Most own goals in a season

[Champagneblade]

What is our record?

We’ve had Bindon, Soumaré and Tanganaga in the last dozen or so matches.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Is this for or against? Wasn’t that long ago that ‘OG’ was in with a shout of being our top scorer.

 

[Cheets]

Brian Gayle's gotta be up there.

 

[Silent Blade]

Brian Gayle's gotta be up there.

And Eddie Colquhoun!

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Brian Gayle's gotta be up there.

I always remember that cracker he scored v Leeds. Brilliant skill!

 

[Cheets]

I always remember that cracker he scored v Leeds. Brilliant skill!

The next time we played Leeds their fans chanted "There's only one Brian Gayle".

 

[I should coco]

The next time we played Leeds their fans chanted "There's only one Brian Gayle".

If we'd beaten DirtyLeeds, Manyoo could have won the title.

We didn't.

 

[ancientblade]

I always remember that cracker he scored v Leeds. Brilliant skill!

that was unbelievably bad he didnt even realise he had kneed it into our net one of the worst footballing number 5's ive seen at the lane and ive seen some bad uns lol

 

[100% part time blade]

that was unbelievably bad he didnt even realise he had kneed it into our net one of the worst footballing number 5's ive seen at the lane and ive seen some bad uns lol

It was bad, and it was momentous - but it’s debatable whether it was even our worst own goal in that game.
All three Leeds goals were basically a result of Mel Rees getting injured in the build-up to their first. I can’t even describe the ridiculousness of it for those who can’t remember, but while he was laid out on the floor we managed to contrive to gift them a first goal, then Rees played the rest of the game on one leg (which meant he couldn’t get anywhere near a simple cross for their second, and also meant Gayle panicked knowing Rees wouldn’t be able to move to collect a back pass, or get out to get to the ball himself - resulting in the calamity above).
Gayle wasn’t the best defender we’ve ever had, but I’ve always felt it was a bit harsh that he’s pilloried for that own goal, when actually Leeds won the match and the title off the back of a freakish injury to our keeper.

 

[I should coco]

Gayle wasn’t the best defender we’ve ever had, but I’ve always felt it was a bit harsh that he’s pilloried for that own goal, when actually Leeds won the match and the title off the back of a freakish injury to our keeper.

I agree, and he was unfairly maligned. He was a competitor and stood his ground.

We could do with a couple of Gayles in the current team.

 

[Cheets]

If we'd beaten DirtyLeeds, Manyoo could have won the title.

We didn't.

Well Leeds won the title by 4 points so it's not quite that cut and dried. Who knows though? There was still another weekend to go (Mervyn Day at Wimbledon).

 

[wardonia_blade]

It was bad, and it was momentous - but it’s debatable whether it was even our worst own goal in that game.
All three Leeds goals were basically a result of Mel Rees getting injured in the build-up to their first. I can’t even describe the ridiculousness of it for those who can’t remember, but while he was laid out on the floor we managed to contrive to gift them a first goal, then Rees played the rest of the game on one leg (which meant he couldn’t get anywhere near a simple cross for their second, and also meant Gayle panicked knowing Rees wouldn’t be able to move to collect a back pass, or get out to get to the ball himself - resulting in the calamity above).
Gayle wasn’t the best defender we’ve ever had, but I’ve always felt it was a bit harsh that he’s pilloried for that own goal, when actually Leeds won the match and the title off the back of a freakish injury to our keeper.

100% accurate.

 

[bornablade]

Four of Arsenal's last 6 goals have been own goals.

It seems Own Goals are a feature amongst the top teams in Europe.

 

[Deadbat]

I wrote an article for the Pinch a few years ago documenting own goals for and against in the last 40 years. Went up to the mid point if the Prem season but showed most in a season we conceded was 4- done on multiple occasions. So the record is on!

Top Scorer: Own Goal (Part Two) - The Pinch https://www.thepinch.uk/p/top-scorer-own-goal-part-two

As for our leading OG scorer....this did not include last season....