Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Scholes were nominated by David May, Ben Thornley, Charlotte Duncker and Neil Custis on Monday's show.
Well, as we seek a definitive answer on the subject, with your help, we decided to throw our own suggestions into the ring and present a poll of 10 former Reds from which to choose your own view.
GEORGE BEST (Sam Carney)
There’s an obvious answer to this one, and it’s George Best. One of the most iconic sportsmen of all time, Bestie was up there with The Beatles and Muhammad Ali in terms of 1960s’ cultural touchstones and I’d argue that Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff are the only footballers who come close to the Belfast Boy’s now-mythical status, on and off the field.