Post by QPR Report on Mar 18, 2009 7:43:59 GMT
Clive Allen (again!) and Bradley Allen make it.
I'd have left out the Charltons and the Nevilles and also included not Roger and Ian Morgan ....Ron and Peter Springett...Not Martyn and Viv Busby.... Frank and Alan Clarke... The Gallens and The Dowies!
The Times - Top team of footballing brothers
Shaun Phillips and Luke Leitch
John and Charles Sutcliffe
They hold the record for the longest period between two brothers appearing in an FA Cup final. Both were goalkeepers. John was custodian for Bolton Wanderers when they lost to Notts County in 1894, and Charles turned out for Sheffield United 31 years later when they beat Cardiff City.
Bobby and Jack Charlton
Bobby sensibly did not follow his older brother down the pit or into the police force, although he did start an electrical apprenticeship before turning pro. Jack became a linchpin at Leeds; Bobby the fulcrum of Manchester United. Without them, England would never have won the World Cup in 1966.
Denis and Leslie Compton
Denis was the brother gifted with genius. As a cricketer, he played in 78 Test matches for England, scoring nearly 6,000 runs, but his brother turned out more times for Arsenal. Leslie made 253 appearances to Denis's 54, although both picked up an FA Cup winner's medal in 1950, when Arsenal beat Liverpool.
Gary and Phil Neville
Before Phil left for Everton, the Nevilles prompted this unusually witty chant by Man United fans: “Neville Neville, they're in defence / Neville Neville, their future's immense /Neville Neville, they ain't half bad /Neville Neville, is the name of their dad.”
John and Paul Terry
Paul, the elder brother of Chelsea and England captain John, had a blistering season for Dagenham & Redbridge in 2002-03, banging in seven goals from midfield. In 2004-05 John scored eight goals from defence and was voted PFA player of the year.
Xabi and Mikel Alonso
The Liverpool midfield stalwart Xabi's elder brother Mikel spent a year on loan with Bolton before returning to Spain, where he now plays for Tenerife. Their father, Perico, was in the Spain squad at the 1982 World Cup finals.
Frank and Ronald De Boer
These stalwarts of the Dutch national side were born ten minutes apart and rarely separated thereafter. They played together at Ajax, Barcelona, Rangers and Qatari clubs Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal - and both scored 13 times for Holland.
Rio and Anton Ferdinand
Rio made his debut for West Ham at 17; his younger brother by six years had to wait until the age of 18 for his first Hammers appearance. Rio went on to break transfer records (Leeds, £18million; Manchester United, £30million), miss drugs tests and imitate Jeremy Beadle (“You've been merked!”). Anton went to Sunderland.
Clive and Bradley Allen
Another dynasty: their cousins Martin and Paul played top-flight football and their dad played for Chelsea, Spurs and QPR. Both started at QPR but Bradley's career trajectory went downhill thereafter, while Clive emulated his father, playing for all three clubs.
Kolo and Yaya Touré
Kolo is Arsenal's longest-serving player. Yaya, two years younger, plays alongside Thierry Henry for Barcelona. Both play for the Ivory Coast national side. Their brother Ibrahim also played as a professional, in Ukraine and France.
Fabio and Rafael Da Silva
Potential bookends for Manchester United's flanks, the 18-year-old Brazilian twins were spotted while playing for the Rio club Fluminense in 2005, but couldn't be registered under EU law until three years later. The two peas in United's Premier League pod have consecutive squad numbers (Rafael wears 21, Fabio 20).
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article5927223.ece
I'd have left out the Charltons and the Nevilles and also included not Roger and Ian Morgan ....Ron and Peter Springett...Not Martyn and Viv Busby.... Frank and Alan Clarke... The Gallens and The Dowies!
The Times - Top team of footballing brothers
Shaun Phillips and Luke Leitch
John and Charles Sutcliffe
They hold the record for the longest period between two brothers appearing in an FA Cup final. Both were goalkeepers. John was custodian for Bolton Wanderers when they lost to Notts County in 1894, and Charles turned out for Sheffield United 31 years later when they beat Cardiff City.
Bobby and Jack Charlton
Bobby sensibly did not follow his older brother down the pit or into the police force, although he did start an electrical apprenticeship before turning pro. Jack became a linchpin at Leeds; Bobby the fulcrum of Manchester United. Without them, England would never have won the World Cup in 1966.
Denis and Leslie Compton
Denis was the brother gifted with genius. As a cricketer, he played in 78 Test matches for England, scoring nearly 6,000 runs, but his brother turned out more times for Arsenal. Leslie made 253 appearances to Denis's 54, although both picked up an FA Cup winner's medal in 1950, when Arsenal beat Liverpool.
Gary and Phil Neville
Before Phil left for Everton, the Nevilles prompted this unusually witty chant by Man United fans: “Neville Neville, they're in defence / Neville Neville, their future's immense /Neville Neville, they ain't half bad /Neville Neville, is the name of their dad.”
John and Paul Terry
Paul, the elder brother of Chelsea and England captain John, had a blistering season for Dagenham & Redbridge in 2002-03, banging in seven goals from midfield. In 2004-05 John scored eight goals from defence and was voted PFA player of the year.
Xabi and Mikel Alonso
The Liverpool midfield stalwart Xabi's elder brother Mikel spent a year on loan with Bolton before returning to Spain, where he now plays for Tenerife. Their father, Perico, was in the Spain squad at the 1982 World Cup finals.
Frank and Ronald De Boer
These stalwarts of the Dutch national side were born ten minutes apart and rarely separated thereafter. They played together at Ajax, Barcelona, Rangers and Qatari clubs Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal - and both scored 13 times for Holland.
Rio and Anton Ferdinand
Rio made his debut for West Ham at 17; his younger brother by six years had to wait until the age of 18 for his first Hammers appearance. Rio went on to break transfer records (Leeds, £18million; Manchester United, £30million), miss drugs tests and imitate Jeremy Beadle (“You've been merked!”). Anton went to Sunderland.
Clive and Bradley Allen
Another dynasty: their cousins Martin and Paul played top-flight football and their dad played for Chelsea, Spurs and QPR. Both started at QPR but Bradley's career trajectory went downhill thereafter, while Clive emulated his father, playing for all three clubs.
Kolo and Yaya Touré
Kolo is Arsenal's longest-serving player. Yaya, two years younger, plays alongside Thierry Henry for Barcelona. Both play for the Ivory Coast national side. Their brother Ibrahim also played as a professional, in Ukraine and France.
Fabio and Rafael Da Silva
Potential bookends for Manchester United's flanks, the 18-year-old Brazilian twins were spotted while playing for the Rio club Fluminense in 2005, but couldn't be registered under EU law until three years later. The two peas in United's Premier League pod have consecutive squad numbers (Rafael wears 21, Fabio 20).
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article5927223.ece