That man was Wayne Burnett, the former Dagenham & Redbridge manager, now in charge of our Under-23s.
A midfielder in his playing days, Wayne started for Grimsby Town as they took on Bournemouth at the national stadium on April 19, 1998, in front of 32,432 excited fans. With the scores level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the match went to extra time under the ‘golden goal’ rule, whereby the team to score next would be declared the winners.
Cue Wayne. With 112 minutes gone, a corner came in, the ball was flicked on and he arrived at the back post to rifle home.