First ever League Goal in 1888

[FaninOz]

It has just been "proven" that Bolton winger Kenny Davenport scored the first ever league goal at 3.47pm on the 8th September 1888 in the game against Notts County at Pikes Lane. Unfortunately we lost the game 6-3 after being 2-0 up, nothing ever changes I guess. But at least we have a record that can never be beaten or equalled.

See article on today's BBC Sports web page.

[m_taylor]

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[ChrisC]

We actually scored the first two both by Davenport.

[Bruce Rioja]

It has just been "proven" that Bolton winger Kenny Davenport scored the first ever league goal at 3.47pm on the 8th September 1888 in the game against Notts County at Pikes Lane. Unfortunately we lost the game 6-3 after being 2-0 up, nothing ever changes I guess. But at least we have a record that can never be beaten or equalled.

See article on today's BBC Sports web page.

Found this on it as well, Fella.

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[Lost Leopard Spot]

It has just been "proven" that Bolton winger Kenny Davenport scored the first ever league goal at 3.47pm on the 8th September 1888 in the game against Notts County at Pikes Lane. Unfortunately we lost the game 6-3 after being 2-0 up, nothing ever changes I guess. But at least we have a record that can never be beaten or equalled.

See article on today's BBC Sports web page.

Two things:
1st - where's the video?
2nd - against Derby County, not Notts County.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Yes, but did it take a deflection?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Yes, but did it take a deflection?

No. They didn't deflect until about 1962, before then they went straight in or felled the defender.

[bean]

It has just been "proven" that Bolton winger Kenny Davenport scored the first ever league goal at 3.47pm on the 8th September 1888 in the game against Notts County at Pikes Lane. Unfortunately we lost the game 6-3 after being 2-0 up, nothing ever changes I guess. But at least we have a record that can never be beaten or equalled.

See article on today's BBC Sports web page.

Two things:
1st - where's the video?
2nd - against Derby County, not Notts County.

Exactly, I wanna see what this davenport fella looks like on youtube before we claim this goal...

[FaninOz]

It has just been "proven" that Bolton winger Kenny Davenport scored the first ever league goal at 3.47pm on the 8th September 1888 in the game against Notts County at Pikes Lane. Unfortunately we lost the game 6-3 after being 2-0 up, nothing ever changes I guess. But at least we have a record that can never be beaten or equalled.

See article on today's BBC Sports web page.

Two things:
1st - where's the video?
2nd - against Derby County, not Notts County.

Oops I was only young at the time so I gets the Counties mixed up at my age. My memory isn't what it used to be.

[bean]

Turns out that the BBC originally got the counties mixed up, as one of the comments (accurately) says:

Small error, Bolton played Derby County that day. Not an earth shattering fact but we like to make sure all the unwanted records are ours.

[FaninOz]

Turns out that the BBC originally got the counties mixed up, as one of the comments (accurately) says:

Small error, Bolton played Derby County that day. Not an earth shattering fact but we like to make sure all the unwanted records are ours.

So why are we playing Burnley and not Derby County on Saturday??

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Turns out that the BBC originally got the counties mixed up, as one of the comments (accurately) says:

Small error, Bolton played Derby County that day. Not an earth shattering fact but we like to make sure all the unwanted records are ours.

So why are we playing Burnley and not Derby County on Saturday??

I bought this up in another thread. I got poo pooed about it, something about playing Derby would be a meaningless game. Less meaningless now though, surely?