Legacy
In December 2004 he was voted as the Everton's all-time cult hero. He holds numerous of Everton's club records, including: most league appearances (578), most FA Cup appearances (70), most League Cup appearances (65), and most clean sheets (269). His 750 appearances in all competitions are 216 more than Brian Labone, the man with the second most appearances for the club. He is named on the Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame. Everton fans also voted him into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008. In 1998 he was named as one of the Football League 100 Legends. His 92 caps for Wales are also a record. In 1999, World Soccer magazine named him joint 95th (with László Kubala) in the 'Greatest Players of the 20th Century'. In the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper rankings he was listed 5th in 1987, 7th in 1988, 9th in 1989, and 4th in 1991. He was voted FWA Footballer of the Year in 1985, making him the last goalkeeper to be given the award. He was voted BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1995.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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