Peter Leslie Shilton, OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) is a former football goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. His international career earned him 125 caps, making him England's most capped player. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... This article discusses Leicester in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A goalkeeper. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ...

In a 30-year career, which included eleven different clubs, three World Cups, two European Cup finals and more than 1,000 competitive matches, Shilton emerged as one of the English game's genuine legends. He has the rare distinction of having played over 100 league games for 5 different clubs. Interestingly, Shilton did not make his World Cup tournament debut until the age of 32 but he played in 17 finals matches and kept a record 10 clean sheets in them. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This article lists records of the FIFA World Cup and its qualification matches. ...

During his time at Nottingham Forest he won two European Cups, the First Division championship, the League Cup and many other honours. This article is about the English football club. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ...

Early career

Shilton was a 13 year old pupil at King Richard III Boys School, Leicester, when he started training at schoolboy level with his local club Leicester City in 1963. He caught the eye of first-team goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who commented to the coach about how promising he was. Within four years, Shilton had forced Banks' own departure from Leicester after the teenager gave the club an ultimatum over which goalkeeper should be first choice. Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Gordon Banks OBE (born December 30, 1937) is a former English footballer, elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th Century. ...

In May 1966, a 16 year old Shilton made his debut for Leicester against Everton and his potential was quickly spotted to the extent that the Leicester management sided with their teenage prodigy and sold Banks, a World Cup winner the previous year, to Stoke City. Shilton settled into first team life thereafter, even managing to score a goal at The Dell against Southampton in October 1967 direct from a clearance at the opposite end of the pitch. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ... Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ...

The following season Leicester had a mixed season; suffering relegation from the First Division, but reaching the FA Cup final at Wembley and a 19 year old Shilton became one of the event's youngest-ever goalkeepers. It didn't go his way, however, as a single goal from Manchester City's Neil Young early in the match was enough to win the game. Despite the many honours and accolades which were to come Shilton's way, he would not appear in an FA Cup final again. From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Wembley Stadium was a football stadium located in Wembley, London. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Manchester City striker who famously scored the only goal in the 1969 Football Association cup final. ... For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ...

England calls

An ambitious Shilton considered moving from Leicester after relegation, but decided to stick with his boyhood team. This decision was vindicated when, despite playing at a lower level, he impressed England manager Alf Ramsey sufficiently to give him his debut against East Germany in November 1970. England won 3-1. Little more than six months later, Shilton's outstanding performances helped Leicester to promotion back to the First Division. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Sir Alfred Ernest Alf Ramsey (born 22 January 1920 in Dagenham, England; died 28 April 1999). ... First international Poland 3 - 0 East Germany (Warsaw, Poland; 21 September 1952) Last International Belgium 0 - 2 East Germany (Brussels, Belgium; 12 September 1990) Biggest win Ceylon 1 - 12 East Germany (Colombo, Ceylon; 12 January 1964) Biggest defeat 0 - 3, 12 times; 1 - 4, three times World Cup Appearances 1...

His second England cap came in a goalless draw against Wales at Wembley; and his first competitive match for his country was his third appearance as England drew 1-1 with Switzerland in a qualifying game for the 1972 European Championships. At this stage, Banks was still England's first choice keeper, but the remaining brace of back-ups from the 1970 World Cup, Peter Bonetti and Alex Stepney, had been cast aside by Ramsey so Shilton could begin to regard himself as his country's number two goalkeeper at the age of 22. First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... The 1972 European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. ... The 1970 Football World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... Peter The Cat Bonetti (born September 27, 1941 in Putney, London, of Swiss parents) was a football goalkeeper for Chelsea F.C., the St. ... Alex Stepney (born September 18, 1942 in Surrey) was an English football player. ...

Life with Leicester City continued uneventfully as Shilton's England career progressed. His fourth and fifth England caps came towards the end of 1972 (England had failed to qualify for the European Championship competition) before a tragic incident suddenly saw Shilton propelled into the limelight as England's number one keeper.

