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?

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

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

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

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

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

No

What's the logic behind that, 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.

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

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.

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

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

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?

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.

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!

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?

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

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.

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