Matches taken for forwards to score their first league goal for the club

[Yorkshire Blue]

* denotes includes games played on wing

Richard Cadette 4 goals on debut
Freddy Eastwood 7 seconds and hattrick on debut
Stan Collymore 2 goals on debut
Stephen Humphrys 2 goals on debut
Martin Robinson 2 goals on debut
Marcus Dackers 1 goal on debut
Sam Dalby 1 goal on debut
Chris Wreh 1 goal on debut
Charlie Kelman 1 goal on debut
Tom Hopper 1 goal on debut
Tyrone Barnett 1 goal on debut
Lee Barnard 1 goal on league debut
Blair Sturrock 1 goal on debut
Dougie Freedman 1 goal on debut
Francis Laurent 1 goal on league debut
Roy O’Donovan 1 goal on debut
Scott Spencer 1 goal on debut
Leon Clarke 1 goal on debut
Shaun Goater 1 goal on debut
Lawrie Dudfield 1 goal on debut
Neil Tolson 1 goal on debut
Steve Jones 1 goal on debut
David Whyte 1 goal on debut
Martin Aldridge 1 goal on debut
Sada N’Diaye 1 goal on debut
Petter Belsivk 1 goal on debut
Dominic Iorfa 1 goal on debut
Jason Lee 1 goal on debut
Tommy Mooney 1 goal on debut
Brett Angell 1 goal on debut
Mario Walsh 1 goal on debut
David Crown 1 goal on debut
Dean Neal 1 goal on debut
Trevor Whymark 1 goal on debut

Harry Cardwell 2 matches
Callum Powell 2 matches
Jamar Loza 2 matches
Joe Pigott 2 matches
Liam Dickinson 2 matches
Scott Vernon 2 matches
Wayne Gray 2 matches
Tony Richards 2 matches
Ben Abbey 2 matches
Neville Roach 2 matches
Barry Conlon 2 matches
Paul Read 2 matches
Peter Beadle 2 matches
Gary Bennett 2 matches
Micky Engwell 2 matchesb

Josh Walker 3 matches
James Walker 3 matches
Henry Sandat 3 matches
Brandon Goodship 3 matches
Simon Cox 3 matches
Noel Hunt 3 matches
Britt Assombalonga 3 matches
Matt Harrold 3 matches
Martin Carruthers 3 matches
Alex Burns 3 matches
Jereon Boere 3 matches
Tony Battersby 3 matches
Andy Thomson 3 matches
Ian Benjamin 3 matches
Roy McDonough 3 matches
Tom Hopper (second spell) 3 matches

Danny Waldron 4 matches
Rhys Murphy 4 matches
Simeon Akinola 4 matches
David Mooney 4 matches
Barry Corr 4 matches
Jack Midson 4 matches
Matt Paterson 4 matches
James Lawson 4 matches
Andy Rammell 4 matches
Lee Nogan 4 matches

Bim Pepple 5 matches
Jake Hyde 5 matches
The Billy Best 5 matches

Emile Acquah 6 matches
Nile Ranger 6 matches
Harry Crawford 6 matches
Kyle Asante 6 matches
Gary Jones 6 matches

Shaquille Coulthirst 7 matches
Neil Harris 7 matches
Lee Bradbury* 7 matches
Richie Foran* 7 matches
Barrington Belgrave 7 matches
Trevor Fitzpatrick 7 matches
Kevin Rapley 7 matches

Matt Dennis* 8 matches
Tesfaye Bramble* 8 matches

Mark Salter 9 matches
Neil Campbell 9 matches
Charlie Kendall 9 matches

Graeme Jones 10 matches
Cauley Woodrow 10 matches
Elliot Benyon 10 matches
Alex Revell 10 matches




