England caps
125
European Cups
2
League titles
1
League appearances
1,005
World Cup tournaments
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 96
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 80
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 58 | |
| 1968 | 66 | |
| 1969 | 74 | |
| 1970 | 80 | |
| 1971 | 84 | |
| 1972 | 86 | |
| 1973 | 88 | |
| 1974 | 86 | |
| 1975 | 88 | |
| 1976 | 90 | |
| 1977 | 92 | |
| 1978 | 90 | |
| 1979 | 88 | |
| 1980 | 90 | |
| 1981 | 88 | |
| 1982 | 86 | |
| 1983 | 88 | |
| 1984 | 86 | |
| 1985 | 84 | |
| 1986 | 82 | |
| 1987 | 84 | |
| 1988 | 82 | |
| 1989 | 80 | |
| 1990 | 78 | |
| 1991 | 76 | |
| 1992 | 74 | |
| 1993 | 72 | |
| 1994 | 68 | |
| 1995 | 64 | |
| 1996 | 58 | |
| 1997 | 50 |
Data sources
- Club official website
- Premier League / English Football League records
- National Football Museum Hall of Fame
- UEFA.com
- Wikipedia (verified 2026-09-25)
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Peter Shilton ranks #81 in Football
Peter Shilton ranks #81 in Football and #115 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1966–1997 and 31 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: England caps 125, European Cups 2, League titles 1, League appearances 1005.
Nearest context: ahead Lothar Matthäus (88.4); behind David Villa (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Peter Shilton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Shilton comparisons
Peter Shilton — frequently asked
- Is Peter Shilton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Peter Shilton ranks #81 in Football with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Peter Shilton's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Peter Shilton rank all time?
- #115 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #81 in Football.
- Peter Shilton vs Lothar Matthäus: who ranks higher?
- Peter Shilton ranks higher at 88.4 versus Lothar Matthäus at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.