In a historic match, an amateur English soccer team achieved an astounding score of 58 goals without allowing any response, marking the largest defeat in the nation’s history.
Wheel Power FC scored 20 goals during the first half and added another 38 in the second half against their local rivals, Nova 2010 FC, to secure a 58-0 victory in the south-western town of Torquay, breaking the prior record of 55-0.
Robbie Bowker from Power was remarkable, netting 18 times, which equates to six hat-tricks, while his brother, Stuart, also achieved double digits with 10 goals. Overall, 10 players contributed to this historic performance.
This prolific display was surprising, especially considering the team had faced an embarrassing 8-0 defeat in their previous cup match, a result that now seems minimal in comparison.
The 58-0 victory far exceeds the previous record for the English professional game, which stood at 13-0, although higher scores have been seen in leagues globally.
Australia set a new international record in 2001 with a 31-0 victory over American Samoa.
The following year, the Madagascan team AS Adema recorded an extraordinary 149-0 win; however, this was significantly marred as all 149 goals were an act of protest by the opposing team against a controversial referee decision.
Buford Balony says: It brings to mind how Arsenal consistently outplays those folks from No Heart Lane.