Matt Rush 12 matches (10 as sub)
Danny Webb 12 matches

Gavin Tomlin 13 matches
Mark Rawle 13 matches

Charlie MacDonald 14 matches






Marc-Antoine Fortune* 17 matches










Macauley Bonne 20 matches





Drewe Broughton 22 matches

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

* denotes includes games played on wing

Richard Cadette 4 goals on debut
Freddy Eastwood 7 seconds and hattrick on debut
Stan Collymore 2 goals on debut
Stephen Humphrys 2 goals on debut
Martin Robinson 2 goals on debut
Marcus Dackers 1 goal on debut
Sam Dalby 1 goal on debut
Chris Wreh 1 goal on debut
Charlie Kelman 1 goal on debut
Tom Hopper 1 goal on debut
Tyrone Barnett 1 goal on debut
Lee Barnard 1 goal on league debut
Blair Sturrock 1 goal on debut
Dougie Freedman 1 goal on debut
Francis Laurent 1 goal on league debut
Roy O’Donovan 1 goal on debut
Scott Spencer 1 goal on debut
Leon Clarke 1 goal on debut
Shaun Goater 1 goal on debut
Lawrie Dudfield 1 goal on debut
Neil Tolson 1 goal on debut
Steve Jones 1 goal on debut
David Whyte 1 goal on debut
Martin Aldridge 1 goal on debut
Sada N’Diaye 1 goal on debut
Petter Belsivk 1 goal on debut
Dominic Iorfa 1 goal on debut
Jason Lee 1 goal on debut
Tommy Mooney 1 goal on debut
Brett Angell 1 goal on debut
Mario Walsh 1 goal on debut
David Crown 1 goal on debut
Dean Neal 1 goal on debut
Trevor Whymark 1 goal on debut

Harry Cardwell 2 matches
Callum Powell 2 matches
Jamar Loza 2 matches
Joe Pigott 2 matches
Liam Dickinson 2 matches
Scott Vernon 2 matches
Wayne Gray 2 matches
Tony Richards 2 matches
Ben Abbey 2 matches
Neville Roach 2 matches
Barry Conlon 2 matches
Paul Read 2 matches
Peter Beadle 2 matches
Gary Bennett 2 matches
Micky Engwell 2 matchesb

Josh Walker 3 matches
James Walker 3 matches
Henry Sandat 3 matches
Brandon Goodship 3 matches
Simon Cox 3 matches
Noel Hunt 3 matches
Britt Assombalonga 3 matches
Matt Harrold 3 matches
Martin Carruthers 3 matches
Alex Burns 3 matches
Jereon Boere 3 matches
Tony Battersby 3 matches
Andy Thomson 3 matches
Ian Benjamin 3 matches
Roy McDonough 3 matches

Danny Waldron 4 matches
Rhys Murphy 4 matches
Simeon Akinola 4 matches
David Mooney 4 matches
Barry Corr 4 matches
Jack Midson 4 matches
Matt Paterson 4 matches
James Lawson 4 matches
Andy Rammell 4 matches
Lee Nogan 4 matches

Bim Pepple 5 matches
Jake Hyde 5 matches

Emile Acquah 6 matches
Nile Ranger 6 matches
Harry Crawford 6 matches
Kyle Asante 6 matches
Gary Jones 6 matches

Shaquille Coulthirst 7 matches
Neil Harris 7 matches
Lee Bradbury* 7 matches
Richie Foran* 7 matches
Barrington Belgrave 7 matches
Trevor Fitzpatrick 7 matches
Kevin Rapley 7 matches

Matt Dennis* 8 matches
Tesfaye Bramble* 8 matches

Mark Salter 9 matches
Neil Campbell 9 matches

Graeme Jones 10 matches
Cauley Woodrow 10 matches
Elliot Benyon 10 matches
Alex Revell 10 matches




Matt Rush 12 matches
Danny Webb 12 matches

Gavin Tomlin 13 matches
Mark Rawle 13 matches

Charlie MacDonald 14 matches






Marc-Antoine Fortune* 17 matches
















Drewe Broughton 22 matches

Billy Best took 5 matches to score his first league goal for the club at home to Halifax Town in February 1968 and then scored twice at Exeter City the following match and 6 days later scored his first hat-trick against Chester.

 

[Fairport]

Some may remember a forward called Jim Conway in the sixties. I think he went many games without scoring and wasn't very popular but suddenly started to find the net on a regular basis.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Do you have any details on how many and which forwards in recent years never scored for us either on loan or permanent signings.

 

[Target man]

Where do you think Bonne will be on this list if we persist with him?

 

[Mick]

Some of these stats can be quite misleading. For example Matt Rush's 12 matches included 10 games where he only played a combined 56 minutes (plus stoppage time).

