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England's Goalkeepers
in Most Goals Against Average Order

Ply.
No.
Goalkeeper Birth/Death

Club(s)

App GA GA
Av
CS %
CS
Career
50 Warner, Conrad 14-Apr-1852
10-Apr-1890
Upton Park 1 7 7.00 0 00.00 02-Mar-1878
62 Birkett, Reginald Halsey 28-Mar-1849
30-Jun-1898
Clapham Rovers 1 4 4.00 0 00.00 05-Apr-1879
81 Hawtrey, John Purvis 19-Jul-1850
17-Aug-1925
Old Etonians 2 7 3.50 0 00.00 26-Feb-1881
12-Mar-1881
34 Savage, Arthur Henry Patrick 18-Oct-1850
15-Aug-1905
Crystal Palace (amateur) 1 3 3.00 0 00.00 04-Mar-1876
* A question mark remains over the true identity of A. Savage - but reliable sources indicate this is the correct player.
43 Betts, Morton Peto 30-Aug-1947
19-Apr-1919
Old Harrovians 1 3 3.00 0 00.00 03-Mar-1877
368 Scattergood, Ernald Oak 29-May-1887
02-Jul-1932
Derby County 1 3 3.00 0 00.00 17-Mar-1913
409 Gough, Harold 31-Dec-1890
16-Jun-1970
Sheffield United 1 3 3.00 0 00.00 09-Apr-1921
504 Ashmore, George Samuel Austin 05-May-1898 19-May-1973 West Bromwich Albion 1 3 3.00 0 00.00 24-May-1926
510 McInroy, Albert 23-Apr-1901
07-Jan-1985
Sunderland 1 3 3.00 0 00.00 20-Oct-1926
560 Turner, Hugh 06-Aug-1904
16-May-1997
Huddersfield Town 2 6 3.00 0 00.00 14-May-1931
16-May-1931
Ply.
No.
Goalkeeper Birth/Death

Club(s)

App GA GA
Av
CS %
CS
Career
70 Swepstone, Harry Albemarle 01-Jul-1859
07-May-1907
Pilgrims 6 18 3.00 2 33.33 13-Mar-1880
10-Mar-1883
464 Hufton, Arthur Edward 25-Nov-1892
02-Feb-1967
West Ham United 6 14 2.33 0 00.00 01-Nov-1923
15-May-1929
Ted Hufton faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
12 Morten, Alexander 15-Nov-1831
24-Feb-1900
Crystal Palace (amateur) 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 08-Mar-1873
3 Welch, Reginald de Courtenay 20-Jun-1851
04-Jun-1939
Wanderers, Harrow Chequers 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 07-Mar-1874
28 Carr, William Henry 15-Nov-1848
22-Feb-1924
Owlerton 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 06-Mar-1875
75 Sands, John 04-Mar-1859
29-Feb-1924
Nottingham Forest 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 15-Mar-1880
211 Reader, Joseph 27-Feb-1866
08-Mar-1954
West Bromwich Albion 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 03-Mar-1894
242 Hillman, John 01-May-1871
01-Aug-1955
Burnley 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 18-Feb-1899
John Hillman faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
468 Sewell, Walter Ronald 19-Jul-1890
04-Feb-1945
Blackburn Rovers 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 03-Mar-1924
490 Fox, Frederick Samuel 22-Nov-1898
15-May-1968
Millwall 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 21-May-1925
Ply.
No.
Goalkeeper Birth/Death

Club(s)

