best and worst goalkeepers since watching Burnley

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:02 pm

Stevenson
Marriott
Heaton

Woodworth simply for playing one game at home, freezing cold and all he did was pick the ball out of the net 6 times...
Penny
Kendal

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:04 pm

Colin McDonald, worst Kendall.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:09 pm

tim_noone wrote:I remember Pearce played against Bradford in a league cup game and the telegraph football headlines read "world class" keeping! But then they say don't believe everything you read.

I just watched the highlights of the Liverpool FA cup 0-0 where Wayne Russell played a good game, even the bad keepers have good games or they wouldn't make it as pro's.

Who was the other reserve keeper who's only decent game (or one I can recall) came against us on loan for was it Chesterfield? Was it David Williams?

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:11 pm

A few have Michopolous in their worst list I see. If he had played the way he did in his league debut for us vs Huddersfax because Crichton was away on Red Dwarf duty, he would have been giving Heaton a good run for his money as the best.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:13 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Worserer than Neenan?

In my opinion yes. I remember shortly after we signed him Neenan caught a cross and got a round of applause from those around me in the CF stand.

We played Cambridge away and Roger was in goal for the opposition. I saw him outside the ground and thought that's 3 points for us today. By half time we were 4 up. Away. And we were crap.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:16 pm

Goobs wrote:I just watched the highlights of the Liverpool FA cup 0-0 where Wayne Russell played a good game, even the bad keepers have good games or they wouldn't make it as pro's.

Who was the other reserve keeper who's only decent game (or one I can recall) came against us on loan for was it Chesterfield? Was it David Williams?

Right keeper but it was Rochdale. The only good thing about him was he had a hell of a kick. Until he played against us then he became Shiltonesque.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:44 pm

I don't suppose there is any film on YouTube of Colin McDonald is there does anyone know.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:51 pm

I'm sure I've seen film of Colin during the 1958 World Cup.

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:53 pm

Mark Monnington(?) missing from this thread....

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:55 pm

Always thought Brian Jensen didn't get the credit he deserved.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:07 am

Best - Heaton

Worst - Neenen. Remember playing Posh away. There was a travelling circus pitched up on the car park at the back of the away end. Joe managed to give us one of the most inept keeping performances I've seen. The song, "there's a circus in the town. Joe neenen is the clown" grew louder as each calamitous goal went in!

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:46 am

It's funny how some people select 4th division goalkeepers as the best.

Of course they weren't.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 12:47 am

For the best, Up until we signed tom Heaton, the answer was easily Alan Stevenson.

The answer is now easily tom Heaton. Do I think he will always be the best? No, I'd like to think he won't be (although he probably will be) That would just be narrow minded. If we sign someone who is better, then it won't be Heaton. Will that happen? Nah, prob not. But I'm open to it.

Worst? Neenan. Absolutely undoubtedly.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:18 am

Bop wrote:Mark Monnington(?) missing from this thread....

I agree!! Stoke away in front of a packed crowd and they were already champions and on their way up I think. He was outstanding!

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:22 am

Guitargeorge wrote:Mark Kendal takes the prize for worst. His displays at Derby and Blackpool were shocking.
Adam Blacklaw, Harry Thompson and Colin McDonald take some beating, literally

Kendall for me too as the worst. Thought Marriott and Walker were decent for us. Overall can't see past Heaton as our best while I have been watching us.

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:42 am

tim_noone wrote:Wayne Russell was second choice for most of the time,I recall him taking training sessions with young goalies at gawthorpe.I thought he was an ok guy and it appears he went on to pick up winners medals and played in the champions league so he must have had something about him.

Played a blinder and kept a clean sheet at home to Liverpool, I seem to remember. Fowler was at his peak but he just couldn't put one past our Wayne.

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:50 am

Pretty much neck and neck between Heaton and Stevenson. In the early 1970s Stevenson was part of a better overall team and in another era would have been an England 'keeper. Heaton's individual role in our current success is probably greater than Stevenson's was then.

Other than that always rated Peyton, played for us at the highest level and also an international.

At the other end of the scale some people are focusing on poor individual performances - Kendall's at Blackpool was a shocker - but in terms of regular starters Neenan closely followed by Hansbury were consistently poor.

