England goalkeepers have been the last line of defence for the Three Lions since the first international match in 1872. This page ranks every England goalkeeper with five or more caps by appearances, clean sheets, clean sheet percentage and goals conceded, from Victorian pioneers such as Harry Swepstone to modern number ones including Jordan Pickford. Use the sortable table below to compare the men who have kept goal for England across more than 150 years of international football.
Peter Shilton leads the way with 125 caps, a total that makes him not only England's most capped goalkeeper but the most capped player in the country's history. Gordon Banks, David Seaman, Joe Hart and Jordan Pickford complete the elite group of England goalkeepers to pass 70 international appearances.
All-Time England Goalkeepers’ Records & Statistics 1872-2026
| Goalkeeper | App | CS | CS% | GA | GA Av |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstone, Sam | 4 | 4 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Henderson, Dean | 4 | 2 | 50.00 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Trafford, James | 3 | 2 | 66.66 | 1 | 0.33 |
| Butland, Jack | 9 | 5 | 55.56 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Pope, Nick | 10 | 7 | 70.00 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Robinson, Paul William | 41 | 24 | 58.54 | 22 | 0.54 |
| Corrigan, Joseph Thomas | 9 | 4 | 44.44 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Arthur, William John Herbert | 7 | 3 | 42.86 | 4 | 0.57 |
| Bonetti, Peter Phillip | 7 | 5 | 71.43 | 4 | 0.57 |
| Woods, Christopher Charles Eric | 43 | 26 | 60.47 | 25 | 0.58 |
| Seaman, David Andrew | 75 | 40 | 53.33 | 44 | 0.59 |
| Sutcliffe, John William | 5 | 3 | 60.00 | 3 | 0.60 |
| Bailey, Horace Peter | 5 | 2 | 40.00 | 3 | 0.60 |
| Pickford, Jordan | 89 | 47 | 52.81 | 57 | 0.64 |
| Shilton, Peter Leslie | 125 | 66 | 52.80 | 80 | 0.64 |
| Hart, Joe | 75 | 43 | 57.33 | 48 | 0.64 |
| Green, Robert Paul | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | 8 | 0.67 |
| Foster, Benjamin Anthony | 9 | 3 | 33.33 | 7 | 0.78 |
| Banks, Gordon | 73 | 35 | 47.95 | 57 | 0.78 |
| Martyn, Antony Nigel | 23 | 12 | 52.17 | 18 | 0.78 |
| Rose, William Crispin | 5 | 1 | 20.00 | 4 | 0.80 |
| Flowers, Timothy David | 11 | 6 | 54.55 | 9 | 0.82 |
| Williamson, Reginald Garnet | 7 | 2 | 28.57 | 6 | 0.86 |
| James, David Benjamin | 53 | 21 | 39.62 | 46 | 0.87 |
| Clemence, Raymond Neal | 61 | 27 | 44.26 | 54 | 0.89 |
| Swift, Frank Victor | 19 | 9 | 47.37 | 18 | 0.95 |
| Carson, Scott Paul | 4 | 2 | 50.00 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Baddeley, Thomas | 5 | 2 | 40.00 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Matthews, Reginald Derrick | 5 | 1 | 20.00 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Hodgkinson, Alan | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Forster, Fraser | 6 | 1 | 20.00 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Robinson, John William | 11 | 5 | 45.45 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Hibbs, Henry Edward | 25 | 10 | 40.00 | 26 | 1.04 |
| Moon, William Robert | 7 | 1 | 14.29 | 8 | 1.14 |
| Brown, John Henry | 6 | 2 | 33.33 | 7 | 1.17 |
| Hardy, Samuel | 21 | 7 | 33.33 | 25 | 1.19 |
| Moss, Frank | 5 | 1 | 20.00 | 6 | 1.20 |
| Ramsdale, Aaron | 4 | 2 | 50.00 | 5 | 1.25 |
| Taylor, Edward Hallows | 8 | 1 | 12.50 | 10 | 1.25 |
| Woodley, Victor Robert | 19 | 7 | 36.84 | 25 | 1.32 |
| Heaton, Tom | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 4 | 1.33 |
| McDonald, Colin Agnew | 8 | 2 | 25.00 | 11 | 1.38 |
| Williams, Bert Frederick | 24 | 3 | 12.50 | 34 | 1.42 |
| Springett, Ronald Deryk G. | 33 | 7 | 21.21 | 48 | 1.45 |
| Ditchburn, Edwin George | 6 | 2 | 33.33 | 9 | 1.50 |
| Hopkinson, Edward | 14 | 4 | 28.57 | 24 | 1.71 |
| Merrick, Gilbert Harold | 23 | 5 | 21.74 | 45 | 1.96 |
| Waiters, Anthony Keith | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | 2.00 |
| Hufton, Arthur Edward | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 2.33 |
| Swepstone, Harry Albemarle | 6 | 2 | 33.33 | 18 | 3.00 |
* Appearances = App
Clean Sheets = CS
Clean Sheets Percentage = CS%
Goals Against (Conceded) = GA
Goals Against Average per Match = GA Av
Correct to 5 July 2026
Records above show every England goalkeeper who has played 5 games or more, together with current England goalkeepers highlighted in yellow.
England’s Goalkeeping Records at FIFA World Cup 1950-2022
| Goalkeeper | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Trns | Apps | Mins | GA | GA min | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Foster | 2014 – 1/0GA | – | – | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | none | 1 |
| Paul Robinson | 2006 – 5/2GA | – | – | 1 | 5 | 480 | 2 | 240 | 4 |
| Gordon Banks | 1966 – 6/3GA | 1970 – 3/1GA | – | 2 | 9 | 840 | 4 | 210 | 6 |
| Peter Shilton | 1982 – 5/1GA | 1986 – 5/3GA | 1990 – 7/6GA | 3 | 17 | 1,620 | 10 | 162 | 10 |
| Bert Williams | 1950 – 3/4GA | – | – | 1 | 3 | 270 | 2 | 135 | 1 |
| David Seaman | 1990 – 0/0GA | 1998 – 4/4GA | 2002 – 5/3GA | 2 | 9 | 840 | 7 | 120 | 5 |
| Rob Green | 2010 – 1/1GA | – | – | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| Jordan Pickford | 2018 – 7/8GA | 2022 3/2 GA | 2026 5/5GA | 3 | 15 | 1,350 | 15 | 90 | 4 |
| Colin McDonald | 1958 – 4/5GA | – | – | 1 | 4 | 360 | 5 | 72 | 1 |
| David James | 2002 – 0/0GA | 2006 – 0/0GA | 2010 – 3/4GA | 1 | 3 | 270 | 4 | 67.5 | 2 |
| Ron Springett | 1962 – 4/6GA | 1966 – 0/0GA | – | 1 | 4 | 360 | 6 | 60 | 1 |
| Joe Hart | 2010 – 0/0GA | 2014 – 2/4GA | – | 1 | 2 | 180 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
| Peter Bonetti | 1966 – 0/0GA | 1970 – 1/3GA | – | 1 | 1 | 120 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Gil Merrick | 1954 – 3/8GA | – | – | 1 | 3 | 300 | 8 | 37.5 | 1 |
See more England records on our England National Team hub, or follow the Three Lions at the 2026 World Cup.
England Goalkeepers: Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the answers to the most common questions about England goalkeepers and their international records.
