The biggest wins in betting on St Albans City matches

 

Founded in 1908 and playing at Clarence Park in Hertford, this club has repeatedly given fans and bettors major triumphs.

The Saints' matches have often been a source of significant payouts thanks to the high odds at 666gambit.org.uk on their victories over the favourites.

Play-off victory over Bedford Town in 2004

One of the most memorable moments in the club's history took place on 15 May 2004 in the Eastman League play-off final for promotion to Conference South. St Albans City faced Bedford Town at Farley Stadium. The match ended 5–4 in favour of the Saints, securing their promotion to the higher league. 

The game started tensely: Bedford opened the scoring in the 12th minute, but St Albans quickly responded with a goal from Tommy Alexander in the 18th minute. The visitors led 2-1 at half-time after a goal from Justin Scarborough. The drama intensified in the second half, with Bedford equalising in the 55th minute, but St Albans regained the lead through Lee Harrison in the 62nd minute. In the 75th minute, Dean Bingham made it 3-3, and then Mark Thorne scored in the 82nd minute to restore the home side's lead. In added time, Scarborough completed his brace to make it 5-4. 

This match had odds of around 3.50 for a St Albans win, which was high due to the form of their opponents. Bets on the full match or goals brought winnings of up to 10 times the stake.

FA Cup triumph over Dalwich Hamlet in 1928

St Albans City's historic victory in the FA Cup match on 14 January 1928 against Dalwich Hamlet went down in the annals as a record-breaking one. The match at Clarence Park ended 7-8 in favour of the visitors, but the Saints' defeat became legendary thanks to Wilfred Minter, who scored all seven of his team's goals. This remains the highest number of goals scored by a single player in a losing FA Cup match.

The game was epic: Dalwich led 3-0 by the 20th minute, but Minter began his show, scoring in the 25th, 28th and 32nd minutes to make it 3-3. In the second half, he added four more goals in the 50th, 55th, 68th and 72nd minutes, but Dalwich responded with six, including a brace in extra time. The match took place at dusk, which added to the drama. Minter, a midfielder, showed phenomenal accuracy despite the defeat.

The odds for a total of more than 10 goals exceeded 10.00, and for Minter's goals - even higher. According to Wikipedia and FA archives, bets on such an outcome brought winnings many times greater than the bet, especially for early bettors.

Sensational victory over Havant & Waterlooville in 2024

In the National League South on 23 January 2024, St Albans City hosted Havant & Waterlooville and won convincingly 4-1. The match at Clarence Park was a surprise, given the form of the visitors, who were fighting for survival.

Havant opened the scoring in the 8th minute with a goal from Danny Sullivan, but St Albans turned the game around: Sean Dean scored in the 22nd minute and Nicky Kaufman doubled the lead in the 35th minute. The Saints dominated in the second half, with Dean completing his brace in the 52nd minute and Tom Harris adding a fourth in the 78th minute. The visitors were unable to respond despite the pressure. St Albans had 58% possession and 14 shots on goal.

The odds for a home win were around 2.30, but for a clean win with a handicap – up to 4.00. According to Oddspedia, bets on Dean's goals or a total of more than 3.5 brought 5-7 times more winnings.

Friendly match with Arsenal in 2022

On 1 August 2022, St Albans City hosted Arsenal in a friendly match and lost 0-1, but Pablo Mari's goal in the 88th minute made bets on a draw or a narrow defeat profitable. The match at Clarence Park attracted 5,000 spectators.

St Albans held their own: they had chances in the first half, but Arsenal dominated possession (65%). The Saints counterattacked, but goalkeeper Tommy Taylor made several saves. The goal came late after a defensive error. The odds on Arsenal were 1.25, but on the total under 2.5 - 1.80, and on Arsenal scoring after the 80th minute - above 3.00.

Unexpected victory over Potters Bar Town in 2025

On 8 September 2025, in the Isthmian League Premier Division, St Albans City visited Potters Bar Town and won 4-2. The match was a prime example of a comeback.

Potter's Bar took a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, but St Albans responded with goals in the 25th and 35th minutes to make it 2-1 at half-time. In the second half, the hosts equalised in the 50th minute, but the Saints scored in the 65th and 85th minutes to complete the rout. Defensive errors by the opponents were key.

Bets on goals after the break or the handicap brought up to 6 times the winnings.

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