Perfect Hat-tricks

[geezer]

I'm surprised no-one has picked up on the fact that Anelka scored the 'perfect hat-trick' last week; left foot, header, right foot. I guess most of us remember JFH getting the perfect hat-trick against the spuds a few years back but does anyone recall any other Chelsea players achieving this feat?

[Maksimov]

Weird...I didn't realise it was a perfect hat-trick until you mentioned it.

[geezer]

Yep, first goal was a left-footed overhead kick, second was the header and third was the right foot shot into the corner

[chelsea rotterdam]

kerry dixon once against millwall must have been about 1990-1991...

[loz]

Did you know that officially a player can't claim a hat-trick in football if one of them is a penalty.

[PloKoon13]

Did you know that officially a player can't claim a hat-trick in football if one of them is a penalty.

No

[moi]

What's the logic behind that, Loz?

[loz]

None really that I can think of. SOmebody somewhere obviously decided that for the purposes of 'official records' all three goals must come from open play - having said that I am not sure whether direct free kicks count.

[geezer]

Well it's a good job neither Nico or Jimmy Floyd-Piggybank scored from a penalty or free kick then.

[Backbiter]

kerry dixon once against millwall must have been about 1990-1991...

Pretty sure he scored a perfect one v Leeds in the 5-0 promotion match in 1984. The first two were sublime - header from a Nevin dribble and cross, and a stunning right-footed chip from outside the box. The third was a volley from the edge of the box that I think was with his left.

Right up there with JFH's hattrick v Spuds for quality.

[Scott]

http://www.mychelseafc.com/reports/2001-02...a_4_0_spurs.htm

[Tea Bar Boy]

Did you know that officially a player can't claim a hat-trick in football if one of them is a penalty.

Really ? Odd that when a pen is given and a player is on 2 golas and he is not the normal penalty taker 9 times out of 10 he is handed the ball to complete the hattrick ?

strange rule

[MelbourneBlue]

Think Gordon Davies at Everton Away circa 1984 was a LF, RF, header combo. Didn't Jimmy Floyd get 3 from outside the area against the Totts once?

[KingOssie9]

None really that I can think of. SOmebody somewhere obviously decided that for the purposes of 'official records' all three goals must come from open play - having said that I am not sure whether direct free kicks count.

Here in Europe you only call it a hattrick if all the three goals are scored in the same half.

[moi]

Here in Europe you only call it a hattrick if all the three goals are scored in the same half.

Britain is in Europe too, Vincent!

[KingOssie9]

Britain is in Europe too, Vincent!

Yes you're right, it's probably me coming out of bed too late today lol. But obv i ment countries like Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy maybe France?

[Bovis Messroom]

I would say ALL hat-tricks scored against Spuds are perfect. Though some are just a bit more perfect than others. :)

[Peckham Blue]

I would say ALL hat-tricks scored against Spuds are perfect. Though some are just a bit more perfect than others. :)

And the JFH one was the most perfect of all perfects. I was lucky enough to be seated in the East Middle for the match, it was the bollocks and I'm proud to say I was there.

[The old shedboy]

I would say ALL hat-tricks scored against Spuds are perfect. Though some are just a bit more perfect than others. :)

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[Nitro]

The only one I can recall has been mentioned Gordon Davies at Everton, It was some result at the time as well