The Greatest England Goal?

[AB Editor]

Hello!

With the World Cup just a few days away, I thought I'd get the football juices flowing by asking what you think is the greatest England goal ever scored?

The goal doesn't have to be rated on technical merit alone, it can be based on the magnitude of the game, time of the goal etc.

My two favourite goals are below:

David Beckham Free Kick vs. Greece

A fantastic goal that saw England automatically qualify for the 2002 World Cup Finals in Japan/Korea. Not only did this goal send us through, it also marked the World Cup Redemption of David Beckham after his sending off in France '98. The right man, in the right place, at the right time. Magic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0GESlaVNdE

Paul Gascoigne vs. Scotland

A great goal from a great England player, leaving Colin Hendry's on his backside with a magnificent piece of skill that sticks in English minds even today. Not only was the technique to get around Hendry inch perfect, it was followed up by an immaculate right foot volley, beating Andy Goram in style.

http://www.youtube.co...UwN8c&feature=related

Please post your greatest England goals here. Hopefully we'll get a nice archive going.

The excitement is getting too much for me now... A week is just too long to wait!

Ed

[Sooper]

Some great goals mentioned, i also loved Stuart Pearce's penalty in Euro 96, not because it was great but just his sheer passion he expressed at scoring! It terrified a lot of people!!
Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joeluke]

Good one sooper......no-one showed more passion for England than Pearce

[Davethedog]

Lineker V Germany 1990

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhImInJuJog

The relief.

Platts

Beckhams

[mightyWBA]

Joe Cole v Sweden was a cracker
http://www.bing.com/v...55134E2F&FORM=LKVR10#

[piggynose]

have 2b a toss between michael owen and john barnes

[flobadob]

I'd agree with tigersam, David Platt's goal probably. But this one's better..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sca7Zbsh_U

[dothawkes31]

My Dad would have said Dixie Dean but I can't find any film of his England goals, 16 goals in 18 matches or something like that.

[Dris]

This one was class :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMb0S8EQxTE

[anjakel]

My Vote JohnBarnes v Brazil

[ELVIS68]

Gazza against Scotland was my fav goal, didn`t see it live as I was standing at the alter getting married at the time

[TTG]

Platts goal v Belgium. We did not deserve to win that game in all honesty but it was a good moment!

[AB Editor]

Not the greatest - wish we still did this sort of thing though!

Spare Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62e-P71IbUA

[flicrat]

Why this obsession with looking back all the time? ( A male trait?) 5Live has done nothing else for months. I am not surprised this team did poorly in South Africa. Must be a bad as being " the second Mrs De Winter"!

[AB Editor]

Filcrat - think it is just a "bit of fun" and not really worth studying as a "male trait" or otherwise!

Anyway, is this the greatest England goal that never was?

Spare Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql0axX3cM50&feature=related