Rank The Everton Goalkeepers

[matty1878]

Howard above Pickford is wild

ye no way

 

[Number_25]

Southall (even when he was large)

Martyn
Pickford
Howard

All great goalkeepers though, it's just Nev is one of the greatest of all time.

 

[Lob]

Howard above Pickford is wild

 

[Joey66]

Wasn't Pat Jennings on our books at one point?

Yes he was ....

 

[Joey66]

Southall
Pickford
Martyn
Howard.

We have been fortunate with our keepers……

We have had some shockers too - Big money David Lawson {when a certain Peter Shilton was available - - Jim McDonough, the smallest keeper I have ever seen - Richard Wright DM first signing - a calamity of a keeper - fell out of his loft - then in a warm-up could not read a warning sign on the pitch & sprained his ankle before kick off ....

 

[The binman chronicles]

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The numbers back up what I thought in terms of high claims and catches. Pickford is the better goalkeeper in terms of shot stopping, but does his lack of command of his box cause the ball to stay in and around the danger area longer, leading to a goal being conceded more often?

It is fairly obvious that the way Dyche sets up to defend corners and free kicks with everyone back, would suit a keeper like Pope more than it does Pickford. As he gets older it would be good to see him trying to improve this side if his game, as he should be able to do better despite his size. Southall wasn't afraid to mix it up with the opposition and clear out everything to get to the ball, the 95 cup final being a case in point. How much more pressure would we have been under had he not claimed a few of those high balls towards the end of the match and could we have let utd equalise if he hadn't?

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Southall at 37 and slightly overweight in the FA Cup final was leagues above the other 3, that's how good he was. Martyn next, superb keeper and never a blunder, third Pickford makes some incredible saves but does have a blunder in him, and last Howard who just wasn't as talented as the other 3 whilst doing a serviceable job.

 

[Frenk]

Southall - Never seen anything like him, simply the best of the best.
Martyn - Next best, Pickford simply isn’t as good as him.
Pickford - Good but not close.
Howard - Not too far behind Pickford.

 

[Bedfordblue]

1. Southall
2. Martyn
3. Howard
4. Pickford

This was my initial thought.
1 & 2 allocate themselves, but for TH / JP, I think they’re very similar, great shot stoppers but equally subject to some bad fumbles, TH just edges it for 3rd imho.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

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Those high claim/catches numbers are pretty shocking.

I'm still going with:

Nev
Martyn
Pickford
Howard

though. There has to be some mitigation for the fact that Howard was playing in a pretty consistently top 6-10 team whereas Pickers has been stuck in a clown car for years.

 

[Ned Lowe]

1 Big Nev 2 Pickford 3 Martyn 4 Howard. All good though. And Gordon West above all bar Neville

 

[larbert toffee]

1. Southall
2. Martyn
3. Pickford
4. Howard

Spot on.

 

[Tipp blue]

1. Southall
2. Martyn
3. Pickford
4. Howard

This.

 

[Tipp blue]

International breaks eh?

Anyway...

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Where's Paul Gerrard?

 

[Blue peter]

Only if I can wear their gloves