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Peter Shilton playing for Leicester City v Arsenal. Peter Shilton was the last playing player in the whole 1970-71 album. He became the first and so far only player ever to play 1,000 English League games, in a match for Leyton Orient, that was televised live to celebrate the occassion.With 125 caps, Peter is also the current record holder for the most games played for England, no mean feat when you consider that Ray Clemence (who was capped 61 times) severely restricted his appearences between 1975-81.He was also the last player born in the 1940s to play League football !! An outstanding goalkeeper, who peaked young ... and then again when he added experience to his repertoire.
Peter Shilton for EnglandMy main
memories of his playing career are contrasting ones from
two World Cups . 1) In 1986 being the victim of
Maradona's cheating 'hand of God' when Shilton played a
blinder; and 2) cheering him on as part of the England
semi-final team in 1990, when Shilton played his last
England games and was the best goalie in the competition.
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| Team | Source | Date signed | Seasons* | Games | Subs | Goals |
| Leicester City | Apprentice | 09.66 | 65-74 | 286 | 0 | 1 |
| Stoke City | Tr | 11.74 | 74-77 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | Tr | 09.77 | 77-81 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton | Tr | 08.82 | 82-86 | 188 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | Tr | 07.87 | 87-91 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Tr | 03.92 | 91-93 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Wimbledon | non contract | 02.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | Tr | 03.95 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coventry City | Tr | 07.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Ham United | Tr | 01.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leyton Orient | Tr | 11.96 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | Tr | 07.97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1005 / 1 | 1004 | 1 | 1 |
(*Seasons: 65 = 1965-66 season)
For futher links on this site see ...
As England's player with the most English League games, Peter natrually heads the 700+ club list.
See how popular Peter was in a thirty years poll at Shoot!
He also gets a mention in the introduction for Southampton.
See how many penalty saves Peter made for England at October 2000 Emails
And see how may clean sheets he kept in an England shirt at October 2000 Emails.
When was Peter's last match and last clean sheet ? -See January 2000 EmailsSee Peter Shilton's comments on Jim Smith sacking, October 2001 News
Peter advertises in Comet stores, see May 2002Peter played 125 games for England, see February 2003
Peter scored one League goal, see The Judge for details
Peter is a member of the Legends squad for Sky television's Match 2 programme, see Autumn 2005, but doesn't play, see Autumn 2005
Peter plays in probably the best pub team in the world, see Spring 2006
Peter is featured on www.nobok.co.uk , see Winter 2006-7
Playing at Matt Gadsby Memorial Match, see News Spring 2007
Career 2003- : 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
See Books
Shilton joke in the best possible taste...
Fan A "That Shilton is incredible, if he plays his cards right he could still be playing when he's fifty"
Fan B "If he had played his cards right, he could have retired when he was thirty"Boom, boom.
(From sixtiesandseventiessoccer)
Note: Birth information and League career statistics
from:
"The PFA Premier and Football League Players'
Records 1946-2005"
Edited and compiled by Barry J. Hugman. Lennard Queen
Anne Press, 2005.
See www.since1888.co.uk
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