The 26th minute of Cheltenham Town’s home game against Wycombe Wanderers saw Alfie May make another piece of history having scored his 40th EFL goal against Cambridge United in September.
A spell on the sidelines through injury meant that May’s goals dried up and dragged the club’s form down with it as the lack of a goalscorer left the side struggling to find the net. His first start back saw him pick up the ball on the left hand side of the Chairboys’ penalty area before cutting in and seeing his shot deflect off Nick Freeman and loop over a hapless Max Stryjek in the Wycombe goal. The single goal was enough for Cheltenham to seal a first win since late October and move to within eight points of the playoffs.
His first goal came in January 2020 on his Cheltenham debut after being brought in by Michael Duff to aid the club’s surprise promotion push. Max Sheaf opened the scoring, side footing home in front of the visiting support before May looked to have a dream start, slotting home from 30 yards but seeing it ruled out for an alleged handball.
May got his goal in far less spectacular fashion after receiving the ball in the box and seeing his misscontrol root the keeper to the spot and dribble in to make it 2-0. He’d score again in his second game, firing past the ‘keeper against Walsall before scoring again against Bradford and Morecambe, finishing the season on six before COVID-19 ended the campaign early.
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Duff had this to say on what would go on to be one of the club’s greatest ever transfers:
“That’s what he is. It’s not an accident. He does have an eye for goal, he has had one disallowed as well which was unlucky. He works his socks off and we want legs in the team”.
Injury means May only has five goals in fifteen games this season having fended off interest from Birmingham City in the summer.
