Comical Goals

[Dirk Gently]

Any goal scored from a free-kick after using Rock-Paper-Scissors to decide who'd take it.

Has this ever happened?

James Harper and Nick Shorey, I think.

Anyone remember the routine Parky used to do with the free-kick taker, pretending to argue and shove before giving way to let the free-kicker take the shot?

Yes, but I remember it being Caskey who'd do that.

[Maguire]

Yes but they didn't score from it.

Harper, Convey, and Shorey IIRC

[Terminal Boardom]

Seem to remember a 2-0 defeat against Darlington 85/6 when we managed two comical own goals.Possibly the worst Reading game i have seen,and in the season we ran away with the league.

Both scored by Martin Hicks!

[Terminal Boardom]

I remember a match at EP in the 80's against Swindon at home when both keepers scored own goals. Both were quite simaler in that they punched the ball in to the net from crosses. I think it was Alan Judge for us in goal?

We had Alan A'Court in goal for us. His only appearance.

[Terminal Boardom]

Franchise you mentioned a 5-2 game. I'm certain that was Barnsley away midweek in the late 80s Div 2 relegation season. We were 2-0 up and on the supporters coach. Arrived just in time to see their first goal go in followed by the next four. On a big open terrace at Oakwell and it was bloody freezing!

I was on the coach of doom that night. As usual in those days the only "joy" we had was to piss off the old farts at the front of the coach by singing, we know a song that'll get on your nerves, for at least half the journey back, crazy days.

Shit! I was on that coach as well!

Watch out - on the basis of those that were in the lowest ever crowd and at the 'Friday Goal' game, there'll be 2-300 that were on that coach with us.

I WAS at Macclesfield in the 631 but I was not at the Tranmere game for Robin Friday's wonder goal.

[Terminal Boardom]

Anyone remember Mark White's own goal against I think Hartlepool (1977/78?).

Freezing day and bone hard pitch - he hit a back pass from somewhere near the half way line and it bounced over Steve Death's head.

Remember it well, and I think we lost 3-2 as well.

Also recall Gary Peters doing something similar at Chesterfield but at the right end. Lashed what appeared to be just a clearance from around halfway which swirled in the wind and dropped over their keepers head. We went on to win 4-3 I think after being a couple of goals down.

When the coaches got back to Elm Park at around 1.00am, the players had also just returned. I asked Gary Peters if he was claiming the goal. His response? "The goalie don't wannit!" That 4-3 was one of the best away games that I have been to. Certainly made up for the 7-1 abortion a few years earlier.

[Terminal Boardom]

Anyone remember Mark White's own goal against I think Hartlepool (1977/78?).

Freezing day and bone hard pitch - he hit a back pass from somewhere near the half way line and it bounced over Steve Death's head.

Remember it well, and I think we lost 3-2 as well.

Also recall Gary Peters doing something similar at Chesterfield but at the right end. Lashed what appeared to be just a clearance from around halfway which swirled in the wind and dropped over their keepers head. We went on to win 4-3 I think after being a couple of goals down.

I think that was 4-2 and the day that at half-time we were sat in the stands contemplating the fact that we were about to be relegated as we were 2-0 down.

Survived courtesy of Stuart Beavon (and the rest of the team, obviously) and the second half comeback

Sorry Franchise but the 4-2 was in 1988/89. Had we lost we would have gone back to the 4th division which would have been quite some fall from grace. The 4-3 was 1985/86.

[Franchise FC]

Seem to remember a 2-0 defeat against Darlington 85/6 when we managed two comical own goals.Possibly the worst Reading game i have seen,and in the season we ran away with the league.

Both scored by Martin Hicks!

Just to get my correction in response to your later correction - are you sure Trevor Senior didn't score one of those own goals with a near post flick on from a corner.

[Terminal Boardom]

Seem to remember a 2-0 defeat against Darlington 85/6 when we managed two comical own goals.Possibly the worst Reading game i have seen,and in the season we ran away with the league.

Both scored by Martin Hicks!

Just to get my correction in response to your later correction - are you sure Trevor Senior didn't score one of those own goals with a near post flick on from a corner.

Thinking about it again, you might be right. I remember it was a bloody miserable day and both OGs were near pst headers from corners from the same side at The Tilehurst End. In fact I am 95% convinced tht you are right.

[Tilehurst End]

Anyone remember Mark White's own goal against I think Hartlepool (1977/78?).

Freezing day and bone hard pitch - he hit a back pass from somewhere near the half way line and it bounced over Steve Death's head.

Remember it well, and I think we lost 3-2 as well.

Also recall Gary Peters doing something similar at Chesterfield but at the right end. Lashed what appeared to be just a clearance from around halfway which swirled in the wind and dropped over their keepers head. We went on to win 4-3 I think after being a couple of goals down.

When the coaches got back to Elm Park at around 1.00am, the players had also just returned. I asked Gary Peters if he was claiming the goal. His response? "The goalie don't wannit!" That 4-3 was one of the best away games that I have been to. Certainly made up for the 7-1 abortion a few years earlier.

Was a similar reaction after the game as the players were coming off where his response to " Great goal Gary " was "Saw him off his line!"

[Mr Optimist]

Watch out - on the basis of those that were in the lowest ever crowd and at the 'Friday Goal' game, there'll be 2-300 that were on that coach with us.[/quote]

I WAS at Macclesfield in the 631 but I was not at the Tranmere game for Robin Friday's wonder goal.[/quote]

I was at the Macc game aswell but not the Tranmere game (too young only 40!) and you are officially stalking me.

[Franchise FC]

Watch out - on the basis of those that were in the lowest ever crowd and at the 'Friday Goal' game, there'll be 2-300 that were on that coach with us.

I WAS at Macclesfield in the 631 but I was not at the Tranmere game for Robin Friday's wonder goal.

I was at the Macc game aswell but not the Tranmere game (too young only 40!) and you are officially stalking me.

If you could just adjust your quotes I could work out if I'm the stalker.

Hang on - I wasn't at Macclesfield, so it can't be me.

[rhroyal]

Tbf the final OG for Pompey against Man U this weekend was class.

Found the video

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/4679483/

[Franchise FC]

Tbf the final OG for Pompey against Man U this weekend was class.

Found the video

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/4679483/

That's not very different to Jeff King - see above.

[Terminal Boardom]

Watch out - on the basis of those that were in the lowest ever crowd and at the 'Friday Goal' game, there'll be 2-300 that were on that coach with us.

I WAS at Macclesfield in the 631 but I was not at the Tranmere game for Robin Friday's wonder goal.[/quote]

I was at the Macc game aswell but not the Tranmere game (too young only 40!) and you are officially stalking me.[/quote]

[leww_rfc]

Scholes Last Night what a Legend.

[MICKLEOVER ROYAL]

Anyone remember Mark White's own goal against I think Hartlepool (1977/78?).

Freezing day and bone hard pitch - he hit a back pass from somewhere near the half way line and it bounced over Steve Death's head.

Think we lost 1-3. Was sitting in the stand, and was behind the ball all the way. Thought Deathy had it until he slipped over.

[MICKLEOVER ROYAL]

Seem to remember a 2-0 defeat against Darlington 85/6 when we managed two comical own goals.Possibly the worst Reading game i have seen,and in the season we ran away with the league.

Trevior Senior got one of them, bullet header

[Terminal Boardom]

Scholes Last Night what a Legend.

As I said on the General Football forum, I can do that and for a lot less money