Profiles of the Legends: Peter Shilton
Profiles of the Legends: Peter Shilton
by Steve Amoia for Keeper Skool.
Peter Leslie Shilton, OBE, was born in 1948 in Leister, England. His professional debut occurred for Leister City in 1966. He was a model of consistency, endurance, and patience. He played 1005 games in a stellar career that lasted three decades.
An Anomaly of Modern Football
He played for almost thirty years with five different first division professional teams. Most of his club-side fame and honors came with Nottingham Forest, where he won the European Cup twice in successive years, along with the English First Division (the precursor to the EPL) once. He made his England debut at the age of 22, although had to wait 10 years before his first appearance at the World Cup. He.proceeded to play in more international games than any goalkeeper in world football history.
Professional Clubs (Ones where he made official appearances).
- Leister City
- Stoke City
- Nottingham Forest
- Southampton
- Derby County
- Plymouth Argyle
- Bolton Wanderers
- Leyton Orient
Coaching Positions
- Plymouth Argyle: 1992 to 1995.
Career Honors
- 125 international caps for England which is the record for his country, along with the absolute milestone for any goalkeeper.
- 80 goals against for an average of 0.64 per game.
- 66 clean sheets for England.
- Ironically, England won 66 times during his tenure for a percentage of 53%.
- Competed at three World Cups (1982, 1986, and 1990) and two European Nations Cups (1980 and 1988).
- PFA Player of the Year in 1978.
- Two European Cup Championships with Nottingham Forest in 1979 and 1989.
- English First Division Championship with Nottingham Forest in 1979.
- Two League Cup Championships with Nottingham Forest in 1978 and 1979.
- 2002 English Football Hall of Fame.
- OBE: Order of the British Empire.
Sources: Wikipedia and Peter Shilton's Official Site.
Hand of God Goal By Diego Maradona
Mr. Shilton will forever be linked to a famous event in World Cup history. In 1986, during a quarterfinal tie, Diego Maradona of Argentina scored two goals. One for the ages, and the other with a sleight of hand as can be seen above. The agony and the ecstasy.
"It'll stay with me for ever. The first goal in that game was always going to be so important. It gave the Argentineans a psychological edge and we all knew we'd gone behind to a handball - it cast doubt in our minds."
Source: India Times Sports, 02 February 2008.
Euro 1988: England 1 x The Netherlands 3
In action during the European Nations Cup in West Germany. He also won his 100th cap for England on this day, and remains one of five (David Beckham recently became the fifth) to claim that honor. Please note current LA Galaxy head coach, Ruud Gullit (#10), for The Netherlands, along with FC Barcelona head coach, Frank Rijkaard (#17).
Motivational Speaker
Mr. Shilton now gives speeches and lends his winning presence to individuals and groups. He has an affinity for golf and often appears at celebrity events.
Steve Amoia is the author and editor of World Football Commentaries. He writes for Soccerlens and Keeper Skool.
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