Goalkeeping Museum

Name: Peter Leslie Shilton(England) DOB: 18/09/1949 International Appearances: 125 Clubs: Leicester, Stoke, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Derby County, Plymouth Argyle, Leyton Orient, Coventry City. Years Active: 1965-1996 Born and brought up in post-war Leicester, Peter Shilton’s sole ambition was always to be the best goalkeeper in the world, and he achieved this, perhaps for many consecutive [...]

Harald ‘Toni’ Schumacher(West Germany) D.O.B – 06/03/1954. Clubs – 1.FC Koln, Schalke, Fenerbahce, Bayern Munchen, Borussia Dortmund(1973-1996) A goalkeeper who will ultimately bremembered for one moment of madness instead of many moments of greatness. Born in Duren, not far from Cologne, Schumacher joined his boyhood idols 1.FC after serving his apprenticeship as a boiler maker. [...]

Renat Dasaev(Soviet Union) Full Name: Rinat Fayzrakhmanovich Dasayev D.O.B – 13/6/1957. Astrakhan Clubs – Spartak Moscow, Sevilla(1979-1991) Height – 1.87(6’2″) Renat Dasaev, described by many as the finest goalkeeper of the 1980′s, was born in Astrakhan, on the Caspian Sea and played for his home town club until the age of 21, until the day [...]

Name: Luis Miguel Arconada Etxarri Club Appearences: 551 – Real Sociedad – 1973-1989 National Appearences: 68 – Spain Biography: Luis Arconada was a fine exponent of goalkeeping, who chalked up many club and international appearances in his 16 year keeping career. He played in the 78 and 82 World Cups for Spain, as well as [...]

Name: Josef “Sepp” Maier Club Appearences: 536 – Bayern Munich 1965-1980 National Appearences: 95 – West Germany – 1966-1979 Biography: Sepp Maier was one of the greatest keepers during a period which saw many great goalkeepers rise to prominence, particularly in Europe. He spent his entire playing career at Bayern Munich – which is an [...]

Name: Bernhard “Bert” Carl Trautmann Club Appearances: 590 (545 Manchester City, 43 St Helens town, 2 Wellington town) Height: 6ft 2in – 189.5cm Date of Birth: 22/10/1922 Bremen, Germany Biography Bert Trautmann had a quite remarkable goalkeeping career which began in a prisoner of war camp in Ashton-in-Makerfield and ended, long after, having lifted the [...]

Name: Bodo Illgner Club Appearances: 417 (326 for 1.FC Koln; 91 for Real Madrid) National Appearances: 54 (Germany) Height: 6ft 1in – 187cm Date of Birth: 07/04/1967, Koblenz, West Germany Biography Bodo Illgner was the vociferous shot-stopping goalkeeper who achieved great things for club and country, winning the FIFA World Cup (1990, Germany), the European [...]

There are few figures from the history of goalkeeping who generate such resounding applause and respect from those who witnessed him play as John Thomson, of Glasgow Celtic, who lost his life on the pitch, making a one-on-one save against arch rivals Glasgow Rangers. On September 5, 1931, John Thomson played his last ever game [...]

Name: Jens Martin Knudsen National Appearances: 65 (Faroe Islands) Height: 5ft 9.5in (1.81m) Date of Birth: 11 June 1967, Saltangara, Faroe Islands Biography Jens Martin Knudsen is best known for his woolly white bobble hat. Long before Gianluigi Buffon began donning woolens and other interesting attire, Mr Knudsen was wearing his woolly white hat at [...]

Name: Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel MBE Club Appearances: 645 (Gladsaxe, Hvidovre IF, Brondby, Manchester United, Sporting CP, Aston Villa, Manchester City) National Appearances: 129 (Denmark) Height: 6ft 4in (1.93m) Date of Birth: November 18 1963, Gladsaxe, Denmark Biography To be completed. In the meantime, enjoy the following saves by Peter Schmeichel: Peter Schmeichel Great Saves Video; [...]