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March, May and more: footballers scoring in months that match their names | The Knowledge

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 19 August 2026 at 5:00 pm

March, May and more: footballers scoring in months that match their names | The Knowledge

Plus: goalkeepers sent off far from their penalty area, and the fastest spot-kicks ever awarded Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “Birmingham’s August Priske scored the only goal at Swansea in the League Cup on 8 August.

Can you think of any other examples of players scoring in their namesake months?” wonders Paul Tiffen.

Our wonderful readers have managed to cover the entire year, pretty much, so let’s get going.

The list below includes just some of the many examples you sent in.

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March, May and more: footballers scoring in months that match their names | The Knowledge

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