Leon Clarke looked absolutely dreadful when he came on as a sub for his first appearance. He picked up the ball on the half way line and we were 3 on 3 - yet he didn't seem to have the ability to run forwards with the ball at the same time, kept getting it stuck between his feet and completely scuffed it up.
Jim Stannard. A nightmare one game on loan goalkeeping performance against soon to be relegated Cardiff at the Valley in March/April 1985. Conceded 4 in a 4-1 defeat, just 4 days after the fine comeback against Barnsley when 3-0 down and we won 5-3.
Took my wife to be to her first ever game and realise now it was Stannard who made it so memorable!
I often think players that make a poor - or at least underwhelming - debut can be the ones that go on to be very good, whereas those that have a great debut go downhill from there. Probably more true of midfielders and defenders than strikers, though, and not always true!
Tom Hovi played once for us at home to Derby I think. Hi sole contribution was slicing a clearance up into the air in his own box that was pounced on and scored by Gabbiadini.
Leon Clarke looked absolutely dreadful when he came on as a sub for his first appearance. He picked up the ball on the half way line and we were 3 on 3 - yet he didn't seem to have the ability to run forwards with the ball at the same time, kept getting it stuck between his feet and completely scuffed it up.
You know you had a bad game, when you come on as a sub and have to apologise for such a bad performance!
Two candidates from me: the aforementioned Sweaty who had a shocker (and an own goal I believe?) and the legendary Bob Bolder who was truly awful away at Manchester City which I think was his debut. Of course both players went on to be fantastic servants of the club; unlike some others mentioned!
El-Khalej probably shouldn't be in this list because his debut was the 3-0 win against Villa - 1-6 against Leeds was his second game. He may not have impressed in the Villa game, but I think we're all thinking of Leeds when we remember how shit he was.
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What was Curbs thinking of?
Took my wife to be to her first ever game and realise now it was Stannard who made it so memorable!
Was Leeds Tahar El-Khalej's début?
Of course both players went on to be fantastic servants of the club; unlike some others mentioned!
He may not have impressed in the Villa game, but I think we're all thinking of Leeds when we remember how shit he was.