A young West Brom striker with a highly unusual name, Justin Seven-Seven, has written himself into football trivia history by scoring in the 77th minute of a match. He pulled a goal back for the Baggies' Under-21 side in the latter stages of their National League Cup group-stage defeat against Sutton United on Tuesday night, coming off the bench to score in the 77th minute. West Brom would go on to lose 3-2, but Seven-Seven, wearing No. 19 on the night, almost certainly ensured his place in football pub quiz questions with a goal of nigh-on unbelievable numerical coincidence.
Seven-Seven has been on the books at the Hawthorns since the age of nine, when he signed his first youth contract with the Championship club. He has since graduated through the academy system and signed a two-year scholarship deal with his local team in July 2025.
There is also a historical precedent for this kind of statistical quirk. Winger Didier Six, who was part of France's Euro 84-winning squad, once scored for Valenciennes in the sixth minute of a Coupe de France quarterfinal second leg against Nancy in 1976. Six's efforts were bettered in October 2010 when French striker Armand One scored a decisive goal in a Scottish League Two encounter between East Stirlingshire and Stranraer within the first 60 seconds of the contest.
Armand One's son, Ryan One, is also a striker who currently plays for Sheffield United, so there is every chance lightning could strike twice should he repeat his father's heroics at some point in the future.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing