Great Goals. Not great player.

[Grecian2000]

Following on from Darren's recollection of Bob Atkins wonder strike at Millmoor, here's another question.

Which are your top three goals (quality wise) but scored by players who you considered to be "not very good" (or shit if you prefer). Should cause some debate anyway just for the players that might get a mention.

1. Tony Field v Ipswich.
Can be seen in archive footage somewhere, but here was a very poor forward who, on this day, managed to dribble the entire opposition half (I still maintain he never actually had the ball under control) and scored at the Kop end. Astonishing moment in an otherwise uneventful Blades career.

2. Bob Atkins @ Millmoor.
Dazzlers pretty much nailed it but it was unbelivable and Bob was useless.

3. John Gannon @ Forest.
Cracker from edge of box, wrong foot, flew in. Gannon was not the worst player but a goal scorer he was not.

Obvioulsy if Douggie Brown had scored any sort of decent goal he'd have been a shoe in (or our favourite ex York centre half come to that).

 

[Highbury_Blade]

On behalf of Pinchy i nominate Nick Montgomery's screamer against Tranmere, Jon Steads goal against West Ham, and anything by David Cotterill.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

Ade Akinibyi v pigs at Swillsbro'

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Ben Doane.

 

[Darren]

Mike Lake at Southampton on 11/1/92.

Lake was generally shit, but for some strange reason started playing like Zico in Jan/Feb 92 (hence his nickname). He managed 5 goals, most of which were good, but the favourite has to be that dipping 35 yard shot at The Dell. This time, I said "don;'t waste it" as I saw him shaping up to shoot and end what looked a promising attack...

 

[ZoneManWilf]

Del Geary (big heart, decent full back but not a goalscorer) 25 yarder v Millwall in about 2004.

 

[Punk Blade]

Ben Doane.

I've got a mate who supports Crewe who still talks about that goal. If he hadn't scored it I'm not sure I'd even remember his name by now.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

That Steve Wigley screamer at the Lane end. Did sod all else for us in about 30 games!

 

[Revolution]

Steve Wigley v Blackburn remains the greatest goal I have ever seen by a United player, though it was not a screamer SEB!

I think Wigley was poor enough for us to qualify.

 

[Silent Blade]

Jean Calve v Preston
Keith Treacy v Leicester
Steve Wigley v Blackburn
John Ryan v Rotherham
David Frain v Sunderland

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Steve Wigley v Blackburn remains the greatest goal I have ever seen by a United player, though it was not a screamer SEB!

I think Wigley was poor enough for us to qualify.

Funny how the mind plays tricks. I remember him getting the ball wide on the right, cutting inside and beating 3 or 4 players before drilling into the corner.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Ben Doane.

I've got a mate who supports Crewe who still talks about that goal. If he hadn't scored it I'm not sure I'd even remember his name by now.

How could you have forgotten Ben and his good mate Phil McAvity?

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Jean Calve.

 

[Sheff de party]

Tri Dellas scored a belter against Portsmouth that almost snapped the Kop-end crossbar. Didn't have him down as a goalscorer though (or much of a footballer when he played for us). That said, can't imagine many of our players have gone on to win the Euros.

 

[grafikhaus]

Wilf Rostron at Leicester 1990. He was the 'zone man' you know...

 

[Sensiblade]

Mike Lake at Southampton on 11/1/92.

Lake was generally shit, but for some strange reason started playing like Zico in Jan/Feb 92 (hence his nickname). He managed 5 goals, most of which were good, but the favourite has to be that dipping 35 yard shot at The Dell. This time, I said "don;'t waste it" as I saw him shaping up to shoot and end what looked a promising attack...

I remember him scoring from the byline/six yard box intersection in a friendly against New Zealand, cracking goal.

I'll add any goal scored by Doyle.

 

[Darren]

I remember him scoring from the byline/six yard box intersection in a friendly against New Zealand, cracking goal.

I'll add any goal scored by Doyle.

