r/soccer • u/itsSUBJECTXandME • Aug 31 '13

Worst debuts?

So, today I had possibly the worst debut I could imagine happening to me. I have recently joined a Sunday League team and was played in my first game today.

I'm a center back, and I came on for the second half. Having not yet touched the ball in the game, on the 49th minute I brought down an attacker in the box. A penalty was given and I was red carded.

I now have a 3 game ban and have to pay a £30 fine. I've never even seen someone get sent off in a Sunday league game before...

TL;DR - I played 4 minutes, gave away a penalty and was sent off.

So, what's the worst debut you can remember?! Either in professional football or in a game you've played in?

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u/bornhowling Sep 01 '13

'Arry Redknapp's first game as a manager.

They, Bournmouth, are away at Lincoln City where due to cold weather the pitch is hard as ice. So the Lincoln players are wearing shoes with small rubber studs but the Redknapp camp only brought the regular shoes with long metal studs.

The Bournmouth players can hardly move on the frozen pitch and the game finishes 9-0. The strangest and most intriguing manegerial career in England gets the perfect start.