Ray Clemence

Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE (born 5 August 1948) is a former England international football goalkeeper and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s. As a player, he won every major trophy in England and Europe with the exception of the Cup Winners' Cup. He currently acts as Head of the FA Development Team, overseeing the development made by players in the England Youth teams from under-16 to 21 level, having previously been part of the England Senior team back room staff.

Life and playing career

Scunthorpe United

Born in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, Clemence made his debut for Scunthorpe United in 1966 and made 48 appearances in what was then called Division 3.

Liverpool

Clemence was signed by Liverpool manager Bill Shankly on 24 June 1967 from Scunthorpe United for a fee of £18,000, he made his debut and kept his first clean-sheet in a League Cup third round tie at Anfield on 25 September 1968,Swansea City were the visitors and were beaten 2–0. He was nurtured through the reserve side over the next two years, with the occasional senior appearance, until 1970, at which point he became the club's first choice goalkeeper.