Carlisle United 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (partially found footage of Football League Third Division match; 1999)
Jimmy Glass scores the winning goal to save Carlisle United from relegation.
Status: Partially Found
On 8th May 1999, Carlisle United hosted Plymouth Argyle at Brunton Park for both sides' final Football League Third Division match of the 1998/99 season. In a match where the hosts needed to win in order to avoid relegation, the result ended 2-1 in Carlisle's favour, thanks to a famous late goal from on-loan goalkeeper Jimmy Glass.
Background
Heading into the match, Plymouth Argyle had little to play for, having been guaranteed a mid-table finish.[1] For the home side however, the result of this final match was critical, as they were battling with Scarborough to avoid relegation to the Conference.[2][3][4][5] The Cumbrians were also experiencing financial issues, even being forced to sell one of their goalkeepers on transfer deadline day.[3][5] Three games before the season ended, Carlisle faced a dilemma; with one goalkeeper out due to injury, and with Derby County recalling on-loan goalkeeper Richard Knight, the club suddenly had no goalkeepers available.[3][5] Only intervention from Swindon Town's manager Jimmy Quinn, combined with the Football League allowing a deal to occur post-transfer deadline, did Carlisle receive a backup on-loan goalkeeper called Jimmy Glass.[5][3][2][4]
Carlisle were on 46 points prior to the game, with Scarborough a point ahead and with a superior goal difference.[3][4] Thus, Carlisle needed to win while hoping that Scarborough failed to beat Peterborough United.[3][4] Ultimately, Scarborough drew 1-1 with Peterborough, with kick-off occurring simultaneously with the Carlisle-Plymouth match.[3][4] As the latter game had yet to finish, Carlisle still had time to secure the victory.[3][4] But even before full-time, Scarborough fans were already celebrating on the pitch, assuming their relegation rivals would end up failing in their endeavour.[3][4]
The Match
The match itself occurred on 8th May 1999 at Carlisle's Brunton Park, in front of 7,599 fans.[3] After a tense 25 minutes, it appeared the hosts took the lead thanks to a header from Scott Dobie.[2] However, it was ruled offside.[2] There were additional attempts on-goal by Carlisle prior to the interval, including a shot from Captain David Brightwell being cleared off the line.[2] Despite Carlisle's promising start, it was the visitors who took the lead after Lee Phillips ran through the defence and beat Glass after 49 minutes.[2][3][4] Furious Carlisle fans directed their attention to the club's chairman Michael Knighton, who was deemed by the fans to have financially mismanaged the team, evening profiting as the club suffered.[2][3] An equaliser by Brightwell after 62 minutes provided the home side some hope, but as the game went into four minutes of stoppage time with the score still 1-1, tension among the majority in the attendance worsened.[2][3][5][4]
With one minute to go, United were awarded a corner kick, which would turn out to be the final kick of the game.[4] Glass therefore was instructed by manager Nigel Pearson to run towards the Plymouth box in an attempt to secure a late victory.[4][2][3][5] As the ball entered the area, a header from Scott Dobie was blocked by Plymouth goalkeeper James Dungey, but it was not fully cleared.[3][2][5][4] Suddenly, Glass had the space needed to fire a volley, scoring the winning goal.[3][2][5][4] Immediately, Carlisle fans invaded the pitch in celebration.[2][3][4] It got so out of control that referee Frazer Stretton was taken down by a fan, with Glass also receiving a nose bleed after accidently being hit in the face.[5][4][3] Once the invasion was resolved, a second occurred soon after, as full-time was announced ten seconds later to confirm Carlisle's survival.[2][3][5][4][1]
Glass' late goal contributed towards one of the greatest escapes in football history, as well as becoming one of English football's most famous goals.[2][5][4] Ultimately, this would prove to be Glass' third and final match for Carlisle, as the club were unable to secure a full-time signing.[5][4] Nevertheless, his vital goal has made him a club legend ever since.[5][4] In a recollection with BBC Sport in 2013, Glass noted his fame following the goal, stating "The reality is I could be anywhere and be recognised now. I have been in a theme park in America and someone has tapped me on the shoulder and said 'you are Jimmy Glass'".[4]
Availability
A few highlights packages were broadcast on television, including on ITV and Sky News.[6] Thanks primarily to Cumbrian Football highlights, key moments are widely publicly available on YouTube and other video-sharing platforms. However, the full uncut tape of the match has yet to resurface.
