25 Facts About Kevin Pressman

Kevin Paul Pressman was born on 6 November 1967 and is an English football coach, former professional goalkeeper, and goalkeeping coach and assistant manager for Gainsborough Trinity.

Kevin Pressman was capped three times at England B level and had made an appearance for the England U21s in 1988.

Kevin Pressman is best remembered as the long-time goalkeeper of Sheffield Wednesday, where he spent 19 seasons, playing 478 matches in all competitions including the UEFA Cup.

Kevin Pressman signed his first professional contract for the Owls on his 18th birthday in 1985 and made his debut against Southampton on 5 September 1987.

Kevin Pressman's career was nearly wrecked on New Year's Day 1990 when he suffered cruciate knee-ligament damage which sidelined him for over eight months.

Kevin Pressman was unlucky not to play in the 1991 League Cup final victory against Manchester United, as he had played in every round of the competition that year as well as a significant number of league matches until the quarter final stage where he was replaced by more senior goalkeeper and future Wednesday manager Chris Turner.

Kevin Pressman was on the substitutes' bench at three further Wembley finals, all in 1993; the League Cup final, FA Cup final and FA Cup final replay, all against Arsenal and resulting in defeats in both competitions for Wednesday.

Kevin Pressman had a tendency to play particularly well in Steel City Derby games.

Kevin Pressman became known for both saving and scoring penalties, most notably the winner in a shoot-out against Watford in the FA Cup in 1998.

Kevin Pressman entered the record books on 13 August 2000 when he was sent off after just 13 seconds in a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kevin Pressman showed great resilience to fend off many fellow goalkeepers for the number 1 shirt at Hillsborough, outlasting Chris Turner, Chris Woods and Pavel Srnicek to name just a few.

In July 2005, Kevin Pressman was signed by Mansfield Town, at the time managed by his former Sheffield Wednesday teammate Carlton Palmer, and was first-choice goalkeeper for the majority of the following season.

Kevin Pressman announced his retirement from the game in July 2006 after being released by Mansfield Town although there were some rumours that he would return to Wednesday in a coaching role.

Kevin Pressman is a member of Sheffield Wednesday's Masters team and is considered a legend at Hillsborough, where he was affectionately known as 'Big Kev'.

Kevin Pressman came top in a poll to find Sheffield Wednesday's greatest ever keeper on the website Vital Football.

Kevin Pressman impressed Ports' fans with his displays between the sticks, despite his age of 39, and helped the club in their rise up the league table.

Kevin Pressman was never capped at senior level even though he was called up to the senior squad on numerous occasions, but did play for England at under-21 level as well as winning three "B" caps between 1994 and 1998.

Kevin Pressman then progressed to his most high-profile coaching role, again at Scunthorpe, as assistant manager to Ian Baraclough.

On 21 June 2012 Kevin Pressman moved to the same role at Millwall.

On 1 June 2018, Kevin Pressman left Millwall, after six years.

In July 2019, Kevin Pressman returned to Scunthorpe United as assistant manager of the U23 team and goalkeeper coach.

Kevin Pressman is a lifelong supporter of boyhood club Sheffield Wednesday; having joined as a youth, he would go on to spend 19 years with the club as a professional.

Kevin Pressman is the brother of BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Howard Pressman.

Kevin Pressman is married to Joanne and has three children, Tom - who is a goalkeeping coach, and in 2019 was signed by Sheffield United Women - Danny and Sophie.

Kevin Pressman was awoken by the noise and chased the thief for 15 miles, by car and on foot, before helping police to corner and arrest the man in a field.