Top 5 defenders with the best clean sheet record in the Premier League

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#4 Gary Pallister - 39.8%

Gary Pallister Manchester United

In a 17-year career in England, Gary Pallister is most famous for his nine-year stint at Old Trafford. The 6’4” defender was a mainstay of the Red Devils’ defence after making a transfer record-breaking move for a defender in 1989.

He would prove his worth in his very first season, picking up the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award at the end of the season. United would consider themselves lucky as his move was mainly a result of Middlesbrough’s relegation to the second division.

Joining Steve Bruce in central defence, the two formed one of the greatest centre-back pairings in the club’s history. Pallister was an integral part of the squads that won the Premier League twice in a row in two occasions in the 1990s (1992/93, 1993/94 and 1995/96, 1996/97).

He also helped Sir Alex Ferguson’s side win the FA Cup three times – a competition they have failed to win in recent years.

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