Best Own Goal Ever Seen

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Todays random topic

Whats the best own goal you've ever seen in a game involving the shrimpers

For me gotta be Rhys Weston's for Cardiff against us at Roots Hall in the 2000-01 season

Free kick swung in from the touchline, Weston emergered through the crowd to place a precision volley past the Cardiff keeper from 10-15yds

Pick that one out!!

 

[bertiebigbanana]

Phil Wheelan's was pretty good against orient when he lobbed flahavan.

 

[Leeboy]

you sure about the diving header Stats? I remember the same player playing for the same team around the same year when he scooped it over his keepers head from 6 yards out when the keeper had it covered

 

[Leeboy]

Tes' away at Orient - thumping header, top corner, wrong net

 

[Jai]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Jan. 06 2006,08:43)]you sure about the diving header Stats?  I remember the same player playing for the same team around the same year when he scooped it over his keepers head from 6 yards out when the keeper had it covered

It was a complete slice - Damon Searle pumped the ball forward to the edge of the box, the keeper came out and Weston spotted him, which made him take his eye off it and completely slice the ball into the net behind him.

Classic moment, still the best own goal I've seen.

 

[Beefy]

It wasn't 6 yards out. It was around 15 yards out from what I remember which made it even more hilarious. Plus the fact that it was the 89th minute in a match in which we'd been completely pummeled.

 

[* ORM *]

Years ago away to Aldershot - a diving header from about 10 yards out. Details very vague hopefully someone can provide fuller information.

 

[Leeboy]

see Stats? you're wrong and we're right. You sure you support Southend?

 

[Hooly]

Close call for me between our management team

Aug 95 - Steve Tilson, a cracking half volley into the top corner away vs Pompey. A really clean strike, from the edge of the area IIRC but just happened to be facing the wrong way!

Mar 90? - Paul Brush, superbly lobbing Sammy IIRC from about 40 yards out.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

Julian Hails vs Bristol City, October 1998 (I believe).

Cross came in from the right, Jinky covering from right-back, steered it into the bottom corner, giving Roycey no chance.

If he was a striker, it would have been blinding.

Lost the game 2-0

 

[DTS]

Brushy at Maidstone around 1990 time....Classic

 

[C C Csiders]

A Mickey Stead 15 yard volleyed piledriver away to Lincoln in the early 80's takes some beating.

Two in our favour, in the same game, that I remember were in the first round of the Cup away at Bournemouth. A Nigel Spackman o.g. brace, I think.

 

[fbm]

David McSweeney's at home to Orient a couple of season's ago was not bad.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Yep, Weston's against the "mighty" Cardiff in the 89th minute takes an awful lot of beating. Shut their smug faces up for a few seconds, until some mad woman (yes, it was a woman) led the Bluebirds in a charge against F-block in the West stand. Oh, how the kiddies ran...

 

[canveyshrimper]

Dave Young at Derby in the Cup a beautifully placed backward header.

 

[fbm]

Quote[/b] (canveyshrimper @ Jan. 06 2006,10:46)]Dave Young at Derby in the Cup a beautifully placed backward header.

I remember that... made it 3-0 to them IIRC... it skidded off his spam head beautifully!

Was it me (a mere teenager at the time) or did Dave Young look about 60?

 

[gazzacat42]

Quote[/b] (Hooly @ Jan. 06 2006,09:08)]Close call for me between our management team

Aug 95 - Steve Tilson, a cracking half volley into the top corner away vs Pompey. A really clean strike, from the edge of the area IIRC but just happened to be facing the wrong way!

Mar 90? - Paul Brush, superbly lobbing Sammy IIRC from about 40 yards out.

Paul Brush for me as well, but it must have been at least 50 yards

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (fbm @ Jan. 06 2006,10:53)]

Quote[/b] (canveyshrimper @ Jan. 06 2006,10:46)]Dave Young at Derby in the Cup a beautifully placed backward header.

I remember that... made it 3-0 to them IIRC... it skidded off his spam head beautifully!

Was it me (a mere teenager at the time) or did Dave Young look about 60?

He looked 60 because he WAS 60. Had a longer neck that Victor the Giraffe.

On the o.g's in the Cup against Derby. What about Dave Martin's o.g. against them in the 7-0 defeat in the League Cup. That was from about 25 yards. In my memory that was a header.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Paul Wotton of Plymouth at Home Park during a 3-2 win ... if i remember rightly someone crossed from the left but Wotton seemed oblivious to the ball as it hit him on the chest and flew past the keeper.
The great Sada I'm Dire scored the winner too... great fun !!!
The Aldershot goal someone mentioned ... They managed 2 own goals that day in a 5-0 romp during the first of the back to back promotions, but cant remember any of their names.

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (BLUEBLOOD @ Jan. 06 2006,11:04)]Paul Wotton of Plymouth at Home Park during a 3-2 win ... if i remember rightly someone crossed from the left but Wotton seemed oblivious to the ball as it hit him on the chest and flew past the keeper.
The great Sada I'm Dire scored the winner too... great fun !!!
The Aldershot goal someone mentioned ... They managed 2 own goals that day in a 5-0 romp during the first of the back to back promotions, but cant remember any of their names.

Steve Wignall was one, I'm sure.