Looking back at when football introduced penalty shootouts - News Summed Up

Looking back at when football introduced penalty shootouts


"I couldn't believe it, my beloved Hull City were up against Georgie Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law. "The Man United players were our heroes. "For ever and ever, Law will go down as the first man to miss in a penalty shootout and McKechnie will go down as the first goalkeeper to save a penalty in a penalty shootout," said Banks. Ken Wagstaff then missed for Hull and so when Willie Morgan scored for United, Hull knew they had to convert their final kick. "I couldn't believe it, my mum couldn't believe it, even Alex Stepney the Man United keeper couldn't believe it and actually asked him what he was doing up there.


Source: BBC March 28, 2026 09:43 UTC



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