The footballing anomaly who stands at 6ft 7in, has a great touch but struggles with his head. Returned to Portsmouth for regular starts
Returned to Portsmouth in 2008 after three frustrating years at Anfield. Became a cult hero, scoring several crucial goals, but the arrival of Fernando Torres limited his playing time. Opted for first team football under Harry Redknapp than limited Champion's League football.
Standing 6ft 7in he’s one of the tallest players in the sport, and his stature has often distracted from his ability – he’s surely sick of hearing that he’s got a “good touch for a big man”.
It’s been a long road to the top for Crouch: he played at Spurs, QPR, Portsmouth, Villa, Norwich and Southampton with varying degrees of success before reaching Anfield. Once there, he didn’t score for 19 games, but the goals eventually came, and he won England recognition in 2006.