THE LIST: 40-31 of Sportsmail's top goalkeepers

02 February 2009 21:35
        HAVE YOUR SAY...     WHO IS THE GREATEST GOALKEEPER OF ALL TIME? Manchester United No 1 Edwin van der Sar now holds the record for the most Premier League clean sheets. And the Dutchman's achievement got the experts at Sportsmail HQ thinking - who is the greatest stopper ever. We've produced our top 50 list - do you agree with our selections?[LNB][LNB]TELL US WHAT YOU THINK[LNB] Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to Manchester United[LNB]goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar last week after revealing he wished he had signed the giant Dutchman 10 years ago as Peter Schmeichel's replacement.[LNB]United's No 1 has not conceded a goal for over 18 hours - cementing his position in Premier League record books.[LNB]Check out Nos 50-41[LNB]But which other custodians have etched their own super saves, brilliant blocks and courageous catches into the lasting memory of football fans across the globe?[LNB]Sportsmail's[LNB]crack team of experts have compiled their list of top 50 goalkeepers.[LNB]Do you agree? Make sure you have your say.[LNB]40 Brad Friedel (Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa)39 Harry Gregg (Manchester United)38 Alex Stepney (Millwall, Man United)37 Gianluca Pagliuca (Italy)36 Borislav Mihaylov (Reading & Bulgaria)35 Shay Given (Newcastle, Manchester City)34 Joe Corrigan (Man City)33 Gary Sprake (Leeds)32 Ron Springett (Sheffield Wednesday, QPR)31 Jurgen Croy (East Germany) No 40: Brad Friedel[LNB] No 39: Harry Gregg[LNB] No 38: Alex Stepney (third left) with Millwall team-mates (from left) Keith Beswich, Tommy Wilson, Andy Donnelly and Denis John are put through their paces by ballet teacher Doreen Hermitage in 1964[LNB] [LNB] No 37: Gianluca Pagliuca [LNB] No 36: Boris Mihaylov[LNB] No 35: Shay Given was a fans' favourite during a decade at Newcastle before his recent move to Manchester City[LNB] [LNB] Off day: Joe Corrigan is beaten this time for Manchester City[LNB] [LNB] No 32: Ron Springett[LNB] No 33: Gary Sprake[LNB] No 31: The great Jurgen Croy with his East Germany team-mates line up for a match against France in 1974[LNB]BEST OF THE REST: THE LISTOur favourite sports commentators of all-time[LNB]  Our favourite foreign players to have graced the English game[LNB]The FA Cup's greatest heroes[LNB]English football's greatest wing wizards[LNB]WHO IS THE GREATEST GOALKEEPER OF ALL TIME? HAVE YOUR SAY...[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

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