1. Pat Jennings and his handsome sideburns in action during a Tottenham training session, 1973

2. Barnsley goalkeeper Pat Kelly dives to claim the ball as it’s played across his penalty area during a Division Two match against West Ham, 1949

3. Millwall goalkeeper Brian King reaches for a ball thrown by the cameraman’s assistant during a pre-season photocall, 1969

4. Chelsea goalkeeper Peter ‘The Cat’ Bonetti makes a flying save as teammate Eddie McCreadie watches on during the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool, 1965

5. Racing Club goalkeeper Landi almost poleaxes himself while making a save against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly, 1948

6. Stoke goalkeeper Gordon Banks saves a penalty from West Ham’s Geoff Hurst in the last minute of extra time to earn his team a replay in the semi-final of the League Cup, 1971

7. Legendary Russian goalkeeper Lev ‘The Black Spider’ Yashin makes an iconic save from Italy’s Sandro Mazzola at Sunderland’s Roker Park during the 1966 World Cup

8. Sunderland goalkeeper Willie Fraser springs full-length in vain as Charlton score on a barren pitch at The Valley, 1956

9. England centre-forward Jimmy Greaves makes a leaping save as he fools around in goal, watched by a small group of fans and goalkeeper Peter Bonetti, 1966

10. Gordon Banks puffs out his cheeks and leaps to make a save during England’s 1-0 win over Hungary at Wembley, 1965

11. Despite his dapper cap, Peru goalkeeper Juan Valdivieso is beaten by one of Romania’s three goals in a World Cup group game in Uruguay, 1930

12. Spanish goalkeeper Carmelo Cedrun arches his back to save a high shot in the closing minutes of a game against England at Wembley, 1955

13. The Korean goalkeeper rises to punch clear and thwart a Mexico attack during the 1948 Olympic Games in London

14. Southampton goalkeeper Eric Martin swings on the crossbar as the ball flies over the bar during a game against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsbrough, 1969

15. Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg pushes a shot safely outside the post during an FA Cup semi-final match against Aston Villa, 1958

16. Luton’s Roy Baynham saves a ball during England practice at Stamford Bridge, 1955

17. Bishop Auckland goalkeeper Harry Sharratt stops Crook Town from scoring during the FA Amateur Cup Final at Newcastle’s St James’ Park, 1954

18. Tottenham goalkeeper Ted Ditchburn takes to the air to make a brilliant clearance against Hull City in the fifth round of the FA Cup, 1954

19. Charlton goalkeeper Willie Duff makes an acrobatic save during a training session at The Valley, 1961

20. A graceful dive by Watford goalkeeper Dave Underwood fails to stop a penalty taken by Carlisle left half Peter McConnell during a snow-bound Division Three game at Vicarage Road, 1962

21. Blackpool goalkeeper Gordon West is rendered agog by his own miraculous save during a match against Arsenal at Highbury, 1961. This photo (taken by Ron Bell) won first prize in the ‘Sports Pictures in the British Press, Pictures of the Year Competition’ in the same year.

Credits: WhoAteAllThePies.TV
