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James "Jimmy" Glass (born 1973 in London) is a
former football (soccer)|football goalkeeper, who
is chiefly remembered for scoring the goal which
kept Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United in the
Football League in 1999.

Glass had a journeyman's career in football,
playing for many clubs, initially as a reserve
keeper for Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace. The
closest he came to a trophy was reaching the final
of the Auto Windscreens Shield with A.F.C.
Bournemouth|Bournemouth in 1998 - unfortunately
Glass scored an own goal in the match, and
Bournemouth lost 2-1.

Glass moved to Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town in
the summer of 1998, but was unable to gain a
regular place in the team. He moved to Carlisle
United on loan late that season. His moment of
fame came on May 8, 1999, in the final match of
the 1998-99 in English football|1998-99 season
against Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle,
which Carlisle needed to win. 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, pouncing on a
parry from the Plymouth goalkeeper. Carlisle got
the win they needed and Scarborough
F.C.|Scarborough were relegated to the Football
Conference instead.

Despite his brief fame, this was the last of just
three matches Glass played at Carlisle, who were
unwilling to sign him on a permanent basis. Glass
spent time at several other clubs, including
Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United, before moving to
non-league clubs, and then quitting football
altogether. After quitting, he worked as an
Information Technology|IT salesman and a taxi
driver, while playing Sunday league football in
Bournemouth, playing as a striker. He has written
an autobiography, entitled One Hit Wonder.

His goal was selected as the 72nd greatest
sporting moment ever by the Channel 4 programme
100 Greatest Sporting Moments.

==External links==

*http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,1
229716,00.html The Observer - Do You
Remember...Jimmy Glass?