Easy question of the day

[BanosSwan]

Fill in the gap.

The first goalkeeper to score was Bolton Wanderers’ James Parkinson in 1889 in one of the two outfield appearances he made during a career of 22 league games. But 16 of the 18 goals by goalkeepers before the First World War came from penalties. Spot kicks also brought 22 of the 29 goals between the wars, but there have been only eight since 1929, the last three by ................ in 1995.

 

[J_B]

Super Rog.

 

[BanosSwan]

When and where

 

[TheLoneRanger]

When and where

One pen was Oxford away in 1995.

The other 2 pens were against Shrewsbury and Chesterfield in 1995.

 

[J_B]

I remember the Chesterfield one at the Vetch on my 39th birthday. We were cruising at 3 - 0 then they brought on a young lad called Kevin Davies who scored two and left us hanging on for the win.

 

[BanosSwan]

Date April 30, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Away to Oxford
Detail Penalty


Date August 12, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Home to Shrewsbury
Detail Penalty


Date August 26, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Home to Chesterfield
Detail Penalty

 

[BanosSwan]

I remember the Chesterfield one at the Vetch on my 39th birthday. We were cruising at 3 - 0 then they brought on a young lad called Kevin Davies who scored two and left us hanging on for the win.

Very good

 

[BanosSwan]

Between those below and Roger's 3, Welsh team keepers have scored 10 of the 93 league goals ever scored by a goalkeeper.

Date April 12, 1924
Name Albert Lindon
Team Merthyr
Opposition Away to Bournemouth
Detail. Penalty

Date October 22, 1927
Name Jimmy Maidment
Team Newport
Opposition Away to Luton
Detail Penalty

Date October 29, 1927
Name Jimmy Maidment
Team Newport
Opposition Home to Brentford
Detail Penalty

Date February 2, 1929
Name Jimmy Maidment
Team Newport
Opposition Home to Torquay
Detail Penalty

Date March 15, 1930
Name Ben Lewis
Team Merthyr
Opposition Away to Bournemouth
Detail Selected as outfielder

Date March 22, 1930
Name Ben Lewis
Team Merthyr
Opposition Home to Walsall
Detail Selected as outfielder
Date March 22, 1930

Name Ben Lewis
Team Merthyr
Opposition Home to Walsall
Detail Selected as outfielder

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Date April 30, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Away to Oxford
Detail Penalty


Date August 12, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Home to Shrewsbury
Detail Penalty


Date August 26, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Home to Chesterfield
Detail Penalty

On the same day that Roger Freestone scored his penalty for the Swans against Shrewsbury (12/08/1995), Hereford goalkeeper Chris MacKenzie scored against Barnet.

 

[BanosSwan]

Date April 30, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Away to Oxford
Detail Penalty


Date August 12, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Home to Shrewsbury
Detail Penalty


Date August 26, 1995
Name Roger Freestone
Team Swansea
Opposition Home to Chesterfield
Detail Penalty

On the same day that Roger Freestone scored his penalty for the Swans against Shrewsbury (12/08/1995), Hereford goalkeeper Chris MacKenzie scored against Barnet.

Date August 12, 1995
Name Chris Mackenzie
Team Hereford
Opposition Home to Barnet
Detail Clearance

 

[Garyjack]

Fill in the gap.

The first goalkeeper to score was Bolton Wanderers’ James Parkinson in 1889 in one of the two outfield appearances he made during a career of 22 league games. But 16 of the 18 goals by goalkeepers before the First World War came from penalties. Spot kicks also brought 22 of the 29 goals between the wars, but there have been only eight since 1929, the last three by ................ in 1995.

Sorry, i was about to post Jimmy Glass goal from 98/99 then read it again.

 

[PSumbler]

Fill in the gap.

The first goalkeeper to score was Bolton Wanderers’ James Parkinson in 1889 in one of the two outfield appearances he made during a career of 22 league games. But 16 of the 18 goals by goalkeepers before the First World War came from penalties. Spot kicks also brought 22 of the 29 goals between the wars, but there have been only eight since 1929, the last three by ................ in 1995.

Sorry, i was about to post Jimmy Glass goal from 98/99 then read it again.

Still worth an airing of this though

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

And may as well have one of Roger's goals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw24CLJxYdQ