Ray Clemence RIP

[Very Proud (AKA Still Proud)]

For those of us who started watching football in teh 1970's it was Clemence vs Shilton all the way for England's No 1 spot. Sadly news has just broken that he’s passed away this weekend, RIP Clem.

 

[SuperGran]

RIP Clem

 

[OLDGOLD]

Great shame. 2 greats vying for the Jersey was indeed a memory of that time. RIP.

 

[Floyd Man]

Only 72 years old. Would have got past 100 caps if it hadn’t have been for Shelton. RIP.

 

[Scallywolf]

Very very sad news.

RIP Ray Clemence. A great goalkeeper for clubs and country.

Condolences to all Rays family and friends.

 

[Frank Lincoln]

A great goalkeeper, and also a gentleman.

R.I.P.

 

[jrpb-3]

R.I.P. Ray

 

[JadeWolf]

RIP Ray x

 

[The Professional]

Another great man and lovely person leaves us. God Rest Ray.

 

[Jonzy54]

Great Keeper
RIP X

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Sad news, great goalie, RIP.

 

[Macman]

Made his debut for England the year I was born. I grew up as a kid with him as England No. 1. Sad news.

 

[Baboon]

Very sad. England was blessed to have two such good keepers as Clemence and Shilton at the same time.

 

[steve vena]

Rip... Legend

 

[Lyewolves]

Very sad news indeed, r.i.p to one of the greatest goalkeepers of his or any generation.

 

[Incognito]

Great goalie for Liverpool and Spurs. Played in an era when there were so many great English keepers - Banks, Shilton, Corrigan, etc. Pretty sure he was in goal for Liverpool when we beat them 1-0 at Molineux in 1973, League Cup QF. My first time watching the old gold n black. RIP Ray.

 

[kinyo298]

God Bless Ray, an inspiration to a lot of kids back in the day. RIP

 

[Norman Bell]

Great goalie for Liverpool and Spurs. Played in an era when there were so many great English keepers - Banks, Shilton, Corrigan, etc. Pretty sure he was in goal for Liverpool when we beat them 1-0 at Molineux in 1973, League Cup QF. My first time watching the old gold n black. RIP Ray.

Remarkable decade for fantastic England goalkeepers. The seventies started with Gordon Banks and the Pele save in 1970, then we had Peter Shilton who was just incredible for Forest from when he joined them in 1977 ( he was " pretty good " before that ! ) Joe Corrigan was so unlucky to be number three keeper behind Shilts and Ray Clemence. Then there was Jimmy Rimmer as well as Phil Parkes ( not the Wolves one ! ) but the Sedgley born keeper who at one time was the worlds most expensive keeper when he went from QPR to West Ham.

There was one season Liverpool only conceded 16 goals when winning the league with Ray in goal.

Sad that as I get older more and more of these players I lovingly stuck in my football card albums are no longer with us.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

For me the greatest ever.

 

[wallace]

RIP a wonderful keeper and much respected in the game.

 

[Ercall Wolves]

Very sad to hear the news of the passing of Ray Clemence
Thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends at this very sad time

 

[WW1963]

Saw him play a few times for Liverpool. This is the iconic save that is as associated with him as Banks' save from Pele.

18secs - unbelievable

 

[SmokeyGB]

RIP Big Ray
Someone up stairs really is wanting a bloody good football team football team this year, some many good ones passing on.

GOD, The transfer window is now closed, stop taking our boyhood players away.

 

[Bilston paul]

Remarkable decade for fantastic England goalkeepers. The seventies started with Gordon Banks and the Pele save in 1970, then we had Peter Shilton who was just incredible for Forest from when he joined them in 1977 ( he was " pretty good " before that ! ) Joe Corrigan was so unlucky to be number three keeper behind Shilts and Ray Clemence. Then there was Jimmy Rimmer as well as Phil Parkes ( not the Wolves one ! ) but the Sedgley born keeper who at one time was the worlds most expensive keeper when he went from QPR to West Ham.

There was one season Liverpool only conceded 16 goals when winning the league with Ray in goal.

Sad that as I get older more and more of these players I lovingly stuck in my football card albums are no longer with us.

Couldn't agree more great era for English keepers back then. Shilton just edged it for me but what we could do with just one of them around in this era in the England team. RIP Ray thanks for the memories.

 

[crocos]

He was a good one. RIP

 

[Beaumont2112]

He was a great keeper. My first memory was seeing him in goal for Liverpool on the 4th May 1976 at Molineux when Liverpool won the title and Wolves were relegated. It was going so well for 75 minutes!

 

[reanswolf]

Never thought he was as good as a few others, always had an error inhim.
Great servant for Liverpool.
RIP

 

[Flea]

Beatles or Stones?
Shilton or Clemence?

I always thought Beatles were considerably better than Stones,and Shilton was better than Clemence.
I remember Ray Clemence well from all those Match of the Days Saturdays growing up in Sweden during the 70´s.
RIP

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

RIP Ray. Saw him and later met him at a sporting dinner. Really interesting guy and had a lot of time for people at that event.

 

[Incognito]

Remarkable decade for fantastic England goalkeepers. The seventies started with Gordon Banks and the Pele save in 1970, then we had Peter Shilton who was just incredible for Forest from when he joined them in 1977 ( he was " pretty good " before that ! ) Joe Corrigan was so unlucky to be number three keeper behind Shilts and Ray Clemence. Then there was Jimmy Rimmer as well as Phil Parkes ( not the Wolves one ! ) but the Sedgley born keeper who at one time was the worlds most expensive keeper when he went from QPR to West Ham.

There was one season Liverpool only conceded 16 goals when winning the league with Ray in goal.

Sad that as I get older more and more of these players I lovingly stuck in my football card albums are no longer with us.

Loved football in the 1970s.

 

[Saloupian]

Loved football in the 1970s.

Me too!
Among the tributes to Ray Clemence, Granada Reports have just shown a clip of him making a great save from a Kenny Hibbitt pile driver.
Great keeper.

 

[Rusty Staples]

Anyone know why he was moved on so quickly by Liverpool when he was at the top of his game... Seamed a really odd desision to me.

 

[Norman Bell]

Anyone know why he was moved on so quickly by Liverpool when he was at the top of his game... Seamed a really odd desision to me.

I think he actually asked to leave as Ray just felt he needed a change of scenery.

What better way was there than to end his Liverpool career by winning a third European Cup Winners medal in 1981 in his final appearance.