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48. Tony Kay (1962-64)

57 appearances, 4 goals

Tony Kay was Britain's most expensive footballer when Everton swooped for him in 1962, paying £60,000 for the red-headed wing half. Ponderous players attempting a midfield filibuster were greeted by Kay's menacing physicality as well as his abundant skill. That Kay is instead remembered for becoming embroiled in a betting scandal during his time at Sheffield Wednesday and being banned from football for life is one of Everton’s biggest tragedies. Capped once by England, Kay resembles Everton’s major "what if" and the reception he received upon his return to Goodison with other past legends hints at the player he could have been.

47. Jack Sharp (1900-09)

342 appearances, 80 goals

A lightning-fast and exciting inside right who represented England at cricket and football, Sharp played 342 games for Everton and went on to be a director at Goodison. He bagged three runners-up medals with Everton and lifted the FA Cup while also managing to crowbar three Test matches into his career.

46. Anders Limpar (1994-97)

66 appearances, five goals

Limpar was a boyhood blue, and he was able to fulfil playground dreams when Mike Walker managed to pry him from Arsenal - who let him go far too early. Staring at relegation and facing a two-goal deficit to a tough and very competent Wimbledon team (and having given away one of the goals thanks to a handball), Limpar dived to secure Everton the lifeline of a penalty. The image remains of Limpar, skipping like a barefoot in snow, looking like he was made of balsa wood and running with staccato steps at Peter Fear, only to dive off at a right angle at the hapless defender's feet. And if helping to secure Everton's top flight status wasn't enough, the next season the Swede drove Everton to Cup victory, routing Tottenham in the semi-final, and skipping all the way to a winner’s medal at Wembley.

45. Derek Temple (1956-68)

272 appearances, 82 goals

Temple, a pacy and versatile player, scored the third miraculous goal in Everton’s famous 1966 comeback against Sheffield Wednesday, a cool finish in a cauldron of pressure. His two-footed wing play even won the attention of Alf Ramsey, earning him one England cap in 1965.