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Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 10:57 am
by Jase_H
Highly recommend watching this on Sky / catch-up if you have a spare half hour.

20 years on from the goal he scored in injury time, with almost the last kick, on the last day of the season, to keep Carlisle in the Football League (bearing in mind he was the goalkeeper). The goal sent Scarborough down, whose fans thought they'd survived, but the Carlisle game was still going and finished 5 mins later than theirs.

Contributions from Jimmy Glass himself, Nigel Pearson (the Carlisle manager on that day), David Brightwell (Carlisle captain), and the Carlisle Stadium announcer. Also contribution from Eddie Howe, who now employs him as Player Liaison Officer at Bournemouth.

Great story, particularly as he didn't have a great career, and faced some struggles after that day as things went downhill for him from there, and nice to see things working out for him now.

Reminds us why we love football so much, and still cherish those players who pulled together 32 years ago against Orient to produce one last result when it mattered.

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 10:58 am
by Lord Beamish
His nose was broken in the melee after the goal.

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 2:19 pm
by ClaretTony
Ex-Claret too. Thanks for pointing it out Jase_H, I’ve just downloaded it.

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 3:27 pm
by Foulthrow
Lord Beamish wrote:His nose was broken in the melee after the goal.
And didn't Carlisle get rid of him as a result of the injury (or have I made that up!)

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 3:37 pm
by Lord Beamish
Foulthrow wrote:And didn't Carlisle get rid of him as a result of the injury (or have I made that up!)
I think his loan had ended.

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 6:37 pm
by ClaretTony
Foulthrow wrote:And didn't Carlisle get rid of him as a result of the injury (or have I made that up!)
He was only on loan from Swindon. They then tried to sign him but he wanted too much money.

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 7:28 pm
by Roosterbooster
I wonder how much money he earned them...?

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Sun May 05, 2019 7:47 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Good watch, as was the netflix show,mentioned in a previous thread, about the Torquay dog biting match.

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Mon May 06, 2019 8:46 am
by CharlieinNewMexico
He was ex-burnley?

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Mon May 06, 2019 9:02 am
by gawthorpe_view
CharlieinNewMexico wrote:He was ex-burnley?
On loan in '96 but didn't play in a league game. According to Wikipedia.

Re: Jimmy Glass : The Great Escape

Posted: Mon May 06, 2019 11:16 am
by ClaretTony
CharlieinNewMexico wrote:He was ex-burnley?
Yes, Jimmy Mullen brought him in on loan from Palace (I think). He sat on the bench but didn't play. Marlon Beresford missed quite a few matches with Wayne Russell playing and we needed a sub goalkeeper.

The only occasion I can actually recall him playing on the Turf was in a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth. That was the day Chris Waddle scored his only Burnley goal and Eddie Howe scored his first ever goal.


Watched the programme now - interesting watch.