football fact of the day

[Braders]

this day in 1967 pat jennings scores a memorable goal direct from a drop-kick in the charity shield game between tottenham and manchester united

 

[Football Genius aka FG]

dont supoose many others have emulated that, kippers the keeper stuggles to kick it outside his own half let alone anywhere neaer the opposing goal!

 

[Mr Popkins]

i remember some other keeper did it in the english league, but beacuase all the officials were up trhe other end the ball went under the side netting, and the ref gave the goal

 

[Gwylan]

I think it's been done a couple of times, once shortly afterwards. Didn't Peter Shilton do it once?

 

[Icy Gull]

this day in 1967 pat jennings scores a memorable goal direct from a drop-kick in the charity shield game between tottenham and manchester united

I can remember listening to that game on the radio as a kid

 

[fatbadger]

Steve Ogrizovic did it for Coventry vs Wednesday back in the 80s

 

[Reading Posh]

And the Maidstone keeper did it in a game while they were in the fourth division, briefly.

 

[fatbadger]

and a mate has just reminded me that in a game between Hereford and Barnet, the Hereford keeper (Mackenzie??) hoofed the ball downfield which, though caught by the opposing keeper (a chap called Taylor) ended up in the net as Taylor carried it backwards over the line!

 

[dunno]

On the subject of goalies scoring goals Peter Schmichel scored 6 goals in his career

 

[fatbadger]

On the subject of goalies scoring goals Peter Schmichel scored 6 goals in his career

maybe, but Chilavert has scored 56, including a hat-trick!