Penalties

[Yorkshire Blue]

Let’s attempt a thread to chronicle our fortunes from the penalty spot.

From memory aided with a quick google search the last few years it’s been:

2020-21

Humphrys v W*** H** Mickey Mouse Cup
Demetriou v Exeter (H)
Olayinka v Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Rush v Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Clifford v Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Nathaniel-George Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Demetriou Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Nathaniel-George v Scunthorpe (A)
Akinola v Carlisle (H)
Rush v Newport (H)

2021-22

Murphy v Dover (H)
Dalby v Chesterfield (A) FA Cup
Murphy v Dorking (H) FA Trophy
Dalby v Kings Lynn (H)
Dalby v Chesterfield (A)
Dalby v Grimsby (H)
Dalby v Notts Co (H)
Cardwell v Barnet (A)
Demetriou v Wealdstone (H)
Powell v Weymouth (H)

2022-23

Powell

If I’ve missed any (pun not intended) add them below.

And if any one has records further back that would be great as well.

From the current squad we have two with 100% records both surnames start with C and are injured so maybe from this extensive and scientific survey it should be Jaden Crowhurst on spot kick duty (I’d have had Wreh on penalty duties).

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2022/23

Powell v Halifax
Dackers v Wealdstone
Bridge v Barnet
Bridge v Dorking
Bridge v York
Bridge v Halifax
Bridge v Borehamwood
Bridge v Daggers (H) x2
Bridge v Scunthorpe (A)

2023/24
Bridge v Maidenhead (H)
Bridge v Boreham Wood (A)
Bridge v Chesterfield (H)
Bridge v Hampton and Richmond (H) FA Trophy (normal time)
Wood v Hampton and Richmond (H) FA Trophy
Husin v Hampton and Richmond (H) FA Trophy
Vilhete v Hampton and Richmond (H) FA Trophy
Fonguck
Bridge v Eastleigh (A)
Bridge v Borehamwood (H)

2024/25
Bridge v Eastleigh (H)
Bridge v Charlton (H)
Bridge v Brentwood (A) (over)
Pepple v Brentwood )A)

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Humphrys missed one in the EFL trophy at the start of 20-21.

 

[Shrimper95]

Missed 8 of the last 12, terrible record!

 

[OldBlueLady]

James Olayinka, whatever happened to him?

 

[Danshrimper]

I knew we’d missed a few penalties recently but didn’t realise it was that bad. Missing 4 out of the last 6 and 6 out of the last 10 is ridiculous.

Having Hyde, Cardwell, or Murphy on penalties would improve the conversion rate. But unfortunately that’s not going to happen for at least 6-8 weeks.

So the question is who takes them in the meantime? Standout options for me are:

Ralph: Captain and one of our most composed players on the ball. Would be confident if he stepped up to take one.

Kensdale: Centre backs always seem to take good penalties when they have to in shootouts (Barrett and Bolger at Wembley prime example), and Kensdale is our best centre back on the ball. Worth a go?

Wreh: Good goalscoring record at Banbury which presumably included some penalties. So why was he not taking tonight?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

James Olayinka, whatever happened to him?

He doesn’t appear to have played for a couple of years. Still at Arsenal.

 

[gatecrasher]

James Olayinka, whatever happened to him?

Would love to have seen him back here on loan, looked like he had something about him. According to Wiki still at arsenal but not played for anyone since us

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Let’s attempt a thread to chronicle our fortunes from the penalty spot.

From memory aided with a quick google search the last few years it’s been:

2020-21

Demetriou v Exeter (H)
Olayinka v Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Rush v Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Clifford v Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Nathaniel-George Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Demetriou Boreham Wood (A) FA Cup pen shoot out
Nathaniel-George v Scunthorpe (A)
Akinola v Carlisle (H)
Rush v Newport (H)

2021-22

Murphy v Dover (H)
Dalby v Chesterfield (A) FA Cup
Murphy v Dorking (H) FA Trophy
Dalby v Kings Lynn (H)
Dalby v Grimsby (H)
Dalby v Notts Co (H)
Cardwell v Barnet (A)
Demetriou v Wealdstone (H)
Powell v Weymouth (H)

2022-23

Powell

If I’ve missed any (pun not intended) add them below.

And if any one has records further back that would be great as well.

From the current squad we have two with 100% records both surnames start with C and are injured so maybe from this extensive and scientific survey it should be Jaden Crowhurst on spot kick duty (I’d have had Wreh on penalty duties).

