Stan Lazaridis

The First Division play-off final at the Millennium Stadium on 12 May 2002 went to penalties, and his was the kick that put Birmingham 3-1 up and sent them to the top flight for the first time since 1986. He made 60 appearances for Australia between 1993 and 2006, won the Oceania Nations Cup in 2000 and 2004, finished runner-up at the 1997 Confederations Cup, and played 215 games for Birmingham after 87 for West Ham. Career record: 60 caps and 0 goals for Australia; club career at West Adelaide Soccer Club, West Ham United, Birmingham City.