In October 1972, Gordon Banks was involved in a car crash which resulted in the loss of the sight in one eye and thus ended his career. Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence was called up to make his debut a month later in England's opening qualifier for the 1974 World Cup, (a 1-0 win over Wales). Ultimately, this caused the FA continual selection headaches as the choice between Shilton and Clemence was not an easy one. In the end, Shilton ended up with over 100 caps compared to Clemence's 61 and is generally acknowledged to be better of the two by a small margin. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Ray Clemence (born 5 August 1948) was one of English and European footballs best and most decorated goalkeepers ever and part of the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1970s. ... The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. ...

Shilton performed with aplomb through the summer of 1973, keeping three clean sheets as England defeated Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, while drawing with Czechoslovakia - a match which earned Shilton his tenth cap - as a warm-up to a crucial World Cup qualifier against Poland in Chorzow a week later. This went badly for England, with Shilton powerless to stop both goals in a 2-0 defeat and therefore making victory in the final qualifier, against the same opposition at Wembley four months later, a necessity if England were to make the finals. For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Urząd Miasta Chorz w Mayor Marek Kopel Area 33,5 km Population  - city  - urban  - density 117 430 - 2856/km Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50 18 N 57 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SH Twin towns - Municipal Website Chorz w (pronounce: [xoʒuf...

Poland and "the perfect save"

Shilton was selected by Ramsey for the match, walking out behind captain Martin Peters to earn his 15th cap. Aside from one infamous incident, he spent pretty much all of the game watching the heroics of his opposite number Jan Tomaszewski as he kept chance after chance out of his net. Martin Stanford Peters MBE, (born November 8, 1943 in Plaistow, London) was a football player and hero of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup. ... Jan Tomaszewski (born January 9, 1948) is a retired Polish footballer, who was nicknamed Tomek. A goalkeeper, Tomaszewski is best remembered by some for his performance for Poland against England, in a qualifier for the 1974 World Cup, which England needed to win. ...

When the ball finally did get into the net it was at Shilton's end, in the first moment which formed part of the whole definition of Shilton's career. Midway through the second half, Norman Hunter inexplicably trod on the ball near the touchline and Poland broke, with Grzegorz Lato feeding the ball across to the onrushing Jan Domarski. Norman Bite Yer Legs Hunter (born October 24, 1943 in Eighton Banks, Gateshead, England) was one of the more uncompromising members of the much respected and feared Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Grzegorz Lato Grzegorz Lato (born April 8, 1950 in Malbork, Poland) is a former Polish football (soccer) striker, the all-time cap leader for the Polish national team and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. ... Jan Domarski (born October 28, 1946) was a Polish football player and silver-medal winner in Germany in 1974. ...

As Domarski shaped to hit the ball first time, Shilton got himself into position to be able to block a shot coming at him from any angle. Domarski's drive, struck beyond Emlyn Hughes' challenge, was low and not well hit but it was on target for inside the near post and very close to Shilton. Shilton needed to deal with it, yet dived awkwardly and fractionally late to a shot too close to his body, and Poland scored. Though the restricted view of the ball caused by Hughes' late attempt at a tackle mitigated Shilton's case, it was accepted by everyone that he should have saved it. Shilton later said he was trying to make "the perfect save" and momentarily forgot that his first priority was to keep the ball out of the net, rather than make sure he held on to it. Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE (August 28, 1947 - November 9, 2004) was an English footballer who captained the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. side of the 1970s. ...

England equalised swiftly through a penalty from Allan Clarke, with Shilton famously turning his back on the ball at the opposite end because he could not bear to look, but Tomaszewski's continued heroics kept England out to the final whistle, and England failed to qualify for the World Cup. Poland would go on to finish third in the competition. Allan John Clarke (born July 31, 1946 in Short Heath, Willenhall, West Midlands) was one of English footballs greatest goalscorers who shot to fame in the much-admired and feared Leeds United team of the 1970s. ...

