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Goalscoring record broken after 89 years

Goalscoring record broken after 89 years

Simon Cox22 Aug 2021 - 09:53
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History was made at The Paycare Stadium when Darlaston striker Andy Nicol broke Darlaston's all time goal scoring record

History was made at The Paycare Stadium when Darlaston striker Andy Nicol broke Darlaston's all time goal scoring record in a Midland Football League Division One fixture against Khalsa Football Federation the hot shot scoring all 7 goals in a 7-0 victory.

Originally formed in 1874 Darlaston's previous record of the highest number of goals scored in one game was five, jointly held by former Burnley and Halifax Town striker Bill Chambers and Eddie Glover who sadly passed away during the week.

Chambers netted his 5 goals on 2 January 1932 in a Birmingham Combination fixture against Birmingham Trams when Darlaston won 14-3. Glover repeated the 5 goal feat on 24 November 1962 in a West Midlands Regional League win 13-2 at Lye Town.

Nicol accomplished the same feat of 5 goals in the same game in a 29 minute first half spell and added two more to his tally in the second half to break the club record which had stood for 89 years.

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