England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton has gained more caps for England than any other player. Peter was also the youngest player to play League football for Leicester City at the tender age of16 years old - taking over from the equally legendary Gordon Banks.
Throughout his amazing 30 year career he played for 11 English league clubs through which he accumulated a record 1005 League appearances.
In 1977, Shilton joined the newly promoted Nottingham Forest, who went on to shock the footballing world by winning the league title on their return to the top flight. Even bigger success followed as Shilton was a big factor in Nottingham Forest winning two successive European Cups.
In his record 125 National appearances the England team won 66 of their games. He was still playing at international level in the 1990 World Cup at the age 40.
With such an illustrious career, Peter has had many great highs over the years. However, perhaps one of the most memorable moments in Peter’s career was in 1986 when he became the victim of Maradona's cheating 'hand of God’.
During his playing career Peter won the PFA player of the year and has received the MBE and OBE for his services to football and in 1990 after his retirement he was awarded the Order of Merit by the PFA.
Now an experienced after dinner speaker addressing both corporate and sporting audiences alike, he has carved out a new and just as successful career for himself. Yet, at the tender age of 55 years old, Peter is still playing top flight football, recently appearing in goal on Sky One’s “The Match” against a impressive list of celebrities.
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