Jimmy Glass facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Glass | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Epsom, Surrey, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1988 | Chelsea | ||
| 1988–1989 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1996 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Gillingham (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Burnley (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | AFC Bournemouth | 95 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Swindon Town | 11 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | Cambridge United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Oxford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2001 | Crawley Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2001 | Brockenhurst | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Kingstonian | 14 | (0) |
| 2001 | Lewes | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Weymouth | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 169 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Robert Glass (born 1 August 1973) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.
He is best known for scoring a dramatic last-minute goal in 1999. This goal helped Carlisle United stay in the Football League. At the time, he was on loan from Swindon Town. The goal was very exciting and became famous in English football. It was one of only three games he played for Carlisle.
Besides this famous goal, Glass played for AFC Bournemouth for three seasons. This was his main time playing regularly for a Football League club. He stopped playing professional football in 2001 when he was 27 years old.
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Football Career
Early Playing Days
Jimmy Glass played for many different football clubs during his career. He started as a reserve goalkeeper for Crystal Palace. He never played a first-team game for them. However, he was a substitute several times. This included a big FA Cup semi-final replay in 1995.
A year later, he moved to AFC Bournemouth. He came close to winning a trophy with Bournemouth in 1998. They reached the final of the Football League Trophy. In that match, Glass accidentally scored an own goal. Bournemouth lost the game 2–1. This was the last own goal scored at the old Wembley Stadium. In the summer of 1998, Glass joined Swindon Town. He had some disagreements with the manager there. This made it hard for him to play regularly.
The Famous Carlisle Goal
In 1999, Jimmy Glass joined Carlisle United on loan. This happened because their main goalkeeper was sold and another was injured. His most famous moment happened on 8 May 1999. It was the last match of the 1998–99 Third Division season. Carlisle needed to win against Plymouth Argyle to avoid being moved down to a lower league.
The score was 1–1 with only ten seconds left. Carlisle won a corner kick. Glass ran all the way from his own goal to the other end of the field. The Plymouth goalkeeper blocked a shot, and Glass quickly kicked the ball into the net! Carlisle won the game, and Scarborough was moved down to the Football Conference instead. Scarborough's game had already finished, and their fans were celebrating, not knowing what was about to happen.
So ... deep, deep, deep, I make it sixty seconds. Jimmy Glass knocks it long. It comes now to Bagshaw. Bagshaw back to Anthony. Up to Stevens ... and the ball goes out now for a corner to Carlisle United – will they have time to take it? Referee looks at his watch ... and here comes Jimmy Glass! Carlisle United goalkeeper Jimmy Glass is coming up for the kick – everyone is going up ... there isn't one player in the Carlisle half! Well, well ... and the corner kick comes in ... and ... the goalkeeper's punch ... oh ... Jimmy Glass! Jimmy Glass! Jimmy Glass, the goalkeeper, has scored a goal for Carlisle United! There's a pitch invasion! There is a pitch invasion! The referee has been swamped – they're bouncing on the crossbar!
This goal was chosen as the 72nd greatest sporting moment ever by a TV show called 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. The Times newspaper also ranked it 7th in their list of the 50 most important goals in football history. It was also number 15 in 20 Goals That Shook the World on ITV4. The special Puma boots he wore to score the goal are now in the National Football Museum.
After Carlisle United
Even though he became famous, this was only the third game Glass played for Carlisle. The club could not sign him permanently. Glass then played for several other clubs, including Oxford United and Brentford. He later moved to non-league clubs before leaving football completely. He even scored six goals in two weeks playing as a striker in a local Sunday league. He wrote a book about his life called One Hit Wonder.
Author Gabriel Kuhn talked about Glass's fame. He said that football allows for amazing stories. He mentioned how Jimmy Glass, a lesser-known goalkeeper, saved Carlisle United from being moved down a league with a last-minute goal. Then, he became less known again shortly after.
Life After Football
Jimmy Glass stopped playing professional football when he was 27. He then started a new career as an IT salesman. Later, he became a taxi driver in Dorset. After that, he became the managing director of a taxi company.
In a 2013 interview, Glass shared his thoughts. He said it can be tough when some players become very famous and rich. Others, like him, go on to live a normal life. He found it difficult to adjust from being a famous person to worrying about everyday bills. He said his goal was an amazing part of his life that he enjoys.
In October 2011, Glass joined Poole Town as a goalkeeping coach. He worked there as a volunteer. He also worked in hospitality at AFC Bournemouth. In 2016, he returned to football as a Player Liaison Officer for Premier League club Bournemouth.
On 4 July 2023, Glass was appointed general manager at Wimborne Town. In this role, he helps manage the club's operations, community projects, and football programs.
See also
- List of goalscoring goalkeepers
