12. Peter Reid (1982-89) 228 appearances, 13 goals Howard Kendall was famed for his transfer clairvoyance, and few signings eclipse the purchase of Peter Reid. Although he was a player whose career had been pebble-dashed with injury, the tenacious Reid came to symbolise a team that could mix brutal steel with a velvet touch. In the seminal second-leg game against Bayern Munich, Reid, lying prone with a huge gash on his shin from a Lothar Matthaus tackle, ran to the touchline and instead of leaving to repair his wound, thrust a wet sponge down his sock and carried on. His actions set the tone for the rest...
