Who are the former Scottish football players who are either revered or infamous for what they did just one game? A positive example: Dieter Van Tornhout — after all, there are many jobbers with winning cup final goals for non-Old Firm clubs. Negative: Philippe Senderos in Rangers’ 5-1 loss at CP - ThreadSky

terracepodcast.bsky.social • 100 days ago

Who are the former Scottish football players who are either revered or infamous for what they did just one game?

A positive example: Dieter Van Tornhout — after all, there are many jobbers with winning cup final goals for non-Old Firm clubs.

Negative: Philippe Senderos in Rangers’ 5-1 loss at CP

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lichtiemike.bsky.social•100 days ago

Ali Adams would take some beating.

terracepodcast.bsky.social•99 days ago

Ha! But of course. Would he count as a striker or goalkeeper in an XI of these players?

spflwatch.bsky.social•99 days ago

Rory Boulding

kennyleckiemusic.bsky.social•100 days ago

St Mirren had this guy Tonet in the 08/09 season. Barca academy lad, given the 11 shirt. Sent off in his second game of the season. Didn’t play again.

aucal.bsky.social•100 days ago

Aaron Ramsey for missing his penalty in the Europa League Final

(having been brought on in the 118th minute for the sole purpose of taking one)

What a laugh.

terracepodcast.bsky.social•100 days ago

Hahahaha! Great shout

jhendy10.bsky.social•100 days ago

Umar Sadiq for Rangers vs Aberdeen, league cup semi final

jodyjamieson.bsky.social•99 days ago

Jean-Jacques Misse-Misse. Never has there been a more poorly named striker. Didn’t score for Dundee United in four appearances.

While I’m talking about United, Sieb Dykstra in goal just for having a porn star moustache.

jodyjamieson.bsky.social•99 days ago

Celtic fans would have Harald Brattbakk for both. Best known for a sitter against Hearts that could have cost them the league, then scoring the clincher to stop Rangers getting 10 in a row.

jodyjamieson.bsky.social•99 days ago

Josh Walker. His second senior goal was for Rotherham against Accrington Stanley in League 2.

His first was put Aberdeen 1-0 against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup.

Played for such powerhouses as Gateshead, Bengaluru, Edinburgh City and Dunbar United.

shairpie.bsky.social•99 days ago

I couldn't believe it when he rocked up at Dunbar United as a fan of both them and Aberdeen.

mitchal.bsky.social•99 days ago

jimdouglas.bsky.social•99 days ago

Myles Anderson, 1 brief sub appearance, absolutely not signed by AFC as a favour to his father (a well known agent).

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/mar/23/myles-anderson-blackburn-rovers

baldie.bsky.social•100 days ago

Craig Faulconbridge's goal against Celtic. Paolo Vanoli's own goal

carhandle.bsky.social•100 days ago

Marc de Clerck, Aberdeen. Belgian keeper who scored on his debut. In England (Berwick). Played the week after then never seen again.

terracepodcast.bsky.social•100 days ago

Never even heard of this! Two games, one goal is some record for any new signing, nevermind a goalkeeper

postie3756.bsky.social•99 days ago

https://www.aberdeenlive.news/special-features/story-aberdeens-goal-scoring-keeper-7006404.amp

clogdykewindmill.bsky.social•99 days ago

Probably Cody Cooke bagging a hat trick for Saints against Dundee having been the keeper's friend for pretty much his whole time in Paisley.

sartomutiny.bsky.social•100 days ago

Arvid Shenck

craigfowler86.bsky.social•100 days ago

Hearts only as he had many good years at Brechin City, but Neil Jancyzk. On as a sub in a derby at Easter Road in 2002. Set up both late goals in a stunning 2-1 turnaround. Did nothing else and disappeared down the lower leagues not long after

maroonspecs.substack.com•100 days ago

Graham Weir for similar derby-related escapades too? Admittedly never followed his career post-Hearts so he may well have been a success with a lower league side.

craigfowler86.bsky.social•100 days ago

I still go on about his performance in the Austin McCann game. He continually outjumped Bobo Balde!!! Hahaha, but no, it's a better answer

maroonspecs.substack.com•100 days ago

Austin McCann is arguably a good answer himself. You could tell me that Celtic game was his only Hearts appearance and I would simply allow the Mandela Effect to kick in without question.

viewfromgorgie.bsky.social•100 days ago

Andy Thorn - League Cup quarter final - Tynecastle Park 17-09-1996

Never mind what he did in one particular game... it was his ONLY game. Emergency short term signing due to Hearts getting 4 red cards at Ibrox the preceding weekend.

thesnowman21.bsky.social•99 days ago

Duncan Ferguson headbutting Jock McStay.

terracepodcast.bsky.social•99 days ago

😂 Poor Jock

br1mcg.bsky.social•100 days ago

James Maddison with a sweet free kick...

screwby.bsky.social•100 days ago

Lee Miller mentioned this on the show the other week but Josh Walker scoring against Bayern is one for us Dons. What a moment! Don’t remember anything else he did in an Aberdeen shirt (or an Edinburgh City one for that matter).

