37. Andy Gray (1983-85)

68 appearances, 22 goals

“Goodison brought out the best in me. Everything about it – the fans, the team, the history of centre forwards – was right. It was like it was meant to be”

Glasgow born Andy Gray was 27, but very injury prone, when Howard Kendall bought him for £250,000 from Wolves, but the Scot managed to crowbar huge success into a short Everton career. If Kendall had more money to splash he would have tried to bag Brazilian Nunes or Paul Mariner. Luckily he didn’t. At Everton, Gray would leap and ricochet his way to an FA Cup, a League Championship, and a Cup Winners’ Cup. Gray was exceptionally brave, putting his battered body on the line, leading with his head in places where most wouldn’t put their feet and inspiring those around him and in the stands. Standout moments include his header against Sunderland, his European hat-trick when Everton swatted aside Fortuna Sittard, his goal in the Final against Rapid Vienna, and his goal the year before against Watford in the FA Cup Final. Let’s remember the Gray of the mid-80s; a man a million miles from his white-noise wittering as a football pundit.