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Pat Kruse

Patrick Karl Kruse (born 30 November 1953) is an English former professional footballer who is best remembered for his five-year spell in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made over 200 appearances as a centre back.[2] Kruse is known for scoring what is believed to be the fastest own goal of all time, netting past his own keeper after just six seconds of play in a match in January 1977.[3][4][5][6]

Pat Kruse
Personal information
Full name Patrick Karl Kruse[1]
Date of birth (1953-11-30) 30 November 1953 (age 69)
Place of birth Arlesey, England
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Arlesey Town
1972–1975 Leicester City 2 (0)
1974Mansfield Town (loan) 6 (1)
1975Torquay United (loan) 10 (0)
1975–1977 Torquay United 69 (4)
1977–1982 Brentford 186 (12)
1982Northampton Town (loan) 18 (0)
1982–1983 Barnet 28 (1)
Total 291 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Arlesey Town

A centre back, Kruse began his career at hometown South Midlands League Premier Division club Arlesey Town.[7] He departed in June 1970.[8]

Leicester City

Kruse secured a move to the top tier of English football in June 1970 when he signed for the club he supports, Leicester City.[8][9] He had to wait over two years to make his professional debut for the Foxes, which came with a start in a 1–0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on 27 April 1974.[7] Owing to Malcolm Munro's injury, he filled in again two days later versus Norwich City, this time helping Leicester to a clean sheet in a 3–0 win.[7] Kruse failed to make another first team appearance for the Foxes and moved to Fourth Division club Mansfield Town on loan in September 1974.[1] He departed Filbert Street at the end of the 1974–75 season.[7]

Torquay United

Kruse linked up with former Leicester City assistant manager Malcolm Musgrove to sign for Fourth Division club Torquay United on loan in March 1975.[9][1] He made 10 appearances during the remainder of the 1974–75 season and signed permanently at the end of the campaign. Kruse established himself in the team the following season and won the club's Player of the Year award.[6] The most memorable event of Kruse's time with Torquay came in a match versus Cambridge United in January 1977, when he scored what is claimed to be the quickest own goal of all time, scoring after just six seconds of play:[4][5]

The game was delayed for about an hour because of a frozen pitch, but when it got underway, Cambridge had kick-off and punted it forward. I was playing centre-half and could see their winger and centre-forward running towards me. The easy thing would have been to head the ball straight back out again but, at the last second, I thought I’d flick it back to my goalkeeper and we’d have possession. Unbeknown to me, I was standing just inside the box and Terry Lee, the goalkeeper, came off the line to come and catch it. Then he tried to shout for it, but he had a speech impediment and that’s when his affliction kicked in – he stuttered, but nothing came out at all. As far as I knew, he was still in his goal, but when he realised I didn’t hear, he tried to go back, slipped on the ice and as I flicked it back, I could see him lying on the floor as the ball went in. Unfortunately, it wasn’t caught on camera![10]

Kruse departed Torquay United in March 1977, having made 79 league appearances and scored four goals during two years at Plainmoor.[1]

Brentford

Kruse joined Fourth Division strugglers Brentford in March 1977, for what was then a club-record fee for a defender, £20,000.[2] Opinions about the transfer were mixed, as he had been Brentford forward Gordon Sweetzer's marker in his final game for Torquay United, in which Sweetzer had scored a hat-trick.[2] Kruse quickly established himself in the team and made 15 appearances and scoring two goals in what remained of the 1976–77 season[11] He flourished under Bill Dodgin's management and became a stalwart in the Brentford defence for the next four seasons,[12] assuming the captaincy and forming partnerships with other centre backs Paul Shrubb, Nigel Smith and Danis Salman.[9] Kruse averaged 42 appearances a season and helped the club to promotion to the Third Division in the 1977–78 season.[2] His performances during the 1979–80 season won him the club's Player of the Year award.[13]

Kruse was out of favour under new manager Fred Callaghan during the 1981–82 season and made just one appearance before joining Fourth Division strugglers on loan Northampton Town in February 1982.[1][10][11] Kruse rejected a potential permanent transfer to the County Ground due to wage concerns.[10] He left Brentford at the end of the season, after making 201 appearances and scored 12 goals in just over five years at Griffin Park.[2]

Barnet

Kruse dropped into non-League football to sign for Alliance Premier League club Barnet in 1982.[14] He made 31 appearances and scored one goal before retiring at the end of the 1982–83 season.[14][15] Differences with manager Barry Fry saw Kruse turn his back on the game at age 29.[9]

