The day a Liverpool legend begged the referee to cancel his own penalty

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On 24 March 1997 Robbie Fowler gave English football one of its strangest moments, not because of a goal, but because of what he did after winning a penalty against Arsenal.Liverpool were locked in a tight contest when Fowler went through on goal and collided with David Seaman.Referee Gerald Ashby pointed to the spot straight away. Fowler’s reaction was what made it memorable.

Ashby stuck with the call and Liverpool still had the chance. He did it on the pitch, while the decision could still have been changed.

He just didn’t think it was a foul.It also sits slightly against the usual image of Fowler as a player. Liverpool still benefited, Arsenal still lost, and football carried on.