Hannah Hampton Claims Golden Glove Again

Hannah Hampton has turned goalkeeping excellence into a habit.

The Chelsea and England No 1 has claimed the Golden Glove again, finishing the campaign with eight clean sheets and becoming the first goalkeeper to win the award in back-to-back seasons. Last year she shared the honour with Manchester United’s Phallon Tullis-Joyce. This time, it’s hers alone.

One moment sums up the way she operates. At Stamford Bridge last weekend, with Chelsea clinging to a 1-0 lead over Manchester United, Hampton asked to come off in stoppage time, struggling with illness. She walked away from a personal milestone to protect the result, unsure if stepping aside would cost her the clean sheet and the award that goes with it.

The shutout stood. So did the statement about her priorities.

That Manchester United game capped a campaign built on authority and consistency. Eight times Hampton walked off having denied the opposition. Eight times she gave Chelsea the platform to win or at least stay alive in contests that could have slipped away.

Her domestic dominance comes on the heels of a golden year on the international and global stage. She arrived at this season fresh from lifting the trophy with England at Women’s Euro 2025, carrying the composure and big-game presence that run demands. In September, she added another landmark, becoming the inaugural winner of the Women’s Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d’Or, recognition that placed her at the summit of her position worldwide.

Now the Golden Glove sits alongside those honours, not as a surprise but as confirmation. Hampton is not just in form; she is setting the standard for what an elite modern goalkeeper looks like – commanding, selfless, and relentless across every competition she touches.