The EFL Golden Glove, formerly Football League Golden Glove, is an annual association football award, given to the goalkeeper who has kept the most clean sheets in each of the three EFL divisions. Originally, clean sheets in the league (Championship, League One and League Two), EFL Cup, EFL Trophy and FA Cup all counted towards the Golden Glove but, since 2018, only non-playoff league fixtures qualify.
The award was first given after the 2006–07 season, with sponsorship from Puma. Macron, the official kits and ball supplier of the Football League, later sponsored the award. In the 2010–11 season no Golden Glove award was given. The 2011–12 season saw the introduction of a monthly award in addition to an annual award under new sponsors Precision Training. In 2018, the EFL and sponsors Sky Bet announced the return of the award.
Winners Seasonal awards Season Division Player Club CleanSheets Games Games perclean Sheet SourcePuma Golden Glove2006–07 Championship Matt Murray Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 47 2.76 League One Joe Murphy Scunthorpe United 24 52 2.17 League Two Steve Phillips Bristol Rovers 28 56 22007–08Championship Dean KielyWest Bromwich Albion 18 53 2.94 League One Paul Smith Nottingham Forest 25 52 2.08 League Two Willy Guéret Milton Keynes Dons 23 52 2.262008–09Championship Radek ČernýQueens Park Rangers19 47 2.47 Paddy KennySheffield United 47 2.47 League One Danny Coyne Tranmere Rovers 20 47 2.35 League Two Ben Hamer Brentford 20 49 2.45Macron Golden Glove2009–10 Championship Dorus de Vries Swansea City 25 48 1.92 League One Fraser Forster Norwich City 22 46 2.09 League Two Kasper Schmeichel Notts County 24 48 2Precision Goalkeeping Golden Glove2011–12 Championship Adam FedericiReading20472.35 League One Chris DayStevenage18492.72 League Two Wes FoderinghamSwindon Town23401.74Sky Bet Golden Glove2017–18Championship John RuddyWolverhampton Wanderers24451.88League One Christian WaltonWigan Athletic19311.63League Two Aaron ChapmanAccrington Stanley18452.52018–19Championship Dean HendersonSheffield United21462.19 League One Adam DaviesBarnsley19422.21 James SheaLuton Town412.16League Two Scott DaviesTranmere Rovers19462.422019–20Championship Bartosz BialkowskiMillwall16452.81 "Beware the play-off Kings: Matt Scrafton's verdict on Blackpool guaranteeing top six finish with professional win against Doncaster Rovers" – Blackpool Gazette, 5 May 2021 David RayaBrentford462.87League One Christy PymPeterborough United15352.3League Two Alex Palmer Plymouth Argyle 14372.642020–21Championship Freddie WoodmanSwansea City20452.25League One Chris MaxwellBlackpool21432.05League Two Václav HladkýSalford City21462.192021–22Championship Mark TraversAFC Bournemouth20452.25League One Michael CooperPlymouth Argyle18462.56 David StockdaleWycombe Wanderers462.56League Two Liam RobertsNorthampton Town21462.192022–23Championship Ben WilsonCoventry City20432.15League One Christian WaltonIpswich Town23462League Two Lawrence VigourouxLeyton Orient24441.832023–24Championship Illan MeslierLeeds United18442.45 Alex PalmerWest Bromwich Albion462.56League One Joe WildsmithDerby County20402League Two Ben HinchliffeStockport County17462.712024–25Championship James TraffordBurnley29451.55League One Ryan AllsopBirmingham City21381.81League Two Owen GoodmanAFC Wimbledon21462.19 Matt MaceyColchester United462.192025–26Championship Carl RushworthCoventry City17462.71League One Josh KeeleyLuton Town11 Nathan TrottCardiff CityLeague Two Mathew HudsonOldham Athletic19
2011–12 monthly awards In addition to the annual award, the 2011–12 season saw the introduction of a monthly award, given to the best performing goalkeeper in the Football League across all three divisions. The monthly award was also known as the "Precision Goalkeeping Golden Glove Award". The monthly goalkeeping awards were scrapped after one season.
MonthPlayerClubOctober Boaz MyhillBirmingham CityNovember Chris DayStevenageDecember Ryan ClarkeOxford United January Ben HamerCharlton AthleticFebruary Adam FedericiReadingMarch Kelvin DavisSouthamptonApril Wes FoderinghamSwindon Town
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