The 50 Worst Footballers

Last updated : 04 January 2008 By Kevin Markey

47 Jody Morris (Chelsea, Leeds) Grew up at Chelsea with Dennis Wise as his mentor, and turned into the snidey kid brother everyone hates. Had all of Wise's sly tendencies and penchant for a scrape, but none of the skill. Perfect acquisition for Leeds in 2003, then.

45 Roque Junior (Leeds) The execrable Brazilian arrived on loan for a few months from AC Milan in 2003, and did as much as anybody to shove Leeds towards destruction.

40 Carlton Palmer (Southampton, Leeds) "He covers every blade of grass out there," said Saints manager, Dave Jones. "But that's only because his first touch is so crap."

32 Gary Sprake (Leeds) The Kop serenaded the hapless Welshman with "Careless Hands" when he threw another one into the back of his own net, hardly a unique moment for the accident-prone Inspector Clouseau of international goalkeeping.

16 Chris Kamara (Leeds) For more than two decades Kammy has sported the perma-frizzed coiff of a 60s soul legend, but it failed to distract from a playing style long on effort, short on elegance.

10 Vinnie Jones (Wimbledon, Leeds) Told Kenny Dalglish he intended to bite off his ear and spit in the whole. And they said there were no characters left in the game.

2 Tomas Brolin (Leeds, Crystal Palace) Hard to imagine that Leeds United, normally a model of fiscal probity, paid £4.5m for the Swedish meatball in 1995. A good footballer treats his body like a temple. Brolin's was a bouncy castle.