Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

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Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:40 pm

So this came up on one of the other threads, due to Hause netting for Villa earlier, meaning he's scored in all 4 top English divisions, is there any other candidates to achieve this feat.

I did consider Jamie Vardy but he moved from non-league to the Championship, so he's out, and so is Charlie Austin, he's only netted in League 1, Championship and Premier League.

Graham Alexander qualifies he's got goals in Division 4, Division 3, Division 1, Division 2,Championship, Premier League, and finally League 1, that'll take some beating.

Marc Pugh another ex-claret runs him close mind you he's got goals in Conference National, League 2, League 1, Championship and lastly the Premier League.

Is there any others?

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by ClaretLoup » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:45 pm

Brighton’s Murray???

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:47 pm

Stevie Bull
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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:52 pm

Barry Hayles

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:53 pm

ClaretLoup wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:45 pm
Brighton’s Murray???
Yep :) he's scored in all 4 professional leagues, and the Conference North, and Conference National, and USL Pro Soccer League, i didn't know he'd played in the states, that's a new fact to me.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by bfcmik » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:54 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:47 pm
Stevie Bull
Bulshit! Bullshit! As we sang to him at Wembley where he went and scored both goals against us. Came over at the end and applauded the Burnley fans though with a huge smile on his face.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Claret Till I Die » Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:57 pm

bfcmik wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:54 pm
Bulshit! Bullshit! As we sang to him at Wembley where he went and scored both goals against us. Came over at the end and applauded the Burnley fans though with a huge smile on his face.
Always thought it was Andy Mutch and Robbie Dennison who scored the goals. Maybe I'm mistaken....
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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Greenmile » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:03 pm

Steve Finnan? I seem to recall him being the answer to a quiz question re playing in all four divisions, both domestic cup finals and the Champions League final, but did he score in all 4 divisions?

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:06 pm

bfcmik wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:54 pm
Bulshit! Bullshit! As we sang to him at Wembley where he went and scored both goals against us. Came over at the end and applauded the Burnley fans though with a huge smile on his face.
I nearly wrote Stevie Bullsh*t but as CTID states is wasn't Bull who scored at Wembley but he was their hero and they had that annoying Stevie Bull chant which we kept adding sh*t on to the end of each time

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by SGr » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:09 pm

Gary Hooper. Scored in the Conference South, Conference, all four leagues, FA Trophy, FA Cup, League Cup, Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cups, Europa League and the Champions League.

Only player to do so.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by bfcmik » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:10 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:57 pm
Always thought it was Andy Mutch and Robbie Dennison who scored the goals. Maybe I'm mistaken....
More likely that I am doing the 'senior moment' stuff and forgetting everything that happened before I went to sleep last night

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:14 pm

Nathan Blake
Luther Blissett
Robert Earnshaw, who holds an unbelievable record see below.Probably never be equalled.
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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:14 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:57 pm
Always thought it was Andy Mutch and Robbie Dennison who scored the goals. Maybe I'm mistaken....
You are not mistaken

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by SGr » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:16 pm

Rickie Lambert? Prolific at every level.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:17 pm

I would think Leighton James did. Scored in three for us and scored in third division for Newport.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by BigAlClaret » Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:39 pm

Brett Ormerod scored in all 4 divisions for Blackpool

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by MrTopTier » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:08 pm

Jamie Cureton.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by TheFamilyCat » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:10 pm

Steve Bull never played in the top flight, did he?

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Clarets4me » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:10 pm

Ron Futcher ..... Luton & Manchester City in the top flight, Oldham & Bradford in the 2nd tier, Port Vale in the third and Burnley in the 4th ...

I hadn't realised he played 8 years in the States in total, not the highest standard back then but his 144 goals in 227 games over there is a tremendous return ....

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:31 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:10 pm
Steve Bull never played in the top flight, did he?
Twice for West Brom in 1985/86 but he didn’t score a goal

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by dsr » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:40 pm

Wayne Biggins did it within about 15 months. For Burnley in divisions 3 and then 4, and for Norwich in divisions 2 and then 1.

Graham Alexander surely did it? Or did he miss division 4? And Derrick Parker and Joe Jakub (possibly) scored for us in divisions 1 and 4 - did they fill in the gaps?

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by PWBFC » Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:43 pm

Jason Roberts was the first name that sprang to mind for me. Don’t know if it’s correct though.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by diamondpocket » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:15 pm

Michael Duff?

Did he score for us in The Prem? Sure he got one in The Champ and I'd imagine got some for Cheltenham in League 1 & 2.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Clarets4me » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:27 pm

diamondpocket wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:15 pm
Michael Duff? Did he score for us in The Prem? Sure he got one in The Champ and I'd imagine got some for Cheltenham in League 1 & 2.
He never scored in the Premier League, from what I understand !

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Clarets4me » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:31 pm

I suspect they'd be many more when you go back a few decades, players were more likely to be signed from lower league Clubs, rather than abroad, and then tending to keep playing whilst slipping down the Leagues towards the end of their career ...

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by TheFamilyCat » Sun Jun 21, 2020 10:17 pm

Clarets4me wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:31 pm
I suspect they'd be many more when you go back a few decades, players were more likely to be signed from lower league Clubs, rather than abroad, and then tending to keep playing whilst slipping down the Leagues towards the end of their career ...
Frank Worthington was one I thought of, who knocked about in the lower leagues for a good few years.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Life of Riley » Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:12 pm

Billy Sharp and John Lundstram

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Dazzler » Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:38 am

Alan Taylor

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by Sausage » Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:20 am

Wade Elliott - scored in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th tiers with Bournemouth; 1st and 2nd tiers with Burnley.

[edit] Martin Paterson has done it too.

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Re: Players who have scored in all 4 English divisions

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:33 am

Players that spring to mind as possibles....

Dele Adebola
Glenn Murray
Grant Holt
Craig Dawson
Adam Le Fondre
Rob Hulse
Jon Stead

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