Peter Shilton
Peter Shilton MBE OBE (born Leicester, England, September 18, 1949) was an outstanding goalkeeper who holds the record for most international appearances for his country. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In a 30-year career which took in eleven clubs, three World Cups, two European Cup finals and more than 1,000 competitive matches, Shilton emerged as one of the English game's genuine legends. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Shilton was 13 when he started training at schoolboy level with his local club Leicester City. where he caught the eye of first team goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who commented to the coach about how promising he was. Within four years, Shilton had forced Banks' own departure from Leicester after the teenager gave the club an ultimatum over which goalkeeper should be first choice.
MBE: MBE can stand for:... Leicester: Leicester (pronounced ) is a city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. It is the traditional county town of Leicestershire, and since 1997 has been a self-governing unitary authority. It lies on the edge of the National Forest. In 2002 the population of the city proper was estimated at ... England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology).... Peter Shilton related Images and Photos (experimental)
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