row Z

English

Noun

row Z (uncountable)

1. (soccer, humorous) The back row or rows of the stands.
   • 2002, Jason Mellor, “Hartlepool hopes go west after late slip-up”, in The Guardian:

     Victoria Park's diminutive stands may preclude launching the ball into Row Z, but Row A would have sufficed as Hartlepool's otherwise dependable defender Chris Westwood looked to clear his lines.

   • 2010, Caroline Cheese, “Premier League as it happened”, in BBC Sport:

     1446: Bobby Zamora smashes a volley into row Z, which is very much appreciated by the West Ham fans.

   • 2014, "Direct hit! Peru star hit by England fans' paper plane after INSANE row z throw", talkSPORT:

     Sturridge’s curling strike looked dull in comparison to this wonder throw, with the expertly folded flyer gliding from row z onto the pitch and straight into the Peruvian’s face, as the crowd at the Home of Football erupted.