mikeyp102 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 So there are some old traditions and idiosyncrasies in football that are quite unique. Where do they come from? Is there any meaning to them? For example why a “hat trick” for three goals (not just football specific)? Then when you score a hat trick why do you get to keep the match ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 A hat trick is borrowed from cricket. The story goes that a guy called H H Stephenson, who was an England international bowler, took three wickets in three balls and the crowd were so impressed that they had a whip round (for these were amateur days) and quite literally bought him a new hat with the proceeds. The term stuck and crossed over into other sports. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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