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Which footballers have scored in the same minute as their surname? | The Knowledge

You have probably already guessed my question, but has anyone else ever scored in the same minute as their name?” wonders Peter Skilton.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 28, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
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  • A number of you mentioned some or all of the following sixth-minute goals, which includes two in consecutive seasons against Bordeaux: Valenciennes 2-1 Nancy (agg: 2-3) Coupe de France quarter-final, 1975-76 Valenciennes 3-2 Bordeaux Ligue 1, 1976-77 Lens 2-0 Bordeaux Ligue 1, 1977-78 VfB Stuttgart 5-1 Karlsruher Bundesliga, 1981-82….

Readers of a certain age may recall Didier Six, the mercurial French winger who had a brief spell at Aston Villa in 1984-85.

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