with BFG’s first return on Sunday when he will no doubt get an extra special round of applause because of that goal it got me thinking about what other landmark goals have been scored, goals that have had that extra special meaning or impact for one reason or other.
The only one that came to mind is Fortune’s goal that sent palace down but there must be others.
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“oh it’s the goal which might well have preserved First Division football for Charlton Athletic and it’s Peter Shirtliff again, the Charlton supporters delirious”
Of course we didnt stay up but it saved us that weekend
Almost a quarter of a century later we're still waiting to win there again.
Its meant for the last 72-years we've been able to say to Palace and Millwall
"At least we've got a Major Trophy"
Also his penalty at Ipswich that gave him his hat trick.
not landmark, but memorable.
Not only scoring with 5mins left to play when it looked like we were down and out but his first senior goal in what, 80 appearances?
A personal one for me. Carl Leaburn - 6 May 1989 vs Wimbledon at Shithurst, injured whilst scoring and had to go off. We won 1-0 with Bob Bolder saving a penalty towards the end of the game. The victory went a long way to secure another season in the 1st Division (the win against Derby shortly afterwards confirmed survival).
The game came after the first rumours/announcement that we were to return to The Valley and the 7,000 odd fans sang 'Back to The Valley' almost constantly for the 90 minutes, even though it took another 3 years and The Valley Party to make it happen.
I dragged my wife to the game, arriving late and parking what seemed miles away. She was heavily pregnant with our first at the time!
Love Jacko to bits.
Knew we'd win the League when we went from dropping points to winning whilst everyone else went from winning to dropping points... All in the space of a few mins
This is it.........