Editing Jimmy Glass (section)

== Career ==

=== Early career ===
Glass had a [[Journeyman (football)|journeyman]]'s career in football, playing for many clubs, initially as a reserve keeper for [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]. He never played a first team game for the Eagles, but was an unused substitute several times, including the 1995 FA Cup semi-final replay against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], which Palace lost 2–0 at [[Villa Park]]. He was transferred to [[AFC Bournemouth]] a year later.

The closest he came to a trophy in senior football was reaching the final of the [[Football League Trophy]] with Bournemouth in [[1998 Football League Trophy Final|1998]] – Glass scored an own goal in the match, and Bournemouth lost 2–1. It was the last own goal scored at the [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|old Wembley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/features/bourne-legacy-jimmy-glass/|title=Bourne Legacy: Jimmy Glass|website=AFC Bournemouth|date=8 May 2020|accessdate=21 February 2023}}</ref> Glass moved to [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] in the summer of 1998, but after falling out with the manager, [[Jimmy Quinn (Northern Irish footballer)|Jimmy Quinn]], was unable to gain a regular place in the team.

=== Carlisle United ===
He moved to Carlisle United on loan from [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon]] late that season (after goalkeeper [[Tony Caig]] was sold to [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Richard Knight (footballer)|Richard Knight]]'s loan period had been cut short due to injury). His moment of fame came on 8 May 1999, in the final match of the [[1998–99 in English football|1998–99]] Third Division season against [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], which Carlisle needed to win to avoid relegation. With the score 1–1 with only ten seconds remaining, and Carlisle winning a corner, Glass came up from his own penalty area and promptly scored a [[last minute goal]], volleying the ball in after the Plymouth goalkeeper had parried out [[Scott Dobie]]'s goalbound header. Carlisle got the win they needed and [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] were relegated to the [[Football Conference (England)|Football Conference]] instead after a 1–1 draw with [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]. Scarborough's match had already finished before Glass scored, and their fans had already been celebrating on the pitch at the [[McCain Stadium]].

{{blockquote|So&nbsp;... deep, deep, deep, I make it sixty seconds. Jimmy Glass knocks it long. It comes now to Bagshaw. Bagshaw back to [[Graham Anthony|Anthony]]. Up to [[Ian Stevens (footballer)|Stevens]]&nbsp;... and the ball goes out now for a corner to Carlisle United – will they have time to take it? Referee looks at his watch&nbsp;... and here comes Jimmy Glass! Carlisle United goalkeeper Jimmy Glass is coming up for the kick – everyone is going up&nbsp;... there isn't one player in the Carlisle half! Well, well&nbsp;... and the corner kick comes in&nbsp;... and&nbsp;... the goalkeeper's punch&nbsp;... oh&nbsp;... 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!|Commentator Derek Lacey|[[BBC Radio Cumbria]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-and-star.co.uk/1.56144 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914111709/http://www.news-and-star.co.uk/1.56144 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 September 2012 |title=Behind Glass |access-date=1 April 2008 |last=Lytollis |first=Roger |date=15 March 2008 |work=News & Star }}</ref>}}

His goal was selected as the 72nd greatest sporting moment ever by the [[Channel 4]] programme ''[[100 Greatest Sporting Moments]]''. The goal was also ranked 7th in ''The Times'' newspaper's list of the 50 most important goals in football history.<ref name="50 Important" /> His goal against Plymouth Argyle was number 15 in the ''20 Goals That Shook the World'' on ITV4. The [[Puma AG|Puma]] boots with which he scored the goal were donated to the [[National Football Museum]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=NFM: Glass boots donated today|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/jimmyglassnfm8may14-1543204.aspx|access-date=25 April 2016|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=8 May 2014}}</ref>

=== After Carlisle United ===
Despite his brief fame, this was the last of just three matches Glass played at Carlisle, who were unable to sign him on a permanent basis. Glass spent time at several other clubs, including [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] and [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], before moving to non-league clubs, and then quitting football altogether. He reportedly scored six goals two weeks running whilst playing [[Sunday league football]] in [[Bournemouth]], playing as a striker. He wrote an autobiography, entitled ''One Hit Wonder''.<ref>{{cite book|author=&#8250 Ronald Reng |title=One Hit Wonder: The Jimmy Glass Story at |id={{ASIN|0752431811|country=uk}} }}</ref>

Author [[Gabriel Kuhn]] described Glass's fame by saying:<ref>{{cite book|author=Gabriel Kuhn|title=Soccer vs. the State|page=51|publisher=PM Press|location=Oakland, California}}</ref>

{{blockquote|Football allows for magic experiences and incredible personal stories, such as when no-name goalkeeper Jimmy Glass saved Carlisle United from relegation to amateur football (sic) in 1999 with a last-minute goal, only to disappear into anonymity again shortly after.}}