There is often huge hype around British youngsters when they break onto the football scene and there has been a fair degree of success for these ‘wonderkids’ over the years, but the story doesn’t always end up good for certain individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, we have taken a look at five British footballers who never reached the levels expected of them when strutting their stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On first glance, seeing the name of Wilshere may come as a surprise but there has been enough disappointment throughout his career to argue he never quite hit the lofty heights expected of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 29-year-old made his way through Arsenal’s youth ranks before making his senior debut in 2008 against Blackburn Rovers as an 84th-minute substitute at the age of 16 years and 256 days, making him the club’s youngest-ever league debutant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilshere was being touted as the next Paul Gascoigne due to his superb individual ability with the ball at his feet and how effortlessly he glided across the turf, but a career full of injuries ultimately stopped him from fulfilling his potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n