DORKING WANDERS have signed a fan to play in goal amid a keeper injury crisis.
Terry Dunn, a long-term supporter of the Wanderers, is set to feature against AFC Totton on Saturday.
It comes amid an injury crisis at the club, with first-choice goalkeeper Harrison Foulkes in the treatment room, and an incoming loan keeper not set to arrive until Monday.
Chairman and manager Marc White joked about the 54-year-old’s “lack of mobility” as he welcomed Dunn to the club.
He said: “In an era where passion comes in low quantities, what Terry lacks in mobility, he’ll make up for in heart – and for one game, we’re just going to have to get on with it.”
Dunn last played in 1997 after winning multiple promotions at local level, according to the club.
He said after joining: “Playing in goal is like riding a bike – you never forget it. I still regularly play walking football.
“As a Wanderers fan, no one will be trying harder than me to keep a clean sheet on Saturday.”
Fans are split with some thinking it is a publicity stunt, with others wishing Dunn good luck.
One supporter joked: “Man Utd scouts will be keeping an eye on him as Onana replacement.”
Another added: “Surely a publicity stunt, or does the Dorking B Team not play with a keeper in the Southern Combination league?”
And a third wrote: “Shame there wasn’t a teaser video first, but needs must. Go smash it Terry.”
And another commented: “Is it April 1st already?”
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