RIP Ray Clemence

[SpringHeeledJim]

Slightly before my time but always came across as just a genuinely lovely person and liked and respected by everyone. RIP

 

[mumfordspur]

Great keeper great man
Sorely missed RIP Ray

 

[Admiralossie]

RIP Ray. after Pat Jennings left we'd missed a truly international class keeper and then suddenly we had Clemence to fill the void. He was ahugely well known footballer in the day and I remember the Shilton vs Clemence debate filled many a newspaper column back in the seventies and early eighties. (Ray every time)

 

[Insomnia]

I was lucky enough to have been sat next to Ray & had Ossie Ardiles next to me prior to our CL match versus Man City two seasons ago.We all had a three course meal, beer & wine & loads of football chat. The pair had great banter, both taking the piss out of each other, but also out of everything really.I managed to get some blinding photos that night.He was superb company,well both were tbh. Clem had some great stories from back in the day & obviously full of affection for both us and Liverpool. Rest in peace big man, thanks for the memories.

 

[TheChosenOne]

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Watched a documentary on him last night, massive legend but came across as humble and grateful for everything. He was, still is, one of my favourite players and we were lucky to have him.

I remember a lot of the games from his career that the documentary covered, the St Etienne game, European Cup Finals, his cock up against Scotland at Wembley, his time at Spurs, our defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup Final and although it worked out for Spurs in the end I was gutted he missed the EUFA Cup Final. He gave a lot of interesting insights into his career, how he started out as a striker, then centre half and full back, how he was discovered, playing behind Keith Burkinshaw who he credits with toughening him up by making him come out for balls and getting clattered, loads of stuff.

 

[JimmyG2]

''At the close of the 1966-67 season he was picked up by Bill Shankly’s Liverpool(From S****horpe)
, receiving the news of his transfer on Skegness beach, where he was working in the summer months
as a deckchair attendant to supplement his footballing income

Guardian obituary 2020

How times change

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

''At the close of the 1966-67 season he was picked up by Bill Shankly’s Liverpool(From S****horpe)
, receiving the news of his transfer on Skegness beach, where he was working in the summer months
as a deckchair attendant to supplement his footballing income

Guardian obituary 2020

How times change

One of the stories he told was that he went to Anfield to sign and Shankly told him their current goalkeeper, Tommy Lawrence, was 30 and past it so he could expect to be in the first team very quickly. It was only after he signed that he found out Lawrence was actually 27 and at the top of his game. It took him a shade over 3 years to break into the first team

He was earning £11 a week at his previous club. He signed for Liverpool for £30 a week

 

[Gassin's finest]

''At the close of the 1966-67 season he was picked up by Bill Shankly’s Liverpool(From S****horpe)
, receiving the news of his transfer on Skegness beach, where he was working in the summer months
as a deckchair attendant to supplement his footballing income

Guardian obituary 2020

How times change

Very true. My missus grandad was a footballer, he played for QPR and Aylesbury Town. He retired from the game early to become a teacher, because the pay was better!

 

[ShelfWatcher]

''At the close of the 1966-67 season he was picked up by Bill Shankly’s Liverpool(From S****horpe)
, receiving the news of his transfer on Skegness beach, where he was working in the summer months
as a deckchair attendant to supplement his footballing income

Guardian obituary 2020

How times change

Wow, how times change indeed, amazing story

 

[Dov67]

he made one of the greatest saves I have ever seen in a league game against coventry in the early 80s. It was in front of the Park Lane and I was sitting dead centre in the Paxton with my Dad - so our view was perfect.

There was a shot from outside the area that was going to his right - it took a deflection and went the other way. He somehow managed to change direction while in mid air, and tipped it around the post.

I don't think the cameras were there but I remember it so clearly.

phenomenal keeper and by all accounts, the nicest man you could ever meet.

 

[sammyj]

Gentlemen RIP

 

[rightwayup]

Brilliant goalkeeper that you felt could save almost everything. He absolutely owned his penalty box and a bit like Pat Jennings, I reckon he looked twice the size to opposition forwards.