Ray Clemence

Raymond Neal Clemence  (5 August 1948 – 15 November 2020) was an English professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He was born in Skegness, Lincolnshire. He is one of only 25 players to have made over 1,000 career appearances.

Career
Clemence is best known as part of the Liverpool team from 1967 to 1984. He started his career with Scunthorpe United. He was signed by Liverpool manager Bill Shankly in June 1967. He won five league titles, two domestic cups, two UEFA Cups, three European Cups and other trophies with Liverpool. His final game for Liverpool was in the side's 1–0 win in the 1981 European Cup Final against Real Madrid. He then played for Tottenham Hotspur. He won three trophies with Tottenham, including an FA Cup and a UEFA Cup.

Clemence played for the England national team. He played his first game against Wales in 1972. In total, he made 61 appearances for his country.

Personal life and death
Clemence's son, Stephen, was also a footballer.

Clemence had prostate cancer, first making it known to the public in 2005. He died in Corby, Northamptonshire, on 15 November 2020. He was 72.

Honours
Liverpool
Football League First Division: 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80
FA Cup: 1973–74
League Cup: 1980–81
FA Charity Shield: 1974, 1976, 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980
European Cup: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81
UEFA Cup: 1972–73, 1975–76
UEFA Super Cup: 1977

Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup: 1981–82
FA Charity Shield: 1981
UEFA Cup: 1983–84

References

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Category:1948 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Cancer deaths in England
Category:Deaths from prostate cancer
Category:English association football goalkeepers
Category:English football managers
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Sportspeople from Lincolnshire