Non-league star drives 140 miles to WRONG stadium but somehow makes it back in time to score crucial goal
NON-LEAGUE footballer Sam Wright drove 140 miles to the wrong stadium… before he eventually made it to the match and scored.
The Newark Town midfielder misread the team’s WhatsApp group chat ahead of their game against Cambridgeshire-based St Neots FC in the Premier Division North League Cup.
He drove 140 miles to his opponent’s ground, but was then hit with the news he was not where he was supposed to be.
Manager Luke Parson said: “I got a phone call from him at the meeting time, saying, ‘Where is everyone?’
“I spoke to him and he said, ‘I’ve messed up – I am in St Neots.’
“We normally meet quite early before the match and we knew he had enough time to get back so he could go on the bench.”
Wright swiftly turned around and raced back in time for the match, but had to be content being a substitute.
Parson added: “You know what lads are like, there was a bit of ripping into him and saying how can you be so thick and all this stuff.
“It was all laughter and giggles – I think it will always be remembered.
“To be fair, if it was at St Neots, we would probably have organised a bus.
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“I need to be a bit wiser with the words I put in the group.”
Wright ended up coming off the bench in the 71st minute of the cup tie as Newark came from 3-0 down to win 5-3 in a thrilling clash at the YMCA Activity Village football ground.
And the midfielder bagged the last of their five goals 15 minutes after coming on to cap a bizarre yet memorable day.