Stoke City

As the season came to an end, Leicester got to the FA Cup semi finals where Shilton was beaten - in a replay after the initial game ended goalless - by a stunning lobbed volley from Liverpool's Kevin Keegan, which helped dump Leicester out of the competition at the cruellest of stages. By this stage, Shilton was wearing an all-white goalkeeper's kit instead of the traditional green after lending his name to the Admiral sportswear. This distinctive kit brought a lot of Press attention and pundit Jimmy Hill even claimed on television that Keegan was able to score the goal he did because the kit made it easier for him to see Shilton's position from the corner of his eye.^{[citation needed]} Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England)[1] is a former footballer, former England national team coach and the current manager of Newcastle United. ... This page is about the English footballer and television personality. ...

Shilton left Leicester that summer, deciding he needed a change. He joined Stoke City for £325,000. By now he and Clemence were battling to be regarded as England's top goalkeeper, and each were given their share of caps. In 1975, however, Clemence seemed to be getting the edge, winning eight of the nine caps available under new coach Don Revie, though England failed to reach the 1976 European Championships during this period. Shilton played just once for England in 1975, not at all in 1976 and just twice in 1977 - indeed, he became so frustrated at his lack of chances that in the summer of 1976, he pulled out of the squad which was heading for the U.S. for a bi-centennial celebration tournament and asked not to be considered again, only to reverse his decision three months later. Clemence was in control, overtaking Shilton's caps total in the process as England fought in vain to reach the 1978 World Cup. Stoke were a struggling side, and upon relegation in 1977 Shilton asked for a transfer in the hope of reviving his England career. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ... Donald George Revie, OBE, (10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989), was a football player for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. ... The 1976 European Football Championship (Euro 76) final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... The United States Bicentennial was celebrated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. ... The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina. ...

Nottingham Forest and cups with Clough

Nottingham Forest made an offer of £250,000 and Shilton signed a month into the new season. Forest had just been promoted to the First Division and were riding high under the management of Brian Clough. They won the League Cup in a replay after initially drawing with Liverpool at Wembley, though Shilton missed that as he was cup-tied, and then incredibly clinched the League title in their first season back in the first division. Shilton made a save in the clinching 0-0 draw against Coventry City which critics regarded as his greatest ever - a vicious close range header from Mick Ferguson seemed destined for the net with Shilton slightly out of position, but he got across to palm it over the bar. During the season as a whole, Shilton conceded just 18 goals in 37 league appearances.^[1] Shilton subsequently won the PFA Player of the Year award, voted for by his fellow professionals. This article is about the English football club. ... For the writer, see Bryan Clough. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an association football club based in Coventry, England. ... At the end of every English football season the members of the PFA, the players union, vote on which of its members has played the best football in the previous year. ...

As if to emphasise his return to the top of his game, new England coach Ron Greenwood started to select Shilton as regularly as Clemence, eventually reaching the stage where he made a point of alternating them, seemingly unable to choose. This indecision attracted some adverse comment, with some commentators questioning Greenwood's ability to manage at the highest level. Brian Clough famously summed up the situation when he said 'Shilton was head and shoulders above Clemence in every aspect of goalkeeping, it was the biggest insult to Shilton to alternate between the two.' Ron Greenwood CBE (November 11, 1921 — February 8, 2006) was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982. ...

Forest won the League Cup again in 1979 - this time Shilton played as they defeated Southampton 3-2 at Wembley - before reaching the European Cup final where a Trevor Francis goal was enough to beat Swedish side Malmö in Munich. Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Trevor John Francis (born April 19, 1954 in Boxhill, Plymouth, England), was a noted footballer and Englands first £1 million player. ... This article is about Malmö FFs football section. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ...

