Ray Clemence (born 5 August 1948) was one of English and European football's best and most decorated goalkeepers ever and part of the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1970s. August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ...

Life and playing career

Born in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England Clemence made his debut for Scunthorpe United in 1966 and was spotted and signed by Liverpool manager Bill Shankly a year later, joining the Reds for £18,000 on the 24 June 1967. He made his debut and kept his first clean-sheet in a League Cup 3rd round tie at Anfield on the 25 September 1968, Swansea City were the visitors and were beaten 2-0. He was nurtured through the reserve side over the next two years, with the occasional senior appearance, until 1970, at which point he became the club's first choice goalkeeper. Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Scunthorpe United F.C. are an English football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The symbol £ represents the pound currency which Britain uses. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Anfield is a football stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Swansea City F.C. are a Welsh football team currently playing in the English Football League, specifically in Football League Two. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

In 1971, Liverpool reached the FA Cup final where Clemence played well but was powerless to prevent Arsenal scoring twice in extra time to peg back Liverpool's lead and win the game 2-1. However, there would be joy for Clemence two seasons later when Liverpool won both the League title and UEFA Cup, with Clemence saving a penalty in the final of the latter against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The penalty save meant that Liverpool took a 3-0 lead to Germany with them rather than a 3-1, Gladbach won 2-0 on their home soil and if Jupp Heynckes had beaten Clem from the spot the tie would have finished 3-3 on aggregate with the Germans winning on the away goals rule. 1973/74 saw Liverpool claim yet more silverware winning the F.A Cup at a canter with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Newcastle United. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... 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. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Borussia Mönchengladbach, often referred to as Gladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Josef Jupp Heynckes (b. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ...

Clemence was, by now, a regular for England making his debut and keeping his first clean-sheet in the 1-0 World Cup qualifier win over Wales at Ninian Park on the 15 November 1972, unfortunately for Clemence the presence of another great goalkeeper Peter Shilton meant that the England management struggled to decide which keeper was the best, and ended up alternating their selection. To prove this point without Shilton, Clemance would have surely topped 100 caps, whilst Shilton would have ended up with 185 England caps if Clemance had not been around. 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... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 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... Ninian Park is a football stadium in Cardiff, Wales. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) was an outstanding goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. ...

With Clemence in goal, Liverpool won another League and UEFA Cup double in 1976 and then made a courageous bid for a unique treble a year later. They achieved the first leg when they won the League title, but then lost the F.A Cup final to bitter rivals Manchester United a result that affected Clem and saw him trudge forelornly off the Wembley turf. A consolation was to be had a few days later, however, when the Reds won the European Cup for the first time, defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1, with Clemence, again, being a thorn in the Gladbach side making a series of important saves. Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

Liverpool retained the European Cup in 1978 with a narrow 1-0 win over Club Brugge at Wembley, but conceded their League title to Nottingham Forest, to whom they also lost in the League Cup final. In 1979 and 1980, Clemence kept goal as Liverpool clinched both seasons League titles, the '79 title success saw Clemence set a record that was never beaten, under the 2 points for a win system the Merseysiders gained 68 points, Liverpool also only conceded a miserly 16 goals (just 4 at Anfield) which was then a record only beaten recently by Chelsea who conceded 15, although, it has to be said, the Reds had to play 4 more matches, 42 compared to the Blues 38. Once again in 1981 silverware proudly sat in the Anfield trophy room as they won the League Cup and the European Cup for the third time, the 1-0 win over Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes on the 27 May ultimately proving to be Clemence's last game for the club. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Club Brugge KV is a football club from Brugge, Belgium. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... The Parc des Princes (translation: Princes Park) is a 48527 capacity stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The emergence of the South African-born Bruce Grobbelaar put Clemence under threat for his place for the first time in eleven years (during which period he played in more than 650 matches and missed a mere six) and he decided to ended his association with Liverpool by joining Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £300,000. Ironically, the two clubs reached the 1982 League Cup final, which Liverpool won 3-1. Spurs did, however, win the FA Cup, defeating QPR 1-0 after a 1-1 draw. Bruce David Grobbelaar (born October 6, 1957 in Durban, South Africa) was a football goalkeeper for Zimbabwe and a number of clubs, most notably Liverpool F.C. during their dominant 1980s period. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, which plays in the Premier League. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, from Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ...

