“The earliest footballer statue identified, an anonymous player, can be found in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was sculpted in 1903. Real Madrid were the first club to erect statues at their stadium, portraying their Argentinian stars Sotero Aranguren and Alberto Machimbarrena in 1925.”
Statues devoted to British players may be found below: IN BOLD ARE STATUES I HAVE BEEN TO
NAME DATE ARTIST LOCATION
Matthews, Sir Stanley 21/10/1987 Melbourne, Town Road Shopping Precinct, Hanley,
Milburn, Jackie 15/11/1999 Robinson,
Susanna Newcastle United FC, St
James Park.
Milburn, Jackie 5/10/1995 Mills. John Ashington
Leisure Centre.
Busby, Sir Matt 27/4/1996 Jackson, Philip Manchester
United FC, Old Trafford.
Wright, Billy 12/9/1996 Butler,
James Wolverhampton
Wanderers FC, Molineux.
Milburn, Jackie 5/12/1996 Maley, Tom Sculptor's
premises, Morpeth.
Shankly, Bill 4/12/1997 Murphy,
Tom Liverpool
FC, Anfield.
Cooper, Davie 18/3/1999 Mackay, Kenny Hamilton Palace
Sports Grounds, Hamilton.
Bremner, Billy 7/8/1999 Segelman,
Frances Leeds United FC, Elland
Road.
Edwards, Duncan
14/10/1999 Butler, James Market
Place, Dudley, West Midlands.
Ramsey, Sir Alf 22/8/2000 Hedges-Quinn,
Sean Ipswich Town FC, Portman Road.
Mannion, Wilf 16/10/2000 Maley,
Tom Middlesbrough FC, The Riverside Stadium.
Hardwick, George
25/11/2000 Maddison, Keith Middlesbrough FC, The Riverside.
Greig, John 2/1/2001 Scott, Andy Glasgow
Rangers FC, Ibrox Park.
Hagan, Jimmy 19/1/2001 Robertson, Kenneth Sheffield United FC, Bramall Lane.
Dean, Dixie 4/5/2001 Murphy,
Tom Everton
FC, Goodison Park, Liverpool.
Walker, Jack 25/9/2001 Butler,
James Blackburn
Rovers FC, Ewood Park.
Matthews, Sir Stanley 27/10/2001 Payne, Carl Stoke City FC,
Britannia Stadium.
Law, Denis 23/2/2002 Panting, Ben Manchester United FC, Old Trafford.
Robson, Sir Bobby
16/7/2002 Hedges-Quinn, Sean Ipswich Town FC, Portman Road.
Baxter, Jim 20/4/2003 Scott, Andy Hill O'
Beath, Cowdenbeath, Fife.
Hurst, Sir Geoff 28/4/2003 Jackson, Philip Green Street, Newham, London.
Moore, Bobby 28/4/2003 Jackson,
Philip Green
Street, Newham, London.
Peters, Martin 28/4/2003 Jackson,
Philip Green
Street, Newham, London.
Wilson, Ray 28/4/2003 Jackson, Philip Green Street, Newham, London.
Cullis, Stan 14/6/2003 Butler, James Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Molineux.
Bell, Colin 10/8/2003 Furre, Kari Manchester City FC, City
Stadium.
Trautmann, Bert
10/8/2003 Furre, Kari Manchester
City FC, City Stadium.
Finney, Sir Tom 31/7/2004 Hodgkinson,
Peter Preston North End FC, Deepdale.
Bartram, Sam 9/6/2005 Hawken, Anthony Charlton Athletic FC, The Valley.
McIlmoyle, Hugh 31/7/2005 Kelly,
Chris Carlisle United FC, Brunton Park, Carlisle.
Mortensen, Stan
23/8/2005 Hodgkinson, Peter Blackpool FC, Bloomfield Road.
Allchurch, Ivor 15/10/2005 Field, Michae Swansea
City FC, Liberty Stadium.
Walfrid, Brother 5/11/2005 Robinson,
Kate Glasgow
Celtic FC, Celtic Park, Glasgow.
Stokoe, Bob 18/7/2006 Hedges-Quinn,
Sean Sunderland FC, Stadium of Light.
Moore, Bobby 11/5/2007 Jackson,
Philip Wembley
Stadium, London
Clough, Brian 16/5/2007 Mallock,
Vivien Albert
Park, Middlesbrough, Teeside.
Peacock, Bertie 29/7/2007 Wilson, Ross The
Diamond, Coleraine, Londonderry
Sanders, Jim 1/12/2007 Unknown Arnos
Cemetery, Bristol.
Bates, Ted 22/3/2008 Hedges-Quinn, Sean Southampton
FC, St Mary's Stadium.
