In the post match thread,
@Oggy Red wrote this:
A piece of Charlton history was created today:
The record books will show that a 4th Charlton substitute entered the field of play during a League match, for the first time.
Then the record was immediately broken as a 5th substitute came on to play for Charlton in a League game.
Step forward Jonny Williams and Sam Field.
You wrote a little piece of Charlton history today.
...which got me thinking:
We all know Keith Peacock was our first sub and now we know Jonny Williams was our first ‘4th sub’ and Sam Field our first ‘5th sub’.
So who has the title for 2nd and 3rd?
Its not a trick question and I don’t know the answer. I was just wondering if anyone knew!
1. Keith Peacock
2. ?
3. ?
4. Jonny Williams
5. Sam Field
Comments
I’d be surprised if your average fan of most other clubs knew who their first substitute was.
Stig is also correct that Paul Linger was the first third sub to be made, in the 2-2 draw with Barnsley on 20th August 1994 at The Valley. Amman had already replaced Salmon in goal on 16 minutes after his hand was cut by an accidental kick. Garland then came on for Robinson on 65 minutes, and Linger made his little bit of history when he replaced Mark Robson on 79 minutes. As Colin Cameron pointed out, Linger would have been the first ever third sub to be used if Cambridge hadn't already used all three of theirs on the same day.