Clem's Spurs debut came in a league fixture at Ayresome Park on the 28 August '81, Middlesbrough couldn't prevent Clemence starting off with win, losing as they did, by 3 goals to 1, his first clean-sheet came 3 games later on the 12 September at Molineux, when he kept Wolverhampton Wanderers at bay in the 1-0 victory. Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the United Kingdom, and was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903/1904 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as Boro, that play in the Premier League. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Molineux, home of Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux stadium is the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., who are currently members of the Football League Championship. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux. ...

Clemence's international career was event-free, in that it coincided with England's least successful era, failing to qualify for two World Cups in 1974 and 1978. Clemence was part of the squad which qualified for Euro 1980 but this ended in failure. In 1982, he was in the squad which qualified for the World Cup, but again England did not progress as far as hoped. Clemence retired from international football shortly afterwards with a total of 61 caps. His rival Shilton ended up as first choice keeper for the rest of the 1980s, playing in two more World Cups and attained a record 125 caps. Clem also had the distinction of captaining England, once, the first keeper to do so since the great Frank Swift, the game in question was a prestigious friendly with Brazil Clemence couldn't prevent the Brazilians from scoring as England lost by a goal to nil. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 80) final tournament was held in Italy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... Frank Swift (December 26, 1913-February 6, 1958), was a football goalkeeper for Manchester City and England, born in Blackpool, England. ...

Spurs won the UEFA Cup in 1984 but Clemence missed the final through injury. He did reach a fifth F.A Cup final in 1987, when his side lost to Coventry City. He is in a select group of players who have appeared in five or more F.A Cup finals. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is a football club based in Coventry, England. ...

He retired in 1988 and joined the coaching staff at Spurs, working his way through to the first team, before leaving to become joint manager of Barnet (with fellow goalkeeper Gary 'sumo' Phillips) in January 1994. At the start of the 1994/5 season, Ray took sole charge leading Barnet to 9th and 13th in Division 3. In August 1996 he was recruited by his former Spurs and England team-mate Glenn Hoddle as goalkeeping coach for the England team, a position he continued to hold under Hoddle's successors Kevin Keegan and Sven-Göran Eriksson. He remains in that position to this day under Steve McClaren, he is also the head of the F.A's Head of Development Team his role is to oversee the England under 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's and 20 sides working with England U21 coach Stuart Pearce in monitoring the players progress to the U21 side. He also occasionally works as a pundit on TV and radio. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Barnet Football Club are an English football team from High Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ... Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, South Yorkshire, England)[1] is a former English football coach and one of the all-time greatest players. ...   (IPA: , born February 5, 1948) is a Swedish football manager. ... Steven Aaron McClaren (born 3 May 1961 in Fulford, York) is an English former professional footballer and the current manager of the England national football team, having succeeded Sven-Göran Eriksson on 1 August 2006. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... Stuart Pearce MBE (born April 24, 1962 in Hammersmith, London) is an English football coach, a former manager of Manchester City and currently the England Under 21s, having been appointed as permanent manager of the former after a period as caretaker following the retirement of Kevin Keegan. ...

Clemence was awarded an MBE for services to football. His son, Stephen, is a midfield player who came through the ranks at Spurs and Birmingham City He now plays for [[Leicester City 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... Stephen Clemence (born March 31, 1978 in Liverpool, England), is a English football player and midfielder for Leicester City. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham, in the heart of the West Midlands. ...

On February 2, 2005 Clemence announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that he would spend time away from the England squad whilst he receives treatment. He is the second member of Eriksson's staff to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, Brian Kidd was diagnosed with the disease prior to Euro 2004. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. ... Brian Kidd, (born 29 May 1949, Collyhurst, Manchester), is an English former professional footballer, who since his retirement has worked as both a coach and manager. ... The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ...

Clemence is still held in very high regard by the Anfield faithful and was voted in at No.11 on the Official Liverpool Football Club web site poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop, he was also the highest placed goalkeeper. He was also chosen as goalkeeper in the BBC's Merseyside team of the 20th Century, he also topped the magazine Total Football's poll of the best ever goalkeeper, beating the likes of Shilton, Lev Yashin, Gordon Banks and Pat Jennings. ‘’’Kopites’’’ are supporters of Liverpool F.C. who, used to stand, sit on the Kop at Anfield. ... 100 Players Who Shook The Kop is a list compiled by Liverpool Football Club in 2006. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: ) (October 22, 1929 – March 20, 1990) was a Russian Soviet football goalkeeper, known for his supreme athleticism in goal, imposing stature (he was 6 3, 189 cm) and amazing reflex saves. ... 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. ... The Pat Jennings mural on the Northern Ireland wall of heroes outside Windsor Park Patrick Anthony Jennings OBE (born June 12, 1945 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a former football player. ...

