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'England's No.1!' and 'an inspiration by being himself' - remembering Ray Clemence

Liverpool's dominance during the late 1970s and early 1980s was punctuated by freeze-frame incidents that perfectly captured a player's unique contribution to the cause.

Almost all of Bob Paisley’s trusted lieutenants of that era enjoyed their own special moment. Tommy Smith had Rome ’77; Alan Kennedy had Paris ’81; Kenny Dalglish had, well, too many to mention. But one member of that squad managed to have a defining moment when playing for a different club altogether.

If you hadn’t already watched it before then, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the clip somewhere on social media since Sunday afternoon, when it was announced Ray Clemence had sadly passed away aged 72.