Why is scoring two goals in football called a brace?

This is a nice question! And thanks for A2A When a player scores two goals in football or rugby, or takes two wickets in two consecutive deliveries, it's (the act) called a brace. read more

When a player scores two goals in football or rugby, or takes two wickets in two consecutive deliveries, it's (the act) called a brace. Brace, in old English, means a pair of something (bird or animal) killed in hunting. Brace has its origin in Old French. read more

It's a term that comes from the country sport of shooting. Killing two pheasants is called a brace. Therefore, 'shooting' and scoring two goals is a 'brace'. read more

Brace ‘Brace’ is more interesting to me. First of all because I didn’t know scoring two goals in a row was called a brace, or anything at all for that matter; but also because it’s more of a ‘real’ etymology. The word comes from ‘a brace’, which is an old term of venery. read more