In football's ever-changing climate, loyalty can be increasingly rare. Players frequently move on for more money or new experiences – or find themselves shipped out by their clubs.

But the history of the game conserves some special stories of footballers who dedicated their entire career to just one club.

Those players are a rare breed and more so nowadays – and they deserve a special place in the affections of fans.

Here, a look at some of football's most famous one-club men...