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3 November 2018
Preston North End striker Paul Gallagher's stint in goal has sparked the first update in November and also features cameos between the sticks from Partick Thistle's Jackie Campbell and Wolverhampton Wanderers duo Bobby Gould and Dave Wagstaffe. There's also some more goalscoring goalkeepers including the amateur custodian who was denied a hattrick by a disputable offside decision and the rather strange goalkeeper jersey once worn by Sweden's Thomas Ravelli during a World Cup qualifier against Scotland.

Getting Shirty, Goalscoring Goalkeepers, Emergency Measures

16 October 2018
A cheeky midweek update is full of UEFA Nations League action with Harry Kane's Hot-Shot Hamish impression against Croatia and Terry Butcher's insight into David de Gea not having a save to make despite Spain conceding three goals before half-time. There's also some more superstitious goalkeepers, Arbroath's pipe-smoking custodian and the Belgian international who had an organ installed to keep his fingers supple by tinkling the ivories!

Quirky Facts, In The Net, Getting Personal, Words of Wisdom

29 September 2018
There are a couple of eclectic anecdotes in this week's upddate including Milija Aleksic's professional debut and Pele's unlikely appearance at Plymouth Argyle's Home Park back in 1973 plus the pair of home made goalkeeper gloves that helped Celtic progess in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. There's also some more goalscoring goalkeepers, including the Chilean keeper that netted 24 goals in his career and a bunch of cricketing custodians who spent their summers accompanied by the sound of leather on willow.

Quirky Facts, Hands in Gloves, Goalkeeping Debuts, Goalscoring Goalkeepers

22 September 2018
Dutch goalkeeper Jan van Beveren was the popular choice following a recent shout-out on Twitter asking for suggestions on who should be the next goalkeeper to join the list of Goalkeeping Greats and is the main attraction of the latest update. The "election" theme continues with two goalkeepers who have taken political stands in their respective countries plus a couple of keepers who found themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Goalkeeping Greats, I Fought the Law, Politically Speaking

1 September 2018
Former Chelsea, Coventry City and Liverpool striker David Speedie is one of four outfield players who were forced to don the goalkeepers and takeover between the sticks in the latest site update. Elsewhere, you'll find the sorry tale of the teenage goalkeeper who was forced to call time on his career after he fell out of a tree trying to rescue his neighbour's cat and the keeper who managed to fracture his finger fist-pumping while celebrating a goal. There's also some more goalies that excelled in other sports, the Zimbabwean custodian who swapped his gloves for a guitar and some additional soundbites from the great and the good of the game!

Quirky Facts, Quirky Injuries, Emergency Measures, Words of Wisdom

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