Five of my favourite ever goals (away)

[cooperblade]

Championship Play-Off Semifinal second leg - KO 19:45
Ipswich 2 (1) - 2(1)
(AET) Sheff Utd
Scowcroft 32
Niklas Gudmundsson 73
Kachouro 9
Walker 77

I was at that game as well. I could've had 100 guesses as to who scored Ipswich's 2nd and wouldn't have got it, his name doesn't ring a bell at all.

One of the things I always remember about that game is how light it was when Katchouro scored - seemed really strange for a night game.

 

[Revolution]

One of the things I always remember about that game is how light it was when Katchouro scored - seemed really strange for a night game.

Yes, I remember that as well.

This was also fantastic. That night was my favouite ever as a Blades fan. After drawing 1-1 at the Lane we'd been totally written off. Ipswich were in form and much fancied. I remember 2'000 Blades outsinging 20'000 Ipswich fans. That goal was early on. Kat went clean through and smashed it past their keeper. It hit the underside of the bar and bounced down (just) over the line. I was directly in line with the goal posts and it was clear it was a goal. Credit to the linesman as he was well positioned and gave the goal.

This is a perfect description of that goal, Ollesandro - I was pretty much on line too and it was clearly over. I have never seen a crowd change moods so quickly. It was like a victory celebration for Ipswich, and then - silence!

That was the longest night of my life, in football terms - even worse than the Forest playoff or the 2 cup quarter finals. I can see now, in my mind's eye, Sedgely's last gasp free kick hitting the post with Kelly nowhere, and falling to Whitehouse who dribbled clear as the final whistle went...then cue extra time, which seemed to go on forever.

 

[grafikhaus]

It was Keith Eddy and it was on Easter Monday 1973. A powerful shot from outside the box to the roof of the net. It was Bobby Charlton's last home game for Man U.

I was there, Silent! 58,000+ crowd (bloody big in those days) and, on the same day Wendy were at home to Carlisle and got around 8,000.

Massive club

 

[oldblade]

It was Vinnie. 1/12/90. It was our first league goal since Barnes scored in the 1-2 defeat at home to Wimbledon on 6/10/90 - we had failed to score in the subsequent 6 league games.

In our first 16 league games that season only Jones, Deane and David Barnes scored - Deane 4, Jones 2, Barnes 1

That game against Aston Villa was a very good game - apart from the result. It came towards the end of that winless streak and I went there expecting a pretty abject performance. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

We certainly didn't play like a side that hadn't won all season, and after going a goal down we battered Villa with wave after wave of attacking football. After Vinny Jones headed in the equaliser we looked far more likely than Villa to win the game. Unfortunately, as so often happens when you're struggling at the wrong end of the table, Villa scored pretty late on to (undeservedly) take all 3 points.

Walthamstow is right about the celebrations (if wrong about the scorer!). You really would have thought we'd just scored the goal that won the league title. The support was magnificent that day.

 

[Santos]

Wrong match! I was right with Hoult

From the Sporting Life

Bit of schadenfreude for you though Santos. My horse has just fallen at the last about eight lenths clear at Thurles, buggering up my betting day. Suppose I'd best go and look after the ill females now ...

I really wanna let this one go but my anally retentiveness isn't allowing it to. I'm not sure if we've got our wires crossed but for the avoidence of any doubt whatsoever (and to let me stop frantically sweating)...

2000/2001 - WBA 2(Fox & Ginner) - 1 SUFC (Peschisolidio) - Jenson in goal.
2001/2002 - WBA 0 - 1 SUFC (Sarba) - Hoult in goal.

;-)

 

[Micalijo]

That game against Aston Villa was a very good game - apart from the result. It came towards the end of that winless streak and I went there expecting a pretty abject performance. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

We certainly didn't play like a side that hadn't won all season, and after going a goal down we battered Villa with wave after wave of attacking football. After Vinny Jones headed in the equaliser we looked far more likely than Villa to win the game. Unfortunately, as so often happens when you're struggling at the wrong end of the table, Villa scored pretty late on to (undeservedly) take all 3 points.

