#4 Shaka Hislop
Having finished runner-up in the Premier League twice, as well as having reached the FA Cup final on two occasions, English-born Hislop may not have a glittering trophy cabinet, but he was a consistent performer for the likes of Reading, West Ham and Newcastle during his long spell in the nation’s top flight.
At the latter, Hislop was part of the team which blew an extraordinary league title chance in 1995/96 season and something many may forget is that the Magpies’ decline started shortly after Hislop was sidelined with injury, outlining just how important a component he was to the Newcastle side.
Hislop was hit heavy by injury during his time with the club and thus opted to move to West Ham, so perhaps another reason people forget how useful a commodity he was is because he was sidelined so often.
Whilst Hislop had the opportunity to play for England, he opted to fly the flag for Trinidad and Tobago, earning the label as their best player at their first and only ever World Cup finals in 2006; that in itself is a remarkable achievement and deserves praise in itself.
