October 14, 2006, represents one of the most curious days in Chelsea's turbulent recent history.Fans by then had become accustomed to seeing their captain, leader and legend John Terry starring for th...
October 14, 2006, represents one of the most curious days in Chelsea's turbulent recent history.
Fans by then had become accustomed to seeing their captain, leader and legend John Terry starring for them as a rock at the centre of defence.
And he would continue to do so for many more years.
#OTD in 2006. ⏮️🧤 pic.twitter.com/ux0yyyU3oN
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 14, 2025
But those who remember the showdown against Reading on this day will recall how he had to fill in at a much more unfamiliar position.
Injuries to both starting goalkeeper Petr Čech and his replacement Carlo Cudicini resulted in Terry being forced to don the gloves (and third choice goalkeeper Hilario's jersey!).
#OTD in 2006, both Cech and Cudicini got injured, so John Terry went in goal against Reading. 💪 pic.twitter.com/bHSktuVLbb
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) October 14, 2025
And he boasts an unblemished record with no goals conceded from his brief spell between the posts too!
📸 Ben Radford - 2006 Getty Images
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