Walthamstow is right about the celebrations (if wrong about the scorer!). You really would have thought we'd just scored the goal that won the league title. The support was magnificent that day.

Bartman I think asked whether it was still terraced behind the net at Villa Park that day. Can anyone clear this up?

I didn't go but have seen it on video many times and I think it was seating, almosty certainly put in after Hillsboro in order to keep Villa as a semi-final venue? Don't know. (Did Hillsboro host any more semis after the disaster?).

I remember a pretty serious pitch invasion after that goal at Villa - anyone here get on the surface? Great days.

 

[oldblade]

Bartman I think asked whether it was still terraced behind the net at Villa Park that day. Can anyone clear this up?

I didn't go but have seen it on video many times and I think it was seating, almosty certainly put in after Hillsboro in order to keep Villa as a semi-final venue? Don't know. (Did Hillsboro host any more semis after the disaster?).

I remember a pretty serious pitch invasion after that goal at Villa - anyone here get on the surface? Great days.

I'm pretty sure it was still standing, but not 100% sure. We were all standing throughout the game, but people did that anyway regardless of whether or not there were any seats.

 

[Foxy]

Has anyone mentioned Webber's at Cardiff? That was a strange one for me. A poor game and the celebrations in the ground probably weren't fitting for the magnitude of the goal. It was a bit of a slow burner really, it sunk in during the train journey home and by the time we were getting reprimanded by the piggy landlord in the Banner Cross for singing, I was absolutely flying. I always look back on Unsworth's goal at home to Hull as the one that did it that season, even though it wasn't.

I seem to recall ending up in an entirely different part of the stand to just before the ball hit the back of the net for that one

After the match, I kind of acquired a sign advertising drinks from the refreshment stand... A souvenir of our promotion

 

[happyhippy]

I didn't go but have seen it on video many times and I think it was seating, almosty certainly put in after Hillsboro in order to keep Villa as a semi-final venue? Don't know. (Did Hillsboro host any more semis after the disaster?).

I'm sure it has (can't remember which off hand), but it definitely hosted a semi-final replay. Chesterfield 0 Middlesboghorror 4.

 

[Revolution]

(Did Hillsboro host any more semis after the disaster?).

Sunderland-Norwich in 1992 for one. Also the League cup final replay in 1997, and of course Euro 96 and the Chesterfield game mentioned above.

I'm not sure they've had a major game since 1997, though - though of course the ground looks pretty outdated now with all the new stadia around.

 

[Coily]

Cracking thread and some fine memories. My top five in games I've been to:

Asaba v WBA - 2001

The fantastic run and chip from Pesch deserved the goal, but the couple of seconds (felt like hours) of anticipation to see whether Sarbs could make the ball and put away made the goal extra special.

Deane v Derby - 1990

Fantastic header, last minute and a deserved point in our first game back in the big time. Awesome! Slightly less so was getting lost and needing to get a cab to get us back to our car after the game...

Bryson v Sunderland - 1991

Huge goal and a huge win in an intense atmosphere. It all went off outside afterwards with Sunlun fans who knew they were knackered after this one. Celebrations like this one make me miss terracing.

Blake v Norwich - 1994

The start of what we thought would be the great escape. A few things I remember from that game:

1. Norwich must have had 5 goals disallowed!
2. Never seen so many Blades so utterly pissed at one game. To be fair, I was one of them!
3. A few Blades jumping into the Wensum after the game with Carl Bradshaw hanging out of the dressing room window going mental.

Jones v Villa - 1990

Not having a dig of the present day support, but this was Unitedites at their best. Never stopped singing, in good numbers despite having 4 points in 13 games at that time and all in good humour.

Didn't make it onto the pitch myself from our seats but I was in a minority it seemed. Remember looking at Vinnie and he was as surprised as anyone when he was mobbed. The Villa fans thought it was hilarious. Sick we lost late on, and when Duffield missed a one-on-one at the death I could have cried...

