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Title: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Fal on August 16, 2024, 10:40:27 am
Since we have one on the best left footed strikes, why not the best headed goals.

Staying away from the obvious Wembley and JPT headers, here is one of my favourites from Hayter

https://youtu.be/T4HKe0ILlwQ?si=35XC0OspTpJPWHHB
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: turnbull for england on August 16, 2024, 11:09:49 am
Andy Butler at the Valley in play offs.

Beat that
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: IDM on August 16, 2024, 11:21:15 am
Hugh Dowd, at home vs Exeter (81 or 82) Friday vending on Leger weekend.

Header at the Rosso end from the penalty area D.  Keeper had no chance..

More recently but can’t remember if it was a header or not, Rob Jones’ last gasp winner at Stevenage..  checked - it was..
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: turnbull for england on August 16, 2024, 12:16:19 pm
Rufus Brevet buried  a diving header from distance in 1990, shame it was wrong end
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Fal on August 16, 2024, 12:22:40 pm
The obvious one is Hayters v Weeds but he also scored an outrageous header at Watford away I think.

See the opening comment, that watford goal is what i linked.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: mushRTID on August 16, 2024, 12:44:50 pm
Sharp at scunny when he whipped his shirt off and pissed all their fans off.

Dave Morley at Stoke has to be the winner though, what a header.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Thorney on August 16, 2024, 12:45:56 pm
Even more recently.
Biggins at home against barrow. Sent the entire eco-power into carnage
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: mushRTID on August 16, 2024, 12:48:29 pm
Even more recently.
Biggins at home against barrow. Sent the entire eco-power into carnage

Never ever forget that. Carnage in the stands, we don’t see that often.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: graingrover on August 16, 2024, 12:50:29 pm
Ironside recently from a cross by Miller .
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: ravenrover on August 16, 2024, 01:00:31 pm
Any from Mr Sheffield, there are too many to remember
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: richtherover on August 16, 2024, 01:38:48 pm
Ditto, any from Brendan O'Callaghan. Some absolute bullets.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Prez on August 16, 2024, 01:49:02 pm
The obvious one is Hayters v Weeds but he also scored an outrageous header at Watford away I think.

See the opening comment, that watford goal is what i linked.

I have no idea how I didn’t see the opening post!! My apologies
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Prez on August 16, 2024, 01:50:42 pm
Duggie scored a few bullet headers in his time.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Jimmydee on August 16, 2024, 02:41:44 pm
Ernie Moss
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Branton Rover on August 16, 2024, 02:49:51 pm
Hayter scored a right header from the penalty spot against Watford from a Stocky left footed cross. I used to think Hayter was the best header of the ball compared to his size I’ve seen he scored a great diving header at Luton and another at Hartlepool.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 16, 2024, 04:02:46 pm
Laurie Sheffield (various) and James Hayter (Wembley).
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: The Dav on August 16, 2024, 04:03:15 pm
That Biggins headed goal from Tommys cross at the end of last season will take some beating ! Pure Poetry……
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Nudga on August 16, 2024, 04:20:07 pm
Bruno jones wins this thread, scored loads of headed goals in one season before he tried to head a bouncers baseball bat.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: MachoMadness on August 16, 2024, 04:32:38 pm
Rob Jones away at Stevenage. Simply no way he was letting us lose or draw that game.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Ipswich Rover on August 16, 2024, 04:33:05 pm
Has to be either Jones @ Stevenage or Biggins against Barrow
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: BobG on August 16, 2024, 05:40:24 pm
For me, the best headed goal of all time has to be Geoff Houchen's for Coventry City in the FA Cup Final against Spurs. Total cracker of a goal

BobG
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Lesonthewest on August 16, 2024, 05:51:57 pm
Lee Turnbull
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Thorney on August 16, 2024, 06:11:12 pm
That Biggins headed goal from Tommys cross at the end of last season will take some beating ! Pure Poetry……

That cross by tommy was 1 of the best crosses you will see. Dont think the cross got enough credit it deserved
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: jmt23 on August 16, 2024, 06:27:46 pm
Hard one this, I must have watched countless Douglas and Bruno headers, I think I have a hazy memory of a good Jonny muir header too.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: BobG on August 16, 2024, 06:34:39 pm
That useless centre half called Taylor in Stan Anderson's team had an uncanny knack of scoring good headers - usually from corners.

