FRASER Forster is almost twice as good as Peter Shilton was during the legendary keeper’s time at The Dell.

In terms of conceding goals, that is a fact.

In his 188 top flight appearances for Saints between 1982-1986, Shilton conceded a goal every 74.5 minutes.

Following his latest clean sheet at The Emirates on Tuesday, Forster is averaging a goal against every 142 minutes – almost double Shilton’s record.

Forster’s average is phenomenal, and is far and away the best out of any Saints keeper who was regularly played in the Premier League era – as well as being better than Shilton’s.

Forster has only appeared in 34 league games for Saints since his £10m transfer from Glasgow Celtic in August 2014.

During that time he has only conceded 21 goals, and kept 18 clean sheets.

Forster has only once conceded more than two goals in his 34 league outings – in a 3-0 St Mary’s loss to Manchester City in December 2014.

Only four times has he shipped more than one – against City, Manchester United and Liverpool (twice).

Maarten Stekelenburg boasted a good record in terms of goals per minutes conceded.

The Dutchman, brought in on loan from Fulham last summer as cover while Forster recovered, let in 19 goals in his 17 league outings – at a rate of a goal every 80 minutes.

That is a better league average than Shilton, Paul Jones, Tim Flowers, Dave Beasant, Antti Niemi and Kelvin Davis recorded in their top flight games for Saints.

Unsurprisingly, Forster also possesses the best clean sheets record of any major Saints keeper in the last 30 years.

He is averaging a shut-out every 1.8 games, compared to Shilton’s record of a clean sheet every 3.03 games.

How the keepers fare (top flight games only)

Paul Jones: 192 league apps, 327 goals conceded, 54 clean sheets Games per clean sheet 3.55 Mins per goal conceded 52.75

Tim Flowers: 192 league apps, 325 goals conceded, 37 clean sheets Games per clean sheet 5.1 Mins per goal conceded 53

Peter Shilton: 188 league apps, 227 goals conceded, 62 clean sheets Games per clean sheet 3.03 Mins per goal conceded 74.5

Dave Beasant: 88 league apps, 125 goals conceded, 20 clean sheets Games per clean sheet 4.4 Mins per goals conceded 63.3

Antti Niemi: 81 league apps, 108 goals conceded, 23 clean sheets Games per clean sheet 3.5 Mins per goal conceded 66.7 mins

Artur Boruc: 49 league apps, 56 goals conceded, 19 clean sheets Games per clean sheet 2.6 Mins per goals conceded 77.9

Fraser Forster: 34 league apps, 21 goals conceded, 18 clean sheets Games per clean sheet 1.8 Mins per goal conceded 142

Kelvin Davis: 20 league apps, 36 goals conceded, four clean sheets Games per clean sheet 5 Mins per goal conceded 48.75

Maarten Stekelenburg: 17 league apps, 19 goals conceded, six clean sheets Games per clean sheet 2.8 Mins per goal conceded 80.5