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Post by Cajun » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:30 pm

I keep watching the replay of the Chris Wood header that was ruled out on Saturday – such a shame it didn’t count. It was just sheer perfection: great close control and trickery from Dwight to give himself space to make the cross; a cross hit with perfect pace, curve, and height; Chris smashing home a bullet header, superbly placed, that bulged the net.
Got me thinking about memorable headed goals I have seen scored at the Turf. There was Fletch doing his ‘leap like a salmon, hover like a hawk’ routine to plant Taff’s diagonal cross into the corner of the Villa net at the Cricket Field End in the FA Cup 6th Round 1-0 win in ’74; Ian Britton. the smallest player on the pitch, ghosting in between Orient’s big defenders with a perfectly timed run to glance home that vital goal in May ’87; but I remember one which goes down as one of the best goals I have ever seen – Peter Noble in the 4-1 win over Newcastle in November ’74. Ian Brennan goes galloping down the left wing in front of the Longside in typical fashion and at full tilt just gets to the ball before the goalline near the corner flag, somehow wraps his boot around the ball and cracks over an outswinging cross that never got above shoulder height, and Uwe is steaming in to take off in a horizontal dive to connect with the ball around the penalty spot to rocket a header into the top corner. Magnificent. Well that’s how I remember it anyway. :D
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Re: Great headers

Post by Wile E Coyote » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:38 pm

the one i scored against padiham west end was my all time fave, perfect corner, and a clump of thug defenders surrounding me, I rose like a phoenix from the mud, and somehow, without me knowing anything about it, it gently arced into the top left corner as the hapless keeper was stomped into the quagmire which was once a six yard box.

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Post by basil6345789 » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:46 pm

Willie Irvine once leapt several feet in the air to score a cracker - was it against Liverpool about '65?
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Post by BertiesBeehole » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:55 pm

Andy Cooke vs Plymouth 1998
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Post by Claretmatt4 » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:55 pm

Jack Cork v Preston.

Also, Jack Cork v Swansea

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Post by tim_noone » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:19 am

Andy Lochead.
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Re: Great headers

Post by Taffy on the wing » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:38 am

Sam Vokes has scored a few good ones!

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Post by dsr » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:39 am

Steve Davis II at Oxford, headed it in from outside the penalty area even though the keeper was in his goal.

[Edit - just inside the area, on further review. Weller scored possibly the greatest headed goal of his career in the same game!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6xt_9ukCF4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by superdimitri » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:59 am

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Post by superdimitri » Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:10 am

This isn't bad either: https://www.nbcsports.com/video/burnley ... highlights" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Great headers

Post by Rowls » Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:20 am

This from Charlie Austin:

https://youtu.be/KCDVsfVofSM?t=71" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by Buxtonclaret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:35 am

Andy Lochhead could head the ball AND the keeper into the net at the same time. :)
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Post by Croydon Claret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:27 am

I remember Roger Eli scoring with a belting header at the Turf but I can't remember who it was against. Help :D
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Post by Croydon Claret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:28 am

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Post by Rouwens_Weapon » Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:45 am

Gareth Taylor is the greatest header of a ball i've seen at Burnley in my lifetime. Wood and Austin are up there. I guess with every great header of the ball there is a team mate who provides great service..

Taylor had Super Glenn
Austin had Trippier
Wood has McNeil

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Post by NottsClaret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:52 am

Croydon Claret wrote:I remember Roger Eli scoring with a belting header at the Turf but I can't remember who it was against. Help :D
Derby County in the 1st cup game I think.

Charlie Austin was the man for headers, probably at his best with us.
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Post by jdrobbo » Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:53 am

Vokesy v Wolves

Vokesy v Newcastle

Gareth Taylor v Wolves

Pender v Halifax

Lehktov (Bulgaria) v Germany in ‘94

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Post by Rouwens_Weapon » Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:26 am

Vokes as well, his goal at Southampton a few years ago was superb

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Post by ChrisG » Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:39 am

That Austin header against us for Saints that Heaton somehow clawed away was a cracker
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Post by Herts Clarets » Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:52 am

Croydon Claret wrote:I remember Roger Eli scoring with a belting header at the Turf but I can't remember who it was against. Help :D
Made all the better by scoring it Peter Shilton

He scored a better header later in the season at home to Scarborough. Mick Conroy with a great run and right foot cross and Eli buried it in front of the Bee Hole.

Gareth Taylor at home to Wolves December 2002 was a cracker too

And not forgetting my boyhood hero, Billy Hamilton scored a few...

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Post by ecc » Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:53 am

Paul Fletcher was good.

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Post by dandeclaret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:11 am

Gareth Taylor heading in a Robbie Blake cross against Wolves remains one of my favourite ever goals. Taylor brought it down, gave it to Blake, made a looping run and after Robbie had bamboozled a couple of defenders he planted a cross right where Taylor’s run was taking him. Absolute class.

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Post by Quickenthetempo » Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:15 am

All of the above mentioned could head a ball.

So could Jay Rod in his first spell.

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Re: Great headers

Post by ClaretLoup » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:13 am

1) Big Sam vs Newcastle

2) Me on Whitebirk Playing Fields Ipswich when I amazed myself by scoring from a similar distance.

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Post by tim_noone » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:25 am

Rouwens_Weapon wrote:Gareth Taylor is the greatest header of a ball i've seen at Burnley in my lifetime. Wood and Austin are up there. I guess with every great header of the ball there is a team mate who provides great service..

Taylor had Super Glenn
Austin had Trippier
Wood has McNeil
Yes Gareth Taylor along with Sam Vokes...But Andy Lochead was in the memory bank first.