Hughes, Emlyn 18/4/2008 Kelly,
Chris Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Best, George 29/5/2008 Jackson,
Philip Manchester
United FC, Old Trafford,
Charlton, Sir Bobby
29/5/2008 Jackson, Philip Manchester
United FC, Old Trafford.
Law, Denis 29/5/2008 Jackson, Philip Manchester United FC, Old
Trafford.
Banks, Gordon 12/7/2008 Edwards,
Andy Stoke
City FC, Britannia Stadium, Stoke.
Haynes, Johnny 18/10/2008 Jennings, Douglas Fulham FC, Craven Cottage, London.
Clough, Brian 6/11/2008 Johnson, Les Old Market Square, Nottingham .
Johnstone, Jimmy 13/12/2008 Robinson, Kate Glasgow Celtic FC, Celtic Park, Glasgow.
Bloomer, Steve 17/1/2009 Edwards,
Andy Derby
County FC, Pride Park, Derby.
McGregor, William
28/11/2009 Holland, Samantha Aston Villa FC, Villa Park, Birmingham.
Dooley, Derek 30/7/2010 Vanstone,
Paul Sheffield United FC,
Bramall Lane.
Shaw, Joe 30/7/2010 Vanstone, Paul Sheffield United FC, Bramall
Lane.
Clough, Brian 28/8/2010 Edwards,
Andy Derby
County FC, Pride Park, Derby.
Taylor, Peter 28/8/2010 Edwards,
Andy Derby
County FC, Pride Park, Derby.
Osgood, Peter 2/10/2010 Jackson,
Philip Chelsea
FC, Stamford Bridge, London.
Armfield, Jimmy 22/12/2010 Edwards,
Andy Oldham Sports Village, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Hurst, Sir Geoff 22/12/2010 Edwards, Andy Oldham Sports Village, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Perrotta, Simone 22/12/2010 Edwards,
Andy Oldham Sports Village,
Ashton-under-Lyne.
Stein, Jock 5/3/2011 Mckenna,
John
Glasgow Celtic FC, Celtic Park, Glasgow.
Armfield, Jimmy
1/5/2011 Johnson, Les Blackpool FC, Bloomfield Road.
Hill, Jimmy
28/7/2011 Dimbleby,
Nicholas Coventry City FC, Ricoh
Arena, Coventry.
Johnstone, Jimmy 14/8/2011 Mckenna,
John Viewpark,
Uddingston, North Lanarkshire
Adams, Tony
9/12/2011 MDM Ltd. Arsenal FC, Emirates Stadium, London.
Chapman, Herbert
9/12/2011 MDM Ltd. Arsenal FC, Emirates
Stadium, London.
Henry, Thierry 9/12/2011 Roulleau-Gallais,
Margot Arsenal FC, Emirates Stadium.
Revie, Don
5/5/2012 Ibbeson,
Graham. Leeds United FC, Elland
Road, Leeds.
Robson, Sir Bobby
6/5/2012 Maley, Tom. Newcastle United FC, St
James Park.
Law, Denis 20/7/2012 Herriot,
Alan Aberdeen Sports
Village, Aberdeen
Keenor, Fred 10/11/2012 Andrews, Roger Cardiff
City FC Stadium.
Sproson, Roy 17/11/2012 Talbot, Mike Port Vale FC, Vale Park, Burslem, Staffordshire.
Ferguson, Sir Alex
23/11/2012 Jackson, Philip Manchester United FC, Old Trafford.
Lofthouse, Nat 24/8/2013 Hedges-Quinn,
Sean Bolton Wanderers FC, Reebok Stadium,
Bergkamp, Dennis
22/2/2014 Arsenal FC, Emirates
Stadium, London
Friar, Ken 28/2/2014 Arsenal
FC, Emirates Stadium, London
Wharton, Arthur
16/10/2014 Mallock, Vivien St George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs.
King, Johnny 1/11/2014 Murphy, Tom Tranmere Rovers FC, Prenton Park, Birkenhead,
Brown, Tony 6/11/2014 Wylder,
Jonathan West Bromwich Albion FC, The Hawthorns.
Wright, Peter 5/2/2015 Pratt, Man Layer Road, Colchester, Essex.
Mackay, Dave 2/9/2015 Edwards,
Andy Derby County FC, Pride Park, Derby.
McNeill, Billy 19/12/2015 McKenna, John Glasgow Celtic FC, Celtic Park.
Sirrell, Jimmy 5/5/2016 Edwards,
Andy Notts County FC, Meadow Lane, Nottingham.
Wheeler, Jack 5/5/2016 Edwards, Andy Notts County FC, Meadow Lane, Nottingham.
Shearer, Alan 12/9/2016 Maley, Tom Newcastle United FC, St
James Park, Newcastle.
