BBC Goal of the Month
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The Goal of the Month is a monthly segment on BBC's Match of the Day television programme, in honour of the best goal scored each month. The segment has been featured on the programme since the 1970–71 season.[citation needed] Typically, a selection of eight or ten goals from the month are shown before the Goal of the Month is decided. Until the 2006–07 season, viewers were given the chance to win a prize by selecting the correct winner and the winner would be decided by a vote firstly by post then by text and phone votes. For the majority of the 2007–08 season, the BBC did not allow any competitions due to a money-for-competitions-entry scandal, but towards the end of the season and for the goal of the season competition, normal service was resumed.,[1] When Match of the Day moved to Match of the Day 2 when Colin Murray presented the winner was decided by the subjective opinion of one of the pundits, such as Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson or Alan Shearer. From October 2013, BBC Match of the Day 2 viewers have picked the Goal of the Month in a poll conducted by voting on the BBC Sport website or sending the hashtag of the viewers favourite goal via Twitter.[2]
The award of Goal of the Month was usually given as first-, second- and third-best goal of the month on Match of the Day up until the BBC lost the right to show Premier League highlights from 2000–01. When highlights returned to the BBC for 2004–05, the format was reduced to only the best goal of the month being announced. Contending goals used to feature from other competitions which the BBC had the broadcasting rights for, most usually from the FA Cup, this was up to 2007–08 when its rights were transferred to ITV. Once the FA Cup returned to the BBC from 2014–15, Goal of the Month remained exclusively a Premier League affair. The winners usually go forth to contest the Goal of the Season.
From 2016–17, the Premier League has run its own Goal of the Month award, whose winners can conflict with the Match of the Day accolade, as had happened six times in its maiden season.
The theme tune used when showing the nominated goals now changes each season, although the piece most usually associated with it was the same song for several years in the early 1990s; "The Life of Riley" by The Lightning Seeds. "Dreams" by The Cranberries also featured. The During the 1997–98 season, the programme used "Is This Music?" by Teenage Fanclub. During 1998–99, the theme from the film Malizie di Venere was used. In 2007–08, the theme was a non-vocal version of "That's No Way to Tell a Lie" by Manic Street Preachers vocalist James Dean Bradfield. For the 2008–09 season, "In This City" by Iglu & Hartly was the theme. For the 2009–10 season, "We Share The Same Skies" by The Cribs was used.[citation needed] For the 2011–12 season, "Down with the Trumpets" by Rizzle Kicks is used. From the 2012–13 season onwards, "The Road Goes On Forever" by High Contrast is used. For the 2013–14 season, the music used is an instrumental version of "Waiting All Night" by Rudimental. For the 2015-16 season an instrumental version of "Coming Home" by Sigma featuring Rita Ora is used.
Records
- During the period in which a top three was announced each month, Dennis Bergkamp was the only player to have achieved the deemed first, second, and third best goals of the month in one calendar month, August 1997. Only two goals came from his hat-trick against Leicester City—not all three as is widely cited. The third was from a previous game against Southampton.[3]
Winners
1992–93
Key: Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September | Ryan Giggs (WAL) | Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | Premiership | 19 September 1992 |
October | Dalian Atkinson (ENG) | Aston Villa | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 3 October 1992 |
November | Clive Freeman (ENG) | Altrincham | Chester City | Moss Lane | FA Cup 2nd Round | 25 November 1992 |
December | Dalian Atkinson (ENG) | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | Premiership | 5 December 1992 |
January | Julian Joachim (ENG) | Leicester City | Barnsley | Oakwell | FA Cup 3rd Round Replay | 20 January 1993 |
February | Dwight Yorke (TRI) | Aston Villa | Ipswich Town | Villa Park | Premiership | 6 February 1993 |
March | Dwight Yorke (TRI) | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Villa Park | Premiership | 17 March 1993 |
April | Ian Rush (WAL) | Liverpool | Oldham Athletic | Anfield | Premiership | 10 April 1993 |
May | Ryan Giggs (WAL) | Manchester United | Blackburn Rovers | Old Trafford | Premiership | 3 May 1993 |
1993–94
Key: Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Jeremy Goss (WAL) | Norwich City | Leeds United | Elland Road | Premiership | 21 August 1993 |
