All-time Championship defenders bracket

The greatest defenders in Championship history, by their honours. Fill out a all-time Championship defenders bracket.

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1

Bobby Moore1958–1974

2

Aron Gunnarsson2011–2019

3

Chris Gunter2006–2022

4

Aaron Mokoena2005–2012

5

Henning Berg1993–2012

6

Kevin Kilbane1995–2011

7

Virgil van Dijk2015–2018

8

Lucas Neill1995–2014

9

Glen Johnson2002–2018

10

Ashley Williams2008–2020

11

Jan Bednarek2017–2025

12

Alf Ramsey1943–1949

13

Tal Ben Haim2004–2015

14

José Holebas2015–2020

15

Stéphane Henchoz1997–2007

16

Gabriel Tamaș2010–2016

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Craig Cathcart2009–2023

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Chris Coleman1987–1997

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Danny Gabbidon1998–2015

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Grant Hanley2010–2025

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Jonathan Spector2005–2017

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Joey Jones1973–1992

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Igor Štimac1995–2001

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Abdoulaye Faye2005–2012

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Dennis Lawrence2001–2009

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Hayden Foxe2000–2005

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Norman Hunter1976–1979

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Hermann Hreiðarsson2003–2012

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Graeme Le Saux1993–2005

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Pervis Estupiñán2016–2020

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GP

Gary Pallister1984–2001

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Kenny Cunningham1989–2006

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Nayef Aguerd2022–

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Rob Page1993–2005

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Colin Hendry1987–2003

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Paddy McNair

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Emlyn Hughes1979–1984

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Bob Crompton1896–1920

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Richard Keogh2004–2019

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Mark Fish1997–2005

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Jonathan Woodgate2006–2016

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Christian Dailly1996–2011

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Kaspars Gorkšs2008–2013

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SW

Stuart Williams1949–1966

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Justin Hoyte2008–2015

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CN

Chris Nicholl1965–1983

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Bruno Ecuele Manga2014–2019

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CM

Chris Morris1992–1997

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JM

John McClelland1974–1990

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Alan McDonald1981–1997

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William Troost-Ekong2020–2023

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Stephen McManus2010–2013

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Pat Rice1980–1984

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Claude Davis2003–2009

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Roger Nilsen1993–1999

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Stephen Carr2009–2013

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KM

Kevin Moran1990–1994

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PP

Paul Parker1987–1996

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Stan Cullis1934–1947

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TV

Tony Vidmar2002–2005

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BS

Bill Slater1952–1963

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Míchel Salgado2009–2012

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Mike England1959–1976

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GB

Guðni Bergsson1995–2003

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Ian Cox1999–2003

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Oguchi Onyewu2013–2015

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Alvin Martin1976–1996

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Keith Newton1959–1978

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Michael Mancienne2006–2011

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Geremi2002–2003

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NC

Noel Cantwell1952–1960

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JL

Jacob Laursen1996–2002

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André Ooijer2006–2009

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Gary Doherty2004–2012

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Michael Duff2004–

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DT

Djimi Traoré2006–2009

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Jelle Van Damme2004–2011

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Gerry Taggart1995–2006

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AK

Alan Kernaghan1985–1994

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TH

Terry Hennessey1959–1973

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André Bikey2009–2015

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Kit Symons1988–1995

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Roy McFarland1967–1984

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DS

Dejan Stefanović2003–2009

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Tim Ream2012–2015

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Emerson Palmieri2022–2025

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Steven Caldwell2007–2013

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KB

Kenny Burns1971–1985

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TB

Tommy Banks1947–1961

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TH

Thomas Helveg2004–2005

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Lewin Nyatanga2005–2013

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FZ

Fan Zhiyi2002–2003

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Hérita Ilunga2008–2012

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Zat Knight2009–2014

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DW

Derek Whyte1992–1997

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Mark Lawrenson1974–1977

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DS

Derrick Sullivan1947–1961

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Bruno Ngotty2001–2007

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Greg Cunningham2012–2015

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SM

Shaun Murphy1996–2003

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A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.

The greatest defenders in Championship history, by their honours.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top all-time Championship defenders for November 2026.

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