The time John Terry went in goal for Chelsea and kept a Premier League clean sheet

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John Terry is one of Chelsea’s greatest defenders, having kept countless clean sheets for the club, but one of them was more unique than the rest.

Terry was always a dependable player for Chelsea. He was notorious for putting his body on the line if it meant blocking a shot or helping his team win.

It’s one reason Terry had as much success as he did throughout his career, both individually and as a team member.

The former England and Chelsea captain did whatever it took to help his team, and he took that to the next level in 2006 with a significant position change.

John Terry was forced to play in goal for Chelsea in 2006

Outfield players having to step in and play as a goalkeeper is an unusual sight in football, especially nowadays when most clubs have multiple shot-stoppers on the bench.

But a tragic game for Chelsea against Reading in 2006 resulted in Terry having to put the gloves on and step in to fill the gap in goal, proving he truly is ‘Mr. Chelsea.’

Chelsea fans typically remember this game as the day that Petr Cech unfortunately suffered his tragic head injury, as the goalkeeper fractured his skull, which led to him wearing a headguard for the remainder of his career.

After that incident, he was replaced by Carlo Cudicini, but many fans forget that he also suffered an injury that day, being knocked out.

That led to Terry stepping in to finish the game, playing his part in ensuring that Chelsea picked up an important three points.

John Terry is proud of his goalkeeping clean sheet

An outfield player going in net always brings an element of risk because they’re not trained to play in that position, which the opposing team always looks to take advantage of.

However, Terry was able to stand up to the test as he kept a clean sheet. Chelsea won the game 1-0, and the former club captain recalled his opportunity when talking to Four Four Two.

“I was really nervous! It followed on from a really bad injury to Petr Cech, then Carlo Cudicini got knocked unconscious. Reading were a big, physical side, so it was going to be a massive test for any outfielder going in goal.

“But it was always going to be me. Jose asked us early on in his Chelsea days, “If anything ever happens to both of my goalkeepers and we don’t have any subs, who will step up?”

“I told him I’d do it. That tells you so much about Jose because, from then on, I would go in goal at the end of training sessions, to prepare for that day if it ever came. I even had my own pair of gloves brought to every match by the kit man, just in case I needed them. Jose left nothing to chance.

“I remind people that I kept a clean sheet, making me one of the few goalkeepers in history with a 100 per cent success rate. I’m delighted with that.”