September | Efan Ekoku (NGA) | Norwich City | Everton | Goodison Park | Premiership | 25 September 1993 |
October | Matt Le Tissier (GUE)[a] | Southampton | Newcastle United | The Dell | Premiership | 24 October 1993 |
November | Darren Anderton (ENG) | Tottenham Hotspur | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | Premiership | 27 November 1993 |
December | Ian Wright (ENG) | Arsenal | Swindon Town | County Ground | Premiership | 27 December 1993 |
January | Mark Hughes (WAL) | Manchester United | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | FA Cup 3rd Round | 9 January 1994 |
February | Eric Cantona (FRA) | Manchester United | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | FA Cup 5th Round | 20 February 1994 |
March | Ian Wright (ENG) | Arsenal | Southampton | The Dell | Premiership | 19 March 1994 |
April | Rod Wallace (ENG) | Leeds United | Tottenham Hotspur | Elland Road | Premiership | 17 April 1994 |
May | Barry Horne (WAL) | Everton | Wimbledon | Goodison Park | Premier League | 7 May 1994 |
1994–95
Key: Goal of the Season
1995–96
Key: Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Tony Yeboah (GHA) | Leeds United | Liverpool | Elland Road | Premiership | 21 August 1995 |
September | Tony Yeboah (GHA) | Leeds United | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 23 September 1995 |
October | Ian Wright (ENG) | Arsenal | Leeds United | Elland Road | Premiership | 14 October 1995 |
November | Teddy Sheringham (ENG) | Tottenham Hotspur | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Premiership | 4 November 1995 |
December | Alan Shearer (ENG) | Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur | Ewood Park | Premiership | 30 December 1995 |
January | Ian Wright (ENG) | Arsenal | Everton | Highbury | Premiership | 20 January 1996 |
February | Ian Woan (ENG) | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham Hotspur | City Ground | Premiership | 28 February 1996 |
March | Georgi Kinkladze (GEO) | Manchester City | Southampton | Maine Road | Premiership | 16 March 1996 |
April | Alan Shearer (ENG) | Blackburn Rovers | Wimbledon | Ewood Park | Premiership | 17 April 1996 |
May | Peter Beardsley (ENG) | Newcastle United | Nottingham Forest | City Ground | Premiership | 2 May 1996 |
1996–97
Key: Goal of the Season
1997–98
Key: Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Dennis Bergkamp (NED) | Arsenal | Leicester City | Filbert Street | Premiership | 27 August 1997 |
September | Steve McManaman (ENG) | Liverpool | Celtic | Celtic Park | UEFA Cup | 16 September 1997 |
October | Paul Scholes (ENG) | Manchester United | Barnsley | Old Trafford | Premiership | 25 October 1997 |
November | Kevin Davies (ENG) | Southampton | Everton | Goodison Park | Premiership | 2 November 1997 |
December | Darren Huckerby (ENG) | Coventry City | Manchester United | Highfield Road | Premiership | 28 December 1997 |
January | Georgi Kinkladze (GEO) | Manchester City | West Ham United | Maine Road | FA Cup 4th Round | 25 January 1998 |
February | Ryan Giggs (WAL) | Manchester United | Derby County | Old Trafford | Premiership | 21 February 1998 |
March | Alan Thompson (ENG) | Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool | Anfield | Premiership | 7 March 1998 |
April | Patrick Vieira (FRA) | Arsenal | Newcastle United | Highbury | Premiership | 11 April 1998 |
May | Dean Gordon (ENG) | Crystal Palace | Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 2 May 1998 |
1998–99
1999–2000
Key: Goal of the Season
2000–01
Key: Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Mario Stanić (CRO) | Chelsea | West Ham United | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 19 August 2000 |
September | Sylvinho (BRA) | Arsenal | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 6 September 2000 |
October | Thierry Henry (FRA) | Arsenal | Manchester United | Highbury | Premiership | 1 October 2000 |
November | Andy Cole (ENG) | Manchester United | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Premiership | 4 November 2000 |
December | Trevor Sinclair (ENG) | West Ham United | Charlton Athletic | Upton Park | Premiership | 26 December 2000 |
January | Hámilton Ricard (COL) | Middlesbrough | Bradford City | Valley Parade | FA Cup 3rd Round | 8 January 2001 |
February | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (NED) | Chelsea | Arsenal | Highbury | FA Cup 5th Round | 18 February 2001 |
March | Steven Gerrard (ENG) | Liverpool | Manchester United | Anfield | Premiership | 31 March 2001 |
April | Shaun Bartlett (RSA) | Charlton Athletic | Leicester City | The Valley | Premiership | 1 April 2001 |
May | Paul Merson (ENG) | Aston Villa | Coventry City | Villa Park | Premiership | 2 May 2001 |
2001–02
- Awarded by ITV Sport's The Premiership.
