The Greatest RFC XI debate - Goalkeepers

[Harold]

Gary Philips

[Franchise FC]

Steve Death served the club for many years.

He holds a clean sheet record that still stands to this day.

He was the first keeper i ever saw from behind the goal at the Tilehurst End when i was a kid.

No contest for me. Steve Death , Reading's alltime No1

When we conceded the goal at Rochdale, little did we know that we were watching the last goal we'd concede in the league until Stewart Henderson scored for Brentford the following season (pity we had to lose the run to an own goal).

I saw every one of those minutes, and my vote goes to Deathy.

Might want to include Alan Judge in the list, though.

[SpaceCruiser]

Gary Philips

This is not the Worst RFC XI debate. That's for another time.

[Harold]

Gary Philips

This is not the Worst RFC XI debate. That's for another time.

gr8 old skool keeper - never used to wear gloves either.

[Franchise FC]

Nearly forgot - Trevor Senior. Saw him play in goal three times and never conceded.

[SpaceCruiser]

I've been thinking about whether the likes of Trevor Senior, Jimmy Quinn and Adrian Williams should even be nominated. This is a specialised position and the emergency keepers have only played a few minutes in their careers. So I'm afraid, I think the emergency keepers will have to be disqualified.

There must be a keeper pre-70's to nominate, surely? Any of the older posters willing to nominate a different keeper? What about the keeper of the 1927 era?

[Franchise FC]

I've been thinking about whether the likes of Trevor Senior, Jimmy Quinn and Adrian Williams should even be nominated. This is a specialised position and the emergency keepers have only played a few minutes in their careers. So I'm afraid, I think the emergency keepers will have to be disqualified.

There must be a keeper pre-70's to nominate, surely? Any of the older posters willing to nominate a different keeper? What about the keeper of the 1927 era?

What about Arthur Wilkie in the sixties ? Don't remember him playing but read about the day he got injured and ended up playing outfield.

[mph1871]

Shaka Hislop
Steve Francis

[Forbury Lion]

Shaun AlLOLway

[Nick Shorey my Lord!]

Robert Codner.

[cmonurz]

I can't believe there is no mention for Nicky Hammond, if only for his performance in the 1-1 FA Cup tie with Cardiff.

[SpaceCruiser]

So far we have nominations for:

Shaka Hislop
Marcus Hahnemann
Steve Death
Gary Westwood
Nick Colgan
Jim Leighton
Boris Mihailov
Simon Sheppard
Scott Howie
Adam Federici
Phil Whitehead
Nicky Hammond
Jamie Ashdown
Tommy Wright
Steve Sutton
Chris Woods
Steve Francis
Jim Leighton
Gary Phillips
Alan Judge
Shaun Allaway

At the moment, I'm inclined to post these 8 in the vote:

1. Hislop
2. Hahnemann
3. Death
4. Francis
5. Whitehead
6. Westwood
7. Judge?
8. Wright or Leighton?

What do you reckon on that list?

[Alan Partridge]

Death
Hislop
Hahnemann

Realistic choices.

Van Der Kwaak though.

[shaka's shorts]

Death
Hislop
Francis
Hahnemann

[rob the royal]

I've been thinking about whether the likes of Trevor Senior, Jimmy Quinn and Adrian Williams should even be nominated. This is a specialised position and the emergency keepers have only played a few minutes in their careers. So I'm afraid, I think the emergency keepers will have to be disqualified.

There must be a keeper pre-70's to nominate, surely? Any of the older posters willing to nominate a different keeper? What about the keeper of the 1927 era?

perhaps when u post the polls u could do a really short overview of each one's contributions, for posters not old enough to remember or not even born!

[SpaceCruiser]

I've been thinking about whether the likes of Trevor Senior, Jimmy Quinn and Adrian Williams should even be nominated. This is a specialised position and the emergency keepers have only played a few minutes in their careers. So I'm afraid, I think the emergency keepers will have to be disqualified.

There must be a keeper pre-70's to nominate, surely? Any of the older posters willing to nominate a different keeper? What about the keeper of the 1927 era?

perhaps when u post the polls u could do a really short overview of each one's contributions, for posters not old enough to remember or not even born!

Sure, will do, that's a good idea. Cheers.

[When Hicks went up...]

Steve Stone for his one appearance on Friday 24th October 1997.

[cmonurz]

Steve Stone for his one appearance on Friday 24th October 1997.

[I am Steve Brown]

It's Steve De'Ath for me.

With Shaka possibly as his understudy

[RoyalBlue]

So far we have nominations for:

Shaka Hislop
Marcus Hahnemann
Steve Death
Gary Westwood
Nick Colgan
Jim Leighton
Boris Mihailov
Simon Sheppard
Scott Howie
Adam Federici
Phil Whitehead
Nicky Hammond
Jamie Ashdown
Tommy Wright
Steve Sutton
Chris Woods
Steve Francis
Jim Leighton
Gary Phillips
Alan Judge
Shaun Allaway

At the moment, I'm inclined to post these 8 in the vote:

1. Hislop
2. Hahnemann
3. Death
4. Francis
5. Whitehead
6. Westwood
7. Judge?
8. Wright or Leighton?

What do you reckon on that list?

I can't believe that everyone appears to have forgotten about 'Stevo'

Steve Mautone.