Jimmy Glass
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James "Jimmy" Glass (born 1973 in London) is a former football goalkeeper, who is chiefly remembered for scoring the goal which kept Carlisle United in the Football League in 1999.
Glass had a journeyman's career in football, playing for many clubs, initially as a reserve keeper for Crystal Palace. The closest he came to a trophy was reaching the final of the Auto Windscreens Shield with Bournemouth in 1998 - unfortunately Glass scored an own goal in the match, and Bournemouth lost 2-1.
Glass moved to Swindon Town in the summer of 1998, but was unable to gain a regular place in the team. He moved to Carlisle United on loan late that season. His moment of fame came on May 8, 1999, in the final match of the 1998-99 season against Plymouth Argyle, which Carlisle needed to win. With the score 1-1 with only ten seconds remaining, and Carlisle winning a corner, Glass came up from his own penalty area and promptly scored, pouncing on a parry from the Plymouth goalkeeper. Carlisle got the win they needed and Scarborough were relegated to the Football Conference instead.
Despite his brief fame, this was the last of just three matches Glass played at Carlisle, who were unwilling to sign him on a permanent basis. Glass spent time at several other clubs, including Oxford United, before moving to non-league clubs, and then quitting football altogether. After quitting, he worked as an IT salesman and a taxi driver, while playing Sunday league football in Bournemouth, playing as a striker. He has written an autobiography, entitled One Hit Wonder.
His goal was selected as the 72nd greatest sporting moment ever by the Channel 4 programme 100 Greatest Sporting Moments.
External links
- The Observer - Do You Remember...Jimmy Glass? (http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,1229716,00.html)