Jon Macken
A player who provided competition for Shaun Goater at Manchester City is also on the list.
Macken began his professional career at Preston North End, but his performances soon caught the attention of higher profile clubs.
In 2002, he made the move to Manchester City, becoming part of Kevin Keegan’s squad in the First Division for a fee of £5m and helped City gain promotion back to the English Premier League.
He is most remembered at City for scoring the winner in a memorable 4–3 comeback win against Tottenham in the 2003–04 FA Cup. He is also remembered for scoring the 2nd and decisive goal against Manchester United in the first ever Manchester Derby at the City of Manchester Stadium.
However, he was severely hampered by a succession of injuries, and only made 27 league starts in over three years and left for Crystal Palace shortly after.
What many may not know is that Macken started his youth career at Manchester United.
He was a promising talent in United’s youth academy, but never made the step-up to fight for spot in the first team and leave the club before kickstarting his career at Preston.
