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Ben Hayward

Best goalkeepers of the 1980s

Peter Shilton in action for England against Portugal at the 1986 World Cup.

Sweeper-keepers were a rare commodity in the 1980s. Goalkeeping was a more traditional task back then, with most coaches content if their goalie could prevent the other team from scoring.

In an era when nearly all goalkeepers wore the number 1 shirt and kicked the ball long, the role was a simpler one, yet still required rapid reflexes and specialist skills

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