Jimmy Glass

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jimmy Glass


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height = height|ft=6|in=4
nickname = Murdoch
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|8|1
cityofbirth = Epsom
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
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position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
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years = 1991 - 1996
1995
1995
1996
1996 - 1998
1998 - 2000
1999
2000
2000
2000 - 2001
2001
2001
clubs = Crystal Palace
→ Portsmouth (loan)
→ Gillingham (loan)
→ Burnley (loan)
Bournemouth
Swindon Town
→ Carlisle United (loan)
Cambridge United
Brentford
Oxford United
Crawley Town
Kingstonian
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
03 (0)
00 (0)
00 (0)
95 (0)
11 (0)
03 (1)
00 (0)
02 (0)
01 (0)
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James "Jimmy" Glass (born August 1, 1973 in London) is a former football goalkeeper, who is chiefly remembered for scoring the last minute goal which kept Carlisle United in the Football League in 1999.

Early career

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. This was the first time a goalkeeper had scored an own goal at the old Wembley. Glass moved to Swindon Town in the summer of 1998, but after falling out with Jimmy Quinn (the manager at the time) was unable to gain a regular place in the team.

Time at Carlisle United

He moved to Carlisle United on loan from Swindon late that season (after goalkeeper Tony Caig was sold to Blackpool.) 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 to avoid relegation. 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 a last minute goal, pouncing on a parry from the Plymouth goalkeeper. Carlisle got the win they needed and Scarborough were relegated to the Football Conference instead.

Life after Carlisle United

Despite his brief fame, this was the last of just three matches Glass played at Carlisle, who were unable to sign him on a permanent basis. Glass spent time at several other clubs, including Oxford United and Brentford, before moving to non-league clubs, and then quitting football altogether. After quitting, he worked as an IT salesman, and now owns a Taxi Company in a quiet Dorset town. He reportedly scored six goals two weeks running whilst playing Sunday league football in Bournemouth, playing as a striker. He has written an autobiography, entitled "One Hit Wonder". He also enjoyed a brief stint in goal for non-league Lewes.

His goal was selected as the 72nd greatest sporting moment ever (and the only football event outside the top flight or international matches) by the Channel 4 programme "100 Greatest Sporting Moments". The goal was also ranked 7th in The Times newspaper's list of the 50 most important goals in football history.

References

External links

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* [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,1229716,00.html "The Observer" - Do You Remember...Jimmy Glass?]
* [http://www.soccernet.com/england/players/glassjimmy.html Soccernet profile]
* [http://www.oxfordstudent.com/ht2001wk5/Sport/glass_all_cut_up Article in Oxford University Student Magazine]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/01_january/23/jimmy_glass.shtml BBC Press Release]
* [http://iway.cumbria.ac.uk/informer.php?issue=issue_27&section=5&subSection=0&storyNum=169 Working Glass Hero] - article in the University of Cumbria student newspaper