Football's Hard Nuts

Manchester captain Roy Keane has been named the hardest ever footballer in the British game in a new survey. Keane's vein-popping performances, rants at referees and hospital tackles on opponents earned him the hardman title.

Here is a full list of the the top 20 hardest footballers according to the WKD survey:

1 Roy Keane (Manchester United - 1993 to present)
2 Ron 'Chopper' Harris (Chelsea - 1961 to 1980)
3 Vinnie Jones (Wimbledon - 1992 to 1998)
4 Dave Mackay (Tottenham - 1958 to 1967)
5 Nobby Stiles (Manchester United - 1960 to 1970)
6 Dennis Wise (Chelsea - 1990 to 2001)
7 Tommy Smith (Liverpool - 1962 to 1977)
8 Neil 'Razor' Ruddock (Liverpool - 1993 to 1998)
9 Kevin Muscat (Wolves - 1997 to 2002)
10 Norman Hunter (Leeds - 1962 to 1976)
11 Graham Souness (Liverpool - 1978 to 1984)
12 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United - 2004 to present)
13 Kenny Burns (Nottingham Forest - 1977 to 1981)
14 Peter Storey (Arsenal - 1965 to 1976)
15 Billy Bremner (Leeds - 1959 to 1976)
16 John Terry (Chelsea - 1997 to present)
17 Julian Dicks (West Ham - 1988 to 1993)
18 Patrick Vieira (Arsenal - 1996 to 2005)
19 Lee Bowyer (Newcastle - 2003 to present)
20 Eric Cantona (Manchester United - 1992 to 1997)