The Nessun Dorma Draft: Division One 1984-85

Our last draft of the year goes back to 1984-85, the season when the greatest team in Everton’s history romped to the title. Martyn, Gary and Mac Millings select their XIs from Division One that season. As you can imagine, Gary was like a pig in Chardonnay throughout.

The list of players up for grabs includes Neville Southall, John Barnes, Kenny Dalglish, Gary Lineker, Trevor Steven and Bryan Robson.

You can listen the pod and then vote for the winning team @nessundormapod.

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Top goalscorers

• 24 Gary Lineker (Leicester), Kerry Dixon (Chelsea)

• 22 Mark Falco (Spurs)

• 21 Graeme Sharp (Everton), Luther Blissett (Watford)

• 19 Garry Thompson (West Brom)

• 18 John Wark (Ipswich)

PFA Player of the Year Peter Reid (Everton)

FWA Footballer of the Year Neville Southall (Everton)

PFA Young Player of the Year Mark Hughes (Man Utd)

PFA Team of the Year

1. Peter Shilton (Southampton)

2. Gary Stevens (Everton)

3. Kenny Sansom (Arsenal)

4. Peter Reid (Everton)

5. Mark Lawrenson (Liverpool)

6. Kevin Ratcliffe (Everton)

7. Bryan Robson (Man Utd)

8. Chris Waddle (Newcastle)

9. Ian Rush (Liverpool)

10. Kerry Dixon (Chelsea)

11. Kevin Sheedy (Everton)

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These are the rules of the Nessun Dorma draft:

1. Each player can only be picked by one person. When Big Nev has gone, he’s gone.

2. Players are judged solely on their performances in Division One in 1984-85. Norman Whiteside’s FA Cup-winning goal is not admissible evidence.

3. You decide who wins the draft. Go to Twitter/X (@nessundormapod) to choose which team you think is the best. The poll will close at 5pm on Friday (UK time).