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Have any footballers ever scored with the first touch of their careers? | The Knowledge

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Plus: European stadiums with low Google ratings, losing hat-tricks and the last time Spain had less than 50% possessionMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Jamie Spencer, 17, made his first first-team appearance in a competitive match, for Huddersfield at Doncaster on 9 September in the prestigious EFL Trophy,” emails Richard Askham. “He came on as a substitute in the 66th minute and scored with his second touch of the ball, one to control it and the second to score. Has anyone scored with their very first touch,…

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