That sounds like his goal against Man City on 8/2/92. He also did a long range one at Forest on 1/2/92

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Funny how the mind plays tricks. I remember him getting the ball wide on the right, cutting inside and beating 3 or 4 players before drilling into the corner.

Was that a night match ? If it was I remember it well.

Think he scored against us for Forest more than once.

 

[Darren]

Was that a night match ? If it was I remember it well.

Think he scored against us for Forest more than once.

No, it was on Saturday 9th November 1985. Blackburn went 1-0 up, McNaught equalised, 2-1 then to Blackburn, then Morris 2-2. HT 2-2.

Just after HT came the Wigley goal., 15 mins from the end, ex Wednesday player Lowey did a speculative shot from about 35 yards which Burridge let slip through his hands for a final score of 3-3.

 

[Large Mendonca]

I seem to remember Richard Cadette scoring a screamer at some point in the 1980s.....someone will have to fill the gaps

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Right, seeing as my memory is fading badly and not referring to tinter web - I think I remember a great goal from a 70,s right back on a Tuesday night at the Lane kicking towards the Kop against Brighton to secure a 2-0 victory. Step forward John Cutbush !

Please Darren tell me I'm at least close ....

 

[Rufus Smalls]

I seem to remember Richard Cadette scoring a screamer at some point in the 1980s.....someone will have to fill the gaps

At Hull ??

 

[Grecian2000]

No, it was on Saturday 9th November 1985. Blackburn went 1-0 up, McNaught equalised, 2-1 then to Blackburn, then Morris 2-2. HT 2-2.

Just after HT came the Wigley goal., 15 mins from the end, ex Wednesday player Lowey did a speculative shot from about 35 yards which Burridge let slip through his hands for a final score of 3-3.

Indeed Dazzler. A goal fit to win any game until my second least favourite goalkeeper (DR in case you're wondering) stepped in and fucked it all up.

Some good calls here. Must say I'd forgotten all about Jean Calves stunner. Fits the bill of this thread to a tee although not in the way I originally meant as Calve could have been "anything" at that time whereas my choices were already known to be poor before one moment of magic.

Although not strictly in the spirit, because he wasn't a seriously bad player, Gareth Taylors wonder strile vs Forest was way beyond anything else I saw him do.

 

[Darren]

Right, seeing as my memory is fading badly and not referring to tinter web - I think I remember a great goal from a 70,s right back on a Tuesday night at the Lane kicking towards the Kop against Brighton to secure a 2-0 victory. Step forward John Cutbush !

Please Darren tell me I'm at least close ....

Yep. 4th April 1978.

 

[Large Mendonca]

At Hull ??

Deffo at the Lane, something tells me it was part of a 4-0 win but my memory is known to play tricks !

 

[Darren]

I seem to remember Richard Cadette scoring a screamer at some point in the 1980s.....someone will have to fill the gaps

He only managed 7 goals and you may be thinking of the one he got v Ipswich at the Lane end on 26/3/88.

 

[Grecian2000]

Step forward John Cutbush !

Wow, another good call.

Brings Tom Heffernan's barnstormer v Orient into play. Mark Dempsey once scored a curling free kick in Edwardsesque style but I can't remember the opponents.

 

[Darren]

Deffo at the Lane, something tells me it was part of a 4-0 win but my memory is known to play tricks !

4-1 (Cadette 2, Webster, W. Downes). Paul Williams sent off and Cadette misses a last minute pen for his hat trick.

 

[Darren]

Wow, another good call.

Brings Tom Heffernan's barnstormer v Orient into play. Mark Dempsey once scored a curling free kick in Edwardsesque style but I can't remember the opponents.

Reading 11/10/86. That was the one where we were 3-0 up after a hour and it was 3-3 after 65 mins.

 

[Grecian2000]

4-1 (Cadette 2, Webster, W. Downes).

Almost inspiring me to a "three worst scorers in one match" thread but you've probably killed that one right here.