Football On This Day: 2nd February 1929 – A Goalkeeper’s Penalty Double
While penalty-taking goalkeepers are a rare breed, Newport County’s Jimmy Maidment etched his name into the record books by taking two penalties in a single match.
February 2nd, 1929, witnessed a truly unusual event in the annals of football history, a moment that highlighted the often-overlooked versatility of goalkeepers. While penalty-taking goalkeepers are a rare breed, Newport County’s Jimmy Maidment etched his name into the record books by taking two penalties in a single match.
The match itself ended in a resounding 4-1 victory for Newport County, with Maidment’s penalty (and near-miss) adding an extra layer of intrigue to the proceedings.
It’s very rare to see goalkeepers take a penalty in modern football. But to see two penalty takes by one goalkeeper? We have not seen in our life time.
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