That throw in last night

That went all the way in without touching anyone,
obviously no goal, yet a tad unlucky it didn't clip anyone

That in mind, going way way back in time, didn't one of our lads score from a throw in.
I can recall it use to be a quiz question, who's the only player to score from a throw in
but for the life of me can't remember the answer age thing lol
I Googled it, but Google said there's no record in our historical records which I found strange..
For some reason Eric Brookes pops into my mind but I think it was way before him
Any ideas folks

 

Remember us conceding that one against Huddersfield in 96/97 didn't touch anyone but goal was given

 

It was Frank Bokas, some decades ago. Keeper got a touch so it counted. Will check my books and provide further information.

 

Having gone through the list of all players i seem think it was Frank Bokas who took the throw in and it clipped the keeper so was allowed to stand.

 

FA Cup Fourth Round January 1938. The opposition: Manchester United. And no, Onana wasn’t in goal that day.

 

It definitely was Frank Bokas. Before my time but I remember reading that he threw it from near the dugouts all the way to the goal line and the keeper fumbled it in

 

That's some throw with a heavy ball!

 

Cheers Lone Striker
Whilst watching the game from the comfort of my armchair lol the sky commentator spoke about it being no goal. but failed to mention weve actually scored from a throw in ( no doubt he didnt know lol) mean while I'm saying to the wife brookus brookus before saying no that's not right it wasn't Eric Brookes, so I wasn't far off lol
Thanks for the reply

 

Was it Frank Bokas ?

 

Well yes, but Newsbot might have exaggerated a bit

 

Tom Cowans took the throw in and Dave Watson stupidly let it go in when he could have just caught it. Didn't touch it though so the ref made a mistake. Still remember Cowans laughing on the replay.

 

Didn’t Bokas throw it one handed? And after that the rules were changed?

 

They interviewed the ref mr Singh after the game who started claiming there was contact

‘theeeers the contact’


Luckily Clint had his magic boits on that day

 

No mate - two handed throw ins date back to 1883

 

Ran down the line laughing - was at the game and watched the recording at home

 

I remember one being given against us where they claimed David Watson touched it on the way in... But I can't recall if he did or not

 

I believe the official verdict on Cowans throw was it brushed Steve Davis' hair. I'm still not 100% if hair counts as contact. But in the end they credited to Morrison who was nowhere near it!