App GA GA
Av
CS %
CS
Career
524 Tremelling, Richard Daniel 12-Nov-1897
15-Aug-1970
Birmingham 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 28-Nov-1927
631 Tweedy, George Jacob 06-Jan-1913
23-Apr-1987
Grimsby Town 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 02-Dec-1936
690 Streten, Bernard Reginald 14-Jan-1921
10-May-1994
Luton Town 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 16-Nov-1949
921 Rimmer, John James 10-Feb-1948 Arsenal 1 2 2.00 0 00.00 28-May-1976
485 Pym, Richard Henry 02-Feb-1893
16-Sep-1988
Bolton Wanderers 3 6 2.00 0 00.00 28-Feb-1925
01-Mar-1926
827 Waiters, Anthony Keith 01-Feb-1937 Blackpool 5 10 2.00 0 00.00 24-May-1964
09-Dec-1964
710 Merrick, Gilbert Harold 26-Jan-1922 Birmingham City 23 45 1.96 5 21.74 14-Nov-1951
26-Jun-1954
Gil Merrick faced and failed to save 3 penalties.
615 Sagar, Edward 07-Feb-1910
16-Oct-1986
Everton 4 7 1.75 0 00.00 19-Oct-1935
09-May-1936
Ted Sagar faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
761 Hopkinson, Edward 29-Oct-1935
25-Apr-2004
Bolton Wanderers 14 24 1.71 4 28.57 19-Oct-1957
28-Oct-1959
Eddie Hopkinson faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
139 Roberts, Robert John 25-Apr-1859
28-Oct-1929
West Bromwich Albion 3 5 1.67 0 00.00 19-Mar-1887
15-Mar-1890
Ply.
No.
Goalkeeper Birth/Death

Club(s)

App GA GA
Av
CS %
CS
Career
210 Gay, Leslie Hewitt 24-Mar-1871
01-Nov-1949
Cambridge University, Old Brightonians 3 5 1.67 0 00.00 01-Apr-1893
07-Apr-1894
451 Williamson, Ernest Clarke  24-May-1890
30-Apr-1964
The Arsenal 2 3 1.50 0 00.00 21-May-1923
24-May-1923
624 Holdcroft, George Henry 23-Jan-1909
17-Apr-1983
Preston North End 2 3 1.50 0 00.00 17-Oct-1936
18-Nov-1936
676 Ditchburn, Edwin George 24-Oct-1921 Tottenham Hotspur 6 9 1.50 2 33.33 02-Dec-1948
05-Dec-1956
Ted Ditchburn faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
1152 Carson, Scott Paul 03-Sep-1985 Aston Villa 2 3 1.50 1 0.50 17-Nov-2007
21-Nov-2007
786 Springett, Ronald Deryk G. 22-Jul-1935 Sheffield Wednesday 33 48 1.45 7 21.21 18-Nov-1959
29-Jun-1966
Ron Springett faced 3 penalties.  He saved 2 penalties.
686 Williams, Bert Frederick 31-Jan-1920 Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 34 1.42 3 12.50 22-May-1949
22-Oct-1955
Bert Williams faced and failed to save 2 penalties.
768 McDonald, Colin Agnew 15-Oct-1930 Burnley 8 11 1.38 2 25.00 18-May-1958
26-Nov-1958
632 Woodley, Victor Robert 26-Feb-1910
23-Oct-1978
Chelsea 19 25 1.37 7 36.84 17-Apr-1937
24-May-1939
534 Hacking, John 22-Dec-1897
01-Jun-1955
Oldham Athletic 3 4 1.33 0 00.00 22-Oct-1928
13-Apr-1929
Ply.
No.
Goalkeeper Birth/Death

Club(s)

App GA GA
Av
CS %
CS
Career
433 Taylor, Edward Hallows 07-Mar-1891
05-Jul-1956
Huddersfield Town 8 10 1.25 1 12.50 21-Oct-1922
17-Apr-192
6
423 Moss, Frank 05-Nov-1909
07-Feb-1970
Arsenal 5 6 1.20 1 20.00 14-Apr-1934
14-Nov-1934
321 Hardy, Samuel 26-Aug-1883
24-Oct-1966
Liverpool, Aston Villa 21 25 1.19 7 33.33 16-Feb-1907
10-Apr-1920
Sam Hardy faced 3 penalties.  He saved 1 penalty.
512 Brown, John Henry 19-Mar-1899
10-Apr-1962
The/Sheffield Wednesday 6 7 1.17 2 33.33 12-Feb-1927
19-Oct-1929
John Brown faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
140 Moon, William Robert 27-Jun-1868
09-Jan-1943
Old Westminsters 7 8 1.14 1 14.29 04-Feb-1888
04-Apr-1891
547 Hibbs, Henry Edward 27-May-1906
23-Apr-1984
Birmingham 25 26 1.04 10 40.00 20-Nov-1929
05-Feb-1936
Harry Hibbs faced 3 penalties.  He saved 1 penalty.  2 penalties were missed.
57 Anderson, Rupert Darnley 29-Apr-1959 23-Dec-1944 Old Etonians 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 18-Jan-1879
174 Wilkinson, Leonard Rodwell 15-Oct-1868
09-Feb-1913
Oxford University 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 07-Mar-1891
199 Charsley, Charles Christopher 07-Nov-1864
10-Jan-1945
Small Heath 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 25-Feb-1893
330 Maskrey, Harry Mart 08-Oct-1880
21-Apr-1927
Derby County 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 15-Feb-1908
Ply.
No.
Goalkeeper Birth/Death

