Kyle Walker going in goal for Man City for just 10 minutes was a fairly rare event for an outfield player to put on the gloves these days, with most teams selecting a keeper amongst their alloted subs (except for Colin of course), but seems to have generated some headlines. Back in the day when only 1 substitute was allowed, it wasn't so uncommon, but I can vividly remember The Greatest Game of Football Ever when Leicester used 2 outfield players in goal.
Apologies to Patrick, ChrisJ and Nick and any other Shrewsbury fans on here, but after Chic "Bastard" Bates deliberately took out Leicester keeper Mark Wallington in the FA Cup quarter final of 82/83 and a hobbling and clearly distressed Wallo let in 2 soft ones, it would seem that our chance of gettting to Wembley was over for another year. Jock Wallace ordered the tearful Wallington off the pitch and Alan Young took his place, with Jim Melrose replacing Young up front. With the scores now at 2-2, thanks to one of the best/comical./disasterous own goals ever dependant on your point of view, Steve Biggins brought the Foxes back into the game.
The second half was pandemonium. Bates decided to become the villain again and nobbled Young, so Steve Lynex, at 5' 6" took over the now very oversized green jersey. Lynex (wonderful surname) kept a clean sheet while Young recovered and they swapped back again. Meanwhile up front, Melrose and Lineker took the Shrews apart as City won 5-2 and a game, which despite recent glories, will long live in the hearts of Leicester fans "of a certain age".
Anyone else with happy memories of someone who shouldn't be the last line of defence but inadvertantly finds themselves so?
Apologies to Patrick, ChrisJ and Nick and any other Shrewsbury fans on here, but after Chic "Bastard" Bates deliberately took out Leicester keeper Mark Wallington in the FA Cup quarter final of 82/83 and a hobbling and clearly distressed Wallo let in 2 soft ones, it would seem that our chance of gettting to Wembley was over for another year. Jock Wallace ordered the tearful Wallington off the pitch and Alan Young took his place, with Jim Melrose replacing Young up front. With the scores now at 2-2, thanks to one of the best/comical./disasterous own goals ever dependant on your point of view, Steve Biggins brought the Foxes back into the game.
The second half was pandemonium. Bates decided to become the villain again and nobbled Young, so Steve Lynex, at 5' 6" took over the now very oversized green jersey. Lynex (wonderful surname) kept a clean sheet while Young recovered and they swapped back again. Meanwhile up front, Melrose and Lineker took the Shrews apart as City won 5-2 and a game, which despite recent glories, will long live in the hearts of Leicester fans "of a certain age".
Anyone else with happy memories of someone who shouldn't be the last line of defence but inadvertantly finds themselves so?
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