If you’re a regular reader of FFT, you’ll probably know by now that we compile our list of the best players in the Football League at this time every year – and we always do it by asking you.

We polled fans of every Football League club, from Accrington Stanley to Wycombe Wanderers. Gladly, that was a total of 72 teams this year – back up to the full complement, after Bury’s expulsion reduced the EFL to just 71 sides last season.

To decide the top 50 from outside the top flight, we asked supporters to choose the best performers in their team’s division – but not at their own club – and handed out points according to the rank they gave them. It was democracy in action, so if you disagree with any of the results, please don’t storm our HQ dressed as some sort of horned shaman, as has happened in other parts of the world. Instead, simply tweet us who you think is missing, using the hashtag:

#FLTOP50

All stats correct as of March 22

“BUT WHAT ABOUT CHUKS ANEKE...?”

Sadly, not every EFL club could be represented in the top 50 – as well as the Charlton hot shot, these players also narrowly missed out, including one of our divisional award winners from just a year ago

DION CHARLES

ACCRINGTON STANLEY FORWARD AGE 25 Signed in 2019 from National League North side Southport, Charles scored nine goals last season but had 18 by mid-March in 2020-21, resulting in a call-up for Northern Ireland.