Club(s)

App GA GA
Av
CS %
CS
Career
445 Alderson, John Thomas 28-Nov-1891 17-Feb-1972 Crystal Palace 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 10-May-1923
479 Mitchell, James Frederick 18-Nov-1897
30-May-1975
Manchester City 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 22-Oct-1924
851 Stepney, Alexander Cyril 18-Sep-1942 Manchester United 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 22-May-1968
1140 Green, Robert Paul 18-Jan-1980 Norwich City 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 31-May-2005
1146 Foster, Benjamin Anthony 03-Apr-1983 Watford 1 1 1.00 0 00.00 07-Feb-2007
421 Dawson, Jeremiah 18-Mar-1888
08-Aug-1970
Burnley 2 2 1.00 0 00.00 22-Oct-1921
08-Apr-1922
528 Olney, Benjamin Albert 30-Mar-1899
09-Sep-1943
Aston Villa 2 2 1.00 0 00.00 17-May-1928
19-May-1928
Ben Olney faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
986 Bailey, Gary Richard 09-Aug-1958 Manchester United 2 2 1.00 0 00.00 26-Mar-1985
09-Jun-1985
734 Wood, Raymond Ernest 11-Jun-1931
07-Jul-2002
Manchester United 3 3 1.00 1 33.33 02-Oct-1954
20-May-1956
222 Raikes, George Barkley 14-Mar-1873
18-Dec-1966
Oxford University 4 4 1.00 0 00.00 18-Mar-1895
04-Apr-1896
Ply.
No.
Goalkeeper Birth/Death

Club(s)

App GA GA
Av
CS %
CS
Career
278 Baddeley, Thomas 02-Nov-1874
24-Sep-1946
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 5 1.00 2 40.00 14-Feb-1903
09-Apr-1904
754 Matthews, Reginald Derrick 20-Dec-1933
07-Oct-2001
Coventry City 5 5 1.00 1 20.00 14-Apr-1956
06-Oct-1956
758 Hodgkinson, Alan 16-Aug-1936 Sheffield United 5 5 1.00 0 00.00 06-Apr-1957
23-Nov-1960
229 Robinson, John William 22-Apr-1870
28-Oct-1931
Derby County, New Brighton Tower, Southampton 11 11 1.00 5 45.45 20-Feb-1897
09-Mar-1901
Jack Robinson faced 1 penalty.  The penalty  was missed.
655 Swift, Frank Victor 24-Dec-1913
06-Feb-1958
Manchester City 19 18 0.95 9 47.37 28-Sep-1946
18-May-1949
Frank Swift faced and failed to save 1 penalty.
1080 James, David Benjamin 01-Aug-1970 Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham United, Manchester City, Portsmouth 37 33 0.89 14 38.84 29-Mar-1997
26-Mar-2008
David James faced 6 penalties, 1 penalty was missed.
886 Clemence, Raymond Neal 05-Aug-1948 Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur 61 54 0.89 27 44.26 15-Nov-1972
16-Nov-1983
Ray Clemence faced 8 penalties.  He saved 1 penalty.
302 Williamson, Reginald Garnet 06-Jun-1884
01-Aug-1943
Middlesbrough 7 6 0.86 2 28.57 25-Feb-1905
15-Feb-1913
1049 Flowers, Timothy David 03-Feb-1967 Southampton, Blackburn Rovers 11 9 0.82 6 54.55 13-Jun-1993
27-May-1998
109 Rose, William Crispin 04-Mar-1861
04-Feb-1937
Swifts, Wolverhampton Wanderers