PLAYERS SCORING IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES FROM THEIR DEBUT
Several players have scored on their debut but others extended the scoring streak to score in more than just their first game.Hugh McLaren is the only player (so far) to score in his first four games. It was back in 1954, and he scored twice on his debut as well as adding another goal in his 6th game.
Three players scored in their first three games and a further 16 scored in the first two outings.
Here's the list of all players who scored in more than one of their first appearances.
PLAYERS SCORING IN THEIR FIRST 4 GAMES
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | |||||||||||||
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| Player | Date | Opponent | Score | Date | Opponent | Score | Date | Opponent | Score | Date | Opponent | Score | ||||
| Hugh McLaren | Jan 23, 1954 | Leicester | 3-1 | Feb 06, 1954 | Stoke | 1-1 | Feb 13, 1954 | Fulham | 4-1 | Feb 20, 1954 | West Ham | 1-1 | ||||
PLAYERS SCORING IN THEIR FIRST 3 GAMES
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Date | Opponent | Score | Date | Opponent | Score | Date | Opponent | Score | |||
| Walter Tinsley | Aug 27, 1921 | Crystal Palace | 1-4 | Aug 29, 1921 | Hull | 3-2 | Sep 03, 1921 | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | |||
| George Wilkins | Dec 27, 1947 | Doncaster | 4-2 | Jan 03, 1948 | West Ham | 2-1 | Jan 10, 1948 | Liverpool | 1-4 | |||
| John Galley | Dec 16, 1972 | Fulham | 1-3 | Dec 23, 1972 | Blackpool | 4-0 | Dec 26, 1972 | Aston Villa | 2-2 | |||
PLAYERS SCORING IN THEIR FIRST 2 GAMES