Longest-range goals for Blades

[Silent Blade]

2 in the same game from outside the penalty area:

Peter Beagrie v Hull, Boxing Day 1986
Michael Brown v Ipswich, January 2003
Billy Sharp v Derby, August 2017

Woodward

GOAL - v Portsmouth (a) 30.9.70 Woodward's first in the 78th minute was a 25-yard drive which rose into the net past the helpless Milkins.
GOAL - v Portsmouth (a) 30.9.70. Seven minutes later Ley upended Dearden outside the Portsmouth penalty area, Barlow touched a short free kick to one side and Woodward drove fiercely into the net for his second goal.
GOAL - v Portsmouth (a) 30.9.70. If Woodward had been robbed of his hat-trick then, there was no stopping him a minute from the final whistle when, once again he galloped off on his own before unleashing a tremendous shot.

GOAL - v Derby (a) 20.12.75. Woodward's impeccably struck shot, after receiving a short free kick from Currie, which put United ahead after just seven minutes was hit from fully 35 yards and had Boulton searching the sky like a lost man peering in a dense fog.
GOAL - v Derby (a) 20.12.75. Woodward's second, in the 61st minute after a lovely exchange with Bradford, was hit from slightly nearer the target but with the same cunning and deadly accuracy.

 

[Willie Carlin]

TC's goal against Liverpool in 1971 is the longest I have seen when the keeper is near the goal

Yes I was there. Ray Clemence England’s goalie in nets. Great goal from a great player

 

[CarlingBlade]

Also, Wayne Quinn free kick at home to Reading in 97/98 season. That was way out. Further than Borbokis v Sunderland (playoffs) in the same season.

Quinn scored a volley at home to Reading in a 4-0 win, not a free kick & it was in the box

 

[Bladesince59]

Sorry my memory is crap but I recall Len Badger smashing one in at the Kop End in the late 60's from way outside the pen area - a la Woodward - from the right wing, after bringing the ball the length of the pitch..

Anyone out there can remind me?

 

[WalkelyFan]

I'll bow to your superior knowledge. I have a really clear memory of it but can't find any evidence. Maybe it was a dream!

Did you ever watch the youth team at that time. He scored a belterfrom well outside the box to take us to the semi finals against (possibly) Everton.

 

[Silent Blade]

Sorry my memory is crap but I recall Len Badger smashing one in at the Kop End in the late 60's from way outside the pen area - a la Woodward - from the right wing, after bringing the ball the length of the pitch..

Anyone out there can remind me?

His goals in home games in the 1960s were v Fulham in Sept 1965, v Bolton in March 1969 and v Blackburn in Nov 1969 (that was at the Lane End and you can see it in the 1969-70 video by WalthamstowBlade ). Any help?

 

[grafikhaus]

Gary Hamson v Liverpool on August 28, 1978 in the League Cup. That Liverpool team weren't too shabby (year after they won the European Cup).

 

[Bladesince59]

His goals in home games in the 1960s were v Fulham in Sept 1965, v Bolton in March 1969 and v Blackburn in Nov 1969 (that was at the Lane End and you can see it in the 1969-70 video by WalthamstowBlade ). Any help?

Thanks - has to be one of first two. I have only ever been on the Kop and it was definitely the Shoreham Street End.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Did you ever watch the youth team at that time. He scored a belterfrom well outside the box to take us to the semi finals against (possibly) Everton.

Not on anything like a regular basis but I suppose it's possible