WATCH: One minute, one touch, one goal - is this free-kick about to go into the Guinness Book of World Records?

Max Burton knew he had scored a special goal when netted for Newton Villa Reserves in a West Sussex League division three game against Ambassadors -- but he had no idea his free-kick would be the subject of a world record inquiry.
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Burton, player-boss of the Bognor-based outfit, brought himself on as a rolling substitute -- allowed in the West Sussex League -- in the 83rd minute to try to score from one of his trademark thunderbolts.

And after mesmerising the visiting defence with a quickly-taken free-kick that made it 3-0, the Jubilee Park manager immediately took himself off using the rolling sub system.

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It meant that he had been on the pitch for ONE minute against the Chichester side and scored ONE goal with ONE touch of the game. The bricklayer, aged 32, explained: "I've always fancied myself from dead ball positions and over the years have slotted home a fair few.

"I named myself on the bench for the game as I like a run out now and again and when the chance came to do that with the free-kick I thought I'd have some fun," Burton said.

"I trotted over, asked the ref if I could take it early, he confirmed I could, I tucked it away in the corner of the net then came straight off. I was probably on the pitch less than a minute.

"After the game one of our supporters pointed out that being on the pitch for a minute, scoring a goal with one touch and then coming off might be some sort of record. He then set about enquiring to the Guinness Book of World Records and I am told he awaits a response."

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Burton added that he would try the same again in a game but only if Villa were leading comfortably. He added: "I have faith in my ability to score but wouldn't want to jeopardise a result. But, never say never!"

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