UK Mega 2021: Lincolnshire
20 Lincolnshire Legends: Ray Clemence
This a straightforward series which was published for the 2021 UK Mega, held at the nearby Lincolnshire Showground. The series celebrates the many famous people who were either born in, lived in or associated with the glorious county of Lincolnshire!
Ray Clemence, one of the finest goalkeepers of his generation
Raymond Neal Clemence, MBE (5th August 1948 – 15th November 2020) was an England international goalkeeper and part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s. He is one of only 31 players to have made over 1,000 career appearances, winning three European Cups, five League titles, two UEFA Cups, a UEFA Super Cup, an FA Cup and a League Cup with Liverpool. The last of his 665 appearances for the club was the victorious 1981 European Cup Final.
He acted 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's backroom staff.
Ray was born in Skegness and began his careers with Scunthorpe United