FulledgeClaret · Post by **FulledgeClaret** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:54 am

Watching us from 84 onwards
Best mainly for the difference they made to the teams they play/played in
Heaton, no words needed should be at least Englands no.2
Woods, might be a bit controversial to include him but he made the difference between staying in Div3 and dropping back to Div4, even though he was way past his prime.
Coyne IMO would have been no1 for some time had he not got the injuries and I don't think Jensen would have displaced him like he did the others
close Grant, Marriott(loan).

Worst. Jesus we have had some shocking Keepers, some of them wouldn't get a game up Towneley on a Sunday afternoon
Hansbury by a country mile couldn't catch a cold that guy
Kendall
Neenan

close Kval, Cennamo & NTG a bit of a flapper who never looked in control of any situation.

Siddo · Post by **Siddo** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:55 am

Blacklaw, Stevens on in his prime and Heaton just over Beresfords first spell with us. I agree with the poster who says Heaton doesn't dominate his area enough.

The worst must be Neenan, Hansbury and Mellor.

Poor goalies tend to get dropped quickly. We had to stick with these 3 as we hadn't too many other choices and we suffered for it.

I didn't see McDonald's play but he was an England keeper and played in the World Cup, and is sometimes referred to in the national press, so I must assume that he would have been the best.

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:21 am

Best-Stevenson, Blacklaw and Heaton. I'd also like to give special mention to Nicky Walker and Harry Thompson. Worst I'd have to plum for Mark Kendall although he was certainly a better keeper than what he showed for us.

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:50 am

ClaretTony wrote:I never ever understood all the praise Beresford got and still think selling him and bringing in Woods kept us up in 1998.

This link was the last time Michopoulos and him played for us on the Turf. It's the worst afternoon of goalkeeping I've ever witnessed.

The Sheffield Wednesday keeper didn't exactly cover himself in glory for our second either!

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:50 am

What no mention of John Spicer

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:02 am

ChrisG wrote:The Sheffield Wednesday keeper didn't exactly cover himself in glory for our second either!

He'd come on as a sub too although their keeper had got a genuine injury. The sub goalkeeper was Chris Stringer. He certainly contributed to the day's farcical goalkeeping.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:50 am

Colin McDonald
Adam Blacklaw
Tom Heaton

worst
Joe McNulty
Joe Neenan
Roger Hansbury

Also Colin and Adam played at a time when protection of the GK was far less than today

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:29 am

Going off who I have seen
Heaton
Beresford
Stevenson

Neenan
Hansbury
Mellor

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:35 am

Longside4evr wrote:Going off who I have seen
Heaton
Beresford
Stevenson

Neenan
Hansbury
Mellor

Mellor?!

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:36 am

Quicknick wrote:Mellor?!

EDIT: Beresford one of the best. Jesus!

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:43 am

Surely John Spicer

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Bazer1882 · Post by **Bazer1882** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:04 pm

Everyone forgotten Harry Thomson? saved 8 penalties in a row,

claretlife · Post by **claretlife** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:38 pm

Best: Heaton, Stevenson/Peyton

Worst: Kendall, Hansbury, Neenan

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:44 pm

Having read this I'm eternally grateful to be just too young to clearly remember Hansbury and Neenan.

Who was in goal when we lost at Telford? That was one of my very first games.

claretlife · Post by **claretlife** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:32 pm

Rowls wrote:Having read this I'm eternally grateful to be just too young to clearly remember Hansbury and Neenan.

Who was in goal when we lost at Telford? That was one of my very first games.

Not 100% sure but that was definitely the time Joe Neenan was our 'number 1'

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:57 pm

Quicknick wrote:Mellor?!

