16 September 2017
When experts discuss the varied history of goalkeeper gloves, they rarely mention the thin, string-like pair Gordon Banks wore in the 1966 World Cup final, let alone where he bought them from. Find out who supplied the England keeper with his mittens along with the modern-day French international who'd play games in bare hands during the Summer months. There's also some more goalscoring goalkeepers, some pearls of wisdom from some of the game's greatest keepers plus some rather strange superstitions and lucky charms in Getting Personal.

Hands In Gloves, Goalscoring Goalkeepers, Getting Personal, Words of Wisdom

3 September 2017
An eclectic mix of goalkeeping anecdotes for those going back to school this week(!) including the two goalkeepers who played the cornet in their local Salvation Army bands, a keeper who was converted into a right back and a couple of facts you probably really didn't want to know with a medical theme. There's also the usual gaggle of sporting masters including the goalie drafted by the San Diego Chargers, some happy debuts and a couple of custodians who who enjoyed a career in the police force.

Quirky Facts, Goalkeeping Debuts, Keepers of the Faith, I Fought the Law

12 August 2017
An update to celebrate the start of the new football season, with the now traditional mix of debuts, both good and bad, together with a list that surprisingly doesn't include Lev Yashin of goalkeepers who were crowned Player of the Year in the Soviet Union. There's also some more goalscoring goalkeepers and a couple of outfield players that valiantly wwent between the sticks when called upon plus some more sporting masters and some personal oddities and quirky middle names.

Quirky Facts, Goalkeeping Debuts, Goalscoring Goalkeepers, Getting Personal

9 July 2017
A cheeky update that features Pat Jennings's ropey Arsenal shirt, Wycombe Wanderers's "hypnotic" new goalkeeper shirt, the Wigan Athletic goalkeeper who packed a secret weapon for the FA Cup Final and the reason behind why Watford's Steve Sherwood wore red in the same competition. Meanwhile Pep Guardiola shares his coaching philosophy and Team USA's Kasey Keller recalls the moment he told his tutor he had signed for Millwall.

Getting Shirty, Hands In Gloves, Words of Wisdom

25 June 2017
A Flemish-themed update of sorts with Belgium's Michel Preud'homme joining the list of goalkeeping greats plus a list of every Belgian goalkeeper to have been crowned Player of the Year. There's also a couple of goalkeepers who found themselves on the wrong side of the law and the embarrassment suffered by Bohemians when their opponents discovered that one of their crossbars was an inch lower than it should have been, not to mention two high profile referees who failed to notice that the ball had hit the back of the net.

Goalkeeping Greats, Quirky Facts, In The Net, I Fought the Law

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