Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge
Plus: UK prime ministers’ football allegiances, top-flight W teams in England and united UnitedsMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Kazuyoshi Miura recently scored in the Emperor’s Cup at the tender age of 59 – is he the oldest goalscorer in football history?” asks Terry Winter.If we were picking an all-time Knowledge XI, King Kazu would be in the mix for a place. He’s appeared in various age-related queries over the years, and tales of his exploits always give us hope as we wheeze through middle age. On Saturday, Miura scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years as Fukushima United thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 in the Emperor’s Cup. Continue reading...
