Best Blades Goalkeeper

[brownie4583]

Who is your best Blades goalkeeper?
I would go for Alan Kelly,followed by Simon Tracey and Paddy Kenny

 

[Selly]

That isn`t a complete list

Wheres Hodgy?
More to the point, where's Lee Baxter???

 

[broomhillblade]

That isn`t a complete list

Wheres Hodgy?
More to the point, where's Lee Baxter???

... and Ted Burgin?

... and William 'Fatty' Foulke?

 

[Racy]

That isn`t a complete list

Wheres Hodgy?
More to the point, where's Lee Baxter???

Bob Widdowson

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Bob Widdowson

Des Thompson?

 

[Moorside Blade]

From that list, I would go for Alan Kelly, based on his performances over a relatively large number of games played plus his loyalty to the club. Mel Rees is my second choice due to some superb performances over a short period of time, which were of some significance to the team and warmed the hearts of Blades supporters.

 

[Moorside Blade]

John (Cinders) Hope?

 

[Bath Blade]

That isn`t a complete list

Wheres Hodgy?
More to the point, where's Lee Baxter???

And Mervyn Day?

 

[JJ Sefton]

Outrageous that mine was the first vote for Tracey.

 

[Lampiao]

Hodgy

 

[Darren]

Just to show off. All goalies since 1946. All this lot played either in the league, FA Cup or League Cup

Jack Smith
Fred White
Ted Burgin
Stuart Young
Alan Hodgkinson
Des Thompson
Max Ashmore
Bob Widdowson
Graeme Crawford
John Hope
Tom McAlister
John Connaughton
Jim Brown
Steve Conroy
Nicky Johns
Neil Ramsbottom
Derek Richardson
Terry Poole
Keith Waugh
Paul Tomlinson
John Burridge
Andy Leaning
Roger Hansbury
Hans Segers
Graham Benstead
Simon Tracey
Phil Kite
Mel Rees
Mervyn Day
Alan Kelly
Billy Mercer
Andy Goram
Aidan Davison
Frank Talia
Wilko de Vogt
Paddy Kenny
Gary Kelly
Paul Gerrard
Kristian Rodgers
Lee Baxter
Alan Fettis
Ian Bennett
Phil Barnes
Mark Bunn
Carl Ikeme
Steve Simonsen
Richard Wright
George Long
Mark Howard

 

[Maidenhead]

Just to show off. All goalies since 1946. All this lot played either in the league, FA Cup or League Cup

Jack Smith
Fred White
Ted Burgin
Stuart Young
Alan Hodgkinson
Des Thompson
Max Ashmore
Bob Widdowson
Graeme Crawford
John Hope
Tom McAlister
John Connaughton
Jim Brown
Steve Conroy
Nicky Johns
Neil Ramsbottom
Derek Richardson
Terry Poole
Keith Waugh
Paul Tomlinson
John Burridge
Andy Leaning
Roger Hansbury
Hans Segers
Graham Benstead
Simon Tracey
Phil Kite
Mel Rees
Mervyn Day
Alan Kelly
Billy Mercer
Andy Goram
Aidan Davison
Frank Talia
Wilko de Vogt
Paddy Kenny
Gary Kelly
Paul Gerrard
Kristian Rodgers
Lee Baxter
Alan Fettis
Ian Bennett
Phil Barnes
Mark Bunn
Carl Ikeme
Steve Simonsen
Richard Wright
George Long
Mark Howard

If that list is chronological I've seen keepers that I've never heard of actually play for us!

 

[themaninblack]

Voted for Jim Brown I thought he was great when I was a kid; didn't he get a call-up for Scotland (not that that was a badge of honour back then) while at the Lane? Objectively perhaps McAllister and Ned were probably the best I've seen.

 

[Ballinpigpubs13]

A world class save by Simon Tracey at Old Trafford from a shot by Andrei Kanchelskis even had the Man U fans clapping is why he gets my vote. Promotion to the top flight with Trace as well. Many hot-headed moments as well guaranteed never a dull moment.
John "Budgie" Burridge comes in 2nd for me purely for his antics.
Worst andy Leaning.

 

[Guesty]

Someone once told me that Tracey had the English record for red cards for a 'Keeper, is that true Darren?

 

[Ballinpigpubs13]

Someone once told me that Tracey had the English record for red cards for a 'Keeper, is that true Darren?

I was at the infamous game at Fratton park when he got sent off, which then led to the fan running up the side of the pitch and lamping the lino.

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

Alan Kelly, just marginally ahead of Paddy. Slightly more consistent.

 

[JohnDenver]

Where's Kenilworth in this thread?

 

[sportinguista]

Phil Jagielka...why's he not on the list...never lost with him in goal. FACT!!!

 

[Hartley Hare]

Fatty Foulke was the David Beckham of his day, don't you know.



They were the good old day's

HH

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Voted for Jim Brown I thought he was great when I was a kid; didn't he get a call-up for Scotland (not that that was a badge of honour back then) while at the Lane? Objectively perhaps McAllister and Ned were probably the best I've seen.

It's not a badge of honour now

 

[Pinchy]

Outrageous that mine was the first vote for Tracey.

Why? There was a significantly better keeper at the club at the same time!

McAllister was also much better than Tracey.

 

[JohnDenver]

Fatty Foulke was the David Beckham of his day, don't you know.

They were the good old day's

HH

Love that video. We should show the kids that to prove we could once compete with the likes of Bury.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Why? There was a significantly better keeper at the club at the same time!

McAllister was also much better than Tracey.

Do you love hoof or something?

 

[KenMcnaughtsNuts]

As if Steve Conroy, Derek Richardson or Phil Kite will get a vote.


1 Simon Tracey
2 Alan Kelly
3 Budgie

Not old enough to remember Tom McAllister.

 

[Blade58]

Tom for me

F'kin Rodney Marsh

 

[Guesty]

Phil Jagielka...why's he not on the list...never lost with him in goal. FACT!!!

Didn't we lose against Plymouth with him in net?

 

[BladeFisher]

Phil Jagielka...why's he not on the list...never lost with him in goal. FACT!!!

And Alan Woodward

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Didn't Kozluk once go in the net during one of Warnock's first matches in charge?

I'm really straining my memory here.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Hodgy

On the list, Kelly - turned down the Pigs as well