Shilton then featured heavily as England qualified for the 1980 European Championships in Italy - their first tournament for a decade. The 1980 European Football Championship (Euro 80) final tournament was held in Italy. ...

Prior to competing in Italy, Shilton had another eventful season with Forest, reaching a third consecutive League Cup final, with Wolverhampton Wanderers the opponents at Wembley. There was no third successive victory, however, a lack of communication between Shilton and defender David Needham resulted in a collision on the edge of the Forest penalty area, leaving Andy Gray free to tap the ball into the net for the game's only goal. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club are an English professional football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. ... This article is about the former footballer turned TV pundit. ...

Forest then reached the European Cup final again in 1980 - as holders they were entitled to defend the trophy and faced SV Hamburg in Madrid. Like the 1979 final, the game was tight and one goal settled it from Forest winger John Robertson. Among the disappointed Hamburg players was Keegan, now Shilton's captain at international level. Hamburger SV is a German football club based in Hamburg. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... John Robertson (born 20 January 1953 in Uddingston) is a former Scottish footballer. ...

Peter Shilton's tenure at Nottingham Forest was the most successful of his professional career.

Spain and Southampton

Shilton had won his 30th England cap in a 2-0 win over Spain in March 1980; his 31st wouldn't come until the European Championships themselves. Unfortunately, it was a 1-0 defeat to Italy, which proved crucial as England failed to get through to the knockout phase.

Life began to decline for Shilton afterwards. Forest failed to continue their trophy-winning form and sank into mid-table mediocrity, while Shilton began what would be a long-standing gambling addiction which would cause considerable strain to his family. There were also stories of an extramarital affair and a conviction for drink-driving,^{[citation needed]} all of which contributed to Shilton's decision to leave Nottingham Forest in 1982 and start afresh. In the midst of all this, he had the matter of the 1982 World Cup to consider. Gamble redirects here. ... Drink driving or drinking and driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol (ethanol) or other drugs, to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. ... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. ...

Shilton had played in two of the qualifying games - a goalless draw against Romania and a vital 1-0 win over Hungary. Both games were at Wembley and the latter was the last game of the campaign which England had to win to qualify for the finals in Spain, leading to a potential repeat of the events against Poland in 1973. Thankfully for Shilton and England, the result was right this time and England qualified for their first World Cup for a dozen years, with Shilton appearing in the finals for the first time at the comparatively mature age of 32.

At last Greenwood made a decision on his goalkeeping situation. Clemence played in the friendlies building up to the competition, but it was Shilton who was selected for the opening group game against France in Bilbao. England won 3-1 and Shilton stayed in goal for the two remaining group games. That was sufficient to advance to the second phase, but England were eliminated after two draws despite Shilton not conceding any goals. La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta (The most noble and most loyal and undefeated) Location Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay Coordinates : , Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Bilbao (Basque) Spanish name Bilbao Nickname El Botxo (the hole) Founded 15...

Shilton duly left Forest and, despite interest from Arsenal, opted to join Southampton, where his former international team-mates Keegan and Alan Ball were both playing. With Bobby Robson now running the England team, Shilton's international career flourished, playing in Robson's first ten matches and even captaining the side in seven of them in the absence of Bryan Robson and Ray Wilkins. One game, a 2-0 win over Scotland, earned Shilton his 50th cap. Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Alan James Ball, MBE (born May 12th 1945 in Farnworth, Lancashire) is an English former professional footballer and football club manager. ... Sir Robert William Robson CBE (born February 18, 1933, in Sacriston, County Durham, England), commonly known as Bobby Robson (IPA: ), is an English football manager and former international football player. ... Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English football manager and former player. ... Raymond Colin Wilkins MBE (born September 14, 1956 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) was an English football player, and now a highly respected coach and TV pundit and is the brother of Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dean Wilkins. ...

Clemence returned for a qualifier for the 1984 European Championships against Luxembourg, but this game, Clemence's 61st for his country, also proved to be his last. The 1984 European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. ...

