BBC Goal of the Month
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. 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.
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]
- The record for players having more than one nomination for GOTS is three- This has happened twice, the first time in 1992-93 when Ryan Giggs (September and May), Dalian Atkinson (October and December) and Dwight Yorke (February and March) each won two Goal of The Month awards. The second was in 1995-96 with Tony Yeboah (August and September); Ian Wright (October and January) and Alan Shearer (December and April) each having two goals in contention. There have been numerous occasions where two players have been nominated twice. but as of 2018-19, no player has yet had 3 goals selected in a Premier League season.
- Gareth Bale is the last player to have had 2 goals selected, in 2012-13 season. None of the subsequent seasons (up to 2018-19) have seen any player win GOTM more than once.
- Consecutive GOTM wins has occurred only 3 times. The players to have achieved this are Yorke in 1992-93 (February and March); Yeboah in 1995-96 (August and September) and Bale in 2012-13 (January and February).
- Since the advent of the Premier League in 1992-93 Jack Wilshere is the only player to have won GOTS in consecutive seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15) although his latter win was controversial.
- Wayne Rooney is the player with the most GOTS wins in the Premier League era, having won the award 3 times - 2004-05; 2006-07 and 2010-11.
Winners
1992–93
Key: Goal of the Season
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | Premiership | 19 September 1992 |
| October |  |
Aston Villa | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 3 October 1992 |
| November | |
Altrincham | Chester City | Moss Lane | FA Cup 2nd Round | 25 November 1992 |
| December | |
Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | Premiership | 5 December 1992 |
| January | |
Leicester City | Barnsley | Oakwell | FA Cup 3rd Round Replay | 20 January 1993 |
| February |  |
Aston Villa | Ipswich Town | Villa Park | Premiership | 6 February 1993 |
| March | |
Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Villa Park | Premiership | 17 March 1993 |
| April | |
Liverpool | Oldham Athletic | Anfield | Premiership | 10 April 1993 |
| May | |
Manchester United | Blackburn Rovers | Old Trafford | Premiership | 3 May 1993 |
1993–94
Key: Goal of the Season
1994–95
Key: Goal of the Season
1995–96
Key: Goal of the Season
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August |  |
Leeds United | Liverpool | Elland Road | Premiership | 21 August 1995 |
| September | |
Leeds United | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 23 September 1995 |
| October | |
Arsenal | Leeds United | Elland Road | Premiership | 14 October 1995 |
| November | |
Tottenham Hotspur | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Premiership | 4 November 1995 |
| December | |
Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur | Ewood Park | Premiership | 30 December 1995 |
| January | |
Arsenal | Everton | Highbury | Premiership | 20 January 1996 |
| February | |
Nottingham Forest | Tottenham Hotspur | City Ground | Premiership | 28 February 1996 |
| March |  |
Manchester City | Southampton | Maine Road | Premiership | 16 March 1996 |
| April | |
Blackburn Rovers | Wimbledon | Ewood Park | Premiership | 17 April 1996 |
| May | |
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 |  |
Arsenal | Leicester City | Filbert Street | Premiership | 27 August 1997 |
| September | |
Liverpool | Celtic | Celtic Park | UEFA Cup | 16 September 1997 |
| October | |
Manchester United | Barnsley | Old Trafford | Premiership | 25 October 1997 |
| November | |
Southampton | Everton | Goodison Park | Premiership | 2 November 1997 |
| December | |
Coventry City | Manchester United | Highfield Road | Premiership | 28 December 1997 |
| January | |
Manchester City | West Ham United | Maine Road | FA Cup 4th Round | 25 January 1998 |
| February | |
Manchester United | Derby County | Old Trafford | Premiership | 21 February 1998 |
| March | |
Bolton Wanderers | Liverpool | Anfield | Premiership | 7 March 1998 |
| April |  |
Arsenal | Newcastle United | Highbury | Premiership | 11 April 1998 |
| May | |
Crystal Palace | Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 2 May 1998 |
1998–99
Key: Goal of the Season
1999–2000
Key: Goal of the Season
2000–01
Key: Goal of the Season
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August |  |
Chelsea | West Ham United | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 19 August 2000 |