Mellor
Personal information
Full name Peter Joseph Mellor
Date of birth 20 November 1947 (age 69)
Place of birth Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1967–69 Witton Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–72 Burnley 69 (0)
1972 →Chesterfield (loan) 4 (0)
1972–77 Fulham 190 (0)
1977–78 Hereford United 32 (0)
1978–81 Portsmouth
Yes Peter Mellor

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:04 pm

Longside4evr wrote:Mellor
Personal information
Full name Peter Joseph Mellor
Date of birth 20 November 1947 (age 69)
Place of birth Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1967–69 Witton Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–72 Burnley 69 (0)
1972 →Chesterfield (loan) 4 (0)
1972–77 Fulham 190 (0)
1977–78 Hereford United 32 (0)
1978–81 Portsmouth
Yes Peter Mellor

Thanks for the detail.

By Mellor?! I meant I thought he was rather good. At least, until his last season with us. Some jump from Witton Albion to top flight goalkeeper. Imagine that now.

Erasmus · Post by **Erasmus** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:09 pm

I think in the game against Rochdale when Williams played a blinder they had two sent off and still won 1-0. That's when they saw us as local rivals and their supporters did enjoy it.

Erasmus · Post by **Erasmus** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:14 pm

I think the best two keepers I have seen are Blacklaw and Heaton. Chris Pearce could be pretty bad on his off days, some of his performances in the 91-92 promotion season were comical.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:23 pm

Blacklaw, Thomson, Stevenson and Heaton.

Neenan, Hansbury and Kendall.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:27 pm

Erasmus wrote:I think the best two keepers I have seen are Blacklaw and Heaton. Chris Pearce could be pretty bad on his off days, some of his performances in the 91-92 promotion season were comical.

When I lived in Tokyo, I knew a bloke who played for Fujita and Hiroshima in Japan and had played at Wrexham, Port Vale and Tranmere to name a few of his clubs. He said that Pearce was a dreadful goalkeeper.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:29 pm

Heaton the best
Kendall the worst

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:42 pm

boiledclaret wrote:
There can't be too many keepers who were beaten from a drop kick by the opposition goalie, who almost had two but for the top of the crossbar. 1.

I was at that game. Away at Bolton. The one and only time I have seen a keeper score from his own penalty area. Our keeper really had a shocker that day. I know we lost but can't remember the final score or which season it was.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:58 pm

Longsider wrote:I was at that game. Away at Bolton. The one and only time I have seen a keeper score from his own penalty area. Our keeper really had a shocker that day. I know we lost but can't remember the final score or which season it was.

Stevenson was our goalkeeper that day 82 83 season I think we lost 3-0

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:48 pm

I had the misfortune of watching Kendall at Blackpool,Kvall at the Riverside v Darlington and Cennamo in the cup at Cheltenham

Suratclaret · Post by **Suratclaret** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:17 am

McDonald, Blacklaw and Heaton with Stevenson as a pretty good sub as the best. Prefer not to think of the worst as I don't want a recurrence of the nightmares.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:50 am

Peter Mellor would have been an England regular, had it not been
for his injury to his shoulder .

Latter day: Tom, obv.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:25 am

Longside4evr wrote:Stevenson was our goalkeeper that day 82 83 season I think we lost 3-0

Billy O'Rourke was in goal not Stevenson. We did lose 3-0 and it was the proverbial lucky to get nil. I have a feeling this game was the Saturday before we went to Spurs and won 4-1.

Claret&Green · Post by **Claret&Green** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:27 am

Good keepers
Stevenson
Heaton
Peyton (the forgotten keeper of the 70's)
Nik the Greek
Jensen

Bad keepers
Absolutely fvcking loads

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:29 am

Claret&Green wrote:Good keepers
Stevenson
Heaton
Peyton (the forgotten keeper of the 70's)
Nik the Greek
Jensen

Bad keepers
Absolutely fvcking loads

Including 2 on your good keepers list!

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:58 am

Erasmus wrote:I think in the game against Rochdale when Williams played a blinder they had two sent off and still won 1-0. That's when they saw us as local rivals and their supporters did enjoy it.

We got beat against them at home when he played for them.
He then played for us against them in the last game of the season, saving a penalty to help deny them a play off place.

ralph · Post by **ralph** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 7:19 am

Best Alan Stevenson

Worst well .... Beresford or Nik in late season 2002-3 took some believing but for a bloke who played more than a handful of games as opposed to Kendall etc I'll go with Hansbury ...

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 7:21 am

What about Tony Woodworth.... 1 game, and let a few in.