England failed to qualify for the European Championships, while at Southampton, Shilton suffered FA Cup semi final heartbreak again when he was beaten by a last minute Adrian Heath header which gave Everton a place in the final. However, he was now indisputably the first choice goalkeeper for his country. It was 1985 before another goalkeeper was selected for an England game, when Robson could gave a debut to the Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey in a relatively unimportant friendly match. Shilton was still the keeper for the qualifying campaign for the 1986 World Cup, which thus far had seen three wins from three matches and no goals conceded. Adrian Heath (born January 11, 1961 in Newcastle-under-Lyme) is a British football manager and former player. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... This article is about the year. ... MUFC redirects here. ... Gary Richard Bailey (born August 9, 1958 in Ipswich, England) was an English football player, and the son of the Ipswich Town goalkeeper Roy Bailey. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

A 70th cap came Shilton's way in a shock 1-0 defeat against Scotland at Hampden Park; he later saved a penalty as England satisfyingly beat West Germany 3-0 in a tour match in Mexico, a year before England were hoping to return there for the World Cup. For other uses, see Hampden Park (disambiguation). ...

England accomplished this with ease, going through the whole qualifying campaign undefeated. By the time they played Mexico in an acclimatisation match prior to the competition, Shilton was 80 games into his England career, having beaten Banks' record for a goalkeeper of 73 caps the previous year against Turkey.

The "Hand Of God"

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At the World Cup itself, England started slowly, losing the opening group match to Portugal and then drawing against outsiders Morocco, during which time Robson was led off injured and Wilkins was sent off. In their absences, Shilton was handed the captaincy as England found their form to destroy Poland 3-0 in their final group game - Gary Lineker scored them all - and progress to the second round. Maradona left, Shilton right The Hand of God goal (Spanish: Mano de Dios) was scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup between England and Argentina, played on 22 June 1986 in Mexico Citys Estadio Azteca. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Gary Lineker Gary Winston[1] Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC...

There they met Paraguay and though Shilton did have to make one awesome fingertip save during the first half, England were rarely troubled. Lineker scored twice and Peter Beardsley once as England coasted through 3-0 and into a quarter final meeting with Argentina, a match which again would ultimately form part of the legend of Shilton's whole career. Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born January 18, 1961, Newcastle upon Tyne) is a renowned English former footballer of the 1980s and 1990s, who once set a record transfer fee in the game and represented his country 59 times, on one occasion as captain. ...

Argentina captain Diego Maradona had been the man of the tournament thus far, but in a tight first half England managed to keep his creativity reasonably at bay. But early in the second half, Maradona changed the game, much to Shilton's anger. Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ...

Maradona began an attack which seemingly broke down on the edge of the England box as Steve Hodge got a foot to the ball. Unfortunately, the ball was skewed back towards the penalty area and Maradona, continuing the run from his initial pass, went after it as Shilton came racing out, expecting to easily outjump the small Argentinian and punch clear. Somehow though, Maradona managed to get higher than Shilton and knock the ball into the net. Shilton and his teammates instantly signaled that Maradona had used his hand — a foul for any player except a goalkeeper — but the Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser allowed the goal. Nasser never refereed at such a high level again. A famous photograph subsequently showed Maradona's fist making contact with the ball as Shilton was still midway through his own stretch, arm extended. Maradona later said the goal was scored by the Hand of God and the tag has stuck to this day. Steve Hodge (born Nottingham, England, October 25, 1962) was an English footballer who enjoyed a high-profile club and international career in the 1980s and 1990s. ... In sports, a foul is a violation of the games rules. ... A player of a game is a participant therein. ... This article is about refereeing in sports. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Maradona left, Shilton right The Hand of God goal (Spanish: Mano de Dios) was scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-final match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup between England and Argentina, played on 22 June 1986 in Mexico Citys Estadio Azteca. ...