2002–03
- Awarded by ITV Sport's The Premiership.
Key: Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Sylvain Wiltord (FRA) | Arsenal | Birmingham City | Highbury | Premiership | 18 August 2002 |
September | Paolo Di Canio (ITA) | West Ham United | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 28 September 2002 |
October | Wayne Rooney (ENG) | Everton | Arsenal | Goodison Park | Premiership | 19 October 2002 |
November | Thierry Henry (FRA) | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | Premiership | 16 November 2002 |
December | Alan Shearer (ENG) | Newcastle United | Everton | St James' Park | Premiership | 1 December 2002 |
January | Eiður Guðjohnsen (ISL) | Chelsea | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 28 January 2003 |
February | Geremi (CMR) | Middlesbrough | Liverpool | Anfield | Premiership | 8 February 2003 |
March | Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED) | Manchester United | Fulham | Old Trafford | Premiership | 22 March 2003 |
April | Jay-Jay Okocha (NGA) | Bolton Wanderers | West Ham United | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 19 April 2003 |
2003–04
- Awarded by ITV Sport's The Premiership.
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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2004–05
[4]
Key:
Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Patrick Berger (CZE) | Portsmouth | Charlton Athletic | The Valley | Premiership | 21 August 2004 |
September | Lee Hendrie (ENG) | Aston Villa | Crystal Palace | Villa Park | Premiership | 25 September 2004 |
October | Thierry Henry (FRA) | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | Highbury | Premiership | 2 October 2004 |
November | Xabi Alonso (SPA) | Liverpool | Arsenal | Anfield | Premiership | 28 November 2004 |
December | Arjen Robben (NED) | Chelsea | Norwich City | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 18 December 2004 |
January | Wayne Rooney (ENG) | Manchester United | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | FA Cup 4th Round | 29 January 2005 |
February | Thierry Henry (FRA) | Arsenal | Crystal Palace | Highbury | Premiership | 14 February 2005 |
March | Stelios Giannakopoulos (GRE) | Bolton Wanderers | Norwich City | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 19 March 2005 |
April | Wayne Rooney (ENG) | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | Premiership | 24 April 2005 |
May | Patrick Vieira (ENG) | Arsenal | Everton | Highbury | Premiership | 11 May 2005 |
2005–06
[5]
Key:
Goal of the Season
2006–07
Key: Goal of the Season
2007–08
Key: Goal of the Season
2008–09
Key: Goal of the Season
2009–10
Key: Goal of the Season
2010–11
Key: Goal of the Season
2011–12
Key: Goal of the Season
2012–13
Key: Goal of the Season
2013–14
Key: Goal of the Season
2014–15
Key: Goal of the Season
2015–16
Key: Goal of the Season
2016–17
Key: Goal of the Season
2017–18
Key: Goal of the Season
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Charlie Daniels (ENG) | Bournemouth | Manchester City | Vitality Stadium | Premier League | 26 August 2017 |
September | Antonio Valencia (ECU) | Manchester United | Everton | Old Trafford | Premier League | 17 September 2017 |
October | Sofiane Boufal (MAR) | Southampton | West Bromwich Albion | St Mary's Stadium | Premier League | 21 October 2017 |
November | Wayne Rooney (ENG) | Everton | West Ham United | Goodison Park | Premier League | 29 November 2017 |
December | Mohamed Salah (EGY) | Liverpool | Everton | Anfield | Premier League | 10 December 2017 |
Notes
- ^ Le Tissier was born in Guernsey, and as a Channel Islander, he was eligible for any of the Home Nations teams. He made his debut for England in March 1994.
- ^ Lawrence was born in England, but made his debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2009.
- ^ Cox was born in England, but made his debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2011.
- ^ Mkhitaryan's goal won the public vote, but Bradley Lowery, a then 5-year-old Sunderland fan with neuroblastoma, was given a special honour for scoring a penalty against Chelsea's Asmir Begović, during the warm-ups prior to the match with Sunderland on 14 December 2016.[6]
References
- ^ "BBC website: Goal of the Month in Match of the Day". BBC News. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.
- ^ "BBC Goal of the Month". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Goal of the Month 1997".
- ^ "Goal of the season". BBC Sport. 31 May 2005.
- ^ "Goal of the month". BBC Sport. 16 May 2006.
- ^ "Bradley Lowery: Seriously ill youngster wins Match of the Day goal award". BBC Sport. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.