By Chris Wright
Brought to you in no particular order, 20(ish) beautiful vintage photos of goalkeepers captured
elegantly in mid-flight, plucked straight from Pies' archives...
Pat Jennings and his handsome sideburns in action during a Tottenham training session,
1973
Barnsley goalkeeper Pat Kelly dives to claim the ball as it's played across his penalty area
during a Division Two match against West Ham, 1949
Millwall goalkeeper Brian King reaches for a ball thrown by the cameraman's assistant during
a pre-season photocall, 1969
Chelsea goalkeeper Peter 'The Cat' Bonetti makes a flying save as teammate Eddie McCreadie
watches on during the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool, 1965
Racing Club goalkeeper Landi almost poleaxes himself while making a save against Arsenal in
a pre-season friendly, 1948
Stoke goalkeeper Gordon Banks saves a penalty from West Ham's Geoff Hurst in the last minute
of extra time to earn his team a replay in the semi-final of the League Cup, 1971
Legendary Russian goalkeeper Lev 'The Black Spider' Yashin makes an iconic save from
Italy's Sandro Mazzola at Sunderland's Roker Park during the 1966 World Cup
Sunderland goalkeeper Willie Fraser springs full-length in vain as Charlton score on a
barren pitch at The Valley, 1956
England centre-forward Jimmy Greaves makes a leaping save as he fools around in goal,
watched by a small group of fans and goalkeeper Peter Bonetti, 1966
Gordon Banks puffs out his cheeks and leaps to make a save during England's 1-0 win over
Hungary at Wembley, 1965
Despite his dapper cap, Peru goalkeeper Juan Valdivieso is beaten by one of Romania's three
goals in a World Cup group game in Uruguay, 1930
Spanish goalkeeper Carmelo Cedrun arches his back to save a high shot in the closing minutes
of a game against England at Wembley, 1955
The Korean goalkeeper rises to punch clear and thwart a Mexico attack during the 1948
Olympic Games in London
Southampton goalkeeper Eric Martin swings on the crossbar as the ball flies over the bar
during a game against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsbrough, 1969
Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg pushes a shot safely outside the post during an FA
Cup semi-final match against Aston Villa, 1958
Luton's Roy Baynham saves a ball during England practice at Stamford Bridge, 1955
Bishop Auckland goalkeeper Harry Sharratt stops Crook Town from scoring during the FA
Amateur Cup Final at Newcastle's St James' Park, 1954
Tottenham goalkeeper Ted Ditchburn takes to the air to make a brilliant clearance against
Hull City in the fifth round of the FA Cup, 1954
Charlton goalkeeper Willie Duff makes an acrobatic save during a training session at The
Valley, 1961
A graceful dive by Watford goalkeeper Dave Underwood fails to stop a penalty taken by
Carlisle left half Peter McConnell during a snow-bound Division Three game at Vicarage Road,
1962
Blackpool goalkeeper Gordon West is rendered agog by his own miraculous save during a match
against Arsenal at Highbury, 1961.