Cohen, George 1/10/2016 Jennings,
Douglas Fulham FC, Craven Cottage,
London.
Atyeo, John 5/11/2016 Murphy, Tom Bristol City FC, Ashton
Gate, Bristol, Avon.
Whelan, Dave 24/11/2016 Hedges-Quinn, Sean Wigan Athletic FC,
DW Stadium, Wigan.
Tull, Walter 4/7/2017 Austin, Richard, Northampton
Guildhall, St Giles' Street.
Cunningham, Laurie 30/11/2017 Ibbeson, Graham. Coronation Gardens, Leyton, London.
Hayward, Sir Jack
14/6/2018 Butler, James, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Molineux.
Taylor, Graham 4/8/2018 Jennings,
Douglas. Watford FC, Vicarage Road, Hertfordshire.
Lennox, Bobby 18/11/2018 McKenna, John UK Countess Street,
Saltcoats, Ayrshire.
Ball, Alan 4/5/2019 Murphy, Tom UK Everton FC, Goodison Park, Liverpool.
Harvey, Colin 4/5/2019 Murphy,
Tom UK Everton
FC, Goodison Park, Liverpool.
Kendall, Howard
4/5/2019 Murphy, Tom UK Everton
FC, Goodison Park, Liverpool.
Batson, Brendon
21/5/2019 Ibbeson, Graham UK New Square, West Bromwich.
Cunningham, Laurie
21/5/2019 Ibbeson, Graham UK New Square, West Bromwich.
Regis, Cyrille 21/5/2019 Ibbeson,
Graham UK New Square, West Bromwich.
Best, George 22/5/2019 Currie, Tony UK Windsor Park,
Belfast.
Parr, Lily 4/6/2019 Stewart, Hannah UK National Football Museum, Manchester
Ball, Allan 19/10/2019 O'Rourke, Simon Queen of the South, Palmerston Park, Dumfries.
Dobbie, Stephen 19/10/2019 O'Rourke,
Simon Queen of the South, Palmerston Park, Dumfries.
Houliston, Billy 19/10/2019 O'Rourke, Simon Queen of the South,
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Paisley, Bob 30/1/2020 Edwards,
Andy UK Liverpool
FC, Anfield, Liverpool.
Hughes, Emlyn 30/1/2020 Edwards,
Andy UK Liverpool
FC, Anfield, Liverpool.
Paisley, Bob 15/3/2021 Unknown UK Bill
Shankly Hotel, Victoria Street, Liverpool
Dalglish, Kenny 15/3/2021 Unknown UK Bill
Shankly Hotel, Victoria Street, Liverpool
Ball, Alan 15/3/2021 Unknown UK Dixie Dean Hotel, Victoria Street,
Liverpool
Kendall, Howard
15/3/2021 Unknown UK Dixie
Dean Hotel, Victoria Street, Liverpool
Dean, Dixie 15/3/2021 Unknown UK Dixie Dean Hotel, Victoria Street,
Liverpool
Shankly, Bill 15/3/2021 Unknown UK Bill Shankly Hotel, Victoria Street,
Liverpool
Kompany, Vincent 28/8/2021 Scott UK Manchester
City FC, City of Manchester Stad
Silva, David 28/8/2021
Scott, Andy UK Manchester
City FC, Stadium.
Clough, David 17/9/2021
Unknown UK Rochdale
FC, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire
McLean, Jim 18/9/2021
Herriot, Alan UK Dundee
United FC, Tannadice Park, Dundee
Moore, Bobby 29/9/2021 Unknown UK Olympic
Stadium, Stratford.
Hurst, Sir Geoff 29/9/2021 Unknown UK Olympic
Stadium, Stratford.
Peters, Martin 29/9/2021 Unknown UK Olympic
Stadium, Stratford, London
Law, Denis 18/11/2021
Herriot, Alan UK Broad Street, Aberdeen
Charlton, Jack 1/12/2021
Jennings, Douglas UK Ashington, Northumberland Planned
Beattie, Kevin 18/12/2021
Hedges-Quinn, Sean Ipswich Town FC, Portman Road, IpswicH
Srivaddhanaprabha,
Vichai* 1/12/2021 UK Leicester City
FC, King Power Stadium,
Best, George 1/7/2022 Unknown UK George Best Hotel, Donegall Square planned
Bradford, Geoff 1/7/2022
TBC UK Bristol
Rovers FC, UWE Stadium. Planned
McIlroy, Jimmy 1/7/2022 TBC UK Burnley FC, Turf Moor, Burnley, Planned
Leslie, Jack 1/7/2022
Edwards, Andy UK Plymouth Argyle FC, Home Park,Planned
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