It's hard to even imagine but I grew up watching Gordon Banks every weekend at Leicester & then they replaced him with Peter Shilton. Two of the best keepers to ever wear the England shirt & I got to watch them both. I consider myself very lucky !!
Random goalkeepers you remember
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Mart Poom for some reason
Anyone ever give him a proper kicking? Not that I'd advocate it of course. It's what he wants and he'd 'win' if he wound someone up enough to do it as they'd see red, but then he'd probably be seriously injured in the process so might end up regretting it.
Small part of me would be tempted, not gonna lie.
Helton.
Ochoa. Meh club career, but some great international performances for Mexico...and...nice hair.
Thomas Ravelli
Rami Shabaan
Tim Krul (Ed De Goeij regen)
Rami Shabaan
Tim Krul (Ed De Goeij regen)
I r
I remembered this game-raising arsehole for denying us the title in 95.
Legend had it that he would train on asphalt in short sleeves & shorts in order to skin up his elbows, knees, & hips so the skin would scar & get tougher.
No idea if this is true, but it fits that nutter.
John "budgie" Burridge
Mad as a box of frogs
Mad as a box of frogs
Alex Manninger
Gigi Buffon - Always enjoyed watching him singing his national anthem when playing for Italy. Great to see such passion.
Tim Howard and Roy Carroll were both screwed so many times by Mikael Silvestre giving them short pack-passes.
Tim Howard and Roy Carroll were both screwed so many times by Mikael Silvestre giving them short pack-passes.
William Ronald Biggs our 3rd choice GK (after Gregg and Gaskell). Was at the club 1960-64 making only 9 apps for the 1st team.
Made his debut when Sir Matt selected him for an away game against Leicester which we lost 6-0.
In spite of that he retained his place and played the next game in the FA-Cup 4th round against Sheffield Wed at Hillsborough where we got a draw 1-1.
In the replay 4 days later at Old Trafford he gifted the opposition with 3 goals taking the score from 1-1 to 1-4. The game ended at 2-7 and is one of the biggest defeats inflicted on us at Old Trafford.
Poor Ronnie had let in 14 goals in his first 3 matches for the club.
Anyone, apart from myself, remember him?
Made his debut when Sir Matt selected him for an away game against Leicester which we lost 6-0.
In spite of that he retained his place and played the next game in the FA-Cup 4th round against Sheffield Wed at Hillsborough where we got a draw 1-1.
In the replay 4 days later at Old Trafford he gifted the opposition with 3 goals taking the score from 1-1 to 1-4. The game ended at 2-7 and is one of the biggest defeats inflicted on us at Old Trafford.
Poor Ronnie had let in 14 goals in his first 3 matches for the club.
Anyone, apart from myself, remember him?
who did he play for?
Albano Bizzarri.
Can remember him getting some games for Real Madrid in 1999 just as Casillas was coming through and he was hopeless and made an error in every start, think he got sent off v Atletico Madrid in Toshack's last game.
Was still playing in Serie A at nearly 40 for Udinese about 18 months back so in the end had a decent top level career in Italy.
I always remember Chris Kirkland being hyped up ridiculously. Signed for Liverpool at same time as Dudek and spent years as number 2 and again was very average when he did play, Wigan was more his level.
Can remember him getting some games for Real Madrid in 1999 just as Casillas was coming through and he was hopeless and made an error in every start, think he got sent off v Atletico Madrid in Toshack's last game.
Was still playing in Serie A at nearly 40 for Udinese about 18 months back so in the end had a decent top level career in Italy.
I always remember Chris Kirkland being hyped up ridiculously. Signed for Liverpool at same time as Dudek and spent years as number 2 and again was very average when he did play, Wigan was more his level.
Walter Zenga.
He's still actually at Chelsea in the backroom staff!
Likes of Ross Turnbull and Neill Sullivan were also number 2s/3s at Chelsea at some point in last 20 years.
Used to sleep in his kit with a ball in his hands is what was claimed if I'm remembering right?
Sunderland had a goalkeeper in the late 90s called Perez (I think). Despite probably being shite, every game I saw of his, he made save after save
Irish fans might remember Dudu Aouate? After we managed to lose a 2-0 lead at home to Israel, I remember him producing a stunning display of faking injury, timewasting, and getting Andy O'Brien sent off. And some good saves too.
Can't recall the name but a young GK in his debut season playing for Benfica against us in CL. He caught a high ball but then took it over the line by himself. Felt bad for the lad.
Steve Ogrizovic.
Kevin Pilkington. Legend of my Panini sticker days, perennial non-featuring United goalkeeper.
Kevin Pilkington. Legend of my Panini sticker days, perennial non-featuring United goalkeeper.
You're thinking of Lionel Perez and yes he is fondly remembered in Sunderland circles. Not necessarily for his abilities mind, but for his eccentricities
Here's a quote from rokerreport: "A good shot stopper, Pérez was fond of making the most difficult of saves - often with his feet bizarrely - before sometimes completely missing a cross and leaving his defence in a state of panic."Cantona scored a wonder goal against a woefully out of position Perez in December '96, chipping him from the edge of the box
Ah yes. I recall a game that they got thrashed, I believe against Chelsea, but he made about 5 really good saves. But they lost 6-2 or somethingYou're thinking of Lionel Perez and yes he is fondly remembered in Sunderland circles. Not necessarily for his abilities mind, but for his eccentricities
Cantona scored a wonder goal against a woefully out of position Perez in December '96, chipping him from the edge of the box
Alex Stepney for standing his ground and stopping Eusebio's block buster in the European Cup Final 1968. If that would have gone in it could have been curtains. What happened after that is history!
Roy Carroll. The save that was a goal.
I'm sure you're right, seem to to remember he said it in an interview for football focus or such like.
Jeff Wealleans, started at United and was highly rated as a youngster if I remember rightly.
Played for little old Barrow for a spell.
He's another I remember, saw him play for Altrincham a few times. Seems he had two stints there with that spell at Barrow sandwiched in between them. I'd have seen him in his second spell at Altrincham, after he'd been at Barrow. Was taken down there a few times when United were away.
That's pretty cool, I must say. How would you compare their style/abilities?
Guillaume Warmuz
Their was an end of season game against Buxton and we were 4-0 up when it started proper lashing it down with Barrow on the attack, he jumped the wall on stood on the covered terrace with the supporters. Great guy was Jeff.
Peter Enckelman, bless him
Both were very agile & both commanded their area and were very vocal. I think that Banks positioning was better but Shilton had better natural reflexes.
Steve Ogrizovic
Remeber Joe Corrigan getting booked for moving the ball back during a penalty. Pitch was basically a mud bath and no sign of penalty spot but he was booked. Hope I havn’t dreamt this
Remember Paddy Roche playing when Stepney / Bailey injured. He used to get a cheer when he caught a cross.
Oliver Reck. Had a long and successful career in the Bundesliga, but would commit hilarious mistakes every now then, for which he earned the nickname "Pannen-Oli" ("Slip-up Oli").
Also, Uli Stein. Fantastic goalkeeper during his time and a real character.
Also, Uli Stein. Fantastic goalkeeper during his time and a real character.
Gianluca Pagliuca.
What a great name.
What a great name.