The greatest starting XI of the 1960s, chosen from every club of the era by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd run over a full 38-game season.
Gordon Banks headlines the 1960s at a 97 overall. The engine assembles a complete XI — goalkeeper, back four, midfield, and a front line — from across the era's clubs, then plays out all 38 matches. Their 35–3 projection captures an era-defining core, measured on the same era-adjusted scale as every other decade so the comparison is fair.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Banks | Goalkeeper | 1960s | 97 |
| Bobby Moore | Defender | 1960s | 98 |
| Jack Charlton | Defender | 1960s | 93 |
| Norman Hunter | Defender | 1960s | 91 |
| Ray Wilson | Defender | 1960s | 90 |
| Bobby Charlton | Midfielder | 1960s | 98 |
| Billy Bremner | Midfielder | 1960s | 93 |
| Dave Mackay | Midfielder | 1960s | 93 |
| George Best | Forward | 1960s | 99 |
| Denis Law | Forward | 1960s | 97 |
| Jimmy Greaves | Forward | 1960s | 97 |
| Pat Jennings | Goalkeeper | 1960s | 93 |
| Geoff Hurst | Forward | 1960s | 92 |
| Alan Ball | Midfielder | 1960s | 91 |
| Johnny Giles | Midfielder | 1960s | 91 |
| Roger Hunt | Forward | 1960s | 91 |
| Martin Peters | Midfielder | 1960s | 90 |
| Ian St John | Forward | 1960s | 89 |
| Nobby Stiles | Midfielder | 1960s | 89 |
| Frank McLintock | Defender | 1960s | 88 |
| Ron Harris | Defender | 1960s | 88 |
| Eddie McCreadie | Defender | 1960s | 88 |
| Peter Osgood | Forward | 1960s | 88 |
| Gordon West | Goalkeeper | 1960s | 88 |
| Peter Bonetti | Goalkeeper | 1960s | 87 |
| Bobby Tambling | Forward | 1960s | 87 |
| Peter Lorimer | Forward | 1960s | 87 |
| Ian Callaghan | Midfielder | 1960s | 87 |
| Cliff Jones | Forward | 1960s | 87 |
| George Graham | Midfielder | 1960s | 86 |
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Build Your All-Time XIGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Gordon Banks (GK, 1960s), Bobby Moore (DEF, 1960s), Jack Charlton (DEF, 1960s), Norman Hunter (DEF, 1960s), Ray Wilson (DEF, 1960s), Bobby Charlton (MID, 1960s), Billy Bremner (MID, 1960s), Dave Mackay (MID, 1960s), George Best (FWD, 1960s), Denis Law (FWD, 1960s), Jimmy Greaves (FWD, 1960s) as the greatest 1960s XI, projecting them to a 35–3 season.
The top 1960s XI projects at 35–3 with an average starter rating of 95. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 1960s season is measured on the same scale as any other era.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 1960s player is Gordon Banks at a 97 overall. See the full 1960s rankings above.
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