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March, May and more: footballers scoring in months that match their names | The Knowledge

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“Birmingham’s August Priske scored the only goal at Swansea in the League Cup on 8 August. Can you think of any other examples of players scoring in their namesake months?” wonders Paul Tiffen.

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