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Peter Shilton

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Peter Shilton

Peter Leslie Shilton (born 18 September 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Shilton's 31-year career included spells at 11 clubs and he has the unique distinction of playing over 1,000 English league games, including in excess of 100 for five clubs. During his time at Nottingham Forest, he won many honours, including two European Cups, a UEFA Super Cup, the First Division championship, and the Football League Cup. Shilton represented England at the FIFA World Cup in 1982, 1986 (where Diego Maradona scored two famous goals against him) and 1990, and the UEFA European Championship in 1980 and 1988. Despite not making his World Cup finals debut until the age of 32, Shilton has played in 17 finals matches, and shares the record of 10 clean sheets in World Cup finals matches with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. Shilton holds the record for matches played in the English Football League and the Football League Cup and held the all-time record for the most competitive appearances in world football (1,387) until 2025. With 125 caps, he is England's most-capped player. The IFFHS ranked Shilton among the top ten goalkeepers of the 20th century in 2000.

Infobox

1965
England U16
1967
England U18
1995
Bolton Wanderers
1996
West Ham United
Full name
Peter Leslie Shilton
Date of birth
(1949-09-18) 18 September 1949 (age 76)
Place of birth
Leicester, England
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
1963–1966
Leicester City
Years
Team
1966–1974
Leicester City
1974–1977
Stoke City
1977–1982
Nottingham Forest
1982–1987
Southampton
1987–1992
Derby County
1992–1995
Plymouth Argyle
1995–1996
Coventry City
1996–1997
Leyton Orient
1968–1972
England U23
1970–1990
England