 

[Micalijo]

Some good ones at Norwich.

Cup tie in 88/89. Both goals were celebrated as if we'd won the Cup.

We also had a great following the day Deano scored early on on first day of the season. I must stress I didn't go (to GY) but I think Great Yarmouth saw some action that weekend. Really enjoyed that old away end at Norwich - terracing round the corner. Hilly got the second but we drew 2-2.

 

[Silent Blade]

Bartman I think asked whether it was still terraced behind the net at Villa Park that day. Can anyone clear this up?

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I stood with the Villa fans behind a goal in our 1-1 draw in 1992 and our 3-1 defeat in Jan 1993

 

[Micalijo]

I stood with the Villa fans behind a goal in our 1-1 draw in 1992 and our 3-1 defeat in Jan 1993

Holte end was standing at that time yes.

I think Gage scored a cracker in the 1-1. I was sat behind the goal in the away end. Very low crowd at Villa Park. Unbelievable now. Think Regis might have scored for them?

 

[Darren]

Holte end was standing at that time yes.

I think Gage scored a cracker in the 1-1. I was sat behind the goal in the away end. Very low crowd at Villa Park. Unbelievable now. Think Regis might have scored for them?

Yes, 31/3/92 - Gage put us ahead and Regis equalised in injury time.

 

[cooperblade]

Holte end was standing at that time yes.

I think Gage scored a cracker in the 1-1. I was sat behind the goal in the away end. Very low crowd at Villa Park. Unbelievable now. Think Regis might have scored for them?

Mel Rees in net that night?

 

[ken shabby]

I`m with grafikhaus... OOH AAH`s late winner at QPR `91

Massive following, the square, pub & off licence near the ground totally dominated by our lime yellow shirts.

We should have been 5 up half time, a dodgy equaliser by QPR, then Vinnie fools the rangers with a short throw , Pembo crosses (NOTE: everyone in a Bassett team could cross a decent ball, Beeze included!) & Sir Bob sails through the air like vulcan atop the town hall, thud & we many Unitedites behind the goal celebrate as if we were the chosen people... which we are of course.

The minor fraca with a few stroppy QPR lads who couldn`t take the loss afterward was rather jolly too!. think we won that`un 4-0.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Yes, 31/3/92 - Gage put us ahead and Regis equalised in injury time.

Gage was allowed to play against Villa, even though he was on loan from them.

 

[torridon]

I think both goals against Northampton in the fourth division season were headers by Trusson. Both were very late in the game and were very similar goals.

I recall it being a pretty cold evening. There had been a few snow flurries and we had played very poorly all game. Northampton were struggling badly in the division at that time, but were playing better than us. They went a goal up. Not sure when. Time was running out and we seemed to have lost. I remember a frustrated supporter near me yelling out, "For God's sake, send on Boycott!!"

Then I think it was Steve Neville broke away down the wing, sent over a cross for Trusson to head in. Trusson timed his run perfectly and nooone seemed to pick him up. There could barely have been any time left at that stage, but we still managed to score again. My memory may be a bit confused, but I remember it as being another Trusson header from a virtually identical move to the first.

Yes i remember the game but not the scorers, i remember it being a 3 sided ground too, me and my dad were sat in with the northampton fans (don't know why) and recall we were losing 1-0 late on in the game, the folk around us had sussed we were from sheffield and i remember the bloke in front turning round being sarcastic and saying to my dad "it's going to be a long drive back to sheffield" we then equalised and then got a late late winner, and my dad casually lean forward after the goal celebrations to say into the blokes ear "not so fucking far now is it pal" the look on his face, absolute classic!!

 

[oldblade]

It was a bit like Bramall Lane used to be up until the mid 1970s in that it was also a cricket ground. But it was smaller and even more dilapidated than Bramall Lane had been whenthe pavillion still existed.

It was more like a two and a half sided ground. The away end comprised of open terracing which only went half way across the the width of that end.