Personal life

During his time at Brentford, Kruse commuted to the town from his Midlands home with David McKellar and picked up Jim McNichol and Bob Booker on the way.[12] After retiring from football, Kruse settled in Hitchin and became a builder.[12][16] He retired in 2022.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City 1973–74[7] First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Torquay United (loan) 1974–75[1] Fourth Division 10 0 10 0
Brentford 1976–77[11] Fourth Division 15 2 15 2
1977–78[11] 40 1 2 0 2 0 44 1
1978–79[11] Third Division 44 4 1 0 2 0 47 4
1979–80[11] 44 3 1 0 2 0 47 3
1980–81[11] 42 2 3 0 2 0 47 2
1981–82[11] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 186 12 7 0 8 0 201 12
Northampton Town (loan) 1981–82[1] Fourth Division 18 0 18 0
Barnet 1982–83[15] Alliance Premier League 28 1 1 0 2[a] 0 31 1
Career total 244 13 8 0 8 0 2 0 262 13
  1. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Brentford

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Pat Kruse". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ Edgar, Bill (17 July 2006). "Hilarity and tragedy: curse of the own goal". The Times.
  4. ^ a b Gifford, Clive (2010). The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia. Kingfisher. p. 29. ISBN 978-0753419618.
  5. ^ a b "Levski Sofia defender in tears after own goal record". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Local Studies Education Series – Torquay United" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Pat Kruse – Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Transfers to or from Arlesey Town". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d e Lane, David (2005). Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two. Hampton Hill: Legends Publishing. pp. 46–59. ISBN 0954368282.
  10. ^ a b c d Long, Dan. "Kings of the Castle: Pat Kruse". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 394–396. ISBN 0951526200.
  12. ^ a b c Brentford Official Matchday Magazine versus Mansfield Town. Blackheath: Morganprint. 8 August 1998. p. 19.
  13. ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the 70s. Legends Publishing. p. 295. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  14. ^ a b "Disappointing end to the season for the Bees !!". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Pat Kruse". Downhill Second Half – A Barnet FC Archive. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2017.

