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Most in a game (individual)
To score one own goal
could deemed an accident, to score two seems like
carelessness but to score 3?
Jorge Nino of Democrata achieved this in a 1982 Brazilian
league match. In an international, Italy's Sandro
Salvatore put through his own goal twice in a 2-2 1970
friendly against Spain. So did Singapore's Lim Tong Hai
who featured twice in the 1993 SEA Games against
Myanmmar. Aston Villa's Chris Nicholl scored two own
goals for Leicester in 1976. He also scored twice for
Villa in the 2-2 draw.
Fastest
The fastest own goal
on record is that of Torquay's Pat Kruse versus Cambridge
United in 1977. It took just six seconds.
FA Cup Final
This century, only
five players have scored an own goal in an FA Cup Final.
Three of these players have scored for both sides:
- Bert Turner(Charlton), Charlton 1 Derby 4, 1946;
- Tommy Hutchison(Man City), Man City 1 Tottenham 1, 1981;
- Gary Mabutt(Tottenham), Tottenham 2 Coventry 3, 1987.
- Mabutt and Des Walker(Forest), Forest 1 Tottenham2, 1991
both share the ignominy of "scoring" FA Cup
Final winners.
Shared
Leicester's Milburn
and Froggatt are unique - they shared an own goal when
Leicester lost to Chelsea 3-1 in 1954.
Goalkeeper
Goalkeepers' own
goals have become a bit of a cause celébrè. Headed in,
kicked in, in off - we've seen the lot. But for sheer
gobsmackery, Leeds' Gary Sparke set the precedent with
his overarm throw into his own goal against Liverpool in
1967.
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Most in a game (team)
Few teams hae
submitted to the embarassment of three own goals in a
game; to do so in the first half of the match is a bit
special. Holland's Den Haag presented Wolves with this
gift in a 1971-72 UEFA Cup game. Back in 1952 and 1954,
Sheffield Wednesday and Rochdale respectively set the
standard - although it did take them 90 minutes.
Joint-Category winner -
farthest and most precise
For distance and
deliberation, Lee Dixon's 1991 40-yarder at Highbury
against Coventry has to be number one. Collecting a
square ball unchallenged in right midfield, the Arsenal
right-back checked, looked up and floated an immaculate
curling lob over keeper David Seaman. Sheer perfection.
England Internationals
Post-war, seven
players have scored an own goal while wearing the England
shirt. Two of the unfortunates, Mike Pejic and Colin
Todd, did it in the same 2-0 1974 Home International
defeat against Scotland. The most recent own goal was
scored by Tony Adams in the drawn 1988 friendly versus
Holland.
Most Tragic
Infamously, Andreas
Escobar's deflected own goal against the USA in the World
Cup 94 resulted in him being shot dead by a
"disgruntled countryman". Enough said.
Most comical
There are few better
than Sandy Brown's for Liverpool in the 1969 derby game.
Running towards his own goal completely unchallenged, his
Pelé-esque leap and hover only succeeded in him heading
the ball into the top left hand corner.
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