JACK KELSEY

The first of the Sweden World Cup Class of 1958 to enter the list.

Kelsey was a one club man, first-choice keeper for Arsenal between 1949-63 when they were one of the finest teams in Europe. He made well over 300 Gunners appearances.

He was actually voted best goalie in the 1958 World Cup, which says everything about his ability. Wales were eventually knocked out in the quarter-finals, but only after a Pele shot deflected off defender Stuart Williams and left

Kelsey stranded. He was so good the Brazilians dubbed him ‘The Cat with the magnetic paws’!

It was another meeting with Brazil, this time in a 1962 friendly international, when Kelsey sustained a bad back injury. Were it not for that, he would have won more than the 41 Wales caps to his name.

He was forced to retire a year on and continued working for Arsenal as their commercial manager.

Inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.