An 11-year-old schoolboy player set a new world record in 2003 for scoring goals direct from corners. Steve Cromley grabbed a first-half hat-trick for Ash Green United in the Coventry Minor League. Each kick sailed in without anyone else touching it with the boy insisting he meant every one. Inspired by the dead ball excellence of players such as then England captain David Beckham, Steve said he practised for hours swinging the ball. It paid off for Ash Green as Steve’s tricky trebLe helped them to a 10-3 win over Dunlop FC. Steve’s impressive feat surpassed that of another schoolboy, Daniel White from Somerset, who several years before scored three by the same method but over 90 minutes instead of in just the first half.
