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On 2 November 2013, Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begović scored a goal which was the fastest for a professional goalkeeper in football history (13 seconds). [7] On 27 April 1985, SV Darmstadt 98 goalkeeper Wilhelm Huxhorn broke the record for the longest goal in football history (103 metres / 112.6 yards), in a match against Fortuna Köln. [8]
The history of the England national football team, also known as the Three Lions, begins with the first representative international match in 1870 and the first officially-recognised match two years later. England primarily competed in the British Home Championship over the following decades. Although the FA had joined the international ...
Alan Edward Knight MBE (born 3 July 1961) [1] [2] is an English former footballer turned manager. [3] He holds the record for the most appearances for a single club by a goalkeeper, having played 683 league games (and 801 games overall) for Portsmouth between 1978 and 2000; this superseded Peter Bonetti's record of exactly 600 goalkeeping appearances for Chelsea.
This article concerns football records in England. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the Football League or Premier League. Where a different record exists for the top flight (Football League First Division 1888–1992, and Premier League 1992–present), this is also given. This article includes clubs based in Wales that compete ...
In 2007, Paul Robinson was the third goalkeeper to score in a Premier League match, when a free kick around 75 yards (69 m) from goal [5] bounced and then went over the head of opposition goalkeeper Ben Foster. [2] [3] The fourth and fifth goals were both from clearances from within the goalkeepers' own penalty areas and were assisted by the wind.
Goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record for the most competitive appearances. In association football , 51 players have played at least 1,000 official matches at all age levels. Regarding B teams and reserve teams, appearances for such teams are only included if made in the primary football pyramid and not in reserve divisions.
Harper maintained his place as goalkeeper throughout January and February. In the 2011–12 season , Harper once again lost his place to Krul and often did not even make the bench. On 24 October 2011, Harper joined Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on a one-month loan, [ 23 ] making his debut the same day in a 1–0 ...
The appearance record is held by goalkeeper Peter Shilton, [3] which he set on 7 June 1989 in a 1–1 away draw with Denmark in a friendly. [4] Shilton's last match for England was the third-place match against Italy on 7 July 1990 in the World Cup. He finished his England career on 125 caps. [3]