[Albion] Players for whom THE goal defined their Albion careers

[southstandandy]

Stuart Munday with that corker against Leicester in the league cup back in the early 90's.

 

[Biscuit]

Sidwell first time around 2 goals in the last minute v Burnley in his last appearance for us was pretty memorable.

A couple of weeks later he got another brace against Burnley ... for Reading.

That seemed to define where we were at the time.

I've cheered up a bit since then.

Then he came back and did this ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPYBG5bpT2I&ab_channel=OfficialBrighton&HoveAlbionFC

Incredible. I remember watching this on TV with [MENTION=5]Turkey[/MENTION] and going absolutely nuts.

 

[Biscuit]

THAT Pocognoli free kick against QPR...

The night before my wedding. Absolutely amazing

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Ryan Harley – free kick vs Peterborough.

The fact that it's not already been mentioned (unless I missed it) speaks volumes!

 

[Brovion]

Jimmy Case against Liverpool in 1983?

Or Jimmy Case against Norwich?
Or Jimmy Case against Sheff Wed?

Don't think you can pick a defining Case goal as he scored more than one crucial one. We can't even pick one for 1983!

 

[Brovion]

John Ruggiero on debut off the bench against the Stain, opening day of the 77/78 season. Never really heard anything about him since.

Good one. I remember going absolutely APESHIT when that went in, thought we'd signed another Ward. Then nothing. I just checked Wikipedia and he played 8 games for us and scored 2 goals. Who was the other one against?

Oh, and lay off Alan Duffy everyone! He scored 8 goals for us and in my teenage mind every one was a classic!

 

[Dunk&Disorderly]

Pocognoli, that free kick...

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Mark Farrington away to Huddersfield in 1994 in 3-1 win!

Really? It is the absolute screamer at Burnley for me. Hardest I had seen a ball hit up to that point.

 

[Eric Youngs Contact Lens]

Gary Williams vs. Nott'm Forest!!

 

[colinz]

Good one. I remember going absolutely APESHIT when that went in, thought we'd signed another Ward. Then nothing. I just checked Wikipedia and he played 8 games for us and scored 2 goals. Who was the other one against?

I went nuts too, he'd only just come on and scored with a ripper from outside of the penalty box. I don't know who the other goal was against.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Stuart Munday against Leicester

Robbie Reinelt

Jahanbahksh's bicycle kick

Ryan Harley's free kick against Peterborough

Matthew Edwards against Man Utd

Ryan Harley – free kick vs Peterborough.

The fact that it's not already been mentioned (unless I missed it) speaks volumes!

Exeter were kind of a second team for me then, as I was living nearby and my daughter playing youth football for them. Ryan Harley was, lets make no bones about it, absolutely BRILLIANT for them and I was so excited we signed him. Then sitting near front row in the lower north west corner for THAT free kick on his debut, oh I thought we'd got a real gem and then don't really know what happened there, guess Exeter was just the peak of his career

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Exeter were kind of a second team for me then, as I was living nearby and my daughter playing youth football for them. Ryan Harley was, lets make no bones about it, absolutely BRILLIANT for them and I was so excited we signed him. Then sitting near front row in the lower north west corner for THAT free kick on his debut, oh I thought we'd got a real gem and then don't really know what happened there, guess Exeter was just the peak of his career

Ha! Sorry KL, I obviously did miss it. I recall that Peterborough game being very dull and nothing more than a routine 2-0 win APART from that moment of magic.

 

[Swansman]

Not sure about the word "defined" by the way... if a player was shite but scored a great goal, did it really "define" his Albion career then?

Ali J would eventually be forgotten...

...if it wasn't for that bicycle kick v Chelsea.

Or he will mainly be remembered as a flop signing.

Time will tell.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Not sure about the word "defined" by the way... if a player was shite but scored a great goal, did it really "define" his Albion career then?



Or he will mainly be remembered as a flop signing.

Time will tell.

He scored one of the most beautiful goals I've even seen, right in front of me, half a day into a new decade. That's wholly what he'll be remembered for, forever, for me at least. It was a privilege to be there to witness it

 

[Questions]

Willie Irvine…. I can only remember that one goal.

 

[Yoda]

How are we this far into this thread and no one has mentioned this goal yet?

 

[cuthbert]

The centre half on loan from Charlton who scored at Barnet, I can't even remember his name let alone anything else in his one game Albion career

 

[Brovion]

I went nuts too, he'd only just come on and scored with a ripper from outside of the penalty box. I don't know who the other goal was against.

O/T - That Southampton game is actually up there in my top 5 Albion away games. It was our first game after promotion to Div 2 (old money). It was a lovely sunny day, the away end was packed, and we were playing 'big club' Southampton, who always dominated football coverage on BBC South and Southern (the old ITV franchise). Justifiably their fans would say as growing up they always seemed to be in the 1st division, and they'd won the FA Cup a year or two previously.

We were wondering how we'd cope in such exalted company, we went a goal down and feared the worst. Then the 'New Pele' came on and - BANG! That 1-1 draw gave us so much confidence, in fact I don't think we actually lost a game in that first month.

Happy days!

 

[AZ Gull]

The centre half on loan from Charlton who scored at Barnet, I can't even remember his name let alone anything else in his one game Albion career

Emeka Ifejiagwa (and he actually played twice).

 

[Frankworthington]

Or Jimmy Case against Norwich?
Or Jimmy Case against Sheff Wed?

Don't think you can pick a defining Case goal as he scored more than one crucial one. We can't even pick one for 1983!

Yeah i kind of agree but he really did not score that many goals for us outside the cup run and that Charlton game

The only reason i chose that one was it was against Liverpool,Bob Paisley had never won the FA cup as a manager and never had the chance again.

But i take your point.The goal against Norwich was a cracker.One of the dullest matches i have ever watched!!