 

[Darren]

Gage was allowed to play against Villa, even though he was on loan from them.

No, we'd signed him by then - loaned in Nov 91, signed feb 92.

 

[torridon]

I'm pretty sure it was still standing, but not 100% sure. We were all standing throughout the game, but people did that anyway regardless of whether or not there were any seats.

I seem to remember it being seated, i think it was this game that i was jumping up and down on my seat after the goal, which then promptly broke causing me to fall awkwardly and sprain my ankle, i'm pretty certain it was this game did'nt david platt open the scoring for them?

 

[Blades-7]

Webber at Cardiff
Akinbuyi at the Pigs
Stead at Charlton
Sharp at Barnsley

all stand out for me

 

[Bergen Blade]

No, we'd signed him by then - loaned in Nov 91, signed feb 92.

True Darren, it was in the home game against Villa they allowed him to play for us.

 

[Coily]

Today will have to feature on this list!!!

I was just in the middle of smashing up the room after that equaliser when Hendo made it all right. Bit of tidying up required but with a huge smile on my face!!!

UTB!!!

 

[Silent Blade]

Today will have to feature on this list!!!

I was just in the middle of smashing up the room after that equaliser when Hendo made it all right. Bit of tidying up required but with a huge smile on my face!!!

UTB!!!

True, my elder daughter was calming me down after I was cursing at the late equaliser. I was very confused when Sky Sprts News had announced the final score as 2-3. I thought they had made another mistake and had to wait for confirmation on the videprinter. Cant wait to watch The FL Show on BBC tonight

 

[Linz]

Yep... yesterday's third.

Quite a few United fans had already gone as soon as they equalised but us ones that were left more than made up for it with noise!

 

[DazBlade88]

This was a difficult one for me, because it's only really been over the last 6 years that I've been going to all the away games.

My picks, purely for celebrations more than anything...

Webber at Cardiff - the day we pretty much sealed promotion. I had a feeling a win was going to be enough that day, so that sparked a tremendous celebration for me!

Webber at Leeds - when we won 4-0 at Elland Road. I ended up about 6 rows in front of my seat, even though I was in the middle of the row. I don't know to this day how I ended up there.

Webber at Newcastle - when we won 1-0 in the Premier. One of my favourite ever away days. Going to a ground like that and scoring was unusual for us, and the celebrations were massive. Tremendous

Stead at Charlton - when we drew 1-1. I thought after that goal we were going to stay up. It was absolute pandemonium, and I ran down to the front being quite near the aisle. I've gathered a bit of a reputation for that

Henderson at Bristol City - yesterday. One of the best celebrations I've had for months. I did nearly break my neck after tripping over a random bloke on the floor, but it was bloody worth it. The seats at Ashton Gate are much easier to jump over with no backs on

A few more spring to mind (Ward at Southampton, a couple of the Wednesday ones, Sharp at Barnsley), but these are my favourites I think.

 

[Foxy]

Henderson at Bristol City - yesterday. One of the best celebrations I've had for months. I did nearly break my neck after tripping over a random bloke on the floor, but it was bloody worth it. The seats at Ashton Gate are much easier to jump over with no backs on

As it left his foot I knew it was in and launched myself half way down the stairs by the time it hit the back of the net

Managed to stop at the barriers by the corner flag without falling over, much the the stewards dissapointment

I was then joined by various randoms, most of whom I recognise, and acted as a barrier to stop at least 3 forum members from hitting the deck/falling on the pitch

Was a classic, I haven't been man-hugged by so many randoms since Wembley 1993 when Corky scored

 

[oldblade]

I seem to remember it being seated, i think it was this game that i was jumping up and down on my seat after the goal, which then promptly broke causing me to fall awkwardly and sprain my ankle, i'm pretty certain it was this game did'nt david platt open the scoring for them?

You may well be right. I simply cannot remember for sure either way. I just remember being stood up during the game. But that was not unusual at the time, as people tended to stand whether there were seats there or not.