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[39] · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Season
1965–66
League
First Division
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
1
Total
0
1966–67
1966–67
Club
1966–67
Season
First Division
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
4
Total
0
1967–68
1967–68
Club
1967–68
Season
First Division
League
35
League
1
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
39
Total
1
1968–69
1968–69
Club
1968–69
Season
First Division
League
42
League
0
League
8
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
53
Total
0
1969–70
1969–70
Club
1969–70
Season
Second Division
League
39
League
0
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
7
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
51
Total
0
1970–71
1970–71
Club
1970–71
Season
Second Division
League
40
League
0
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
50
Total
0
1971–72
1971–72
Club
1971–72
Season
First Division
League
37
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
42
Total
0
1972–73
1972–73
Club
1972–73
Season
First Division
League
41
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
47
Total
0
1973–74
1973–74
Club
1973–74
Season
First Division
League
42
League
0
League
7
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
4
Other
0
Other
55
Total
0
1974–75
1974–75
Club
1974–75
Season
First Division
League
5
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
6
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
286
League
1
League
33
League
0
FA Cup
20
FA Cup
0
League Cup
9
League Cup
0
Other
348
Other
1
Stoke City
Stoke City
Club
Stoke City
Season
1974–75
League
First Division
League
25
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
26
Total
0
1975–76
1975–76
Club
1975–76
Season
First Division
League
42
League
0
League
5
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
48
Total
0
1976–77
1976–77
Club
1976–77
Season
First Division
League
40
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
43
Total
0
1977–78
1977–78
Club
1977–78
Season
Second Division
League
3
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
4
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
110
League
0
League
7
League
0
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
121
Other
0
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
1977–78
League
First Division
League
37
League
0
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
43
Total
0
1978–79
1978–79
Club
1978–79
Season
First Division
League
42
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
8
League Cup
0
League Cup
10
Other
0
Other
63
Total
0
1979–80
1979–80
Club
1979–80
Season
First Division
League
42
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
10
League Cup
0
League Cup
11
Other
0
Other
65
Total
0
1980–81
1980–81
Club
1980–81
Season
First Division
League
40
League
0
League
6
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
5
Other
0
Other
54
Total
0
1981–82
1981–82
Club
1981–82
Season
First Division
League
41
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
47
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
202
League
0
League
18
League
0
FA Cup
26
FA Cup
0
League Cup
26
League Cup
0
Other
272
Other
0
Southampton
Southampton
Club
Southampton
Season
1982–83
League
First Division
League
39
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
5
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
47
Total
0
1983–84
1983–84
Club
1983–84
Season
First Division
League
42
League
0
League
6
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
50
Total
0
1984–85
1984–85
Club
1984–85
Season
First Division
League
41
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
7
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
53
Total
0
1985–86
1985–86
Club
1985–86
Season
First Division
League
37
League
0
League
6
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
6
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
52
Total
0
1986–87
1986–87
Club
1986–87
Season
First Division
League
29
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
8
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
40
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
188
League
0
League
17
League
0
FA Cup
28
FA Cup
0
League Cup
9
League Cup
0
Other
242
Other
0
Derby County
Derby County
Club
Derby County
Season
1987–88
League
First Division
League
40
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
45
Total
0
1988–89
1988–89
Club
1988–89
Season
First Division
League
38
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
47
Total
0
1989–90
1989–90
Club
1989–90
Season
First Division
League
35
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
44
Total
0
1990–91
1990–91
Club
1990–91
Season
First Division
League
31
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
38
Total
0
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
Second Division
League
31
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
37
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
175
League
0
League
10
League
0
FA Cup
18
FA Cup
0
League Cup
8
League Cup
0
Other
211
Other
0
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
Club
Plymouth Argyle
Season
1991–92
League
Second Division
League
7
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
7
Total
0
1992–93
1992–93
Club
1992–93
Season
Second Division
League
23
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
6
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
32
Total
0
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
Second Division
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
4
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
34
League
0
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
43
Other
0
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Club
Wimbledon
Season
1994–95
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Club
Bolton Wanderers
Season
1994–95
League
First Division
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
Coventry City
Coventry City
Club
Coventry City
Season
1995–96
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Season
1995–96
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
Club
Leyton Orient
Season
1996–97
League
Third Division
League
9
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
10
Total
0
Career Total
Career Total
Club
Career Total
Season
1005
League
1
League
87
League
0
FA Cup
102
FA Cup
0
League Cup
55
League Cup
0
Other
1249
Other
1
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Leicester City
1965–66
First Division
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1966–67
First Division
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
1967–68
First Division
35
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
39
1
1968–69
First Division
42
0
8
0
3
0
0
0
53
0
1969–70
Second Division
39
0
5
0
7
0
0
0
51
0
1970–71
Second Division
40
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
50
0
1971–72
First Division
37
0
2
0
1
0
2
0
42
0
1972–73
First Division
41
0
2
0
1
0
3
0
47
0
1973–74
First Division
42
0
7
0
2
0
4
0
55
0
1974–75
First Division
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
Total
286
1
33
0
20
0
9
0
348
1
Stoke City
1974–75
First Division
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
1975–76
First Division
42
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
48
0
1976–77
First Division
40
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
43
0
1977–78
Second Division
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
Total
110
0
7
0
4
0
0
0
121
0
Nottingham Forest
1977–78
First Division
37
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
43
0
1978–79
First Division
42
0
3
0
8
0
10
0
63
0
1979–80
First Division
42
0
2
0
10
0
11
0
65
0
1980–81
First Division
40
0
6
0
3
0
5
0
54
0
1981–82
First Division
41
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
47
0
Total
202
0
18
0
26
0
26
0
272
0
Southampton
1982–83
First Division
39
0
1
0
5
0
2
0
47
0
1983–84
First Division
42
0
6
0
2
0
0
0
50
0
1984–85
First Division
41
0
3
0
7
0
2
0
53
0
1985–86
First Division
37
0
6
0
6
0
3
0
52
0
1986–87
First Division
29
0
1
0
8
0
2
0
40
0
Total
188
0
17
0
28
0
9
0
242
0
Derby County
1987–88
First Division
40
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
45
0
1988–89
First Division
38
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
47
0
1989–90
First Division
35
0
2
0
5
0
2
0
44
0
1990–91
First Division
31
0
1
0
5
0
1
0
38
0
1991–92
Second Division
31
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
37
0
Total
175
0
10
0
18
0
8
0
211
0
Plymouth Argyle
1991–92
Second Division
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
1992–93
Second Division
23
0
1
0
6
0
2
0
32
0
1993–94
Second Division
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Total
34
0
1
0
6
0
2
0
43
0
Wimbledon
1994–95
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bolton Wanderers
1994–95
First Division
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
Coventry City
1995–96
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
West Ham United
1995–96
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Leyton Orient
1996–97
Third Division
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
Career Total
1005
1
87
0
102
0
55
0
1249
1
Appearances and goals by national team and year[40] · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
1970
Apps
1
Goals
0
1971
1971
National team
1971
Year
2
Apps
0
1972
1972
National team
1972
Year
2
Apps
0
1973
1973
National team
1973
Year
11
Apps
0
1974
1974
National team
1974
Year
4
Apps
0
1975
1975
National team
1975
Year
1
Apps
0
1976
1976
National team
1976
Year
0
Apps
0
1977
1977
National team
1977
Year
2
Apps
0
1978
1978
National team
1978
Year
3
Apps
0
1979
1979
National team
1979
Year
3
Apps
0
1980
1980
National team
1980
Year
4
Apps
0
1981
1981
National team
1981
Year
2
Apps
0
1982
1982
National team
1982
Year
10
Apps
0
1983
1983
National team
1983
Year
10
Apps
0
1984
1984
National team
1984
Year
11
Apps
0
1985
1985
National team
1985
Year
9
Apps
0
1986
1986
National team
1986
Year
13
Apps
0
1987
1987
National team
1987
Year
6
Apps
0
1988
1988
National team
1988
Year
8
Apps
0
1989
1989
National team
1989
Year
11
Apps
0
1990
1990
National team
1990
Year
12
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
125
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
1970
1
0
1971
2
0
1972
2
0
1973
11
0
1974
4
0
1975
1
0
1976
0
0
1977
2
0
1978
3
0
1979
3
0
1980
4
0
1981
2
0
1982
10
0
1983
10
0
1984
11
0
1985
9
0
1986
13
0
1987
6
0
1988
8
0
1989
11
0
1990
12
0
Total
125
0
Managerial record by team and tenure · Career statistics › Managerial
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
Team
Plymouth Argyle
From
2 March 1992
To
11 January 1995
Record
151
Record
62
Record
31
Record
58
Record
041.1
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
151
To
62
Record
31
Record
58
Record
041.1
Team
From
To
Record
Ref
mw- G
W
D
L
Win %
Plymouth Argyle
2 March 1992
11 January 1995
151
62
31
58
041.1
Total
151
62
31
58
041.1