For the record, Crowhurst scored against Aveley last season in The FA Youth Cup in a shoot-out victory (as did Henry Sandat). Jaden wasn’t on the pitch for our shoot-out defeat in the next round against Cambridge United.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Would love to have seen him back here on loan, looked like he had something about him. According to Wiki still at arsenal but not played for anyone since us

Suffered a series of inconveniently timed injuries - apparently fit now & would expect him to be looking for a loan move at L2 level or maybe L1 at a push.

 

[TheSouthendUnitedRunner]

James Olayinka, whatever happened to him?

Scored Friday night for Arsenal’s 23s in a 3-2 win away at West Ham.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

Prior to those two seasons:

2019/20

Demetriou vs Accrington (a)
Kelman vs AFC Wimbledon (a)
Demetriou vs MK Dons (h)
Demetriou vs Rotherham (h)

2018/19

Cox vs Portsmouth (h)
Cox vs Plymouth (h)
McCoulsky vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
McLoughlin vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Kightly vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Mantom vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Demetriou vs Plymouth (a)

2017/18

Demetriou vs Peterborough (a)
Demetriou vs Northampton (a)
Demetriou vs Oldham (h)
Wright vs MK Dons (a)
Ranger vs Portsmouth (a)
Cox vs Colchester (h) EFL Trophy
Ranger vs Fleetwood (a)
Cox vs Peterborough (h)

2016/17

Cox vs MK Dons (a)
Cox vs Chesterfield (a)
Wordsworth vs Oldham (h)
McLoughlin vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Leonard vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Wordsworth vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Demetriou vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Cox vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Wordsworth vs Peterborough (h)
Wordsworth vs Oxford (h)
Cox vs Bristol Rovers (h)

2015/16

Payne vs Crewe (h)
Barnett vs Crewe (h)
D Mooney vs Port Vale (a)
Barnett vs Coventry (h)
D Mooney vs Bury (h)
D Mooney vs Peterborough (h)
D Mooney vs Coventry (a)

2014/15

Bolger vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Weston vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Barrett vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Timlin vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Payne vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Leonard vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
B Coker vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Pigott vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Corr vs Stevenage (h) Play-Off Semi-Final
Corr vs Burton (a)
Corr vs Dagenham (a)
Corr vs Stevenage (a)
Coulthirst vs York (h)
Corr vs Northampton (h)
Corr vs Chester (h) FA Cup
Weston vs Newport (a)
Weston vs York (a)
Payne vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
B Coker vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Corr vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Barnard vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Barnard vs Accrington (a)
Corr vs Accrington (a)

2013/14

Barnard vs Oxford (h)
Corr vs Chesterfield (a) FA Cup
Corr vs Fleetwood (h)

2012/13

Assombalonga vs Aldershot (a)
Clohessy vs AFC Wimbledon (h)
Clohessy vs Port Vale (a)
Benyon vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Timlin vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Clohessy vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Tomlin vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Tomlin vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Hurst vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Clohessy vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Eastwood vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Eastwood vs Aldershot (h)
Eastwood vs Barnet (h)
Tomlin vs AFC Wimbledon (h) EFL Trophy

So, overall in the last decade, including shoot-outs, we’ve taken 97 penalties, scoring 66 (just over two-thirds) with 31 unsuccessful.

Of the regular penalty-takers (8+ penalties) in that time, Demetriou’s 9/11 is by far the best success-rate. Cox scored 5/8 and Corr 6/10.

 

[Strykr]

Bloody shocking that is. Throwing points away on what should be basic for a professional.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

For the record, Crowhurst scored against Aveley last season in The FA Youth Cup in a shoot-out victory (as did Henry Sandat). Jaden wasn’t on the pitch for our shoot-out defeat in the next round against Cambridge United.

If the author of this article is to be believed Tom Clifford has scored in a penalty shoot out for Maher before as well

Kevin Maher full of praise for triumphant U23s side

Southend United U23s coach Kevin Maher paid tribute to his players after they battled back from 2-0 down to reach the final of the Central League Cup Southern Section following a penalty shoot-out triumph over Bristol Rovers.

www.southendunited.co.uk

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Prior to those two seasons:

2019/20

Demetriou vs Accrington (a)
Kelman vs AFC Wimbledon (a)
Demetriou vs MK Dons (h)
Demetriou vs Rotherham (h)

2018/19

Cox vs Portsmouth (h)
Cox vs Plymouth (h)
McCoulsky vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
McLoughlin vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Kightly vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Mantom vs Luton (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Demetriou vs Plymouth (a)