| September |  |
Arsenal | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 6 September 2000 |
| October | |
Arsenal | Manchester United | Highbury | Premiership | 1 October 2000 |
| November | |
Manchester United | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Premiership | 4 November 2000 |
| December | |
West Ham United | Derby County | Upton Park | Premiership | 26 December 2000 |
| January |  |
Middlesbrough | Bradford City | Valley Parade | FA Cup 3rd Round | 8 January 2001 |
| February | |
Chelsea | Arsenal | Highbury | FA Cup 5th Round | 18 February 2001 |
| March | |
Liverpool | Manchester United | Anfield | Premiership | 31 March 2001 |
| April |  |
Charlton Athletic | Leicester City | The Valley | Premiership | 1 April 2001 |
| May | |
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 | |
Arsenal | Birmingham City | Highbury | Premiership | 18 August 2002 |
| September |  |
West Ham United | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 28 September 2002 |
| October | |
Everton | Arsenal | Goodison Park | Premiership | 19 October 2002 |
| November | |
Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | Premiership | 16 November 2002 |
| December | |
Newcastle United | Everton | St James' Park | Premiership | 1 December 2002 |
| January |  |
Chelsea | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 28 January 2003 |
| February |  |
Middlesbrough | Liverpool | Anfield | Premiership | 8 February 2003 |
| March | |
Manchester United | Fulham | Old Trafford | Premiership | 22 March 2003 |
| April |  |
Bolton Wanderers | West Ham United | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 19 April 2003 |
2003–04
- Awarded by ITV Sport's The Premiership.
| Month
September March |
Scorer
Alex Rae Dietmar Hamann |
For
Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool |
Against
Bolton Portsmouth |
Stadium
Reebok Anfield |
Competition
Premier League Premier League |
Date
27th September 2003 17th March 2004 |
|---|
2004–05
[4]
Key:
Goal of the Season
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August |  |
Portsmouth | Charlton Athletic | The Valley | Premiership | 21 August 2004 |
| September | |
Aston Villa | Crystal Palace | Villa Park | Premiership | 25 September 2004 |
| October | |
Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | Highbury | Premiership | 2 October 2004 |
| November |  |
Liverpool | Arsenal | Anfield | Premiership | 28 November 2004 |
| December | |
Chelsea | Norwich City | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 18 December 2004 |
| January | |
Manchester United | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | FA Cup 4th Round | 29 January 2005 |
| February | |
Arsenal | Crystal Palace | Highbury | Premiership | 14 February 2005 |
| March |  |
Bolton Wanderers | Norwich City | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 19 March 2005 |
| April | |
Manchester United | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | Premiership | 24 April 2005 |
| May | |
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
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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 | |
Bournemouth | Manchester City | Vitality Stadium | Premier League | 26 August 2017 |
| September |  |
Manchester United | Everton | Old Trafford | Premier League | 17 September 2017 |
| October |  |
Southampton | West Bromwich Albion | St Mary's Stadium | Premier League | 21 October 2017 |
| November | |
Everton | West Ham United | Goodison Park | Premier League | 29 November 2017 |
| December |  |
Liverpool | Everton | Anfield | Premier League | 10 December 2017 |
| January | |
West Ham United | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley Stadium | Premier League | 4 January 2018 |
| February | |
Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur | Anfield | Premier League | 4 February 2018 |
| March | |
Leicester City | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | Premier League | 10 March 2018 |
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Manchester City | Swansea City | City of Manchester Stadium | Premier League | 22 April 2018 |
2018–19
Key: Goal of the Season
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2019–20
Key: Goal of the Season
Players with multiple awards
- As of October 2019 award
Notes
- Le Tissier was born in Guernsey, which has status of County Football Association within the Football Association. 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. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. 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.