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What is the earliest an uninjured goalkeeper has been substituted? | The Knowledge
- The latest notable instance saw Antonin Kinsky substituted after 17 minutes in a Champions League tie, sparking debate on uninjured keepers leaving early.
- Historic cases include Jens Lehmann and Wes Foderingham among goalkeepers taken off in the first half while not injured.
- The piece notes a 1984 Southern League example where Cambridge City used a midfielder in goal after 25 minutes.
- Bradford City once swapped Colin Doyle after three minutes in a 2016-17 EFL Trophy match to dodge a rule.
- The Guardian lists 21st-century examples such as Muamba Kazadi and Eirik Haugstad among the earliest substitutions.
- The article recreates a late-1990s curiosity: a goalkeeper replaced early for tactical reasons in a Milan environment.
- The piece references a Checkatrade Trophy case where a goalkeeper left after three minutes to skirt a rule.
- The Guardian’s list includes a three-second substitution incident in 2014 involving Stabæk and Start.
- The piece traces how EFL and international contexts have shaped unusual goalkeeper substitutions over decades.
- The article ends by inviting readers to share further uninjured-goalkeeper substitution anecdotes.
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