Popular English Goalkeepers Who Will Be Remembered Always

The goalkeeper is the person who has to single handedly deal with the area between the posts during a football game. He is the person who defends his own team’s goal in order to prevent the opponent scoring. If a goalkeeper doesn't do his job well, a team can't win any game. The goalkeeper is often referred to as a goalie or simply the keeper.

A goalkeeper is usually given a number 1 shirt and many people irrespective of their age want to own England football shirts with a number 1 on them. Goalkeepers are worshiped by their fans by wearing shirts that represent their favourite player. Even though goalkeepers are often called as number 1 for the team, players can choose their own favorite t shirt numbers and many famous players have distinct numbers like 99 on their shirt to differentiate them from the rest of the players.

The England football team has made glorious victories in the past and there are a few goalkeepers of the team who are never forgotten. Many famous players continued good spells on the field and participated in every major game. There are a few football shirts , dedicated to idols that are still popular even if the era of the hero keeper has passed.

David Seaman is England’s second most capped player with 75 caps. During the late 80s and early 90s, he participated in various international games. Experts and fans name the Euro 96 tournament as his best performance ever. David continued enthralling his fans, playing for over 1000 games in his career.

Peter Shilton is the player who got most caps for England with a total of 125 caps. He was always prominent in games for thirty years in his career which started in 1970. A spectacular season earned a spot for him in the Euro 1980 championship game. He was defeated by Diego Maradona in 1986 world cup. He has played in 1000 football league games.

Ray Clemence is a man who showed exceptional talents and won 61 caps for England. He competed with Peter Shilton for the number 1 Jersey and he received his position in rotation with Shilton. He became the captain of England for a friendly match against Brazil and was the first keeper to become a captain after Frank Swift.

People who watched football games can never forget Gordon Banks as he was the second best goalkeeper in the world during the 20^th century. He won 73 caps and he became a part of a successful England football team. Even today, England football shirts with pictures and number of Gordon Banks are hot sellers. Banks’s career was ended due to an unfortunate accident that caused loss of sight in his right eye.

Chris Woods played for England only for 8 years, but he gained immense popularity. In the early 1990s, he was recognized as England's number 1. Woods was selected in the football squad during 1986 World Cup, but he didn’t play on the field until the Euro 92 tournament. His last appearance on the field was during the summer tour in 1993.