Jeremy Goss
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremy Goss | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Dhekalia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norwich City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1996 | Norwich City | 188 | (14) |
| 1996–1997 | Hearts | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | King's Lynn | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 198 | (14) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1996 | Wales | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jeremy "Jerry" Goss (born 11 May 1965 in Dhekalia) is a former Welsh international footballer. He is most noted for playing for Norwich City from 1984 to 1996. He came to prominence during their successful period in the mid-1990s. Goss played in the midfield, and was known for scoring spectacularly but not often, and was noted for his superior volleying skills and high level of stamina.
Goss attended Pent Valley Secondary School in Folkestone and represented Kent Schools at football. He also played for England Schools at under-18 level. He was a member of Norwich City's FA Youth Cup winning team in 1983. Of his early years at the club, he speaks of having to do the traditional apprentice roles, including getting the sandwiches for the senior players' lunch, adding that, "...if you got it wrong, you got a bollocking.."
Goss, nicknamed "Gossa", a reference to Paul Gascoigne, was mostly a squad or bench player up until the 1990–91 season where he became more regular in the starting lineup. His vastly improving form earned him a callup to the Welsh international team, and the start of the Premier League coincided with Goss's and Norwich's most productive period in the top flight in 1992–93. His stunning volleyed goal against Leeds United at Elland Road in the opening month of the 1993–94 season was voted "Goal of the month" on Match of the Day, and to this day he describes it as technically the best goal he ever scored. Goss scored six league goals during Norwich's first European season.
Goss scored spectacularly, most notably in Norwich City's away win over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup, the first time notably that an English side had ever beaten Bayern at their home ground now frequently cited as Norwich's most famous win and goal- and again in the 1–1 return leg which put Norwich through. "There's no doubt Bayern assumed it would be easy."
He also has the distinction of scoring the last goal in front of the terraced Spion Kop at Anfield. He was awarded a testimonial during the 1993–94 season, which fittingly became his most successful season with the club.
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