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Post by Royboyclaret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:38 am

basil6345789 wrote:Willie Irvine once leapt several feet in the air to score a cracker - was it against Liverpool about '65?
That's the one, the header of all headers. April'66 at the Bee Hole End, Alex Elder crossed from the left and Irvine rose to power home a header from the very corner of the 18 yard box. Sensational and never seen one better since.

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Post by MACCA » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:41 am

Jason Shackell when he was as brave as a chicken ( Sean Dyche's words ) at Ewood park.

What a day

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Post by SammyBoy » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:41 am

I was gutted that Wood's goal was chalked off, it was a beauty. I recall Andy Carroll got a decent one for England going back a few tournaments.

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Post by Juan Tanamera » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:46 am

5-1 win over Spurs about '67, ball worked out to Ralph Coates from kick off.
Ralph's blistering pace took him past a defender before swinging an early cross to the back stick for Andy Lochhead to nod in.
Classic winger- centre forward goal.

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Post by edlass » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:04 pm

Just as an individual goal Andy Gray V Norwich when we won 4-1 at their place. It was on TV and the replay made it look even better, it seemed to curl in.

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Post by Croydon Claret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:15 pm

Herts Clarets wrote: He scored a better header later in the season at home to Scarborough. Mick Conroy with a great run and right foot cross and Eli buried it in front of the Bee Hole.

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That's the one I was thinking of. Cheers 8-)

Edit: about 1 minute in
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Post by Chobulous » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:28 pm

I seem to remember a game against Sheffield United. We went one down, then equalised just before half time. In the second half Derek Scott scored from a diving header at the end of a sweeping end to end move. We won 3 v 1

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Post by NL Claret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:20 pm

Eli v Derby and Taylor v Wolverhampton were the pick for me and thank you to the poster who said Blake crossed it. Couldn't think who it was. Taylor used to get criticised for only scoring with his head. Top player was Taylor.

Not the greatest headed goal but Ian Moore at Bradford in injury sticks in the mind just because we were in deep at the time and sent a massive following home happy.

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Post by cbx750 » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:48 pm

This was a good one. :D

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Post by Burnley Ace » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:18 pm

Nugent v Sunderland
Papadopolus v Stoke?

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Re: Great headers

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:20 pm

No specific goals but Paul Fletcher is the best header of a ball I’ve seen at Burnley

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Post by dales_claret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:29 pm

Billy Hamilton Boxing day v the mags (cant remember the year)...brilliant diving header

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Post by Royboyclaret » Fri Nov 15, 2019 10:34 pm

ClaretTony wrote:No specific goals but Paul Fletcher is the best header of a ball I’ve seen at Burnley
Fletcher was very good, but would you have him ahead of Andy Lochhead and Willie Irvine in the heading department?
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Post by Iloveyoubrady » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:15 pm

Vokes scored one from outside the box against Newcastle last year.

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Post by ClaretTony » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:50 pm

Royboyclaret wrote:Fletcher was very good, but would you have him ahead of Andy Lochhead and Willie Irvine in the heading department?
Miles ahead of them as a header of a ball

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Post by Quickenthetempo » Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:58 pm

A few examples of Jay leaping like a salmon in his 2012 player of the year video.
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Post by ElectroClaret » Sat Nov 16, 2019 12:13 am

Rouwens_Weapon wrote:Gareth Taylor is the greatest header of a ball i've seen at Burnley in my lifetime
He's right up there with Lochhead and Fletch, et al.

Marvellous header of the ball was GT.
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Post by ashtonlongsider » Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:19 am

[quote="ElectroClaret"]He's right up there with Lochhead and Fletch, et al.

Totally agree, in 58 years of watching the Clarets those two were the best IMO.

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:55 am

We have been blessed over the years but Andy Lochhead was the best by a country mile.
Fletcher, Taylor, Austin and Vokes were very good.
One who I haven’t seen mentioned above was Ray Hankin, quite wonderful in the air.
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Post by Zom Zom » Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:34 am

I seem to recall Neil Moore scoring with a header from either the edge of the penalty area or just outside against York City. The memory is a little vague, but I seem to think we came back from a goal down to win 7-1, Andy Cooke scored a hat-trick and a ball that rolled off the Bob Lord Stand hit a steward or policeman on the head.

Can anyone confirm any of that? I'm sure I wasn't dreaming!

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Post by NL Claret » Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:56 am

Zom Zom wrote:I seem to recall Neil Moore scoring with a header from either the edge of the penalty area or just outside against York City. The memory is a little vague, but I seem to think we came back from a goal down to win 7-1, Andy Cooke scored a hat-trick and a ball that rolled off the Bob Lord Stand hit a steward or policeman on the head.

Can anyone confirm any of that? I'm sure I wasn't dreaming!
Think it finished 7-2 and do recall the ball bouncing off someone's head possibly the linesman. Think Brass might have scored in that game.
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Post by NL Claret » Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:00 am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G8cwiDR8JJM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here you go, Burnley 7-2 York. Winstanley blunder for the first goal!!
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Post by Hipper » Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:06 am

Colin Waldron vs Man City, Charity Shield 1973:

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Favourite player, favourite Burnley team, favourite goal!

Great? For me yes.

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Post by Silkyskills1 » Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:20 am

ClaretTony wrote:Miles ahead of them as a header of a ball
Quite a claim CT. Like you I saw plenty of all three and although I'd choose Andy Lochhead I can definitely see an argument for Paul Fletcher but 'miles ahead'? I'm not too sure about that.
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Re: Great headers

Post by Claretforever » Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:35 am

Shaun McGrory v Torquay, 1988. Edge of the box over the out coming keeper. Lee Sharpe came on as sub in his last game before going to Man United.

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