where did the word hattrick come from?

Answer 1

The term was originally used in cricket, and was connected with the custom of giving a hat or cap to a bowler who achieved the feat of taking three wickets in a row.

The term was first used to describe H.H. Stephenson's feat of dismissing three batsmen with consecutive deliveries in 1858 and was used in print for the first time in 1878.

Answer 2

A hat-trick in sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts. In North America it is often rendered as hat trick, with no hyphen. (The Oxford English Dictionary has it unhyphenated and gives a variety of examples published in the 19th and 20th centuries both with and without the hyphen.)



A hat-trick occurs in football when a player scores three goals in a single game, although there are various contrasting interpretations as to the exact criteria of a valid footballing hat-trick. It is commonly held that the goals can be scored at any time in the match, whether in normal, injury or extra time, and for some this is the only condition necessary to satisfy the definition of a hat-trick[3]. As with other goal-scoring statistics, goals in a penalty shootout are not counted.

There also exists the widely accepted concept of the 'flawless' hat-trick, which differs in that all three goals must be scored consecutively within one period of play[4]. Also referred to in football, particularly in South America, is the "Golden hat-trick" or "Perfect hat-trick". This relates to the scoring of three goals in a single match, one with each foot and one with the head.

Perhaps one of the most notable hat-tricks of all time was scored by Geoff Hurst during the 1966 World Cup. It is famous for being the only ever scored in a World Cup Final match.

See also: 1966 FIFA World Cup Final
A hat-trick in football is also referred to as claiming the match ball as traditionally the scorer of the hat-trick claims the match ball as a souvenir of the feat.

The world record for fastest hat-trick belongs to former Shelbourne player Jimmy O'Connor, who scored three goals in 2 minutes and 13 seconds, versus Bohemian F.C. in Dalymount Park on 19 November 1967.

Answer 3

When a player scores 3 goals threw their hat on the ice hat trick!

Answer 4

harry+pattrick=hattrick lol really i have no idea. hope i could help! (or at least make u laugh)

Answer 5

A trick from a hat.........no idea how it was applied to footy tho!

Up the Gunners!!!!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattrick

Scoll down to HISTORY.

Answer 8

who nos mate.