Lennart Kristianssons Autograph Collection

GOALKEEPERS IN THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1970-71

207 FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHS FROM JUST 70-71 KEEPERS

197 signatures from the Football League 1970-71

Included are also 6 from Scottish League, 1 from The League of Ireland, 1 from The Irish League and 2 from Non-Leauge-Clubs

The original of all signatures are in pieces of white paper, photos, magazine pictures and letters. Here they are all scanned, reproduced for this site and showed as digital autograph cards.

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Goalkeeper official registered by the Football League and the Football Association between 1st August 1970 and 30th June 1971. Includes transfers during this period and players on loan. A single player can be registrated at two clubs during this period and then his autograph is displayed in both clubs.

1st Division Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

59 Goalkeepers (registered) playing for all 22 First Division Teams

Geoff Barnett (Arsenal)  Bob Wilson (Arsenal)   Adam Blacklaw (Blackpool)   Neil Ramsbottom (Blackpool)   Alan Taylor (Blackpool)   Harry Thomson (Blackpool)   John Burridge (Blackpool)   Rod Jones (Burnley)   Peter Mellor (Burnley)   Jeff Parton (Burnley)   Tony Waiters (Burnley)   Peter Bonetti (Chelsea)   John Philips (Chelsea)   Bill Glazier (Coventry City)     Eric McManus (Coventry City)   Frank Parsons (Crystal Palace)   John Hardie (Crystal Palace)   John Jackson (Crystal Palace)   Colin Boulton (Derby County)   Les Green (Derby County)   Dai Davies (Everton)   Andy Rankin (Everton)   Gordon West (Everton)   David Lawson (Huddersfield Town)   Terry Poole (Huddersfield Town)   David Best (Ipswich Town)   Laurie Sivell (Ipswich Town)   David Harvey (Leeds United)   John Shaw (Leeds United)   Gary Sprake (Leeds United)   Ray Clemence (Liverpool)   Phil Dando (Liverpool)   Tommy Lawrence (Liverpool)   Graham Lloyd (Liverpool)   Joe Corrigan (Manchester City)   Ken Mulhearn (Manchester City)   Ron Healey (Manchester City)   John Connaughton (Manchester United)   Jimmy Rimmer (Manchester United)   Alex Stepney (Manchester United)   Martin Burleigh (Newcastle United)   John Hope (Newcastle United)   Iam McFaul (Newcastle United)   Jim Barron (Nottingham Forest)   Alan Hill (Nottingham Forest)   Eric Hulme (Nottingham Forest)   Denis Peacock (Nottingham Forest)   Sandy Davie (Southampton)   Eric Martin (Southampton)   Gordon Banks (Stoke City)   John Farmer (Stoke City)   Barry Daines (Tottenham Hotspur)   Ken Hancock (Tottenham Hotspur)   Pat Jennings (Tottenham Hotspur)   Terry Lee (Tottenham Hotspur)   Jim Cumbes (West Bromwich Albion)   Peter Latchford (West Bromwich Albion)   John Osborne (West Bromwich Albion)   Peter Grotier (West Ham United)   Bobby Ferguson (West Ham United)   Rod Arnold (Wolverhampton Wanderers)   John Oldfield (Wolverhampton Wanderers)   Phil Parkes (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

In total 63 Goalkeepers registered to the 22 First Division Clubs in the Football League. The following 4 keepers are still missing: Geoff Barnett, Graham Lloyd, Ron Healey and Eric Hulme.

