1. Alexander Cyril Stepney was born on 18 September 1942 and is an English former footballer who was Manchester United's goalkeeper when they became the first English club to win the European Cup.
15 Facts About Alex Stepney
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Eusebio was so astonished at Alex Stepney's save that he stopped to applaud the keeper as Alex Stepney threw the ball back into play.
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At the start of that season, Alex Stepney had conceded a goal to his opposite number at Tottenham Hotspur, Pat Jennings, in the 1967 FA Charity Shield at Old Trafford.
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However, when the preliminary squad of 27 was announced, Alex Stepney was in, along with Banks, Bonetti and uncapped rookie Peter Shilton, with no sign of West.
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Nevertheless, Alex Stepney was clearly the third-choice goalkeeper in the squad and the chances of his appearing on the pitch in Mexico were small.
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Alex Stepney was occasionally recalled by Ramsey but would ultimately not add to his solitary England cap, with Shilton emerging as the new deputy and ultimate long-term replacement.
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Alex Stepney continued to play in goal for Manchester United in a period of significant underachievement for the club, which culminated in their relegation to the Second Division in 1974, a season which saw Stepney, unusually for a goalkeeper, score two goals from penalties thus making him the leading scorer at Christmas.
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Alex Stepney had no chance with the goal from Bobby Stokes, a late, low, crossfield shot which United claimed fruitlessly was from an offside position.
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Alex Stepney got a hand to a bullet shot on the turn from Jimmy Case but could not stop it entering the net and levelling the match after Stuart Pearson had scored for United.
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Jimmy Greenhoff quickly restored United's lead and Alex Stepney made some good saves in the closing stages as Liverpool, chasing an unprecedented 'treble' of trophies, piled on the pressure.
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Alex Stepney was the only player in the 1977 FA Cup-winning team remaining from the European Cup-winning side of nine years earlier.
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Alex Stepney was the last remaining player to play for the club under manager Matt Busby.
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Alex Stepney played the last of his 546 games for Manchester United in April 1978, prior to leaving for Dallas Tornado in the North American Soccer League in the United States, where he remained until he retired from professional football in 1980.
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Alex Stepney kept 175 clean sheets, made a club record 92 consecutive appearances and, with those two goals, remains United's top scoring goalkeeper.
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Alex Stepney was never a flashy performer and perhaps his most impressive quality was his positioning, though he could demonstrate agility when required.