The 10 players to have played the most PL minutes without scoring

Chris Waddle once famously described scoring a goal as better than sex – but it’s something these 10 players have never experienced in the Premier League.

Unsurprisingly, the list is made up entirely of defenders, but considering they have played for more than 200,000 Premier League minutes between them, that’s hardly an excuse.

There is hope left for one player, who is yet to retire, but given he’s now turning out for Championship side Bristol City, his chances look slim.

A tough-tackling left-back, Edinburgh made 174 Premier League appearances for Tottenham and won the FA Cup and League Cup while at White Hart Lane.

Reflecting on his role in Ossie Ardiles’ Spurs side, known for its attacking flair and less-than-watertight defence, he told the Daily Telegraph: “The attackers at Tottenham in those days were called ‘the fab five’ – we were ‘the sh*t six.”

Edinburgh sadly passed away in 2019 while manager of Leyton Orient. He’s probably best remembered for getting sent off in the 1999 League Cup final after giving Robbie Savage a clip around the ear – he still ended up with a winner’s medal, which can be filed under ‘poetic justice’.

Left-back Kimble became a stalwart for Wimbledon in his nine years at the club, seven of which were spent in the Premier League.

He did manage to score once, against Huddersfield in the League Cup, but never troubled the scoresheet in one of his 181 Premier League appearances.

The man Nelson Mandela once described as “my hero”, Radebe is one of the Premier League’s ultimate cult heroes.

Brought up in South Africa, where he was shot as a youngster, ‘The Chief’ became adored at Leeds for his performances in defence, turning down a move to Manchester United, and even appearing in goal.

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