<P> The first goalkeepers to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League were Tim Flowers and Erik Thorstvedt on the opening day of the inaugural season in a 0--0 draw between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur; all other goalkeepers conceded that day . </P> <P> Each year the goalkeeper who has kept the most clean sheets during the Premier League campaign is awarded the Premier League Golden Glove award . First presented in 2004--05, six goalkeepers have won the award, with Joe Hart and Petr Čech holding the joint record for most wins at four . </P> <Table> List of Premier League goalkeepers with 100 or more clean sheets <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Apps </Th> <Th> Clean sheets </Th> <Th> Average </Th> <Th> Club (s) </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Čech, Petr Petr Čech </Th> <Td> 436 </Td> <Td> 201 </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> Chelsea (162), Arsenal (39) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> James, David David James </Th> <Td> 572 </Td> <Td> 169 </Td> <Td> 0.30 </Td> <Td> Liverpool (72), Aston Villa (21), West Ham United (18), Manchester City (19), Portsmouth (39) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Schwarzer, Mark Mark Schwarzer </Th> <Td> 514 </Td> <Td> 151 </Td> <Td> 0.29 </Td> <Td> Middlesbrough (92), Fulham (56), Chelsea (2), Leicester City (1) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Seaman, David David Seaman </Th> <Td> 344 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 0.41 </Td> <Td> Arsenal (137), Manchester City (3) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Th> Martyn, Nigel Nigel Martyn </Th> <Td> 372 </Td> <Td> 137 </Td> <Td> 0.37 </Td> <Td> Crystal Palace (25), Leeds United (82), Everton (30) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Th> Reina, Pepe Pepe Reina </Th> <Td> 285 </Td> <Td> 134 </Td> <Td> 0.47 </Td> <Td> Liverpool (134) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Th> van der Sar, Edwin Edwin van der Sar </Th> <Td> 313 </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> Fulham (42), Manchester United (90) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Howard, Tim Tim Howard </Th> <Td> 399 </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 0.33 </Td> <Td> Manchester United (16), Everton (116) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friedel, Brad Brad Friedel </Th> <Td> 450 </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 0.29 </Td> <Td> Liverpool (6), Blackburn Rovers (77), Aston Villa (35), Tottenham Hotspur (14) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Th> Schmeichel, Peter Peter Schmeichel </Th> <Td> 310 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 0.41 </Td> <Td> Manchester United (112), Aston Villa (7), Manchester City (9) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Th> Hart, Joe Joe Hart </Th> <Td> 321 </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> Manchester City (109), Birmingham City (10), West Ham United (4) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Th> Given, Shay Shay Given </Th> <Td> 451 </Td> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> Blackburn Rovers (1), Newcastle United (89), Manchester City (14), Aston Villa (9) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Th> Jääskeläinen, Jussi Jussi Jääskeläinen </Th> <Td> 436 </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> 0.25 </Td> <Td> Bolton Wanderers (89), West Ham United (19) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Th> Sørensen, Thomas Thomas Sørensen </Th> <Td> 364 </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 0.29 </Td> <Td> Sunderland (35), Aston Villa (46), Stoke City (26) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="10"> (Bold denotes goalkeeper currently playing in Premier League) (Italics denote goalkeeper currently playing outside the Premier League) Statistics correct as of 13 May 2018 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Apps </Th> <Th> Clean sheets </Th> <Th> Average </Th> <Th> Club (s) </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

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