The World's Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century

[Tyneside Hibs]

The following are the top 20 goalkeepers on the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) poll for The World's Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century:

1. 
   Lev Yashin
2. 

   Gordon Banks​
3. 
   Dino Zoff
4. 
   Sepp Maier
5. 
   Ricardo Zamora
6. 
   Jos Luis Chilavert
7. 
   Peter Schmeichel
8. 
   Peter Shilton
9. 
   Frantiek Plnička
10. 
    Amadeo Carrizo
11. 
    Gilmar dos Santos Neves
12. 
    Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
13. 
    Pat Jennings
14. 
    Ubaldo Fillol
15. 
    Antonio Carbajal
16. 
    Jean-Marie Pfaff
17. 
    Rinat Dasaev
18. 
    Gyula Grosics
19. 
    Thomas Ravelli
20. 
    Walter Zenga

Who do you rate as the World's best 20th Century goalkeeper? For me, it's Peter Schmeichel, strong influence on my goalkeeping when I was younger and always had presence on the field, made some spectacular saves and was always looking to close down the ball. Think he scored 11/12/13 goals in his career to, which is quite impressive.

 

[ZemmamasBarnet]

Funnily enough, my brother asked me to pick a premiership XI earlier and Schmeichel was my number one.

The Great Dane was at times, nigh on unbeatable - I really wouldn't want to go up against him in a fight!

 

[CFCabbage]

I think Bruce Grobbelar deserves a shout. As well as Neville Southall, but playing for Zimbabwe and the Taffs they arent gonna get the international recognition they deserve.

 

[Beagle]

Nae Maka:shock:

 

[Tyneside Hibs]

Nae Maka:shock:

World's Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century..

Fair enough he would be for the 21st though :coffee:

 

[Beagle]

World's Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century..

Fair enough he would be for the 21st though :coffee:

:doh

 

[SG7nil]

The following are the top 20 goalkeepers on the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) poll for The World's Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century:

1. 
   Lev Yashin
2. 

   Gordon Banks​
3. 
   Dino Zoff
4. 
   Sepp Maier
5. 
   Ricardo Zamora
6. 
   Jos Luis Chilavert
7. 
   Peter Schmeichel
8. 
   Peter Shilton
9. 
   Frantiek Plnička
10. 
    Amadeo Carrizo
11. 
    Gilmar dos Santos Neves
12. 
    Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
13. 
    Pat Jennings
14. 
    Ubaldo Fillol
15. 
    Antonio Carbajal
16. 
    Jean-Marie Pfaff
17. 
    Rinat Dasaev
18. 
    Gyula Grosics
19. 
    Thomas Ravelli
20. 
    Walter Zenga

Who do you rate as the World's best 20th Century goalkeeper? For me, it's Peter Schmeichel, strong influence on my goalkeeping when I was younger and always had presence on the field, made some spectacular saves and was always looking to close down the ball. Think he scored 11/12/13 goals in his career to, which is quite impressive.

Hibs put 5 past the number 3 on that list in one game!

 

[Tyneside Hibs]

Hibs put 5 past the number 3 on that list in one game!

Never knew that, who were Hibs playing?

 

[Tyneside Hibs]

Rogrio Ceni

He's played half of his career in the 20th Century so I suppose this counts..

Did you know he is recognised as the leading goalscorer for a goalkeeper? Scoring no less than 89 goals!
I thought Schmeichel scored a lot but that's just unbelievable.

 

[Cabbage&Ribs]

Never knew that, who were Hibs playing?

I'm sure we were playing Napoli, as for my No.1 it would have to be Schmichael

 

[east calder hibby]

I'm torn between 2 here...

Peter Shilton, Great keeper who had a career which lasted an eternity.

Or,

Pat Jennings...

 

[Gunnerhibby]

Never knew that, who were Hibs playing?

Classic Match: Hibs 5 - 0 Napoli, November 29, 1967 - Scotsman.com Sport

 

[dh1875]

The following are the top 20 goalkeepers on the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) poll for The World's Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century:

1. 
   Lev Yashin
2. 

   Gordon Banks​
3. 
   Dino Zoff
4. 
   Sepp Maier
5. 
   Ricardo Zamora
6. 
   Jos Luis Chilavert
7. 
   Peter Schmeichel
8. 
   Peter Shilton
9. 
   Frantiek Plnička
10. 
    Amadeo Carrizo
11. 
    Gilmar dos Santos Neves
12. 
    Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
13. 
    Pat Jennings
14. 
    Ubaldo Fillol
15. 
    Antonio Carbajal
16. 
    Jean-Marie Pfaff
17. 
    Rinat Dasaev
18. 
    Gyula Grosics
19. 
    Thomas Ravelli
20. 
    Walter Zenga

Who do you rate as the World's best 20th Century goalkeeper? For me, it's Peter Schmeichel, strong influence on my goalkeeping when I was younger and always had presence on the field, made some spectacular saves and was always looking to close down the ball. Think he scored 11/12/13 goals in his career to, which is quite impressive.

It's all about opinions isn't it. Some deserve to be on the list some don't. Here are another 10 that aint even on the original list;
Oliver Kahn
Neville Southall
Zubizarreta
Andy Goram
Claudio Taffarel
Vitor Baia
Rustu
Shay Given
Fabien Bartez
Not forgeting the best of the lot in Jim Leighton, legend. IN fact there are loads of goalkeepers who you could consider deserve to be in the top 20 list.

 

[Tyneside Hibs]

It's all about opinions isn't it. Some deserve to be on the list some don't. Here are another 10 that aint even on the original list;
Oliver Kahn
Neville Southall
Zubizarreta
Andy Goram
Claudio Taffarel
Vitor Baia
Rustu
Shay Given
Fabien Bartez
Not forgeting the best of the lot in Jim Leighton, legend. IN fact there are loads of goalkeepers who you could consider deserve to be in the top 20 list.

It is the largest statistics poll made for 'The Best Goalkeeper of the 20th Century' so I imagine its of the majority of people's opinions. Never heard of a few of them myself. I'd say Kahn's, Given's and Barthez's peaks were definitely 21st Century but that's just my opinion..