My experience only goes as back as far as John Burridge as a youngster.

But in that time, I would echo the sentiments about Matt Clarke. He was class, and such a shame his career was cut short by injury.

I think Chris Day was one of the poorer keepers I saw at Selhurst.

There is little point in comparing keepers of John Jackson's era with modern keepers.

In those days, the goalmouth was often a bog, the ball was heavier and keepers were fair game for the bustling all-arms and elbows barging tactics of contemporary centre forwards. They got little protection from referees and had to be courageous (it was often said at the time that all keepers must be mad)

I have watched videos of Jackson when he moved on to Leyton Orient and still wonder at the almost miraculous stops and saves he made. I also had the pleasure of watching Vic Rouse when he was capped for Wales in the old third division south.

Jackson and Johnny Byrne remain our best Palace players. It is a shame they were from a now far gone era (like me!)[/quote

Yeah, me too, its a shame that almost no records remain from those days, i bit with Jacko, but nothing of Byrne.
Well, at least we did get to see them and remember them

My experience only goes as back as far as John Burridge as a youngster.

But in that time, I would echo the sentiments about Matt Clarke. He was class, and such a shame his career was cut short by injury.

I think Chris Day was one of the poorer keepers I saw at Selhurst.

Jimmy glass????