Ranking the Premier League's all-time greatest super subs

Some players are destined to make their biggest impact off the bench, but who are the top 10 Premier League super subs of all time? Mikel Arteta may be attempting to rebrand them "finishers" but there's only one phrase in the footballing lexicon to sum up today's focus: super subs. Yes, we're looking for those players renowned for making a devastating impact off the bench, those guaranteed game-changers a manager turns to when in desperate need of a goal. First, an honorary mention for some who missed out, such as one-season wonder Adam le Fondre, who holds the record for the most goals off the bench in a single Premier League campaign – five of his eight came in a three-game spell in January 2013.

Hernan Crespo boasts the best goals-per-game ratio but his six in 16 substitute appearances for Chelsea represents a small sample size, likewise ex-Norwich and Leicester forward Mark Robins with five in 14 outings as a replacement. To make the all-time top 10 Premier League super subs, players need to have consistently delivered throughout their careers, providing goals and assists. So here we go, I've ranked mine below – you can have your say in the comments, too. Theo Walcott, replaced on 168 occasions, holds the record as the most subbed off player in Premier League