The greatest starting XI of the 1970s, 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.
Ray Clemence headlines the 1970s at a 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Clemence | Goalkeeper | 1970s | 93 |
| Emlyn Hughes | Defender | 1970s | 92 |
| Frank McLintock | Defender | 1970s | 90 |
| Charlie Aitken | Defender | 1970s | 90 |
| Phil Thompson | Defender | 1970s | 90 |
| Kevin Keegan | Midfielder | 1970s | 97 |
| Liam Brady | Midfielder | 1970s | 92 |
| Trevor Brooking | Midfielder | 1970s | 92 |
| Kenny Dalglish | Forward | 1970s | 98 |
| Malcolm Macdonald | Forward | 1970s | 91 |
| Allan Clarke | Forward | 1970s | 91 |
| Pat Jennings | Goalkeeper | 1970s | 93 |
| Peter Shilton | Goalkeeper | 1970s | 93 |
| Peter Osgood | Forward | 1970s | 91 |
| Tony Currie | Midfielder | 1970s | 91 |
| Charlie George | Forward | 1970s | 90 |
| Billy Bremner | Midfielder | 1970s | 90 |
| Archie Gemmill | Midfielder | 1970s | 90 |
| Glenn Hoddle | Midfielder | 1970s | 90 |
| Alan Hudson | Midfielder | 1970s | 89 |
| Paul Madeley | Defender | 1970s | 89 |
| John Toshack | Forward | 1970s | 89 |
| Kenny Burns | Defender | 1970s | 89 |
| John Robertson | Midfielder | 1970s | 88 |
| Alan Ball | Midfielder | 1970s | 87 |
| Peter Lorimer | Forward | 1970s | 87 |
| Norman Hunter | Defender | 1970s | 87 |
| Ossie Ardiles | Midfielder | 1970s | 87 |
| Frank Stapleton | Forward | 1970s | 87 |
| Andy Gray | Forward | 1970s | 87 |
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Build Your All-Time XIGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Ray Clemence (GK, 1970s), Emlyn Hughes (DEF, 1970s), Frank McLintock (DEF, 1970s), Charlie Aitken (DEF, 1970s), Phil Thompson (DEF, 1970s), Kevin Keegan (MID, 1970s), Liam Brady (MID, 1970s), Trevor Brooking (MID, 1970s), Kenny Dalglish (FWD, 1970s), Malcolm Macdonald (FWD, 1970s), Allan Clarke (FWD, 1970s) as the greatest 1970s XI, projecting them to a 35–3 season.
The top 1970s XI projects at 35–3 with an average starter rating of 92. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 1970s season is measured on the same scale as any other era.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 1970s player is Ray Clemence at a 93 overall. See the full 1970s rankings above.
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