Sex on Feuer – Kings of Leon. The 6’7 American Ian Feuer was a regular for Luton Town in the mid 90’s. Kings of Leon invented music a few years ago. Here they are turning it up to 11.
Reina keeps falling on my head – B.J. Thomas. Pepe Reina is Spain’s 3rd choice keeper, behind the quite overrated Iker Cassilas and Victor Valdes. Jamie Carragher’s lack of pace means he’s actually used to making saves, unlike the other two. The song peaked at #38 on the UK chart in February 1970.
Cechin’ it out – Lil Chris. The Chelsea and Czech no.1 (pictured) still wears a protective helmet (pictured) after being kneed in the head by Stephen Hunt in October 2006. Lil’ Chris went on to dominate the charts for years after his 2006 hit, which reached #3 in the chart.
Vorm to be wild – Steppenwolf. Vorm is a Premier League newboy with Premier League newboys Swansea City. He played 136 league games for FC Utrecht before moving this summer. Steppenwolf’s classic track only reached #30 on its initial release in 1969.
Lonely is the Knight – David Hasselhoff. No musical countdown is complete without a reference to the musical genius of David Hasselhoff, and no list of random goalkeepers is complete without a mention of Alan “Superb” Knight, who made 683 league appearances for Portsmouth in a 22-year career. This is the only song in the countdown that inadvertently references a fictional character once played the singer. The shirt/permed mullet combo on show here single handedly united East and West Germany in 1990.
Higuitita – ABBA. Colombian nutcase Rene Higuita is most famous for that scorpion kick, and this bit of maverick Goalkeeper/Sweeper hybrid lunacy at Italia ’90. Pop titans ABBA made #2 in 1979 with this song, which roughly translates as “Insane Colombian Custodian”.
Doctor Jones – Aqua. Paul Jones, Welsh former international keeper, once played a match with the sponsors logo written in biro on a piece of paper and stuck to his jersey with a safety pin. Seriously. Aqua have sold over 33 million albums and singles worldwide, which means humanity is ultimately doomed.
Suckling Hot – Pato Banton ft. Rankin Roger. Perry Suckling was the man between the sticks when Liverpool edged out Crystal Palace 9-0 at Anfield in 1989, though was mysteriously replaced by the first ever million-pound keeper Nigel Martyn soon after. Pato Banton and Ranking (?) Roger reached #15 in April 1995 with this sadly overlooked soup-based number.
Lukica, my reflection – Sisters of Mercy. Gaffe-prone John Lukic won the league with Arsenal in 1989, and then Leeds Utd in 1992. A Villa supporting friend once told me he was “too tall” to be a goalkeeper, a statement I still don’t fully understand. Industrial Metallists Sisters of Mercy reached #20 in 1988 with this suitably moody track.
Sealeyed with a kiss – Jason Donovan. Les Sealey played 459 league games in a 20 year career, before he tragically died of a heart-attack, aged 43 in 2001. He made his debut for West Ham as an outfield player due to an injury crisis. Jason Donovan has one more solo #1 single than Bob the Builder.
– Lil Chris. The Chelsea and Czech no.1 (pictured) still wears a protective helmet (pictured) after being kneed in the head by Stephen Hunt in October 2006. Lil’ Chris went on to dominate the charts for years after his 2006 hit, which reached #3 in the chart.
