[cite]Posted By: arthur[/cite]5,000 doesn't seem that many goals over 105 years. (less than 50 a season) Is that because a lot less games were played in the early years?
or we've always had pony strikers
:-)
EDIT: We're only looking at 90 years for league goals
[cite]Posted By: arthur[/cite]5,000 doesn't seem that many goals over 105 years. (less than 50 a season) Is that because a lot less games were played in the early years?
Didn't start playing League football until 1921. And there was a period in the late 30s/early 40s which deprived us of some games.
Can't remember where I said it, but some people, were commenting on how the players will be quite excited to see who gets the 5000th goal.
I said I bet they didn't even know.
Johnnie Jackson said :-
"I wasn't aware of the milestone, so that's a nice achievement for me personally, because I'll always be in the club's record books, but it was important for the team to score first. It got us a foothold in the game and put us on top."
Can't say for the 6,000th except that we can expect it in about 2028, maybe a bit earlier if we are luckier.
Here's some previous milestones:
1,000th George Tadman with the first goal in a brace against Everton in a 2-2 draw at Goodison, April 1937.
2,000th Johnny Summers with the first goal in a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate, October 1958.
3,000th Bob Curtis with a penalty in a 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers at The Valley, January 1974.
4,000th Carl Leaburn with the second goal in a 2-0 win at "home" to Southend at Upton Park, February 1992.
[cite]Posted By: Stig[/cite]Can't say for the 6,000th except that we can expect it in about 2028, maybe a bit earlier if we are luckier.
Here's some previous milestones:
1,000th George Tadman with the first goal in a brace against Everton in a 2-2 draw at Goodison, April 1937.
2,000th Johnny Summers with the first goal in a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate, October 1958.
3,000th Bob Curtis with a penalty in a 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers at The Valley, January 1974.
4,000th Carl Leaburn with the second goal in a 2-0 win at "home" to Southend at Upton Park, February 1992.
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or we've always had pony strikers
:-)
EDIT: We're only looking at 90 years for league goals
I said I bet they didn't even know.
Johnnie Jackson said :-
"I wasn't aware of the milestone, so that's a nice achievement for me personally, because I'll always be in the club's record books, but it was important for the team to score first. It got us a foothold in the game and put us on top."
Hopefully my great grandson or something
Here's some previous milestones:
1,000th George Tadman with the first goal in a brace against Everton in a 2-2 draw at Goodison, April 1937.
2,000th Johnny Summers with the first goal in a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate, October 1958.
3,000th Bob Curtis with a penalty in a 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers at The Valley, January 1974.
4,000th Carl Leaburn with the second goal in a 2-0 win at "home" to Southend at Upton Park, February 1992.
Welcome to the club of CAFC legends, then, JJ...