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Title: Tonight's Alty Trivia Question
Post by: Ballers on March 18, 2009, 09:33:08 PM
No cheating and looking on the official site but...

1. Who is Altrincham's record goal scorer in FA Cup matches (as far as records allow)?
- That's ALL FA Cup matches.

2. Who is the top scorer in FA Cup PROPER matches. i.e. 1st round onwards?
Title: Re: Tonight's Alty Trivia Question
Post by: thegazelle on March 19, 2009, 03:01:15 AM
jeff johnsons got to be one of those
Title: Re: Tonight's Alty Trivia Question
Post by: RedhillAlty on March 19, 2009, 04:23:09 AM
Could it be Graham Heathcote?
He was our main penalty taker for years (although John Davidson also took some pens)  and I also remember him scoring a cracker of a free kick against Sheffield United at Moss Lane.
Title: Re: Tonight's Alty Trivia Question
Post by: ManagementGuru on March 19, 2009, 09:42:55 AM
Off the top of my head I think for the FA Cup proper its:

Jeff Johnson 7
Jackie Swindells 6
Barry Howard, John Rogers 5
Barry Whitbread, John Hughes 4
Gary Anderson, John Davison, Ronnie Ellis, Lee Poland, Andy Reid 3
Malcolm Bailey, Graham Heathcote, Bert Lister, Ian Morris, Own Goal, Rod Thornley 2
29 other scorers with 1

Going back to 65-66, there are 11 FA Cup goal scorers I don't know (mainly in qualifying in 65-66)

But other than that the 218 FA Cup goals scored since then (not including this season) are shared:

Jackie Swindells 14
Rod Thornley 8
Jeff Johnson 7


Hang on, that means Jeff has never scored a goal in qualifying - lets check:

1978-79 FAC R1 Southport 4-3 Johnson 3, Bailey
1978-79 FAC R2 Droylsden 2-0 Brooke, Johnson
1978-79 FAC R3 Spurs 1-1 Johnson (oh get in you beauty!)
1979-80 FAC3R Orient 1-2 Johnson
1980-81 FAC 1 Burscough 2-1 Johnson

I guess it's explained by the fact that AT MOST Jeff could have played in 2 qualifying round matches:

Home Grantham in 1976-77 (but he might have been cup tied for that one), away Runcorn in 1977-78 when Mal Bailey scored


The best individual scoring feat that I know of is Fred Tabener's double hat trick against Earlestown in the 10-0 win in 1963-64, with two five goal hauls Walter Jones int he 8-1 win over Nantwich in 1947-48 and Jackie Swindells in the 6-0 win over Scarborough in the first round in 65-6
Title: Tonight Alty trivia
Post by: joe on March 21, 2009, 10:07:37 AM
All those quality players listed and then you get Lee Poland hidden amongst them!
Title: Re: Tonight Alty trivia
Post by: Dougals Dad on March 21, 2009, 10:11:44 AM
Quote from: joe on March 21, 2009, 10:07:37 AM
All those quality players listed and then you get Lee Poland hidden amongst them!

Ah, but what a game it was when he scored those 3 goals!
Title: Re: Tonight Alty trivia
Post by: Darren on March 21, 2009, 10:53:59 AM
Quote from: Jennifers Dad on March 21, 2009, 10:11:44 AM
Quote from: joe on March 21, 2009, 10:07:37 AM
All those quality players listed and then you get Lee Poland hidden amongst them!

Ah, but what a game it was when he scored those 3 goals!

Lancaster away 4th round qualifier
Title: Re: Tonight Alty trivia
Post by: Ballers on March 21, 2009, 11:31:35 AM
Quote from: Darren on March 21, 2009, 10:53:59 AM
Quote from: Jennifers Dad on March 21, 2009, 10:11:44 AM
Quote from: joe on March 21, 2009, 10:07:37 AM
All those quality players listed and then you get Lee Poland hidden amongst them!

Ah, but what a game it was when he scored those 3 goals!

Lancaster away 4th round qualifier

1st roud replay actually Daz.

Also pleased that Management guru replied cos I was going of the records on the officila site. i've just realised some of those are incomplete.  :o