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unusual facts about own goal



Bruce Arena

The United States scored only twice in its three games, a draw against eventual champion Italy on an own goal by Italian Cristian Zaccardo and a goal from Clint Dempsey against Ghana.

Claire Johnstone

She scored an own goal against England in November 2003, punching Kristy Moore's corner into her own net as Scotland lost 5–0 in Preston.

David Elleray

Counting an own goal against Peter Enckelman during the Second City derby in 2002 after a throw-in back to the goalkeeper.

Thomas Bridges Hughes

In the Cup Final Wanderers were again victorious, defeating Oxford University 2–1, with goals from William Lindsay and Jarvis Kenrick, with Arthur Kinnaird conceding an own goal for Oxford University.


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1884–85 in English football

Note – Some sources credit England's third goal as a Joe Lofthouse goal, but match reports clearly state an Eames own goal.

1935 Coupe de France Final

The 1935 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 5, 1935, that saw Olympique de Marseille defeat Stade Rennais UC 3–0 thanks to goals by Charles Roviglione, Vilmos Kohut and an own goal by Jean Laurent.

1959–60 in English football

7 May 1960: Wolverhampton Wanderers defeat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, with two goals from Norman Deeley and an own goal from Mick McGrath.

1969 Coupe de France Final

The 1969 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 18, 1969, that saw Olympique de Marseille defeat FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2–0 thanks to an own goal by Gérard Papin and a goal by Joseph Yegba Maya.

2001–02 FA Cup

Gianluca Festa, who had been on the losing side for Middlesbrough in both the FA Cup and League Cup finals five years earlier, endured further misfortune when he scored an own goal that ended his side's hopes of FA Cup glory and handed the initiative to Arsenal.

2001–02 Middlesbrough F.C. season

A Gianluca Festa own goal is the difference between the two sides.

Bescot Stadium

5,219 spectators watched Walsall draw 2-2 with Torquay United, with the stadium's first goal being an own goal scored by Walsall defender Matt Bryant after 65 seconds.

Christian Kum

The next season with the club in the Europa League, the club played it first European match in a 3–2 win over FK Tauras when Kum took a credit when he made a pass, resulting an own goal for Kazimieras Gnedojus to make it 3–2 with a win for ADO Den Haag.

Jozef Barmoš

At the latter tournament, he scored an own goal as the Czechoslovaks lost 2-0 to England in Bilbao, during the first round of the competition.

Knut Kroon

Some other sources consider this goal was scored by Estonian goalkeeper Evald Tipner, thus being an own goal.

MLS Cup 2004

An own goal from San Jose, along with goals from Khari Stephenson and Jack Jewsbury during regulation time gave Kansas City a 3–2 aggregate victory, and sent the Wizards to the Conference Final for the second straight year.

Mohammad Reza Adelkhani

Iranian football fans will never forget the Asian football Olympic final 1974 in Aryamehr Stadium between Iran and Israel, in which Adelkhani forced Shum's own goal, which led Iran to win this tournament.

Niclas Wallin

Wallin was featured in a Top 10 list on TSN's Sportscentre in 2006 after he scored a famous own goal in a game against the Washington Capitals.

Sportpark Unterhaching

Haching won the game 2-0, following an own-goal by Michael Ballack and a header by Markus Leitner.

Steve Lomas

He soon broke into the first team but will often be remembered at the club for his misfortune of scoring an own goal on the last day of the 1995–96 season, which meant that City could only manage a 2–2 draw at home to Liverpool and were relegated from the Premier League on goal difference.

Tosh Chamberlain

He was renowned for his thunderous kick, a toe-punt once caught by Gordon Banks forced him over the goalline, causing an own goal.

Trinidad and Tobago at the FIFA World Cup

An own goal from Brent Sancho put them behind early in the game, and Paraguay scored a second goal late in the match from Nelson Cuevas.