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“Justin Seven-Seven came on in the 75th minute and then scored in the 77th minute for West Brom Under-21s against Sutton United in the National League Cup. You have probably already guessed my question, but has anyone else ever scored in the same minute as their name?” wonders Peter Skilton.
Readers of a certain age may recall Didier Six, the mercurial French winger who had a brief spell at Aston Villa in 1984-85. A number of you mentioned some or all of the following sixth-minute goals, which includes two in consecutive seasons against Bordeaux:
Valenciennes 2-1 Nancy (agg: 2-3) Coupe de France quarter-final, 1975-76
Valenciennes 3-2 Bordeaux Ligue 1, 1976-77
Lens 2-0 Bordeaux Ligue 1, 1977-78
VfB Stuttgart 5-1 Karlsruher Bundesliga, 1981-82
Bundesliga 71 goals in 18 games
Champions League 18 goals in 6 games
DFB-Pokal 10 goals in 3 games
Franz Beckenbauer Supercup 2 goals in 1 game
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