Has an Albion goalkeeper ever scored a goal?

[Whitechapel]

Be interesting to know how many clubs' keepers have scored for them. Only ever used to be the classic hoof forward that catches the wind and sails over the opponent's head. Now you get the occasional last-ditch going-up-for-a-corner routines. I can't imagine Gordon Banks ever fancied that.

Steve Ogrizovic definitely scored a punt for Coventry. Paul Robinson scored twice for Leeds I think. Pretty sure Kasper Schmeichel has one for Leicester, and his old man did the same for Man United. Jimmy Glass, memorably, for Carlisle to keep them in the league. And there's been one at Stevenage this season, though I can't recall if it was for or against them.

Can't ever remember seeing one in an Albion match though, either for or against us. Boooooooooo.

Pedantic but didn't he score for one for Leeds, one for Spurs?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Football is a messed up game

Could not believe this on MOTD last night. Absolutely SHOCKING bit of work from the linesman. Benteke receives the ball very, very obviously offside - there is only ONE Leicester player in that HALF ffs!

(Obviously not at all surprised that Alan Shearer et al, didn't comment on it)

 

[tinycowboy]

Not aware of any of our goalkeepers scoring when playing in goal, but two of our players who have played in goal have scored when not playing in goal - Gary Chivers and, some time ago, Jim Sutherland.

 

[8ace]

Chilavert the eccentric Paraguyan keeper definitely took some penalties but I have a feeling suicidally some free kicks too.

He scored over 50 in his career.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

But Shirley a punt up field goes against the grain of out tippy-tappy keep-ball style?

We don't do route one? or zero ...

 

[edna krabappel]

Pedantic but didn't he score for one for Leeds, one for Spurs?

Google says you are correct

 

[edna krabappel]

But Shirley a punt up field goes against the grain of out tippy-tappy keep-ball style?

We don't do route one? or zero ...

I don't care. If Stockdale's effort yesterday had gone in, I'd have been dancing around like I'd just witnessed the classic Brazil 1970 goal.

 

[Megazone]

Not aware of any of our goalkeepers scoring when playing in goal, but two of our players who have played in goal have scored when not playing in goal - Gary Chivers and, some time ago, Jim Sutherland.

Didn't Gary Hart play in goal for us once?

 

[BensGrandad]

I cannot remember it ever happening. When 1 sub was allowed we were very illness and injury stricken for 1 game and named the reserve keeper as our sub and the plan was if an outfield player was injured he was going to come on in goal and Brian Powney go out on the field.

 

[Bodian]

Didn't Gary Hart play in goal for us once?

I seem to remember Kevin Bremner playing in goal for us once - was it when Digweed had his painful experience?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I seem to remember Kevin Bremner playing in goal for us once - was it when Digweed had his painful experience?

Bremner did take over from Digweed when he got that injury.

Didn't Gary Chivers start in goal for us once when the keeper was injured in the pre match warm up and we were allowed to change the team so we had a keeper on the bench and he came on after a few mins. Think that may have involved Beeney or Keeley and Digweed, possibly against Millwall?

 

[Simon Morgan]

Tim Howard scored against Bolton a few years back.

 

[edna krabappel]

Bremner did take over from Digweed when he got that injury.

Didn't Gary Chivers start in goal for us once when the keeper was injured in the pre match warm up and we were allowed to change the team so we had a keeper on the bench and he came on after a few mins. Think that may have involved Beeney or Keeley and Digweed, possibly against Millwall?

I rather miss the days when outfield players used to go in goal after a red card or injury to the regular keeper. There was always a sense of great anticipation around the ground when you got some eager little midfielder pulling on a shirt three sizes too big for him (he'd always leave it untucked too, that was the rule).

 

[tinycowboy]

Bremner did take over from Digweed when he got that injury.

Didn't Gary Chivers start in goal for us once when the keeper was injured in the pre match warm up and we were allowed to change the team so we had a keeper on the bench and he came on after a few mins. Think that may have involved Beeney or Keeley and Digweed, possibly against Millwall?

See 53 seconds in.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEDLAXdOIVM

 

[tinycowboy]

I seem to remember Kevin Bremner playing in goal for us once - was it when Digweed had his painful experience?

Can't bring myself to watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWFB1JRWwbU

As we know, Kev wasn't really up to the job, but he had a go.

 

[Everest]

Could not believe this on MOTD last night. Absolutely SHOCKING bit of work from the linesman. Benteke receives the ball very, very obviously offside - there is only ONE Leicester player in that HALF ffs!

(Obviously not at all surprised that Alan Shearer et al, didn't comment on it)

They did mention it.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Could not believe this on MOTD last night. Absolutely SHOCKING bit of work from the linesman. Benteke receives the ball very, very obviously offside - there is only ONE Leicester player in that HALF ffs!

(Obviously not at all surprised that Alan Shearer et al, didn't comment on it)

Erm they did comment on it?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

See 53 seconds in.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEDLAXdOIVM

What were we wearing? The pink . . . . the tiny shorts . . . . the hair . . . . it looks like an Andy Pandy fetish party

 

[drew]

Remember John Keeley scoring a great half volley in a friendly at Southwick although he was playing as an outfielder at the time!

 

[One hot tub one ambition]

Scott Flinders scored one for Hartlepool...against Bourne'muff'. I think that goal kept them up, not too sure