Gallery
Videos
See Also
- 1937 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1937)
- 1938 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1938)
- 1939 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1939)
- 1947 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1947)
- 1948 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1948)
- 1948 Summer Olympics (partially found television coverage of London Games; 1948)
- 1949 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1949)
- 1950 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1950)
- 1951 FA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1951)
- 1955 Scottish Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1955)
- 1966 FIFA World Cup Final (partially found original colour film of international football match; 1966)
- 1971 WFA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1971)
- 1973 WFA Cup Final (lost footage of football match; 1973)
- 1974 WFA Cup Final (lost footage of football match; 1974)
- 1976 WFA Cup Final (partially found footage of football match; 1976)
- 1977 WFA Cup Final (lost footage of football match; 1977)
- 1978 WFA Cup Final (lost footage of football match; 1978)
- 1979 WFA Cup Final (lost footage of football match; 1979)
- 1982 WFA Cup Final (lost footage of football match; 1982)
- 1985-1986 WFA Cup (lost list of entries for football tournament; 1985)
- Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield United (lost radio commentary of football match; 1927)
- Arsenal 7-1 Hibernian (lost footage of charity football match; 1952)
- Arsenal vs Arsenal Reserves (lost footage of early BBC televised football match; 1937)
- Atlético Madrid 1-1 Real Madrid (lost footage of El Derbi Madrileño La Liga football match; 1958)
- Barbados 4–2 Grenada (partially found soccer match footage; 1994)
- Barnet 3-2 Wealdstone (lost footage of Athenian League football match; 1946)
- Brian Clough's Football Fortunes (lost DOS port of football management game; 1987)
- Charlton Athletic 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (lost footage of FA Cup match; 1947)
- England 0-1 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1938)
- England 1-0 Scotland (lost footage of Schools' International football match; 1952)
- England 1-1 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)
- England 1-3 Scotland (partially found footage of international football match; 1949)
- England 2-0 Italy (partially found footage of international football match; 1949)
- England 3-0 France (partially found footage of international football match; 1947)
- England 3-0 Rest of Europe (partially found footage of international football match; 1938)
- England 6-0 Switzerland (partially found footage of international football match; 1948)
- Falkirk 3-2 Newcastle United (lost footage of football match; 1953)
- FIFA Soccer 2002 (lost build of cancelled Game Boy Advance port of football game; existence unconfirmed; 2001-2002)
- Hallo! Bundesliga (lost GolTV series; mid 2000s-mid 2010s)
- Juventus 1-7 A.C. Milan (partially found footage of Serie A football match; 1950)
- Manchester United Championship Soccer (lost build of Sega Mega Drive port of football game; 1995)
- Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona (partially found footage of El Clásico La Liga football match; 1959)
- Real Madrid 3-0 Racing Santander (lost footage of La Liga football match; 1954)
- Scottish Universities 1-1 English Universities (lost footage of international football match; 1952)
- Serbia vs Albania (found footage of abandoned UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match; 2014)
- United! (lost British soap opera; 1965-1967)
- Walthamstow Avenue 0-2 Queen's Park (lost footage of friendly football match; 1951)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 English Football Stats detailing the 1998/99 Football League Third Division table. Retrieved 23rd Aug '22
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 The Guardian summarising the match. Retrieved 23rd Aug '22
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 Independent reporting on the match and detailing the circumstances that led to Glass being signed. Retrieved 23rd Aug '22
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 BBC Sport providing recollections of the match. Retrieved 23rd Aug '22
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Dream Team FC detailing Glass' goal and him becoming a Carlisle legend ever since. Retrieved 23rd Aug '22
- ↑ Carlisle United providing links to various coverage of the match. Retrieved 23rd Aug '22