Jimmy Montgomery

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Jimmy Montgomery (born 9th October 1943 in Sunderland) was a footballer who will be forever remembered as the goalkeeper who pulled off an incredible double save in the 1973 FA Cup final, the famous 1-0 victory for Sunderland A.F.C. over Leeds United.

He made a record 623 appearances for Sunderland (537 league, 41 F.A. Cup, 33 League Cup, 4 European Cup Winners Cup, 8 others).

He later played for Birmingham City. He also joined Nottingham Forest as Peter Shilton's understudy and although he never played for them, he still managed to pick up a European Cup winner's medal, as an unused substitute in the 1980 final.

He was often acknowledged as the best goalkeeper never to play for England.

He is now a goalkeeping coach.