Shrewsbury's forward John Marquis saw a red card just 13 seconds into their 3-1 loss to Peterborough in League One, matching the record for the quickest sending off at the beginning of a game in English professional football.
The Shrews' captain was sent off in a similar time frame to former Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Kevin Pressman in 2000, who was also dismissed for handling outside the area.
Marquis earned his place in the history books when he elbowed Posh defender Sam Hughes after Shrewsbury's kick-off.
Tayo Edun opened the scoring for Posh with a goal directly from a corner in the eighth minute.
Shrewsbury equalized six minutes later with a penalty converted by Mal Benning after George Lloyd was fouled inside the box.
Posh keeper Jed Steer denied Taylor Perry a goal before Malik Mothersille put the hosts back in front by tapping in Abraham Odoh's cross just before half-time.
Shrewsbury's Morgan Feeney cleared Odoh's shot off the line, and Steer made a crucial save from Jordan Shipley's attempt to keep the lead intact.
Chris Conn-Clarke scored his first goal for Peterborough, assisted by Odoh, in stoppage time to secure a vital three points in their battle against relegation, moving Darren Ferguson's team four points clear of the danger zone.