Was it a goal kick or a free kick? If it was a goal kick it would be disallowed wouldn’t it unless someone touched it on the way in? In that case the GK could not claim the goal.
“I think I'm goin' back To the things I learned so well in my youth I think I'm returning to Those days when I was young enough to know the truth."
I seem to recall my old man telling me the story of a Town keeper scoring against a foreign team in a friendly in the 50's or 60's; can't remember much more than that though. Macca once came particularly close late on in our first League Cup game back in the league at Derby.
Incidentally, last night's goal scorer, Tom King, may be remembered as the young keeper ruthlessly trolled by Town fans in the second leg of the play-offs at Braintree. He looked genuinely flustered and made an absolute hash of coming for Marcus Marshall's deep free-kick into the box for Bogle's winner - I think it got to him. A small part in Town folklore and a reminder of the impact fans can have on games. Decent keeper though.
He’d been giving the Pontoon grief after Welling took an early lead, so got it back & then some after this free kick.
I was late to BP that day. Literally took my seat, and then that happened. I don't think anyone in the ground saw a shot coming, with the exception of Conor Townsend. Mercurial.
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