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Patrick Karl Kruse born 30 November 1953 is an English former professional footballer who is best remembered for his five year spell in the Football League with Brentford for whom he made over 200 appearances as a centre back 2 Kruse is known for scoring what is believed to be the fastest own goal of all time netting past his own keeper after just six seconds of play in a match in January 1977 3 4 5 6 Pat KrusePersonal informationFull namePatrick Karl Kruse 1 Date of birth 1953 11 30 30 November 1953 age 69 Place of birthArlesey EnglandPosition s Centre backSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls Arlesey Town1972 1975Leicester City2 0 1974 Mansfield Town loan 6 1 1975 Torquay United loan 10 0 1975 1977Torquay United69 4 1977 1982Brentford186 12 1982 Northampton Town loan 18 0 1982 1983Barnet28 1 Total291 17 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Career 1 1 Arlesey Town 1 2 Leicester City 1 3 Torquay United 1 4 Brentford 1 5 Barnet 2 Personal life 3 Career statistics 4 Honours 5 ReferencesCareer EditArlesey Town Edit A centre back Kruse began his career at hometown South Midlands League Premier Division club Arlesey Town 7 He departed in June 1970 8 Leicester City Edit Kruse secured a move to the top tier of English football in June 1970 when he signed for the club he supports Leicester City 8 9 He had to wait over two years to make his professional debut for the Foxes which came with a start in a 1 0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on 27 April 1974 7 Owing to Malcolm Munro s injury he filled in again two days later versus Norwich City this time helping Leicester to a clean sheet in a 3 0 win 7 Kruse failed to make another first team appearance for the Foxes and moved to Fourth Division club Mansfield Town on loan in September 1974 1 He departed Filbert Street at the end of the 1974 75 season 7 Torquay United Edit Kruse linked up with former Leicester City assistant manager Malcolm Musgrove to sign for Fourth Division club Torquay United on loan in March 1975 9 1 He made 10 appearances during the remainder of the 1974 75 season and signed permanently at the end of the campaign Kruse established himself in the team the following season and won the club s Player of the Year award 6 The most memorable event of Kruse s time with Torquay came in a match versus Cambridge United in January 1977 when he scored what is claimed to be the quickest own goal of all time scoring after just six seconds of play 4 5 The game was delayed for about an hour because of a frozen pitch but when it got underway Cambridge had kick off and punted it forward I was playing centre half and could see their winger and centre forward running towards me The easy thing would have been to head the ball straight back out again but at the last second I thought I d flick it back to my goalkeeper and we d have possession Unbeknown to me I was standing just inside the box and Terry Lee the goalkeeper came off the line to come and catch it Then he tried to shout for it but he had a speech impediment and that s when his affliction kicked in he stuttered but nothing came out at all As far as I knew he was still in his goal but when he realised I didn t hear he tried to go back slipped on the ice and as I flicked it back I could see him lying on the floor as the ball went in Unfortunately it wasn t caught on camera 10 Kruse departed Torquay United in March 1977 having made 79 league appearances and scored four goals during two years at Plainmoor 1 Brentford Edit Kruse joined Fourth Division strugglers Brentford in March 1977 for what was then a club record fee for a defender 20 000 2 Opinions about the transfer were mixed as he had been Brentford forward Gordon Sweetzer s marker in his final game for Torquay United in which Sweetzer had scored a hat trick 2 Kruse quickly established himself in the team and made 15 appearances and scoring two goals in what remained of the 1976 77 season 11 He flourished under Bill Dodgin s management and became a stalwart in the Brentford defence for the next four seasons 12 assuming the captaincy and forming partnerships with other centre backs Paul Shrubb Nigel Smith and Danis Salman 9 Kruse averaged 42 appearances a season and helped the club to promotion to the Third Division in the 1977 78 season 2 His performances during the 1979 80 season won him the club s Player of the Year award 13 Kruse was out of favour under new manager Fred Callaghan during the 1981 82 season and made just one appearance before joining Fourth Division strugglers on loan Northampton Town in February 1982 1 10 11 Kruse rejected a potential permanent transfer to the County Ground due to wage concerns 10 He left Brentford at the end of the season after making 201 appearances and scored 12 goals in just over five years at Griffin Park 2 Barnet Edit Kruse dropped into non League football to sign for Alliance Premier League club Barnet in 1982 14 He made 31 appearances and scored one goal before retiring at the end of the 1982 83 season 14 15 Differences with manager Barry Fry saw Kruse turn his back on the game at age 29 9 Personal life EditDuring his time at Brentford Kruse commuted to the town from his Midlands home with David McKellar and picked up Jim McNichol and Bob Booker on the way 12 After retiring from football Kruse settled in Hitchin and became a builder 12 16 He retired in 2022 10 Career statistics EditAppearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsLeicester City 1973 74 7 First Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0Torquay United loan 1974 75 1 Fourth Division 10 0 10 0Brentford 1976 77 11 Fourth Division 15 2 15 21977 78 11 40 1 2 0 2 0 44 11978 79 11 Third Division 44 4 1 0 2 0 47 41979 80 11 44 3 1 0 2 0 47 31980 81 11 42 2 3 0 2 0 47 21981 82 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Total 186 12 7 0 8 0 201 12Northampton Town loan 1981 82 1 Fourth Division 18 0 18 0Barnet 1982 83 15 Alliance Premier League 28 1 1 0 2 a 0 31 1Career total 244 13 8 0 8 0 2 0 262 13 Appearances in FA TrophyHonours EditBrentford Football League Fourth Division fourth place promotion 1977 78 11 Individual Torquay United Player of the Year 1975 76 6 Brentford Supporters Player of the Year 1979 80 9 Brentford Players Player of the Year 1979 80 13 References Edit a b c d e f g Pat Kruse Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved 21 December 2016 a b c d e Haynes Graham Coumbe Frank 2006 Timeless Bees Brentford F C Who s Who 1920 2006 Harefield Yore Publications pp 139 140 ISBN 978 0955294914 Edgar Bill 17 July 2006 Hilarity and tragedy curse of the own goal The Times a b Gifford Clive 2010 The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia Kingfisher p 29 ISBN 978 0753419618 a b Levski Sofia defender in tears after own goal record Retrieved 21 November 2014 a b c Local Studies Education Series Torquay United PDF Retrieved 29 April 2019 a b c d e Pat Kruse Leicester City career stats FoxesTalk Retrieved 21 November 2014 a b Transfers to or from Arlesey Town FoxesTalk Retrieved 21 November 2014 a b c d e Lane David 2005 Cult Bees amp Legends Volume Two Hampton Hill Legends Publishing pp 46 59 ISBN 0954368282 a b c d Long Dan Kings of the Castle Pat Kruse www brentfordfc com Retrieved 2 November 2022 a b c d e f g h i White Eric ed 1989 100 Years Of Brentford Brentford FC pp 394 396 ISBN 0951526200 a b c Brentford Official Matchday Magazine versus Mansfield Town Blackheath Morganprint 8 August 1998 p 19 a b Croxford Mark Lane David Waterman Greville 2011 The Big Brentford Book of the 70s Legends Publishing p 295 ISBN 978 1906796709 a b Disappointing end to the season for the Bees Retrieved 21 November 2014 a b Pat Kruse Downhill Second Half A Barnet FC Archive Retrieved 25 December 2020 Where are they now Archived from the original on 30 July 2012 Retrieved 27 March 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pat Kruse amp oldid 1119627511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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