Three and easy: which footballers have scored a hat-trick of penalties? | The Knowledge

Plus: players scoring the highest percentage of a club’s goals, ever increasing tallies of goals in scorelines and more

Mail us any of your questions and answers

“Justin Kluivert scored a hat-trick of penalties for Bournemouth at Wolves. Who else has achieved this and who was the last player to do it in the English top flight?” asks Robbie Considine.

Kluivert’s hat-trick of penalties was the first in Premier League history and the first in the English top flight for 67 years. In December 1957, Manchester City’s Ken Barnes did the necessary three times in a big win over Everton. “No other explanation of Manchester City’s drastic 6-2 defeat of Everton at Moss Side, Manchester, on Saturday is possible except that of sheer brilliance,” wrote the Manchester Guardian’s correspondent. “Barnes had the unusual experience of scoring three goals – all from penalties. What is more, he seized the occasion to demonstrate how easily a goalkeeper may be beaten by the silkiest, gentlest of kicks, provided due regard is paid to placing.”

Topics

Which roads have seen most 20mph limit offences?

There are hotspots for roads which have seen the most 20mph offences in Wales - where are they?
BBC News - 3h
Fantasy football playoffs receiving strength of schedule: Which WRs and TEs will have it easiest and hardest?

Fantasy football analyst Scott Pianowski highlights the best (and worst) playoff schedules for receivers around the league.
Yahoo Sports - 6h
Report: Warriors have trade interest for three Nets players

The Golden State Warriors reportedly have trade interest in three Brooklyn Nets players.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
'I felt it' - Atkinson takes 'special' Test hat-trick

Gus Atkinson takes the 15th hat-trick by an England bowler to rattle through the New Zealand tail on the second day of the second Test in Wellington.
BBC News - 4d
Who could see a white Christmas? Map shows which areas have best chance of snow

AccuWeather analyzed historical weather data between 1991 and 2020 to determine which areas of the country have the best odds of seeing a snowy Christmas.
The Hill - 5d
Theodore scores 2 goals in Golden Knights' 4-1 win over Anaheim, which loses Zegras to injury

Shea Theodore scored twice and William Karlsson and Alexander Holtz added goals for the Vegas Golden Knights in their 4-1 victory over the Ducks
ABC News - 6d
Running for glory: Which RBs have easiest path forward? Hardest?

With the fantasy playoffs looming, Scott Pianowski breaks down the road ahead for each NFL ground game.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4
Which States Have Passed Bans on Treatment for Transgender Minors?

Transgender minors and their parents, guardians and doctors have challenged bans in 18 states, with mixed results.
The New York Times - Dec. 4
Which College Football Teams Are on the Playoff Bubble?

Alabama is in danger of missing out on a 12-team playoff in its first season since Nick Saban’s retirement.
The New York Times - Dec. 2