When we think we have seen everything on a football field, a new situation comes with a twist. Some will probably remember Bjarte Flem’s unforgettable throw-the-ball-into-his own goal goal in 1988. In League One, there was a very tough clash between Stockport County and Rotherham on Sunday, a game that ended with a 3-2 win for Stockport. Not an unusual result in tight, English games at the third level, but here there was plenty of “spice”, including a new version of Flem scoring.
When three out of five goals are recorded as own goals, this is special in itself. When you see Stockport County goalkeeper Ben Hinchliffe slamming the ball into the back of a teammate on what was supposed to be a controlled move, it takes the cake.
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Watch, laugh and assess:
If it hadn’t been for social media, which ensures that the Stockport goalkeeper will forever and always be linked to “the own goal of the year 2026”, in ten years he would be able to say he was not part of the prank. Because who is noted in the match statistics with the own goal? The innocent defender of Stockport.
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