Earliest scorer Healy pounces on Lehmann blunder

Fulham striker David Healy, signed from Leeds this summer, scored the fastest goal in a match in the opening programme of the 2007-08 season, from amongst clubs in the Premiership, Championship, League One and Two. The goal came after a glaring mistake...

Fulham striker David Healy, signed from Leeds this summer, scored the fastest goal in a match in the opening programme of the 2007-08 season, from amongst clubs in the Premiership, Championship, League One and Two.

The goal came after a glaring mistake by Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann but the Londoners still claimed maximum points after coming from behind to win 2-1.

Incredibly, James Hayter kept his appointment when netting his club's first league goal for the fifth season running. Hayter opened the scoring for League One side Doncaster after his feats for Bournemouth in previous seasons.

Five players repeated last term's achievement to become their teams' earliest league scorers again: Bishop (Bury), Downing (M'Boro), Greenacre (Tranmere), Hayter (Doncaster) and Howard (Barnsley).

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