Everything you've ever wanted to know about
goalkeepers and a little bit more

29 December 2024
The final update of the year is a typical smorgasbord of fabulous treats and includes the Swedish goalkeeper who made the odd appearance on film and television, David Icke being namechecked in a 1988 classic song and the Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper who delayed a penalty by accidentally knocking his crossbar out of its fixings while jumping up and down to put his opponent off. There's also some more keepers that excelled at a second sport, goalies that were part of a greater sporting family and some more keepers that found the back of the net, including Glentoran's Daniel Gyollai.

Quirky Facts, In the Net, Goalscoring Goalkeepers, Getting Personal

24 November 2024
This month's update focuses on some more of those outfield players who were called upon in a emergency to don the gloves and keep goal, with varying degrees of success. There's also some more goalkeeper-related quotes to keep you entertained, including a corker from Jack Charlton, a few shirty tales featuring Italian keeper Gianluca Pagliuca's demands for a Tottenham Hotspur kit and the Bearsted goalkeeper who became an internet sensation when he saved despite getting his studs stuck in the back of his net.

Getting Shirty, In the Net, Emergency Measures, Words of Wisdom

26 October 2024
Celebrate your side's latest victory or drown your sorrows following another defeat with the latest update, which features the goalkeeper who managed to injure himself diving for a dog (no, not Chic Brodie), three keepers who found themselves in a spot of bother with the law and some more goalscoring goalkeepers. There's also the tale of the owl that interrupted a UEFA 2008 qualifier, three unfortunate keepers that paid the ultimate price for their bravery and a collection of goalkeepers that have won the English League with two different clubs, including the rather quirky achievements of John Lukic with Arsenal and Leeds United.

Quirky Facts, Quirky Injuries, In the Net, Goalscoring Goalkeepers, I Fought the Law

28 September 2024
A bumper update this month with some especially quirky facts, including the goalkeeper who ensured his hands before working in a coal mine, the keeper that formed his own football club and the Polish stopper that had to play under a pseudonym during the Second World War for fear of reprisals. There's also teenager Jack Porter's debut for Arsenal and Arijanet Muric debut to forget for Ipswich Town. If that wasn't enough, there's a couple of unique goalkeeper strips, the broken netting at Tynecastle and the former Manchester United and Southend United keeper who could was an accomnplished singer and piano player who used to earn a bit of money on the side playing gigs in midweek.

Quirky Facts, Getting Shirty, Goalkeeping Debuts, In the Net

26 August 2024
A Bank Holiday update that sees Gianluigi Buffon enter the Goalkeeping Greats Hall of Fame! If that's not all, there's also some more goalkeepers that have scored a goal, including the Vietnam international with over twenty goals to his name, and the goalie that turned down a chance of a trial with Celtic and turned his back on the game for religious reason. And of course, because it's August, there's some more debuts - both heroic and not so heroic - to celebrate the start of the new football season.

Goalkeeping Greats, Goalkeeping Debuts, Goalscoring Goalkeepers, Keepers of the Faith

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