Jimmy Glass

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Jimmy Glass
Personal information
Date of birth August 1, 1973 (1973-08-01) (age 34)
Place of birth    Epsom, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1991 - 1996
1995
1995
1996
1996 - 1998
1998 - 2000
1999
2000
2000
2000 - 2001
2001
2001		 Crystal Palace
→ Portsmouth (loan)
→ Gillingham (loan)
→ Burnley (loan)
Bournemouth
Swindon Town
→ Carlisle United (loan)
Cambridge United
Brentford
Oxford United
Crawley Town
Kingstonian		 00 (0)
03 (0)
00 (0)
00 (0)
95 (0)
11 (0)
03 (1)
00 (0)
02 (0)
01 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

James "Jimmy" Glass (born August 1, 1973 in London) is a former football goalkeeper, who is chiefly remembered for scoring the last minute goal which kept Carlisle United in the Football League in 1999.

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[edit] Early career

Glass had a journeyman's career in football, playing for many clubs, initially as a reserve keeper for Crystal Palace. The closest he came to a trophy was reaching the final of the Auto Windscreens Shield with Bournemouth in 1998 - unfortunately Glass scored an own goal in the match, and Bournemouth lost 2-1. This was the first time a goalkeeper had scored an own goal at the old Wembley. Glass moved to Swindon Town in the summer of 1998, but after falling out with Jimmy Quinn (the manager at the time) was unable to gain a regular place in the team.

[edit] Time at Carlisle United

He moved to Carlisle United on loan from Swindon late that season (after goalkeeper Tony Caig was sold to Blackpool.) His moment of fame came on May 8, 1999, in the final match of the 1998-99 season against Plymouth Argyle, which Carlisle needed to win to avoid relegation. With the score 1-1 with only ten seconds remaining, and Carlisle winning a corner, Glass came up from his own penalty area and promptly scored, pouncing on a parry from the Plymouth goalkeeper. Carlisle got the win they needed and Scarborough were relegated to the Football Conference instead.

“ So… deep, deep, deep, I make it sixty seconds. Jimmy Glass knocks it long. It comes now to Bagshaw. Bagshaw back to Anthony. Up to Stevens… and the ball goes out now for a corner to Carlisle United – will they have time to take it? Referee looks at his watch… and here comes Jimmy Glass! Carlisle United goalkeeper Jimmy Glass is coming up for the kick – everyone is going up... there isn’t one player in the Carlisle half! Well, well… and the corner kick comes in… and… the goalkeeper’s punch… oh… Jimmy Glass! Jimmy Glass! Jimmy Glass, the goalkeeper, has scored a goal for Carlisle United! There’s a pitch invasion! There is a pitch invasion! The referee has been swamped – they’re bouncing on the crossbar! ”

—Commentator Derek Lacey, BBC Radio Cumbria[1]

[edit] Life after Carlisle United

Despite his brief fame, this was the last of just three matches Glass played at Carlisle, who were unable to sign him on a permanent basis. Glass spent time at several other clubs, including Oxford United and Brentford, before moving to non-league clubs, and then quitting football altogether. After quitting, he worked as an IT salesman and a now owns a Taxi Company in a quiet Dorset town, he reportedly scored six goals two weeks running while playing Sunday league football in Bournemouth, playing as a striker. He has written an autobiography, entitled One Hit Wonder. He also enjoyed a brief stint in goal for non-league Lewes.

His goal was selected as the 72nd greatest sporting moment ever (and the only football event outside the top flight or international matches) by the Channel 4 programme 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. The goal was also ranked 7th in the The Times newspaper's list of the 50 most important goals in football history.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lytollis, Roger (2008-03-15). Behind Glass. 'News & Star'. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.

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