They’re the players often forgotten by neutrals, but loved by supporters. Whether it’s for their talents on the pitch, or their exploits off it, the cult hero is the player revered by fans even years after their departure.
Alan Shearer spent almost the entirety of his career smashing in top-flight goals and was the first entrant into the newly formed Premier League Hall of Fame.
So the former Newcastle United, Blackburn and Southampton striker is well placed to list the biggest cult heroes in the history of the competition.
The BBC pundit was given a shortlist of ten players and asked to put them in order alongside Micah Richards as part of the Match of the Day Top 10 podcast.
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