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  19. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/12/05/bosport.xml&sSheet=/arts/2004/12/05/
  20. "Gambling disorder: 'It took me to save Peter Shilton'"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62186923
  21. "449 - England 3-1 East Germany, Wednesday, 25th November 1970"
    https://www.englandstats.com/matches.php?mid=449
  22. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24445822
  23. "MARTYN - TOP CAT FOR ENGLAND?"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/2219773/martyn-top-cat-for-england
  24. "Italia-Inghilterra: 2-1 - L'Italia non-s'è persa"
    http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/mondiali_1990_inghilterra.html
  25. "englandstats.com - A Complete Database of England Internationals Since 1872"
    http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php
  26. FourFourTwo
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/the-best-goalkeepers-ever
  27. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/mar/01/ryan-giggs-1000-club-peter-shilton
  28. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/may/20/in-praise-of-shorter-goalkeepers-david-ospina-arsenal
  29. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/peter-shilton-splits-from-wife-after-40-years/story-spbKTDYIRg8eImejqlH8CK.html
  30. "Ex-England goalkeeper Peter Shilton on drink-drive charge"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-21740156
  31. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-21846981/former-england-keeper-peter-shilton-banned-for-drink-driving
  32. Hello!
    http://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2015033024308/peter-shilton-engagement-exclusive/
  33. Gazette
    https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/14961212.pictures-england-legend-peter-shilton-ties-the-knot-at-intimate-wedding-on-mersea-island/
  34. Daily Express
    https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1046237/brexit-news-gary-lineker-old-roommate-peter-shilton-twitter-remainers
  35. Birmingham Mail
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/peter-shilton-reveals-45-year-17602256
  36. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50361/supplement/15
  37. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52382/supplement/11
  38. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/64269/supplement/N11
  39. BBC Essex
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-67849112
  40. Peter Shilton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
    http://www.enfa.co.uk
  41. Shilton, Peter at National-Football-Teams.com
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/14222.html
  42. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1033
  43. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78
  44. GiveMeFootball.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081022111004/http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-legends/teams-of-the-century/team-of-the-century-1977-1996
  45. "De Gea's saves may well catch the eye, but there's so much more to his triumphant rise"
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/de-geas-saves-may-well-catch-eye-theres-so-much-more-his-triumphant-rise
  46. Beyond The Last Man
    https://beyondthelastman.com/2013/11/07/eric-battys-world-xis-the-seventies/
  47. Beyond The Last Man
    https://beyondthelastman.com/2014/03/10/eric-battys-world-xis-the-eighties-and-nineties/
  48. RSSSF
    https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html
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