The result of a national survey has seen Bobby Moore and Sir Geoff Hurst both secure places in the Top 10 of the most sought after player’s autographs of all time.
The survey, conducted by The Football Fans Census on behalf of Into Football, asked which player’s autograph fans would most like to own and over 2000 football supporters from over 120 clubs took part.
Overall, Brazilian legend Pele finished on top of the pile, scoring over twice as many points as his nearest rival, Moore – coincidentally a man with whom he shared a greatly respected relationship throughout his career.
The Top 10 are completed by a star-studded gallery of current players and former legends. George Best comes in sixth ahead of the current World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane who, in turn, is followed by Alan Shearer and Eric Cantona, with
Men want Pele. Women want Beckham. It’s official, although Pele’s is the most sought after footballer’s autograph in
To see which other Hammers luminaries and old boys made it into the Top 100 including Jimmy Greaves and Paolo Di Canio see the list below.
Vote for your club Hero and win a signed World Cup 1966 Shirt!
To mark the results of the survey IntoFootball are offering the chance to win a fantastic replica of England’s famous 1966 World Cup shirt personally signed by eight of the legendary team including Gordon Banks, Alan Ball, Ray Wilson, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Roger Hunt, George Cohen and Jack Charlton. Simply visit www.intofootball.co.uk and click on the 66 jersey to take part and vote for your club hero – past or present.
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To view the full results visit - http://www.footballfanscensus.com/results_latest.html?id=59