Who is Aston Villa's greatest ever goalkeeper?

[cdbearsfan]

Nigel Spink 460
Billy George 398 - he should have been in the poll, d'oh
Nigel Sims 310
Jimmy Rimmer 287

https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/appearances/all

[ADVILLAFAN]

Ta. Billy George the other one then.

[Lucky Eddie]

Bozzie couldn't take a goal kick.

[AV82EC]

Bozzie couldn't take a goal kick.

Last game of the season when we were playing Southampton (?) and he absolutely lost it and it ended up with Southgate having to take them.

[Virgil Caine]

For me Jimmy Rimmer just edges it over Emi. The professionalism to come off in the European Cup Final rather than try and play and enjoy the glory just shades it in his favour.

Also an honourable mention to Jim Cumbers who helped us to get out of the Third Division. Competent rather than extraordinary but with a booming kick which would often land just outside the oppositions 18 yard box.

[bill]

Difficult for any fan to judge this if they haven’t seen all of those keepers in regular action. I go back to the sixties. For me, good though Martinez is, Jimmy Rimmer shades it.

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

For me Jimmy Rimmer just edges it over Emi. The professionalism to come off in the European Cup Final rather than try and play and enjoy the glory just shades it in his favour.

Martinez would have pulled out in the warm up

[rob_bridge]

Maybe my age but surprised not more mentions for Spink due to his longevity. Thought he was really consistent.

Emi is still my pick mind

[john e]

Had the privilege of seeing some great Villa goalkeepers down the years
Some brilliant characters some absolutely bonkers ones but still great

I’ve been going since the mid 70s to put my pick into context
Emi Martinez is the best I’ve seen

[Villa in Denmark]

For me it's a choice between brilliantly consistent or consistently capable of the brilliant.

I go back to the late 70s and for me Martinez's consistent ability to make me say "how the fuck did he get to that?"' just shades it.

[nigel]

For me it's a choice between brilliantly consistent or consistently capable of the brilliant.

I go back to the late 70s and for me Martinez's consistent ability to make me say "how the fuck did he get to that?"' just shades it.

Sums it up quite well

Brilliantly consistent, Rimmer
Consistently capable of the Brilliant, Martinez

Spink, who for me is a very close 3rd, had a few seasons where we, as a team, were not that good with Doug was dismantling the core, whereas the other two have always had a good team in front of them.

[Villa in Denmark]

For me it's a choice between brilliantly consistent or consistently capable of the brilliant.

I go back to the late 70s and for me Martinez's consistent ability to make me say "how the fuck did he get to that?"' just shades it.

Sums it up quite well

Brilliantly consistent, Rimmer
Consistently capable of the Brilliant, Martinez

Spink, who for me is a very close 3rd, had a few seasons where we, as a team, were not that good with Doug was dismantling the core, whereas the other two have always had a good team in front of them.

Good point that Spink didn't always have a good team in front of him.

[dave.woodhall]

Neither has Martinez.

[Lucky Eddie]

Peter Schmeichal has a better goals per game record than all of them.

[ChicagoLion]

The word greatest is down to interpretation, so you can argue the point either way.
For me “Villas greatest “ has to be the Goalkeeper that contributed to our greatest success.