2st Division Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

49 Goalkeepers (registered) playing for all 22 Second Division Teams (Incl 1 Apprentice)

Mike Kelly (Birmingham City)   Dave Latchford (Birmingham City)   Jim Herriot (Birmingham City)   John Barton (Blackburn Rovers)   Roger Jones (Blackburn Rovers)   Alan Boswell (Bolton Wanderers)   Peter Clarke (Bolton Wanderers)   Charlie Wright (Bolton Wanderers)   Barry Siddall (Bolton Wanderers Apprentice)   Mike Gibson (Bristol City)   Ray Cashley (Bristol City)   Mike Mahoney (Bristol City)   Len Bond (Bristol City)   Jim Eadie (Cardiff City)   Frank Parsons (Cardiff City)   Alan Ross (Carlisle United)   Tom Clarke (Carlisle United)   Charlie Wright (Charlton Athletic)   Derek Belotti (Charlton Athletic)   Ian McKechnie (Hull City)   Peter Walters (Hull City)   Colin Mackleworth (Leicester City)   Peter Shilton (Leicester City)   Keith Barber (Luton Town)   Jim Read (Luton Town)   Alan Starling (Luton Town)   Pat Cuff (Middlesbrough)   Jim Platt (Middlesbrough)   Bill Whigham (Middlesbrough)   Bryan King (Millwall)   David Mackie (Millwall)   Mervyn Cawston (Norwich City)   Kevin Keelan (Norwich City)   Steve Bowtell (Orient)   Ray Goddard (Orient)   Roy Burton (Oxford United)   Mike Kearns (Oxford United)   Albert Milkins (Portsmouth)   Jim Standen (Portsmouth)   Phil Parkes (Queens Park Rangers)   Mike Kelly (Queens Park Rangers)   Alan Sprately (Queens Park Rangers)   Graeme Crawford (Sheffield United)   Alan Hodgkinson (Sheffield United)   Tom McAllister (Sheffield United)   John Hope (Sheffield United)   Peter Grummitt (Sheffield Wednesday)   Peter Springett (Sheffield Wednesday)   Derek Forster (Sunderland)   George Harris (Sunderland)   Jim Montgomery (Sunderland)   Trevor Swinburne (Sunderland)   Peter Downsborough (Swindon Town)   Roy Jones (Swindon Town)   Derek Edmonds (Watford)   Bert Slater (Watford)   Mike Walker (Watford)

In total 57 Goalkeepers registrated to the 22 Second Division Clubs in the Football League. The following 8 keepers are still missing:  Derek Belotti, Peter Walters, David Mackie, Alan Sprately,  George Harris, Trevor Swinburne, Roy Jones and Derek Edmonds.

3rd Division Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

48 Goalkeepers (registered) playing for 23 Third Division Teams

Geoff Crudginton (Aston Villa)   John Dunn (Aston Villa)   John Philips (Aston Villa)   Len Ellery (Aston Villa)   Tommy Hughes (Aston Villa)   Brian Arblaster (Barnsley)   Keith Barker (Barnsley)   Michael Gadsby (Bradford City)   Pat Liney (Bradford City)   John Roberts (Bradford City)   Brian Powney (Brighton & Hove Albion)   Ian Seymour (Brighton & Hove Albion)   Alan Dovey (Brighton & Hove Albion)   Geoff Sidebottom (Brighton & Hove Albion)   Dick Shepherd (Bristol Rovers)   Peter Shearing (Bristol Rovers)   John Forrest (Bury FC)   Phil Dando (Bury FC) (Reserves) Neil Ramsbottom (Bury FC)   Alan Humphreys (Chesterfield)   Alan Stevenson (Chesterfield)   Glyn Johnson (Doncaster Rovers)   John Ogston (Doncaster Rovers)   Ian Seymour (Fulham)   Malcolm Webster (Fulham)   Alex Smith (Halifax Town)   Rod Arnold (Mansfield)   Graham Brown (Mansfield)   Jim Herriott (Mansfield)   Des Finch (Mansfield)   Mike Rose (Mansfield)   Pat Dunne (Plymouth Argyle)   Jim Furnell (Plymouth Argyle)   Keith Ball (Port Vale)   Stuart Sharratt (Port Vale)   John Brown (Preston North End)   Allan Kelly (Preston North End)   Gerald Stewart (Preston North End)   Jim Blyth (Preston North End - Apprentice)   Steve Death (Reading)   John Pratt (Reading)   Tony Godfrey (Rochdale)   Chris Harker (Rochdale)   David Tennant (Rochdale)   James McDonagh (Rotherham United)    Jim Furnell (Rotherham United)   Roy Tunks (Rotherham United)   Ken Mulhearn (Shrewsbury)   Robert Tooze (Shrewsbury)   Derek Williams (Shrewsbury)   Dai Davies (Swansea City)   Tony Millington (Swansea City)   Don Payne (Swansea City)   Alan Starling (Torquay United)   Andrew Donnelly (Torquay United)   Mike Mahoney (Torquay United)   Frank Lane (Tranmere Rovers)   Kevin Thomas (Tranmere Rovers)   Robert Wesson (Walsall)   Mark Wallington (Walsall)     David Gaskell (Wrexham)   Gordon Livsey (Wrexham)

