VIDEO: Non-league Croydon FC back themselves for Guinness World Record as ex-Crystal Palace & Leeds forward scores outrageous halfway-line goal straight from kick-off

The London-based outfit currently ply their trade in the Southern Counties East League, with the two divisions at that level sitting on the ninth and 10th rungs of the league ladder in England. Ex-Three Lions star Kenny Sansom once graced their books, while Hall is another former professional to have headed for the Croydon Arena.

Hall has competed at Football League level for the likes of Palace, Leeds, Southend, Sheffield United, MK Dons, Rotherham, Notts County and Luton. He was capped by the England C team in 2010 and is now 36 years of age.

He may have landed himself a place in the history books, with Croydon looking for confirmation from official record keepers. They saw Hall score an outrageous goal direct from kick-off against Cockfosters FC, with the ball hitting the net 2.31 seconds after the whistle.

Croydon believe that may be the quickest effort ever recorded in senior football, with Hall deciding to shoot with the very first touch of the game. He managed to loop the ball over a flat-footed goalkeeper, before wheeling away in a wild celebration that saw every Croydon player get involved.