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Title: Early Goals
Post by: RoversInSpain on March 02, 2025, 05:41:31 pm

A habit we’ve developed in the last 3 games, a habit I like a lot.
Against Morcambe and Accrington we’ve got off to a flyer. Yesterday a very very early goal albeit in the second half.
It got me wondering, if our excellent stato’s  know of Rovers’ quickest ever goals in the 1st and 2nd half of a match.

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on March 02, 2025, 06:09:57 pm

Quote from: RoversInSpain on March 02, 2025, 05:41:31 pm

A habit we’ve developed in the last 3 games, a habit I like a lot.
Against Morcambe and Accrington we’ve got off to a flyer. Yesterday a very very early goal albeit in the second half.
It got me wondering, if our excellent stato’s  know of Rovers’ quickest ever goals in the 1st and 2nd half of a match.

That second half early goal was very important giving us a bit of a cushion but also addresses our weakest 15 minute segment of games (between 45 & 60) when we've conceded the most goals than any other segment of the game by some distance.

Looking forward to hearing from the stattos and seeing where Sir James Hayters famous goal ranks.

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: donnievic on March 02, 2025, 06:37:02 pm

Remember Neil Campbell scoring after about 20 seconds of extra time at belle vue to win 2-1 after scoring a own goal equaliser in injury time

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: IDM on March 02, 2025, 08:27:44 pm

I entered the main stand terrace at BV through the turnstile nearest the Rosso end, just as the game kicked off.  We were attacking the town end, so I made my way towards there, and by the time I got there it was 2-1.  The game we beat Reading 7-5.

I could be wrong in the timings, this being over 42 years ago..

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: IDM on March 02, 2025, 08:39:16 pm

Didn’t Alfie May open the scoring on New Year’s Day 2019 after about 50 seconds?  We won 5-0 and Wilkes tore them a new one all game.

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: Ldr on March 02, 2025, 08:43:52 pm

Sure Eddie Gormley scored after around 17 seconds (think a Tuesday night) in around 92/93

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: DMnumber4 on March 03, 2025, 09:48:10 am

Jonathan Forte; 43 seconds.

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: RoversInSpain on March 03, 2025, 09:58:44 am

Quote from: IDM on March 02, 2025, 08:39:16 pm

Didn’t Alfie May open the scoring on New Year’s Day 2019 after about 50 seconds?  We won 5-0 and Wilkes tore them a new one all game.

V Rochdale and I think 4 or maybe 5 Rochdale players got booked for fouling Wilkes who was unplayable.

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: RoversInSpain on March 08, 2025, 08:35:51 pm

Was that Rovers fastest ever goal?
19 seconds…

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: Hickleton Rover on March 08, 2025, 08:55:05 pm

That's got to be one of the quickest goals scored when opposition kicked off

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: Draytonian III on March 08, 2025, 09:47:07 pm

Tranmere away, Lewis Guy
Shrewsbury away Graeme Jones, we defended for 89 minutes

Title: Re: Early Goals
Post by: Petche on March 08, 2025, 11:53:17 pm

Quote from: IDM on March 02, 2025, 08:27:44 pm

I entered the main stand terrace at BV through the turnstile nearest the Rosso end, just as the game kicked off.  We were attacking the town end, so I made my way towards there, and by the time I got there it was 2-1.  The game we beat Reading 7-5.

I could be wrong in the timings, this being over 42 years ago..

I know it was 3-1 after 10 minutes.