Paddy McCarthy scored six goals in his 151 appearances for Crystal Palace. A threat in the box and disruptive at set plays, McCarthy was far from an ineffective defender pushing forwards but his goal tally didn’t scream prolific.
One afternoon in 2008, though, the centre-back would write himself into Palace goalscoring history with one of the most remarkable strikes the south Londoners have netted this century.
“It was on the back of us having an attacking set play,” McCarthy recalls, taking a pause from his duties as the Under-18 Head Coach as the day winds to a close.