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Between The Sticks
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Yet another collection of Topps cards featuring a random selection of goalkeepers from the 1970s, this time with added Scotsmen...
Tottenham's Carlo Cudicini takes a clean catch against Stoke City (and not Watford as you probably first thought) in 2009.
Birmingham City's Dave Latchford is challenged by Southampton's Paul Gilchrist going for the ball back in 1974.
Scotland's Ally Hunter poses for a photo after a training session that seemingly took place in the countryside.
West Brom's Ray Potter leaps to punch the ball clear under pressure from Burnley's Andy Lochhead during a Division One match at Turf Moor in 1965.
You have probably seen Trayvone Reid's atrocious penalty for Mount Pleasant in their Caribbean Cup tie against Club Sando but there was very little appreciation for Teshorne Ragoo, who had to watch Reid's antics before guessing correctly to make the striker look a bit stupid...
Jimmy Rimmer guards the Aston Villa goal on familiar territory, returning to his old Highbury stomping ground to face former club Arsenal.
Sheffield United's Alan Hodgkinson keeps an eye on the ball as the dives at full stretch during a game against Everton at Goodison Park in 1961.
Some early morning reading as Shoot! magazine shines a spotlight on the relatively new role of goalkeeping coaches back in March, 1983.
Leicester City's Mark Wallington tries to avoid carpet burns by wearing a pair of tracksuit bottoms while keeping goal away to QPR and their plastic pitch.
Millwall's Tony Warner arranges his wall as his side prepares to face a Preston North End freekick in 2000.
David Seaman is put through his paces at Wembley while on England duty as Chris Woods watches on behind him.
Nottingham Forest's Chic Thomson looks worryingly behind him to see where the ball ended up during a FA Cup clash against West Bromwich Albion in 1958.
Some unorthodox goalkeeping from Ipswich Town's Laurie Sivell who, under pressure from West Ham's Billy Bonds, elects to use two fists to punch the ball over the crossbar at an almost parallel angle to the woodwork from Bryan 'Pop' Robson's cross.
The Goalkeepers' Union: Liverpool's Bruce Grobbelaar congratulates his Arsenal counterpart John Lukic on winning the League title after the final whistle at Anfield back in May 1989.