terracepodcast.bsky.social•99 days ago

Quite a few Dons players popping up in this. You guys seem to have a think for positive one-game wonders (and Nigel Pepper)

screwby.bsky.social•99 days ago

I was going to say Mo Chalali as well. Craig Brown signed the 22 year old striker who hadn’t scored a senior league goal. He popped up with an equaliser at Tannadice and he went absolutely crazy. The game is more famous for the Kari Arnason winner from 40 yards though

terracepodcast.bsky.social•99 days ago

Oh, this has just reminded me of one: Mario Bilate

Scored an absolute belter for Dundee United against Motherwell not long after signing (Jackie McNamara era). Did sod all else as I seem to recall

spidger.bsky.social•99 days ago

A screamer it was too

spidger.bsky.social•99 days ago

https://youtu.be/K9tn_PS9Qdw?si=3FFnIGPLMld3bV7j

gunnargoldhair.bsky.social•100 days ago

The ultimate has to be Du Wei.

One game for Celtic against Clyde.

Pumped out the cup. Never heard from again.

jonesycm.bsky.social•100 days ago

David Ferrere at Motherwell.

Subbed on at half time for his debut. Banged in a hat trick. Done nothing else.

arthurliekillie.bsky.social•100 days ago

Great tennis player as well

al-gordon.bsky.social•100 days ago

All from the right side, if I remember right. I think he was released when we went into administration.

firhill71.bsky.social•99 days ago

Posted earlier, but easily Chris Iwelumo v Norway. Very much deserved his call up but that miss sealed it for him.

marcwallace.bsky.social•100 days ago

Thorsten Stuckmann getting chipped by Jayden Stockley?

hibee-pessimist.bsky.social•100 days ago

jodyjamieson.bsky.social•99 days ago

I’m an Aberdeen fan but he was the first guy I thought of.

kwilson8.bsky.social•100 days ago

Conrad Logan is the most obvious answer

ketaminedrams.bsky.social•100 days ago

Josh Meekings in that ict semi final

terracepodcast.bsky.social•100 days ago

Probably wouldn’t say so if you’re an ICT fan as he was a really good player for them for a couple of seasons, at least, before his form went into the toilet. But the longer time goes on he’s definitely thought of in that way by the rest of Scottish football

ketaminedrams.bsky.social•100 days ago

Would have a stronger case if he was still kicking about the prem or champ now but he was playing highland league by 28

calummccaffery.bsky.social•100 days ago

Albert Kidd. Don’t know anything else about him

thedarkblues.co.uk•100 days ago

Hearts Slayer..... That's all you need to know! 🤣

keijoteras.bsky.social•100 days ago

Was going to add Ross Tokely but then re-read the question

adm2711.bsky.social•99 days ago

If you’re making an XI then the manager could be Tommy McLean. Manager of Rovers for 1 game in 1996 before buggering off to join his brother at Dundee United. First game in charge of United was back at Stark’s and we got our first win of the season.

marcwallace.bsky.social•99 days ago

Another shout for manager could perhaps be that Jim Fallon guy who was at Dumbarton for about a year and won two games.

terracepodcast.bsky.social•99 days ago

He's not a one-game wonder, though. He's just a (very) rubbish manager 😂

andymacca.bsky.social•100 days ago

Nigel Pepper (bad) and James Maddison (good) off the top of my head from a Dons perspective.

1983ftd.bsky.social•100 days ago

Rory Boulding

https://youtu.be/8GmcQLdEFH0?si=svGlwKbFZaGGAGap

terracepodcast.bsky.social•100 days ago

Ah but of course. A sensational moment, especially when you consider he was a Killie player at the start of the season and that goal knocked them out of the top six.

graemeeaston.bsky.social•100 days ago

Conrad Logan - Hibs goalie v Dundee United Scottish Cup semi-final

alantemple.bsky.social•100 days ago

Wato Kuate for his televised playoff meltdown?

jonnymain.bsky.social•100 days ago

Nigel Pepper's substitute performance v Dundee Utd in peak Alex Miller era

astobie.bsky.social•100 days ago

I came here to post this.

jonnymain.bsky.social•100 days ago

😂 won't ever forget it. Not because I saw it live, me and my mate were back in the Bobbin before Nigel even came on. First we heard of it was on Sky Sports when we saw the alert flash up on the screen. Pepper, red card. Eh? He wisna even on the park!

iain6.bsky.social•100 days ago

Peter van Vossen and that miss at Celtic Park. Still not sure how he managed that

smithereenz.bsky.social•100 days ago

This is the one I was thinking of. Craig Faulconbridge is another 90s-tastic answer

terracepodcast.bsky.social•100 days ago

Ooft. Now there's a deep cut!

garethbaird.bsky.social•100 days ago

Graham Weir. Not sure he ever scored any other goals for Hearts.

mrtymrschno.bsky.social•100 days ago

Nigel Pepper coming off the bench for Aberdeen against Celtic and getting red carded after 16 seconds - in his comeback match following a suspension for a red card (in which he’d come off the bench and been red carded after 6 minutes.)

terracepodcast.bsky.social•100 days ago

That’s what you call an *impact* sub 🥁

jonnymain.bsky.social•100 days ago

Hahaha I think I posted the first of those red cards. Nigel Pepper though, cult anti-hero.