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32 Players Who Scored The First Goal For Their Club In The Premier League
1. Steve Bould (for Arsenal v Norwich, 1992)
2. Dalian Atkinson (for Aston Villa v Ipswich, 1992)
3. Stern John (for Birmingham v Everton, 2002)
4. Stuart Ripley (for Blackburn v Crystal Palace, 1992)
5. Alan Thompson (for Bolton v Wimbledon, 1995)
6. Mick Harford (for Chelsea v Oldham, 1992)
7. Mark Bright (for Crystal Palace v Blackburn, 1992)
8. Dean Sturridge (for Derby v Leeds, 1996)
9. Barry Horne (for Everton v Sheffield Wednesday, 1992)
10. Louis Saha (for Fulham v Manchester United, 2001)
11. Geovanni (for Hull v Fulham, 2008)
12. Julian Joachim (for Leicester v Newcastle, 1994)
13. Lee Chapman (for Leeds v Wimbledon, 1992)
14. Mark Walters (for Liverpool v Sheffield United, 1992)
15. David White (for Manchester City v QPR, 1992)
16. Mark Hughes (for Manchester United v Sheffield United, 1992)
17. Peter Atherton (for Newcastle v Coventry, 1993)
18. Mark Robins (for Norwich v Arsenal, 1992)
19. Teddy Sheringham (for Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, 1992, and for Portsmouth v Aston Villa, 2003)
20. Andy Sinton (for QPR v Manchester City, 1992)
21. Dave Kitson (for Reading v Middlesbrough, 2006)
22. Nigel Pearson (for Sheffield Wednesday v Everton, 1992)
23. Brian Deane (for Sheffield United v Manchester United, 1992) *
24. Matt Le Tissier (for Southampton v QPR, 1992)
25. Ricardo Fuller (for Stoke v Bolton, 2008)
26. Michael Gray (for Sunderland v Nottingham Forest, 1996)
27. Gordon Durie (for Tottenham v Crystal Palace, 1992)
28. Lee Marshall (for West Bromwich Albion v Leeds, 2002)
29. Dale Gordon (for West Ham v Coventry, 1993)
30. Jason Roberts (for Wigan v Sunderland, 2005)
31. Warren Barton (for Wimbledon v Leeds, 1992)
32. Steffen Iversen (for Wolves v Blackburn, 2003)
* First ever Premier League goal scorer.
Friday, August 14, 2009
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33. Peter Kennedy (for Watford v Milton Keynes, 1999)
Thanks for that, Simon. We didn't include the first scorers for all the teams that have ever been in the Premier League, but if anyone else wants to give a special mention to anyone we've left out, feel free to get in touch...
34. Neil Redfearn (for Barnsley v West Ham, 1997)
Fear not Chris, Lampard scored the winner with his first league goal.
Come on stat fans - only 7 more to find:
15 August 1992, Coventry 2 Middlesbrough 1
15 August 1992, Ipswich 1 Aston Villa 1
15 August 1992, Chelsea 1 Oldham 1
14 August 1993, Sheffield United 3 Swindon Town 1
22 August 1998, Charlton 5 Southampton 0
7 August 1999, Middlesbrough 0 Bradford 1
John Robinson, Charlton v Southampton 1998
Well done, Anonymous.
Of course, Robbie Blake can be added to the list too (for Burnley v Manchester United, 2009)
Just six more to get.
Just found the remaining ones...
John Williams for Coventry v Middlesbrough, 1992
Paul Wilkinson for Middlesbrough v Coventry, 1992
Gavin Johnson for Ipswich v Aston Villa, 1992
Nick Henry for Oldham v Chelsea, 1992
Bobby Moncur for Swindon v Sheffield United, 1992
Dean Saunders for Bradford v Middlesbrough, 1993 (like Teddy Sheringham he gets on the list twice)
Think that's everyone!
(A tip of the hat must go to http://www.rsssf.com/)
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