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Football facts that don't sound true (but are)

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  • LeuthLeuth
    DyerConsequences said:
    3 teams have scored 7 goals in an FA Cup game and not won.

    2 of them were against Dulwich Hamlet. The other team was Dulwich Hamlet.

    Dulwich Hamlet 8-7 St Albans
    Dulwich Hamlet 7-7 Wealdstone

    I just read this with my bus literally going past their ground, lol
  • StigStig
    edited March 23
    DyerConsequences said:
    3 teams have scored 7 goals in an FA Cup game and not won.

    2 of them were against Dulwich Hamlet. The other team was Dulwich Hamlet.

    Dulwich Hamlet 8-7 St Albans
    Dulwich Hamlet 7-7 Wealdstone

    That's a cracking fact. Spare a thought for Wilf Minter who scored all seven for St Albans and still lost.
  • StigStig
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    In 152 years of international football the two fastest ever goals were both scored on the same day yesterday.

    Christoph Baumgartner scored after 6 seconds for Austria v Slovakia.
    Later in the evening Florian Wirtz scored after 7 seconds for Germany v France.
    Well, that's a Teutonic Two Tonic.
  • se9addickse9addick
    edited March 24
    Danepak said:
    Kasper Schmeichel is playing his 100th game tonight (friendly vs Switzerland).
    He’s had 45 clean sheets and let 82 goals in.
    When his dad Peter had played 100 games, he had 45 clean sheets and had let 82 goals in.
    As it was a 0-0 draw he’s now bettered his dads record at 100 caps?
  • DanepakDanepak
    se9addick said:
    Danepak said:
    Kasper Schmeichel is playing his 100th game tonight (friendly vs Switzerland).
    He’s had 45 clean sheets and let 82 goals in.
    When his dad Peter had played 100 games, he had 45 clean sheets and had let 82 goals in.
    As it was a 0-0 draw he’s now bettered his dad’s record at 100 caps?
    Actually yes I think so.
    The commentator said that Kasper was playing his match number 100 and that he’d kept 45 clean sheets and let 82 goals in. Exactly the same as his dad after 100 games.
    So would be 46 clean sheets. Not that crazy a stat after all I guess…
  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer



    Don’t know if this has been posted before or if they’re true … if so , madness ! 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Not convinced on that Giroud one!
  • Todds_right_hookTodds_right_hook
    North Lower Neil said:
    Not convinced on that Giroud one!
    Kick off?
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  • ScohamScoham
    oohaahmortimer said:



    Don’t know if this has been posted before or if they’re true … if so , madness ! 
    The fact they have to point out who Lahm played for makes me feel old
  • Brownie12Brownie12
    Todds_right_hook said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Not convinced on that Giroud one!
    Kick off?
    Centre forwards rarely kick off anymore - it’s usually a CM
  • SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    Was Deano ever flagged offside?
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    Looking online it seems the Giroud one isn't true.

    He did however play every game at the 2018 World Cup without having a shot on target, which is pretty amazing for the main centre forward in a team that won the tournament.
  • SuedeAdidasSuedeAdidas
    oohaahmortimer said:



    Don’t know if this has been posted before or if they’re true … if so , madness ! 
    I’m just waiting for the player that beats the first one by being flagged minus 1 times in their entire career. 
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Zidane one is false as well. He was caught offside in the semi final against Man Utd and against Barcelona. 
  • AddicksAddictAddicksAddict
    Scoham said:
    oohaahmortimer said:



    Don’t know if this has been posted before or if they’re true … if so , madness ! 
    The fact they have to point out who Lahm played for makes me feel old
    Interesting that they specifically say “as a defender”; obviously was a filthy fecker when playing at centre-forward. 
  • JonniestaJonniesta
    AddicksAddict said:
    Scoham said:
    oohaahmortimer said:



    Don’t know if this has been posted before or if they’re true … if so , madness ! 
    The fact they have to point out who Lahm played for makes me feel old
    Interesting that they specifically say “as a defender”; obviously was a filthy fecker when playing at centre-forward. 
    This one is true, but exaggerated. It was a 24 game streak that covered a period of 14 months. Still impressive.
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  • Addick AddictAddick Addict
    edited March 31
    It's now over a year and 61 games since Rodri was last on the losing side. 53 of those games were for City and 8 for Spain and during that period those teams lost 6 of the 17 matches that he didn't play in. It's also 63 matches since City were beaten with him in the team which was the 1-0 defeat to Spurs on 5th February 2023.  
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  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    Some great strikers and their total career goals:

    Torres - 301 goals
    Van Persie - 322 goals
    Rooney - 366 goals
    Drogba - 368 goals
    Shevchenko - 391 goals
    Van Nistelrooy - 394 goals
    Henry - 413 goals
    Ronaldo Nazario - 414 goals

    Cristiano Ronaldo since turning 30 years old: 417 goals
  • StigStig
    Don't rule out Ronaldo Nazario upping his total, if he turns out for Harold Hill again. ;)
  • 9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
    9goalswentpastperry said:
    I'm sure Ipswich won't care a jot but they're on course to get about 200 points in two seasons and not win the league either time. 
    Well I wasn't far off. Ipswich set to finish on 96 points to go with 98 last season. 194 points across two seasons and no silverware. Some kind of record surely. I'd be happy to follow suit in 2026. 
  • AddicksAddictAddicksAddict
    9goalswentpastperry said:
    9goalswentpastperry said:
    I'm sure Ipswich won't care a jot but they're on course to get about 200 points in two seasons and not win the league either time. 
    Well I wasn't far off. Ipswich set to finish on 96 points to go with 98 last season. 194 points across two seasons and no silverware. Some kind of record surely. I'd be happy to follow suit in 2026. 
    Even with the actual Messiah managing us, not just the new one, 194 points next season would be a bit of a stretch. 
  • 9goalswentpastperry9goalswentpastperry
    AddicksAddict said:
    9goalswentpastperry said:
    9goalswentpastperry said:
    I'm sure Ipswich won't care a jot but they're on course to get about 200 points in two seasons and not win the league either time. 
    Well I wasn't far off. Ipswich set to finish on 96 points to go with 98 last season. 194 points across two seasons and no silverware. Some kind of record surely. I'd be happy to follow suit in 2026. 
    Even with the actual Messiah managing us, not just the new one, 194 points next season would be a bit of a stretch. 
    That's why I said 2026. 
  • North Lower NeilNorth Lower Neil
    Brackley Town have lost in the play-offs 6 seasons out of the last 7.

    The 7th season was when the league was cancelled because of Covid.
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