OTD E0165 — 14 Apr 1900: The First Goalkeeper Who Scored

14 Apr 1900: On a windy afternoon at Roker Park, Manchester City goalkeeper Charles Williams became the first keeper recorded as scoring in the Football League. This episode explores the freak goal itself, the open and weather beaten world of early professional football, why such moments were so rare, and how Williams later became a pioneering coach in Denmark and Brazil.Ideas: [email protected]