In total 61 Goalkeepers registered to the 24 Third Division Clubs in the Football League The following 13 keepers are still missing: Geoff Crudgington, Brian Arblaster, Keith Barker, Ian Seymour, Alan Dovey, Alan Humphreys, Malcolm Webster, Graham Brown, Des Finch, Stuart Sharratt, john Brown, Steve Death, Chris Harker, David Tennant, Derek Williams, Don Payne and Gordon Livsey   

4th Division Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

32 Goalkeepers (registered) playing for 23 Fourth Division Teams

Mike Dixon (Aldershot)   Gerry Gurr (Aldershot)   Dave Hollins (Aldershot)   Kevin Hopkins (Aldershot)   Joe Dean (Barrow)   Phil Dando (Barrow)   Kieron Baker (Bournemouth & Boscombe)   Fred Davies (Bournemouth & Boscombe)   Chick Brodie (Brentford)   Gordon Philips (Brentford)   Trevor Roberts (Cambridge United)   Peter Vasper (Cambridge United)   Terry Carling (Chester City)   John Taylor (Chester City)   Brian Sherratt (Colchester United)  Graham Smith (Colchester United)    Ernie Adams (Crewe Alexandra)   Tony Moore (Darlington)   Jeff Wealands (Darlington)   Peter Shearing (Exeter)   Bob Wilson (Exeter City)   Harry Wainman (Grimsby Town)   Ian Turner (Grimsby Town)   Des McPartland (Hartlepool)   John Kennedy (Lincoln city)   John McInally (Lincoln City)   John Macey (Newport County)   Terry Lynch (Newport County)   Kim Book (Northampton Town)   David Icke (Northampton)   David Hill (Northampton)   Roy Brown (Notts County)   Barry Watling (Notts County)   Barry Gordine (Oldham Athletic)   Maurice Short (Oldham Athletic)   Harry Dowd (Oldham Athletic)   Michael Drewery (Peterborough)   Richard Dighton (Peterborough)   Geoffrey Barnard (Scunthorpe United)   Michael Williams (Scunthorpe United)   Brian Lloyd (Southend United)   John Roberts (Southend United)   Garry Steel (Southend United)   John Armstrong (Southport)   Bobby Wraith (Southport)   John Brown (Stockport County)   Alan Taylor (Stockport County)   Alan Ogley (Stockport County)   John Burridge (Workington)   Mike Rogan (Workington)   Ron Hillyard (York City)   Gordon Morritt (York City)              

In total 53 Goalkeepers registrated to the 24 Forth Division Clubs in the Football League. The following 11 keepers are still missing: Gerry Gurr,  Kevin Hopkins, Peter Vasper, Terry Carling, John Taylor, Ernie Adams, John Macey, Terry Lynch, Kim Book, David Hill, David Icke, Barry Watling, Barry Gordine, Maurice Short, Richard Dighton, Geoffrey Barnard, Michael Williams, Brian Lloyd, Garry SteelJohn Brown and Mike Rogan.

233 Goalkeepers in the 92 League Clubs. In my Collection you can find 197 signatures. 36 Goalkeepers are missing. I am very interested in knowing the name of missing Goalkeepers. (not noted here) First Team Keepers as well as Reserve Teams or Youth Keepers in the Football League. Even better is if anyone knows any of my missing Keeper. Iīm very interested in their Autographs or any other contact. A couple have been in touch already and Iīm very happy and proud over their contribution in this collection.

Scottish League Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

6 Goalkeepers (Officiall registered) playing for 6 Scottish Clubs

Evan Williams (Celtic)   Keith McRae (Motherwell)   George Wood (East Stirling)   Alan Rough (Partick Thistle)   Mike McDonald (Clydebank)   Jim Brown (Albion Rovers)

League of Ireland Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

1 Goalkeepers (Officially registrated) playing for 1 Irish Club

Pat Dunne (Shamrock Rovers)

Irish League Northern Ireland Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

1 Goalkeepers (Officially registrated) playing for 1 Irish Club

Bill Irwin (Bangor)

Non-League-Clubs or Amateur Club Goalkeepers with signatures in Lennart Kristianssonīs Autograph Collection

2 Goalkeepers (Officially registrated) playing for 2 Non-League Club

Phil Tingay (Chesterfield Tube Works), Martin Clamp (Kettering Town)

A Special thanks to TONY BOWDEN for providing me with information about 70-71 Goalkeepers.

Many Signed Goalkeeper Pictures will soon be able to see here