What is in your view the greatest ever goal?

[Northstander]

My Personal favourite has to be the Brazilian team of (& I may be wrong) 1970 when they pass the ball so casually around every single player and then hitting the net! Absolute quality!

the van basten goal and Maradona against england a close 2nd!

 

[The Wookiee]

Garry Nelson's goal at Brentford in the FA cup!!!!!!!!

 

[jonnyboylennon]

Robert Reinelt, Edgar St.

 

[The Large One]

Garry Nelson's goal at Brentford in the FA cup!!!!!!!!

Seconded. He beat at least 71 defenders en route.

Seriously, Jairzinho's goal in the 1970 final (Brazil's last goal in the final until Ronaldo followed up Oliver Kahn's balls up in Yokohama) has absolutely everything.

Sorry to be a pedant, but Maradona's goal was actually a Terry Fenwick own goal.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Agree with you on the Brazilian 1970 goal and Van Basten's.

For England it has to be Gazza against the Scots in 96.

For the Albion either Zamora's goal against Halifax, a volley from a tight angle of a high spinning ball or a goal Frankie Worthington scored against Wimbledon in 1985 where he got the winner from 35 yards in off the underside of the bar. Remember it well cos it was the first game I went to without adult supervision.

 

[Braders]

kanu (vs middlesboro) back heel
carlos (vs france) free-kick

and (shudder)
beckham(vs wimbledon) 50 yarder

 

[perth seagull]

Le Tissier has scored a lot of crackers in his day, and I remember Chris Marsden scoring a goal and a half for Southampton against Ipswich in the 2001/02 season. Zola also scored a brilliant goal against Norwich that same season in the FA Cup, it came from a corner. I don't know if anyone remembers those two goals, they were only a couple of seasons ago.

I also like Roberto Baggio's goal against Czechoslovakia in the 1990 World Cup, and Michael Owen vs. Argentina at France '98.

Haven't seen many goals from Brazil 1970, I'm sure they scored plenty of beauties.

 

[Hiney]

I love watching Ronnie Radford's goal for Hereford v Newcastle in the FA Cup in 1972. John Motson commentary brilliant but even better is the invasion of parkas that followed the goal.

Marvellous scenes

 

[CHAPPERS]

The Trevor Sinclair overhead kick into the top corner from the edge of the box for QPR a few years ago.

 

[Hannibal smith]

The Trevor Sinclair overhead kick into the top corner from the edge of the box for QPR a few years ago.

My QPR supporting mate always talks about that goal, mainly that the cheers started a couple of seconds after the ball hit the net becuase no-one could quite believe the ball had gone in in such style. Tremendous goal.

 

[Safeway]

even better is the invasion of parkas that followed the goal.

Well put. Funny thing is, if pitch invasions were still allowed now the scene wouldn't be a lot different now that Parkas are back in fashion.

 

[Gwylan]

Seriously, Jairzinho's goal in the 1970 final (Brazil's last goal in the final until Ronaldo followed up Oliver Kahn's balls up in Yokohama) has absolutely everything.

Wasn't the last goal scored by Carlos Alberto? That's the one that people have been talking about - although I believe that Jairzinho did score in the final.

The Maradona one for me, marvellous run. I also remember seeing a George Weah goal when he ran from his own penalty area. Can't remember who against but he was playing for Milan.

 

[fleet]

Robbie at Hereford to keepm us in the league, closely followed by Dean Wilkins last minute free kick to lead us to promotion.

 

[Mental Lental]

closely followed by Dean Wilkins last minute free kick to lead us to promotion.

errr, or not.

 

[bhafc99]

Robbie at Hereford to keepm us in the league, closely followed by Dean Wilkins last minute free kick to lead us to promotion.

Sadly Wendy's 90th minute wonder didn't lead us to promotion, merely to the play-offs...

 

[Northstander]

Sorry but this beauty of a goal far out weighs anything I have ever seen....

 

[Northstander]

very closely followed by this one

 

[Northstander]

EURO 96

England versus Scotland .......

Gascoigne comin tothe end of his career gets the ball and then.....




WHAT A GOAL!!!

 

[Jim D]

The best Albion goal I saw live was Willie Irvine's against Aston Villa (1972?). It was a great team goal, with the ball travelling (via several players) from well inside our half, through midfield and along the right wing - where Irvine cut inside and hit it from about 25 yards.

I also remember Allan Duffy scoring from even further out on his debut - although that was just about all he ever did, as Brighton's social scene got the better of him.

I didn't see Gary Nelson's goal at Brentford, but everyone says how good it was - so it must be a contender.

 

[Bozza]

Wasn't the last goal scored by Carlos Alberto? That's the one that people have been talking about - although I believe that Jairzinho did score in the final.

I think everyone is talking about the Alberto goal. Brazil knock the ball about for ages and it comes to Pele on the edge of the box. He stops the balls and then rolls it out to his right. Into shot steams Alberto who cracks the ball with the outside of his right foot. The ball rockets very low, possibly right along the ground, into the far corner.

The commentary included the phrase "Sheer delightful football." And it was...

Video of the goal