A QUICKIE FROM FLOOKBURGH

Shane Long scored a rapid Premier League goal yesterday, its all in the news) and Tottenham's Christian Eriksen scored a last minute winner well in over time, a goal to maintain Spurs' quest for the top four in the Premier League!

Two rapid goals recorded in football history have their origins in the North-west of England, the best by Colin Cowperthwaite, who scored for Barrow directly (3.5 secs) from the kick off against Kettering in 1979. Born in Flookburgh, Lancashire, in April 1959, his debut for Barrow was in the Northern Premier League and he was a one club man, playing from 1977-1992. Colin's career spanned 704 apps and scored 282 goals, being regarded as Barrow's all time greatest player. In 1990 he netted in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley helping his team to a 3-0 victory over Leek Town. Later in his career he played locally for Cartmel, a village in Cumbria, where he played alongside Jason Walker.

Not a quickie but a coincidence.....Jason Walker (below) in York City kit. Jason was also born in Flookburgh, near Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria  and he also played in the FA Trophy Final but this time in 2010. He also notched a 25 yarder, in a 2-1 win in extra time for Barrow against Stevenage Borough.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastest_goals_in_association_football
At the other end of the country, here is Marc Burrows who played for Cowes Sports FC on the Isle of Wight. He was aged 25 when he managed a goal in 2.5 seconds against Eastleigh Reserves and went on to score 3 in a 5-3 win. Sadly Marc died prematurely aged 30. Yes, we have to rely on the ref's time piece!

Guinness Book of Records?

AND STAYING IN THE NORTH WEST
Today, I heard that Workington Town FC are losing Borough Park as their home ground since 1937. Yesterday's attendance of 689 was the last as Town lost an 8th successive NPremier League match. They will ground share with Workington Rugby League club, until the new Allerdale Community Centre is complete where they will continue to groundshare.

Founded in 1860s when around 1500 migrant workers travelled from Dronfield in Derbyshire to work at the Cammel Steel works. By 1888 the newcomers established a formal club that joined the Football League in 1921 as Workington AFC and left it in 1977, replaced by Wimbledon.

The old "Mob" game still exists when Uppies and Downies compete in a ferocious game recorded from at least 1775.
This is a ball that has to be moved from one part of town , the Downies home territory, mainly the docks),to the smarter part for the Uppies at Workington Hall Parklands.
Bill Shankly managed the club from January 1954 to November 1955.