Earlier this month, the lively players in the Kings Park Rangers dressing room were as keen as Cureton was to get his 10th-tier goal over the line.
On his debut he assisted Ben Cannell, but a goal of his own escaped him in a 25-minute substitute appearance for the Suffolk side, who are based in Great Cornard.
But on Saturday, Cureton made history against Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers as he came off the bench to score the fourth goal in a 4-1 win.
Kings Park Rangers heralded the achievement with a post on X: “The legend has completed football!”
After a series of lower-league player-management roles, Cureton signed for the club as a striker in October in the hopes of “getting out of the pressure cooker and just having fun”.
But the veteran forward still has his eye on a couple of achievements he’d like to add to his list.
“I’m still about, I think, four or five goals away from 400, so that’s one I’d like to chase,” Cureton said.
“The club I’m at, we’re trying to get promotions, so that’s a big aim.
“I’ve always said, as long as I’m fit enough – and I’m not letting anyone down – then I would still play.
“I’m just playing for fun, because I can and I still enjoy it and love it.
“To top it off with scoring as well is a bonus.”