shot against Southampton - and would sit on the ball and blow kisses to the crowd. Currie was pure entertainment, but he was no luxury player like Alex Sabella. In a different age (ie, now), he might have had 70 England caps, but he got 17 and, ironically, was cast into the international exile by Don Revie. It was sad that Currie joined Leeds in 1976, as the team began the slow transition from best side in Europe to ne'er-do-wells heading for oblivion. But as the National Front peddled their propaganda outside the turnstiles and the hooligan years kicked in, Currie was the shining light. My hero.
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony William Currie | |
| Date of birth | 1 January 1950 (1950-01-01) | |
| Place of birth | Edgware, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1967 1968-1976 1976-1979 1979-1982 1983-1984 1984 1984 | Watford Sheffield United Leeds United Queens Park Rangers Southend United Torquay United Stockport County Total | 18 (9) 313 (54) 102 (11) 81 (5) 0 (0) 14 (1) 0 (0) 528 (80) |
| National team | ||
| 1972-1979 | England | 17 (3) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||