BobG
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Draytonian III on August 16, 2024, 09:19:32 pm
That useless centre half called Taylor in Stan Anderson's team had an uncanny knack of scoring good headers - usually from corners.

BobG
BrianTaylor came from Middlesbrough with Peter Creamer , who himself became a policeman and was the manager of Brandon United who we played in the F A Cup 1st round. Brian Taylor used to play with his socks rolled down, tough player who never took a backwards step
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Draytonian III on August 16, 2024, 09:25:31 pm
Brian Taylor was originally from Hodthorpe which is near Whitwell, and that is where Joe Davis the past master snooker player is from
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: drfchound on August 16, 2024, 09:26:02 pm
The third goal at Charlton, headed in by Marquis following an amazing move at speed by May and Wilks.
I will never forget that moment and people I never knew jumping on me to celebrate, unbelievable moment in the away end.
Sadly it only lasted a few minutes.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Cramby10 on August 17, 2024, 07:49:24 am
Anyone remember Bayo’s header at Bristol Rovers in our league 2 title winning season under Penney? Can’t find it on t’interweb.  That always sticks in my mind. It was that goal that settled my nerves and gave me confidence that we were going to win the league that year.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Fal on August 17, 2024, 08:02:49 am
Anyone remember Bayo’s header at Bristol Rovers in our league 2 title winning season under Penney? Can’t find it on t’interweb.  That always sticks in my mind. It was that goal that settled my nerves and gave me confidence that we were going to win the league that year.

https://youtu.be/bMIUWXTCBEU?si=wQNVGK9ZVZ1exj1V


You’re welcome
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Cramby10 on August 17, 2024, 08:18:19 am
Many thanks ol boy. I haven’t got the patience to trall the web for too long.
It’s not actually how I remembered it. Thought it was much further out. It did however, still carry the same significance.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: StocksArmy on August 17, 2024, 08:25:33 am
James Hayter away at Hartlepool 07/08. James Hayter at Wembley 07/08 and James Hayter Watford away 09/10.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Fal on August 17, 2024, 08:32:53 am
Many thanks ol boy. I haven’t got the patience to trall the web for too long.
It’s not actually how I remembered it. Thought it was much further out. It did however, still carry the same significance.

Go to the video library topic at the top of this board and click on rigos website and you’ll find them quick and easy.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: TonySoprano on August 17, 2024, 08:34:23 am
Surprised no one has mentioned graeme Lee at the millennium stadium
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: i_ateallthepies on August 17, 2024, 10:05:35 am
No contest for me, has to be Hayter at Watford.  It was from the edge of the box, he was competing with the defender and he had to generate all the power while airborne to score it.  Unbelievable goal.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: turnbull for england on August 17, 2024, 10:52:58 am
Anyone remember Bayo’s header at Bristol Rovers in our league 2 title winning season under Penney? Can’t find it on t’interweb.  That always sticks in my mind. It was that goal that settled my nerves and gave me confidence that we were going to win the league that year.

Remember that game and as you say you just knew there was no stopping us
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Jimmydee on August 17, 2024, 11:14:58 am
Surprised no one has mentioned graeme Lee at the millennium stadium

It was mentioned on the original post
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: VivaRovers on August 18, 2024, 08:20:03 pm
James Hayter away at Hartlepool 07/08...

Proper Roy of the Rovers header that was.

You can see it briefly here, 1min 23secs in. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJV67DSLL_E&t=92s)
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Red wizard on August 18, 2024, 08:57:40 pm
Duiof away at Bristol City was a well taken header. Paynter v Brentford at home. Hayter at Watford. Going on match importance and the Wembley header is bar far the best. For a small bloke he was very good in the air. In fact he was a top player all round.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: roversdude on August 19, 2024, 08:23:53 am
Butler away at Charlton is one of my favourites right in front of us
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: VivaRovers on August 19, 2024, 12:59:33 pm
Butler away at Charlton is one of my favourites right in front of us

You were in the home end?
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: roversdude on August 19, 2024, 01:26:17 pm
Butler away at Charlton is one of my favourites right in front of us

You were in the home end?
Sorry my memory has completely gone put two different things together doh
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: Campsall rover on August 19, 2024, 03:59:40 pm
Rob Jones away at Carlisle Nov 2012
Bullet head from a corner. Started his run from the edge of pen area.
Title: Re: Best Headed Goals
Post by: scawsby steve on August 19, 2024, 05:30:14 pm
Macheda at Hillsborough 2013.