Tommy Lawton (1936-39) 97 appearances, 70 goals “Technically, surely the greatest number nine of all time” – Joe Mercer A teen sensation, Tommy would be higher up this list if the war hadn’t halted his career and deprived him of six seasons of football. Underneath the centre parting and lashings of Brylcreem, lay an instinctive goalscorer. So prolific was Lawton that it seemed as if he had dipped his feet in gunpowder; including war fixtures, Lawton scored a ridiculous 222 goals in 209 first team games. Tommy refused to be bowed by the pressure of filling Dixie’s boots, and is only bettered by Dean as Everton’s greatest striker.
ZERO TO SIXTY IN ONE SEASON
