Most capped England goalkeepers of all time

We examine the most capped England goalkeepers of all time.

Most capped England goalkeepers of all time

10) Ron Springett

33 caps

The number two goalkeeper in England's World Cup-winning side of 1966, Ron Springett amassed 33 caps for his country in total between 1959 and 1966.

A goalkeeper with great agility, Springett is most synonymous with Sheffield Wednesday at club level, making 345 league appearances for the Owls between 1958 and 1967.

9) Paul Robinson

41 caps

An academy graduate at Leeds United, Paul Robinson made his international debut for England in a friendly against Australia at Upton Park in February 2003.

Robinson was England's number one goalkeeper at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, with the Three Lions reaching the quarter-finals before bowing out to Portugal on penalties.

8) Chris Woods

43 caps

A long-time understudy to Peter Shilton, Chris Woods became England's number one goalkeeper after his predecessor retired following the World Cup in 1990.

Former Norwich City, Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday keeper Woods was England's first choice between the posts at Euro 1992 in Sweden, but the Three Lions were eliminated in the group stage.

7) David James

53 caps

First capped by England under Glenn Hoddle in 1997, David James' first major tournament as his country's number one goalkeeper was Euro 2004 with Sven-Goran Eriksson's side reaching the quarter-finals before losing to Portugal on penalties.

Ex-Liverpool, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper James also became England's number one at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after Robert Green made a huge error in the Three Lions' tournament opener against the United States.

6) Ray Clemence

61 caps

A legend at both Liverpool and Tottenham, Ray Clemence received 61 international caps for England between 1972 and 1983.

Clemence represented England at two major tournaments - the Euros in Italy in 1980 and the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

5) Gordon Banks

73 caps

An immortalised figure in English football as the number one goalkeeper in the World Cup-winning team of 1966, Gordon Banks is renowned as one of the finest shot-stoppers to have ever played the game.

His stunning stop from a close-range header from Brazilian legend Pele at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico is widely regarded as one of the best saves of all time.

2) Jordan Pickford

75 caps

A youth product of Sunderland, Jordan Pickford has developed into arguably one of England's best ever goalkeepers.

An inspirational figure for Everton since signing for the Blues in 2017, Pickford has turned out for his country at four major tournaments to date - the 2018 World Cup, Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024.

2) Joe Hart

75 caps

Starting his career at hometown club Shrewsbury, Joe Hart developed into a Premier League star on the books of Manchester City and was one of the faces of the club's renaissance under the Sheikh Mansour ownership.

A winner of two Premier League titles with City, Hart was England's number one goalkeeper at Euro 2012, the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.

2) David Seaman

75 caps

A much-loved figure at Arsenal, with whom he won three league titles, David Seaman is also a distinguished England goalkeeper - making 75 appearances for his country.

The ponytailed keeper established himself as England number one under the management of Terry Venables and represented his country at four major tournaments - Euro 1996, the 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.

1) Peter Shilton

125 caps

Out on his own as England's most capped footballer of all time, Peter Shilton racked up an astonishing 125 international appearances over two decades between 1970 and 1990.

Shilton's England career featured outings at five major tournaments - Euro 1980 and 1988 and the World Cups in 1982, 1986 and 1990.