2017/18

Demetriou vs Peterborough (a)
Demetriou vs Northampton (a)
Demetriou vs Oldham (h)
Wright vs MK Dons (a)
Ranger vs Portsmouth (a)
Cox vs Colchester (h) EFL Trophy
Ranger vs Fleetwood (a)
Cox vs Peterborough (h)

2016/17

Cox vs MK Dons (a)
Cox vs Chesterfield (a)
Wordsworth vs Oldham (h)
McLoughlin vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Leonard vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Wordsworth vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Demetriou vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Cox vs Oxford (h) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Wordsworth vs Peterborough (h)
Wordsworth vs Oxford (h)
Cox vs Bristol Rovers (h)

2015/16

Payne vs Crewe (h)
Barnett vs Crewe (h)
D Mooney vs Port Vale (a)
Barnett vs Coventry (h)
D Mooney vs Bury (h)
D Mooney vs Peterborough (h)
D Mooney vs Coventry (a)

2014/15

Bolger vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Weston vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Barrett vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Timlin vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Payne vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Leonard vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
B Coker vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Pigott vs Wycombe (n) Play-Off Final shoot-out
Corr vs Stevenage (h) Play-Off Semi-Final
Corr vs Burton (a)
Corr vs Dagenham (a)
Corr vs Stevenage (a)
Coulthirst vs York (h)
Corr vs Northampton (h)
Corr vs Chester (h) FA Cup
Weston vs Newport (a)
Weston vs York (a)
Payne vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
B Coker vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Corr vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Barnard vs AFC Wimbledon (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Barnard vs Accrington (a)
Corr vs Accrington (a)

2013/14

Barnard vs Oxford (h)
Corr vs Chesterfield (a) FA Cup
Corr vs Fleetwood (h)

2012/13

Assombalonga vs Aldershot (a)
Clohessy vs AFC Wimbledon (h)
Clohessy vs Port Vale (a)
Benyon vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Timlin vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Clohessy vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Tomlin vs Oxford (a) EFL Trophy shoot-out
Tomlin vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Hurst vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Clohessy vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Eastwood vs Bury (h) FA Cup shoot-out
Eastwood vs Aldershot (h)
Eastwood vs Barnet (h)
Tomlin vs AFC Wimbledon (h) EFL Trophy

So, overall in the last decade, including shoot-outs, we’ve taken 97 penalties, scoring 66 (just over two-thirds) with 31 unsuccessful.

Of the regular penalty-takers (8+ penalties) in that time, Demetriou’s 9/11 is by far the best success-rate. Cox scored 5/8 and Corr 6/10.

I’d never in a million years have guessed Sean Clohessy as our best penalty taker of the last decade but 4 from 4

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Powell was obviously the designated pen taker.
It wasn't a great pen, it wasn't a shocker either, gk went right way.
It wasn't a powerful strike for sure and I am hopeful that Callum will not dwell too much on it, and being the type he is will work and work some more on it and step forward for the next........and score.

 

[Shrimperjohn]

It’s clear to me that Powell is not a natural penalty taker by the way he strikes the ball in normal play. It’s that blooming obvious.. I understand that so why can’t the management team!,,

 

[Shrimperjohn]

I’d never in a million years have guessed Sean Clohessy as our best penalty taker of the last decade but 4 from 4

I would actually because he was a pure striker of the ball.

 

[Strykr]

It’s clear to me that Powell is not a natural penalty taker by the way he strikes the ball in normal play. It’s that blooming obvious.. I understand that so why can’t the management team!,,

Maybe he's been smashing them in in training.

The ability to perform in practice vs the ability to perform on the grand stage is what sets people apart.

Jury is out on powell, but my hope is once he gets a few goals under his belt he will go from strength to strength.

 

[Exiled Shrimper]

I’d never in a million years have guessed Sean Clohessy as our best penalty taker of the last decade but 4 from 4

He also scored in shoot-outs against Leyton Orient and Macclesfield in the preceding two seasons, so his overall record with us was 6 from 6.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I would actually because he was a pure striker of the ball.

Oh it was more that he wouldn’t have come to mind as one of the best pure strikers of a ball - you don’t tend to think of fullbacks plus he’s barely in the last decade.

I had confidence in his penalties in a way I most certainly don’t for Callum Powell. I’m ashamed to say my heart sunk when they said on the radio he had the ball in his hands. I’m not sure I’ve been so resigned to a miss since Broughton stepped up v Bristol Rovers.