As a goalkeeper you need to be good at organising the people in front of you and motivating them. You need to see what's going on and react to the threats. Just like a good manager in business.

In 1994 he started to concentrate solely on management and Plymouth reached the Division Two play-offs but lost in the semi finals to Burnley. He was an ever present in 1975–76 playing in all of the club's 48 fixtures that season. Life with Leicester City continued uneventfully as Shilton's England career progressed.

Shilton did not make his World Cup finals debut until the age of 32 but he played in 17 finals matches and shares the record 10 clean Peter Shiltonets in World Cup finals with French keeper Fabien Barthez. During his time at Nottingham Forest Shilton won many honours including the First Division championship two European Cups a UEFA Super Cup and the Football League Cup. Shilton also represented England at UEFA Euro 1980 the 1982 FIFA World Cup the 1986 FIFA World Cup UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.