'Greatest' own goal you have seen (for or against us)

[1973Blade]

We haven't done too bad with own goals this season, and Zouma's last minute equaliser for us against Chelsea has to be right up there. But surely the greatest has to be Des Walker's effort that helped us beat Nottingham Forest in that classic play off semi final, given the occasion and because of his Wednesday links!

 

[SuperBobbyHatton]

My favourite is the Brian Gayle one against Leeds that finished pigs league challenge. Favourite is a bit strong cus we lost but it made it better knowing pigs were screwed.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Des Walker OG was a classic moment the silly pig.

 

[cahill]

Eddie Colquhoun scored a rasping equaliser for the Pigs at Bramall Lane to make it 2-2, thankfully Hallelujah King Tudor scored the winner for us.

The Pig who scored our 3rd to make a half time score of 3-0 several seasons ago

 

[Pedro Verde]

Jeff King at Reading night match superb volley

 

[Swannyblade]

I liked Steve Yates' in the match against Leeds...if it had been 0-0, I don't think Jags would've hit it

 

[Silent Blade]

Eddie Colquhoun scored a rasping equaliser for the Pigs at Bramall Lane to make it 2-2, thankfully Hallelujah King Tudor scored the winner for us.

That was Wendy's first goal. Sinclair scored the 2nd

 

[Silent Blade]

The first goal

 

[blade53]

Early sixties, can't remember who the opponents were , but we were 3-0 up and coasting at the lane with seconds to go , someone blew a whistle in the crowd , & Joe Shaw thinking it was the ref , turned round and blasted the ball past a bemused Alan Hodgkinson! The goal stood.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

The first goal

Reg Matthewson?

 

[davey1889]

Remember Andy Barnsley doing a bullet header from about 8 yards into the top corner in front of the kop in mid 80's. Against Bradford (??)

 

[benn5712]

The Pig who scored our 3rd to make a half time score of 3-0 several seasons ago

Lewis Buxton I think. BL end.
Crime against football to not score with the cross from Cotterill, even though Henderson was fouling him.

 

[Bert]

That was Wendy's first goal. Sinclair scored the 2nd

Bert's memory seems to think that Edmund once scored two own goals in a game.

 

[Silent Blade]

Bert's memory seems to think that Edmund once scored two own goals in a game.

Against Wolves at the Lane in December 1971.

Scored a great own goal at Stoke. He was running back towards the goal when a right wing cross ricocheted of McAlister's legs (I think) and the ball went straight to Eddie's head and it rebounded towards the net.

No one mentioned Stancliffe's diving header for Preston's consolation goal at the Lane in April 1989?

 

[Knackered Blade]

We haven't done too bad with own goals this season, and Zouma's last minute equaliser for us against Chelsea has to be right up there. But surely the greatest has to be Des Walker's effort that helped us beat Nottingham Forest in that classic play off semi final, given the occasion and because of his Wednesday links!

On 23rd November 1968 United beat Preston 4-0 at Bramall Lane. One of our goals was one of the best own goals I’ve ever seen. United were attacking the Kop. A United player crossed the ball from the John Street side of the ground. As the ball flashed across the goal, Preston’s left back, called James McNab, decided to help the ball out for a corner. Unfortunately for him and Preston, he volleyed the ball past his startled goalkeeper. McNab og!
For the rest of the half we chanted, “McNab, McNab give us a goal, give us a goal.” Repeat etc. Good memories.

 

[Never be mastered]

Hope silent can help on this one I have a vague memory of someone putting the ball over ourkeepers head from about 30/40 yards out in the 70,s possibly Colin Frank's or maybe John Cutbush ⚔

 

[Aganarama]

Pemberton’s bullet finish for Man. City in 93 at the Bramall Lane end was cracking. Pity that...

 

[Blade for Sale]

Didn't a Grimsby player inexplicably smash a last minute winner for us past his own keeper in the late 90s?