Shortly afterwards, Maradona scored a legitimate and breath-taking goal, taking on pretty much the whole England defence and Shilton before shooting into an empty net, and to England's anger, Maradona celebrated his goal by waving the "Hand Of God". Lineker pulled one back and nearly equalised in the closing seconds, but England were out in an extremely dubious fashion. Shilton, at 36, seemed to have featured in his last World Cup match. The Goal of the Century, also known as Greatest Goal in FIFA World Cup History, was an award given for the greatest goal ever scored in a FIFA World Cup tournament. ...

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Disaster at Euro 88

However, he continued to play for England, featuring in a straightforward and successful qualification campaign for the 1988 European Championships, which were to be held in West Germany. Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ...

Shilton had won his 90th cap for England in a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland in a European Championship qualifier — as it turned out, his 100th cap was due during the finals themselves, assuming he was selected, though this looked a certainty.

It was so, but England's performance in Germany was disappointing. Shilton's 99th cap came in a humiliating 1-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland; his 100th, against Holland, therefore carried real importance as well as sentiment and achievement. Marco van Basten ruined Shilton's day and England's hopes of progress with a ruthless second half hat-trick as England lost 3-1. Robson left Shilton out of the third and final group game as it was now meaningless, but England still managed to lose it, also 3-1. Chris Woods, longtime understudy to Shilton (and his teenage understudy a decade earlier at Forest — he had played in the League Cup final when Shilton was cup-tied) was given a rare game. First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934... Marcel Marco van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... Christopher Chris Charles Eric Woods (born November 14, 1959 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire) was a football goalkeeper who was best known for being Peter Shiltons long-time understudy in the England team in the mid to late 1980s. ...

Shilton played in all bar one of the England games over the next 18 months — the one he missed saw a debut for a future England goalkeeping great, David Seaman of Queens Park Rangers. For the DJ, see Dave Seaman. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ...

Derby County & Italia 90

In June 1989, Shilton broke his old England skipper Bobby Moore's record of 108 appearances for his country when he won his 109th cap in a friendly against Denmark in Copenhagen. Prior to the match he was handed a framed England goalkeeper's jersey with '109' on the front. He had, by this time, kept three clean sheets in three qualifying matches for the 1990 World Cup and would ultimately concede no goals at all as England qualified for the tournament, to be held in Italy. Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, 12 April 1941 - died London, 24 February 1993) was an English footballer. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. ...

1989 was also a good year at club level for Shilton. He helped Derby finish fifth in the league, and they only missed out on competing in the UEFA Cup due to the ban on English clubs in European competition (which ran from 1985 to 1990) arising from the Heysel disaster. The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The Heysel Stadium disaster took place at the 1985 football European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. ...

It was his 119th appearance for his country as England drew 1-1 with the Republic of Ireland in the opening group game; Shilton would later perform heroics as England got through the group, beat Belgium 1-0 in a tight and dramatic second round match, and then edged past Cameroon 3-2 in the quarter finals, thanks to two Lineker penalties after England went 2-1 down. Then came the West Germans in the semi finals, Shilton's 124th England game.

It was goalless at half time, but shortly after the restart Shilton was left powerless by Andreas Brehme's free kick which looped horribly off Paul Parker's shin and dropped into the net over Shilton's head, despite his furious backpedalling attempts to tip the ball over. Lineker's late equaliser salvaged a draw for England but Shilton could not get close enough to any of the highly efficient and confident penalties taken by the Germans in the deciding shoot out, while England missed two of theirs and went out of the tournament. Bobby Robson later admitted that he had toyed with the idea of substituting Shilton with second understudy Dave Beasant for the shoot out, as Beasant, who played for Chelsea, had a particularly impressive record at saving penalties. Andreas Brehme (born November 9, 1960 in Hamburg) is a German football coach and former football defender. ... A substitute is a player in football (soccer) who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. ... David John Beasant, (born March 20, 1959 in Willesden, London) was an English football goalkeeper who began his career in the late 1970s. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ...

