The choice, particularly in forward areas, would pose a headache for any manager but we have had a stab at picking an XI based on the criteria of these Reds stars never playing a single minute of a game at the planet's biggest and most prestigious tournament.
As always, it's a pretty subjective choice but how far do you think this team would go at Qatar 2022 if they were pitched together?
1. ALEX STEPNEY
One of our greatest keepers did make England's 1970 squad but did not feature in Mexico. When Gordon Banks was ruled out of the quarter-final with West Germany, Chelsea's Peter Bonetti got the nod to go between the sticks as the holders suffered a 3-2 defeat.