 

[LBBlue]

Some of these stats can be quite misleading. For example Matt Rush's 12 matches included 10 games where he only played a combined 56 minutes (plus stoppage time).

Yep- should only include starts.

 

[Mick]

Some may remember a forward called Jim Conway in the sixties. I think he went many games without scoring and wasn't very popular but suddenly started to find the net on a regular basis.

Of course. Slim Jim made his debut against Watford and went 8 league games and 1 Cup game (1-0 defeat at Yeovil) before scoring at home against Palace. Even then he was never really prolific being outscored by Beesley, Gilfillan and Ray Smith that season. He had a long and interesting career either side of his couple of years with us.

 

[AlfaShrimper]

Where do you think Bonne will be on this list if we persist with him?

He will never make it on too this list..

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

Some may remember a forward called Jim Conway in the sixties. I think he went many games without scoring and wasn't very popular but suddenly started to find the net on a regular basis.

Big Jim Conway made his debut at Watford in a 3-1 defeat on the 29th.October 1963. He played in the next 25 matches scoring 8 times, Jim scored his first goal for the club on Boxing Day '63 in a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace some 10 matches later.

 

[LBBlue]

Mike Beesley scored in his first 5 games starting 18 August 62. After those 5 games he had 8 goals.

Stuart Brace scored on his debut on 19th October 73, the 12th game of the season. After his fourth game he was top scorer with 6 goals and ended the season with 20 in 35 games.

 

[Fairport]

Mike Beesley scored in his first 5 games starting 18 August 62. After those 5 games he had 8 goals.

Stuart Brace scored on his debut on 19th October 73, the 12th game of the season. After his fourth game he was top scorer with 6 goals and ended the season with 20 in 35 games.

Stuart Brace scored most of his goals within 12 yards of the goal. He did what none of our lads seem to do that is make a run into the danger area when you anticipate that a cross is coming in. It happened yet again yesterday Jack Bridge put a superb cross across the goal about eight yards out in the first half. As usual nobody was on the move into that area.

 

[LBBlue]

Stuart Brace scored most of his goals within 12 yards of the goal. He did what none of our lads seem to do that is make a run into the danger area when you anticipate that a cross is coming in. It happened yet again yesterday Jack Bridge put a superb cross across the goal about eight yards out in the first half. As usual nobody was on the move into that area.

You’re correct - the only one who loves is Gus - sadly Jack is an even bigger culprit for crosses that come in from the right hand side. He is usually back on his heels just watching. As an infrequent traveller I hear Paul Clark and Glenn Pennyfather criticising every week.

Stuart Brace, like David Crown started their careers as wingers .

 

[fbm]

Of course. Slim Jim made his debut against Watford and went 8 league games and 1 Cup game (1-0 defeat at Yeovil) before scoring at home against Palace. Even then he was never really prolific being outscored by Beesley, Gilfillan and Ray Smith that season. He had a long and interesting career either side of his couple of years with us.

Big Jim Conway made his debut at Watford in a 3-1 defeat on the 29th.October 1963. He played in the next 25 matches scoring 8 times, Jim scored his first goal for the club on Boxing Day '63 in a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace some 10 matches later.

Is this the same person?

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

Is this the same person?

Yes it is

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Some of these stats can be quite misleading. For example Matt Rush's 12 matches included 10 games where he only played a combined 56 minutes (plus stoppage time).

This is a fair point but would have required a fair bit more work. If anyone wants to do the leg work am happy to amend to show how many were as sub.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Billy Best took 5 matches to score his first league goal for the club at home to Halifax Town in February 1968 and then scored twice at Exeter City the following match and 6 days later scored his first hat-trick against Chester.

I’m glad there’s some examples of players who can good after slow starts.

The most interesting name in there for me was Gavin Tomlin who I remember as someone who was pretty decent for his one season with us.

 

[Mick]

Is this the same person?

Antiphrasis is lost on some.

 

[Napster]

Leo Stevens - first game 4/11/33 at Aldershot, didn’t score until the 23/12/33, his seventh game. He scored a hat trick in a 3-0 win at home to Bristol C. He would go on to score 21 goals overall, including 5 braces

 

[Napster]

jimmy Thomson in 56/7 also didn’t score until his 7th game but would go onto score 10 goals that season.