Gifton Williams hat trick

Rodleydave · Post by **Rodleydave** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:24 am

2006 or thereabouts... any recollections of this and Gifton himself... what kind of goals... against Barnsley I think. Were Burnley losing 2-0?

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:01 am

Kick started the football betting investigation I think.

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:08 am

Was that the same game when he ballooned that penalty kick or was that another game.

whentheballmoves · Post by **whentheballmoves** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:11 am

No, I think that was the first game of the season, Coventry 3-0?? (I was abroad so missed it!)

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:17 am

It was on Tuesday 12 September 2006 and Barnsley went 2-0 up after 32 minutes. Gifton came on in the 34th minute as a replacement for Mahon. Jon Harley scored just before half time to make it 1-2 and then Gifton scored in 57, 83 and 90th minutes so seal a 4-2 win.
Sorry that I can't remember how he scored because I wasn't at the game because of it being a midweek match and I was running my own business and couldn't get down to the Turf.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:18 am

I spoke to Gifton a couple of months ago and we chatted about both events. He is seriously embarassed about that penalty but was very proud of that hat trick

A really genuine nice bloke . Very quietly spoken

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:19 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdZ1e2fnYMo

Hope that this works--- just let it run!!

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:32 am

Giftless Noel-Edmunds....what a man !

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:36 am

I remember Jensen joining in the celebrations but for some reason thought it was for the last goal

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:39 am

Great wing play for his first, how I miss that sort of goal.

Horrible kiI though!

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:55 pm

Why did they all celebrate so much when they were still losing?

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:03 pm

Hell of a celebration for that first goal considering we were still losing. Was that our first goal in a while or something!?

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:11 pm

Shappie wrote:Why did they all celebrate so much when they were still losing?

His first goal was the equaliser.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:43 pm

Really weirdly I was just talking about this match this morning with some work colleagues when discussing last minute come-back wins and how amazing they feel as a fan. This and the PNE game (4-3 was it?) came up.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:00 pm

Who is Gifton Williams ?

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:22 pm

bfcmik wrote:His first goal was the equaliser.

were we not still 2-1 down after the first goal

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:33 pm

Shappie wrote:were we not still 2-1 down after the first goal

No, because as I said in post 5, Jon Harley scored just before half time to make it 1-2 at half time. Gifton's first goal was the equaliser.

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:40 pm

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:No, because as I said in post 5, Jon Harley scored just before half time to make it 1-2 at half time. Gifton's first goal was the equaliser.

apologies Ashington. didnt read that!

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:14 pm

One of the worst strikers I have ever seen, didn't he have arthiritus and needed injections in his knee before every game? He was worse than Michael Ricketts and that takes some doing.

cblantfanclub · Post by **cblantfanclub** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:17 pm

I was on that match sat next to a very depressed Streeterpingfellow at half time.
I jokingly said to him don't worry Gifton will score a hat trick in the second half. He wasn't amused and for the only time I can recall I made an accurate prediction.

Rodleydave · Post by **Rodleydave** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:43 am

Did Cotterill pair him with Akinbiyi at one time.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:58 am

I missed that match due to work, but Jimmymaccer junior went with his mum........I remember him sending me text updates and one saying "oh no, gifted has come on.............."

The rest is history!

Danieljwaterhouse · Post by **Danieljwaterhouse** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:07 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Kick started the football betting investigation I think.

Just laughed out loud over breakfast!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:11 am

KRBFC wrote:One of the worst strikers I have ever seen, didn't he have arthiritus and needed injections in his knee before every game? He was worse than Michael Ricketts and that takes some doing.

Gifton picked up an injury when he was just 19, playing for Watford against Sunderland. That injury left him suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and it looked, for a while, as if he'd not play again. That he did was incredible, that he did at Championship level for Watford, Stoke and Burnley even more so.

He was a player with some talent coming through at Watford when it was thought he'd become a future England international. When he was with us, you could see the actual ability he had but sadly that was coupled with an inability to get around the pitch due to his injury problems.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:10 am

ClaretTony wrote:Gifton picked up an injury when he was just 19, playing for Watford against Sunderland. That injury left him suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and it looked, for a while, as if he'd not play again. That he did was incredible, that he did at Championship level for Watford, Stoke and Burnley even more so.

He was a player with some talent coming through at Watford when it was thought he'd become a future England international. When he was with us, you could see the actual ability he had but sadly that was coupled with an inability to get around the pitch due to his injury problems.

Yes he did really well to sustain a career for so long given his injury record. Having said that he sprinted away at a fair pace when his third goal went in. Don't think I ever saw him move so fast!

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