General Is Simon Eastwood our best ever keeper?

[Whingit]

Billy Turley.

 

[Shropshire U]

Nobody has mentioned Steve Hardwick. Part of our best ever team. Admittedly he had Bobby Mac in front of him to help out.

Steve Hardwick was sound at the basics but not exactly agile, and he did have our best ever defence in front of him. One thing I really liked about him was his vocal presence, he was good at geeing players up, spotting dangers and making sure everyone was on their toes.

 

[The Hawk]

Whitehead was immense in the Champiobship. and didn’t we sell him for 200k? A lot of money for a keeper back then

 

[Corporate_Clive]

On today's performance Paul Kee.

 

[Mellowyellow]

As we re discussing goal keepers, we shouldn't forget the not so well known Tim Carter, who only briefly played for us in 1995. He committed suicide in 2008, with mental health issues.

 

[amershamdave]

Brian Sherratt in the sixties - couldn't catch a cold. Jim Barron (hero) Roy Burton (double hero) John Milkins (looked like a mixture of 70's porn star, dirty magazine reader and traffic warden) Steve Hardwick (ok keeper with a great team in front of him) As much as I loved Burtie, it has to be (Clint, make my day) Eastwood.

 

[windmill]

Owen Medlock, 1959-1963. Part of our all conquering Southern League team. Did not matter if he conceded as we very rarely scored less than six!

 

[SteMerritt]

The best goalkeeping performance I have ever seen was Paul Reece at Derby in 1992/3. So many stops as we were battered by them, could have lost by 5 but because of the heroics between the sticks we managed a classic 1-0 smash and grab.

 

[Ovaltoyou]

Just to even things up a bit, how about Alan Judge. Part of the Milk Cup winning team.

 

[Jimmy Ike]

Got to be Philly for me. Solid performances and I don't think we've had anyone to match him since, at least.

...but on hair it's got to be Pornstar. Of course.

 

[Sarge]

The best goalkeeping performance I have ever seen was Paul Reece at Derby in 1992/3. So many stops as we were battered by them, could have lost by 5 but because of the heroics between the sticks we managed a classic 1-0 smash and grab.

Agree with that @SteMerritt best keeper performance in a game for the U's ...Reecey was immense that day....earned himself a full contact on the back of it too. Johnny Lager got the smash n grab winner too.

 

[windmill]

Owen Medlock, 1959-1963. Part of our all conquering Southern League team. Did not matter if he conceded as we very rarely scored less than six!

I should not have made this post. So far back for most fans. I remember those days vividly but cannot remember Gerrard in goal. Surely the first signs of senility.

 

[Deleted member 222]

Scott McNiven when he played in goal vs Shrewsbury at Gay Medow back around 2006.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Burton was a bit before my time. I'd say Phil Whitehead, though Eastwood and Ryan Clarke run him close.

 

[Sarge]

I should not have made this post. So far back for most fans. I remember those days vividly but cannot remember Gerrard in goal. Surely the first signs of senility.

Owen medlock was
Too far back for me, first keeper I remember is Harry Fearnley, I never saw or went to a Headington United match, my first game was during the last season in Southern league, the first season after changing name from Headington United fc to Oxford Unitedfc

Ken Vasey was a decent keeper in the few seasons with us. Came back a few seasons on playing for Dorchester in the facup which ,I think was Oxford United's all time record win 9-1 (or was it 9-2? - hot weather doesn't help recalling things!)

 

[Gary Baldi]

Paul Gerrard was pretty nifty in his time at the club

 

[Cass63]

I should not have made this post. So far back for most fans. I remember those days vividly but cannot remember Gerrard in goal. Surely the first signs of senility.

Well you are knocking on a bit, gerrard was quality, came on loan from Everton I think.

 

[Berliner]

Well you are knocking on a bit, gerrard was quality, came on loan from Everton I think.

Gerrard away at Sheffield United...best goalkeeping performance I've ever seen live, in terms of OUFC possibly only Reece vs Derby better, but even that's close.

 

[Marked Ox]

Gerrard away at Sheffield United...best goalkeeping performance I've ever seen live, in terms of OUFC possibly only Reece vs Derby better, but even that's close.

Indeed that was a stunning performance and includes the best individual save I've ever seen.

 

[Navegante]

Feel that Ben Hinchcliffe wasn't given a fair crack after making his debut in THAT 0-3 Vs Barrow. Oxford's loss, Bamber Bridge & Kendall Town's gain!