by gateman49 » 09 Nov 2017, 17:45
According to the BBC he is set to break Peter Shilton's playing record, well done Paul, that's quite an achievement.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41915670
The article states that he had to give up full time football after a knee injury but not mentioned is another injury he sustained at Plainmoor. That could have ended his life let alone his career. For those who weren't there, he made a diving save to his left at the Family Stand end while playing for Boston against us some years ago. He completed the save but, in doing so, he slid full pelt into the base of the post with a sickening thud and didn't move for some time.
When he finally got to his feet he literally had an egg shaped bump on the side of his head which was fully visible as he didn't have any hair then either. I think that the game predated the use of goalkeeper substitutes as he then soldiered on for the rest of the match coming up with a number of further saves. He even positively responded to the wit and banter that any visiting goalkeeper receives and was applauded off the ground at the end of the match.
I was in the Family Stand that day and, saw it all at close quarters.
Well done again, Paul, you won my admiration that day.
According to the BBC he is set to break Peter Shilton's playing record, well done Paul, that's quite an achievement.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41915670
The article states that he had to give up full time football after a knee injury but not mentioned is another injury he sustained at Plainmoor. That could have ended his life let alone his career. For those who weren't there, he made a diving save to his left at the Family Stand end while playing for Boston against us some years ago. He completed the save but, in doing so, he slid full pelt into the base of the post with a sickening thud and didn't move for some time.
When he finally got to his feet he literally had an egg shaped bump on the side of his head which was fully visible as he didn't have any hair then either. I think that the game predated the use of goalkeeper substitutes as he then soldiered on for the rest of the match coming up with a number of further saves. He even positively responded to the wit and banter that any visiting goalkeeper receives and was applauded off the ground at the end of the match.
I was in the Family Stand that day and, saw it all at close quarters.
Well done again, Paul, you won my admiration that day.
