NOT CONCEDING AT READING

 Steve Death...good name for a goalkeeper? He played for Reading FC  and played over 470 games for them. During their 1978-9 season he was one reason why Reading managed to win promotion from Division 4 following 11 games when they did not concede a goal between the 28th March 1979 and then end of the season;
after beating Grimsby Town 4-0 at Elm Park,
the Royals then drew with Port Vale 0-0 at home,
beat Crewe A. away 2-0,
then Portsmouth 2-0 h,
drew with Bournemouth 0-0 away,
beat Aldershot 4-0 at home,
drew 0-0 with Hartlepool a,
won at home v Darlington 1-0,
beat Halifax 1-0 h,
and Wimbledon 1-0 at home,
ending with a win at Port Vale 3-0.
There were 1103 minutes of football with no goals against, until on the opening day of the new season on 18th August 1979 in Division 3, Reading drew 2-2 with Brentford at Elm Park. The first goal let in was scored by Stewart Henderson, a Reading player!
This record was broken by Edwin van der Sar in 31st January 2009 when United played Everton.
Death retired in 1982 and worked as a green keeper at Mapledurham golf course. He died in 2003 at 54 years old.

On the 19th August 1975, Alex Stepney was so animated shouting at his defenders at Birmingham City, that he dislocated his jaw and had to be taken to hospital.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/9175676/Strangest-football-injuries.html