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Everyone knows that goalkeepers are a little bit different. This excellent website is a tribute to all those who've stood between the posts, from cup final penalty-shoot-out heroes to the hapless Nicky Salapu of American Samoa who ended up picking the ball out of the back of his net a record 31 times in a game against Australia in April 2001.

There are many differences between goalkeepers and the rest of their teams. They always wear a different coloured jersey to the rest of their team. Or, at least, they have done since the First World War. Prior to that, the goalie used to wear a cap to distinguish himself from the rest of the team. More recently, goalkeepers have been responsible for some of the worst crimes against fashion seen outside of a Vivienne Westwood catwalk show, particularly David Seaman and Mexico's Jorge Campos.

When an outfield player has a bad game, there are nine other players there to pick up the pieces. When things go wrong for a goalkeeper, he's on his own. In 1934, a promising goalkeeper by the name of Milton made his debut for Halifax Town against Stockport County. He conceded 13 goals. And every fan has cringed as their team's goalkeeper has let one in straight through his legs.

Goalkeepers seem to have more than their fair share of bizarre injuries too, and most of them self-inflicted. Spare a thought for Stalybridge Celtic goalkeeper Mark Statham, who missed a game in 1999 after getting his head trapped in a car door. Gordon Banks missed England's 1970 World Cup quarter final against West Germany after drinking a dodgy bottle of lager. Peter Schmeichel injured himself in 1998, pulling a hamstring whilst trying to tackle Dennis Bergkamp. On the edge of Arsenal's 18 yard box...

This site has hundreds of facts, from cricketing, religious and law-breaking goalkeepers to the history of goalposts and nets, and is well worth a visit.

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