Career details

* Liverpool F.C (1967 - 1981) - 665 appearances

• 5 First Division| (Level 1) championship winners medals (1973, 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980)
• FA Cup winners medal (1974)
• 3 European Cup (1977, 1978 and 1981)
• 2 UEFA Cup winners medals (1973 and 1976)
• League Cup winners medal (1981)
• European Super Cup winners medal (1977)
• 5 Charity Shield winners medals (1974, 1976, 1977 (shared), 1979 and 1980)
• 2 First Division (level 1) runners-up medals (1974 and 1978)
• 2 F.A Cup runners-up medal (1971 and 1977)
• Football League Cup runners-up medal 1978
• Charity Shield runners-up medal (1971)
• European Super Cup runners-up medal (1978)

* Tottenham Hotspur F.C (1981 - 1988) - 330 appearances The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup(formally UEFA Cup Winners Cup) and the Champions League. ... The FA Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

• F.A Cup winners medal (1982)
• Charity Shield winners medal (1981 (shared))
• F.A Cup runners-up medal (1987)
• Football League Cup runners-up medal (1982)
• Charity Shield runners-up medal (1982)

* England (1972 - 1983) - 61 caps Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

	England squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup
1 Clemence | 2 Anderson | 3 Brooking | 4 Butcher | 5 Coppell | 6 Foster | 7 Keegan | 8 Francis | 9 Hoddle | 10 McDermott | 11 Mariner | 12 Mills | 13 Corrigan | 14 Neal | 15 Rix | 16 Robson | 17 Sansom | 18 Thompson | 19 Wilkins | 20 Withe | 21 Woodcock | 22 Shilton | Coach: Greenwood Peter Shreeves (born November 30, 1940) is an English former football player, manager and coach. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, which plays in the Premier League. ... Douglas Ernest Livermore (b. ... Gary Phillips is retired goalkeeper now working as reserve team manager at League Two side Barnet FC. Phillips spent the majority of his playing days at Underhill with Barnet, taking over as manager prior to the start of the 1993-94 season, before being replaced by Ray Clemence. ... Barnet Football Club are an English football team from High Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. ... 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Terence Ian Terry Butcher (born December 28, 1958 in Singapore) is an English football manager who is currently manager of Brentford having been appointed on 24 April 2007[1]. Also formerly a professional player, he made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. ... Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955 in Norris Green, Liverpool) is the manager of Reading Football Club. ... Steve Foster (born 24th September 1957, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) is ex-English national football player. ... Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, South Yorkshire, England)[1] is a former English football coach and one of the all-time greatest players. ... Trevor John Francis (born April 19, 1954 in Boxhill, Plymouth, England), was a noted footballer and Englands first £1 million player. ... Glenn Hoddle (born October 27, 1957 in Hayes, London) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England. ... Terry McDermott (born December 8, 1951 in Kirkby, Merseyside) was a talented football midfielder in the great Liverpool side of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Paul Mariner (born Bolton, Lancashire, May 22, 1953) was a centre forward with Ipswich Town and England in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Michael Mick Denis Mills (born January 4, 1949 in Godalming, Surrey) was a football full back who, by the end of his career, had achieved Ipswich Towns amount of appearances record and captained England at the World Cup. ... Joe Corrigan (born November 18, 1948 in Manchester), is a former football goalkeeper who played for Manchester City and England. ... Philip (Phil) George Neal (born February 20, 1951 in Irchester, Northants) is a much-decorated former footballer who is the only player to have appeared in the first five of Liverpools European Cup finals. ... Graham Rix (born October 23, 1957) is an English former football player and coach. ... 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Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) was an outstanding goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. ... 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. ...

External links

• Official past players at Liverpoolfc.tv
• Player profile at LFChistory.net
• England coaches at thefa.com
• List of great players at truegreats.com
• Profile at Liverweb.org.uk
• Football Heroes (Liverpool) at Sporting-Heroes.net
• Football Heroes (Tottenham Hotspur) at Sporting-Heroes.net
• Ray Clemence at the Internet Movie Database
• Goalkeeping Greats at goalkeepersaredifferent.com