famous people who were decent footballers...

[Jamie88]

Gordon Ramsay played for Rangers a couple of times

This has been debunked

I thought it was confirmed he played as a trialist but was never signed - I stand to be corrected on that tho'

wasnt their first team but yes he played as a trialist for them. When he mentiones it he forgets to say as a trialist so make sit sound like he played for them

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1158283/How-Gordon-Ramsay-lied-football-career-raise-celebrity-profile.html

yes seen that article before, does hsow him in a rangers team photo for the u18's still makes him elegible i guess for the thread.

I think the photo wasn't even that, it was for a random testimonial match during which he was training with them

[rubbernecca]

Chris Martin, lead singer for Coldplay

[Rhys Lightning 63]

Sly Stallone was a pretty good goalkeeper, if somewhat physical

[westcliff white]

Sly Stallone was a pretty good goalkeeper, if somewhat physical

hehe

[HatterDon]

Nope ... I'm still not on here.

[toshes mate]

The 'other' Matt Smith had a trial with Northampton before settling on a career as Doctor Who. 

[ToodlesMcToot]

Apparently, many of the world's great philosophers were decent footballers.

[cmg]

Apparently, many of the world's great philosophers were decent footballers.

Albert Camus actually was a decent goalkeeper.

Don't know if Eric Cantona could possibly count as a philosopher, but, as my favourite Scottish manager said, "If a Frenchman goes on about seagulls, trawlers and sardines, he's called a philosopher. I'd just be called a short Scottish bum talking crap."

[HatterDon]

Pope John Paul II was a footballer -- a keeper.

[snarks]

The 'other' Matt Smith had a trial with Northampton before settling on a career as Doctor Who. 

I thought it was Leicester

[jarv]

Jimmy Tarbuck, scouse comedian.

[Logicalman]

.. and for a much smaller list ... decent people who were footballers........

Jimmy Conway

[FulhamBoston]

Johnny Marr of The Smiths and Modest Mouse had trials at Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Marr

[spikey norman]

Didn't Louis Tomlinson from One Direction turn out for Doncaster Rovers once ?

[love4ffc]

One of my current favorite British actors, Vinnie Jones, played for Leeds, Chelsea and Sheffiled. 

[cookieg]

Pope John Paul II was a footballer -- a keeper.

Didn't he used to stand next to MAF in the Hammy End during the 60's?

[The Equalizer]

Des O'Connor played professional football for Northampton Town before he took to stage.

I think he's still playing there now.