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Dorking Wanderers Sign 54-Year-Old Fan as One-Game Goalkeeper for Saturday

The sixth-tier club expects a four-week loan keeper on Monday following a spleen injury to first-choice Harrison Foulkes.

Overview

  • Terry Dunn, a long-time supporter and former semi-pro who retired in 1997, has been signed to play in goal against AFC Totton on Saturday.
  • The club says the arrangement covers only this weekend, with a short-term loan goalkeeper scheduled to arrive next week.
  • If he features, Dunn would become the oldest player to appear in National League South.
  • Manager-chairman Marc White endorsed the stopgap, saying Dunn’s commitment will carry him through for the single match.
  • Reaction has been mixed, with some supporters questioning the move as a publicity play and others wishing Dunn well.