 

[Silent Blade]

On 23rd November 1968 United beat Preston 4-0 at Bramall Lane. One of our goals was one of the best own goals I’ve ever seen. United were attacking the Kop. A United player crossed the ball from the John Street side of the ground. As the ball flashed across the goal, Preston’s left back, called James McNab, decided to help the ball out for a corner. Unfortunately for him and Preston, he volleyed the ball past his startled goalkeeper. McNab og!
For the rest of the half we chanted, “McNab, McNab give us a goal, give us a goal.” Repeat etc. Good memories.

43 mins 37 secs

 

[Silent Blade]

Hope silent can help on this one I have a vague memory of someone putting the ball over ourkeepers head from about 30/40 yards out in the 70,s possibly Colin Frank's or maybe John Cutbush ⚔

Cliff Calvert against Luton in March 1978? We were winning 4-0 and near the end Cliff Calvert chased after a Luton player attacking on the right at the Lane end and he managed to nick the ball off the Luton attacker but the ball flew over Jim Brown who spun his head like Regan in the Exorcist.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Paul Stancliffe vs Preston in 1989 for me. Great run to get on the end of a cross ahead of anyone else and absolutely buried it. Think it helped that we were home and hosed but it’s the only time I’ve felt like celebrating an own goal we scored.

 

[Knackered Blade]

43 mins 37 secs

Thanks Silent!
So the ball came from the cricket side (not John Street) and McNab headed (not kicked) the own goal.
So much for my excellent memory. :-(

 

[Guesty]

The most bizarre I've seen is Johnny Russell drilling the ball into the bottom corner for us against Derby in our first year back in the Championship. He took the ball right off our foward's toe to score himself, it was so odd.

All three of our goals in that game were odd. First Carson cleared the ball straight to Sharp who sidefooted home from about 30 yards, then Russell's own goal, then for the third Carson went up for a corner, we broke, and Sharp rolled the ball into the empty net. I think they were the only two goals that Sharp scored from outside the box all season, and not only were both in the same game, they were both more or less tap-ins.

 

[Bladethebrian]

Jeff King at Reading night match superb volley

If I recall it was such a peach of a goal we all cheered and chanted his name.

 

[N20 Blade]

My favourite is the Brian Gayle one against Leeds that finished pigs league challenge. Favourite is a bit strong cus we lost but it made it better knowing pigs were screwed.

The pigs were already destined to finish 3rd, so Gayle’s goal simply handed the title to Leeds if Man United failed to win later that Sunday at anfield which they did.
Worse still was that Mel Rees’ last ever goal conceded for us?

 

[Never be mastered]

Cliff Calvert against Luton in March 1978? We were winning 4-0 and near the end Cliff Calvert chased after a Luton player attacking on the right at the Lane end and he managed to nick the ball off the Luton attacker but the ball flew over Jim Brown who spun his head like Regan in the Exorcist.

That's it silent I didn't think I had imagined it , thanks ⚔

 

[SuperBobbyHatton]

The pigs were already destined to finish 3rd, so Gayle’s goal simply handed the title to Leeds if Man United failed to win later that Sunday at anfield which they did.
Worse still was that Mel Rees’ last ever goal conceded for us?

I really dont know if it was Mel's last goal and I'm a bit gutted that we didnt stop the pigs winning the title. Strange how I have always thought that, must be wishful thinking.

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Has to be Brian Gayle against Luton for me, due to the coming timing. The Blades were coasting to a big away victory when my mate exclaimed "everyone's playing well. Even Gayle's not fucked up", just seconds before he bulleted an unstoppable header into our net.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Bert's memory seems to think that Edmund once scored two own goals in a game.

A mate of mine who happens to be a pig took his girlfriend to that match, it was against Wolves. She, not understanding the rules jumped up and cheered when he scored the first thinking that United had scored. My mate had to pull her back down into her seat explaining that it counted for Wolves and that the angry looking Blades all around them thought they were Wolves fans.
She only did it again when he scored his second! She got a right bollocking from him that time.

 

[Bert]

A mate of mine who happens to be a pig took his girlfriend to that match, it was against Wolves. She, not understanding the rules jumped up and cheered when he scored the first thinking that United had scored. My mate had to pull her back down into her seat explaining that it counted for Wolves and that the angry looking Blades all around them thought they were Wolves fans.
She only did it again when he scored his second! She got a right bollocking from him that time.

They were both headers according to Bert's memory.