Although in his autobiography Shilton is said to have defended the decision to leave him on as he stated he guessed the correct way the penalties were going for all the 5 kicks, but he had been beaten by brilliant accurate penalties and that sometimes thats the way it is.

Shilton was the keeper for the third place play-off game, which ended in a 2-1 win for hosts Italy, Shilton suffering an embarrassing moment when he dithered over a back pass and was tackled by Roberto Baggio who scored as a result. It was his 125th appearance for his country and, after the tournament ended, he announced it would be his last.

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Management

In 1991, Derby were relegated and Shilton started to consider his playing future. He was 41 and was ready to become a coach or manager. He had just turned down the offer to replace Stan Ternent as Hull City manager for geographical reasons, and in February 1992 accepted an offer to become player-manager of Plymouth Argyle. In 1994, he started to concentrate solely on management and Plymouth reached the Division Two play-offs, but lost in the semi finals to Burnley. He left the following February, with Plymouth heading for relegation, and announced his intention to start playing again. He was now 46 years old. Stan Ternent (born June 16, 1946) is a former English footballer and later football manager. ... Hull City Association Football Club is an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see February (disambiguation). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... For details of the current season, see Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2007-08 Plymouth Argyle Football Club, commonly known as the Pilgrims, are one of only two clubs in the Football League to play in a principally green home strip. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club based in Burnley, in east Lancashire, England. ...

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One thousand matches and beyond

With 996 Football League matches to his name, Shilton was anxious to reach the 1,000 mark and this he did when he joined Leyton Orient in December 1996, in an exchange deal for 39-year-old Les Sealey. His thousandth League game came on 22 December 1996, against Brighton & Hove Albion, which was screened live on Sky Sports and was preceded by the presentation from the Football League of a special edition of the Guinness Book of Records to Shilton. He played five more matches before retiring on 1005 games at the age of 47. The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team from east London, currently playing in League One of the Football League. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Les Sealey (29 September 1957 – 19 August 2001) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham and others. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club is an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ... British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, which merged) is a company that operates the most popular subscription television service in the UK and Ireland. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ...

Shilton, recovered from financial troubles caused by business decisions and gambling, and became a prolific after-dinner speaker. He and wife Sue were married in 1970 and they have two sons - Michael and Samuel. Sam Shilton (born on July 21, 1978) currently plays for Conference North side Hinckley United. ...

Sam Shilton is a professional footballer, though a midfielder rather than a goalkeeper. He has played for several senior clubs, including Plymouth Argyle and Coventry City, and is currently at Kettering Town in the Blue Square North (two divisions away from the Football League). Sam Shilton (born on July 21, 1978) currently plays for Conference North side Hinckley United. ... Kettering Town Football Club are an English football club based in Kettering, Northamptonshire. ... The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ...

Shilton received the MBE, and later the OBE, during his playing career for services to football. In 1990, following his retirement from international football, he was awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by the PFA and a year later he received the Football Writers' Tribute Award. Shilton was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game as one of the greatest English goalkeepers. The Professional Footballers Association is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. ... The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. ...

Shilton was a keen golfer, having an 18 handicap. He was famously competitive at the sport, an indicator of his past gambling problems. He notably lost £150 over 18 holes twice to the same hotel employee, claiming before the second instance that he had improved and would win back the original £150.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

As a player

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• FA Cup finalist 1969

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• League Championship - Winner: 1977-78
• League Championship - Runner-up: 1978-79
• League Cup - Winner: 1978, 1979
• League Cup - Runner-up: 1980
• European Cup - Winner: 1979, 1980

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• League Championship - Runner-up: 1983-84

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Individual

• PFA Players' Player of the Year - Winner: 1978

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Career statistics

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References

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External links

• Peter Shilton's official website
• Profile at English Football Hall of Fame
• Photos and stats at sporting-heroes.net

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