‘101 Great Rovers Goals’

[4,000 Holes]

For the last few years, 4,000 Holes has been establishing a ‘101 Great Goals’ collection. These have been put forward as fanzine articles by a variety of Rovers supporters – please email roversfanzine@gmail.com with a write-up to get yours included!

The rules are very relaxed. It can be a Goal of the Season contender, a promotion-winning strike, a scrappy effort which broke a goalscoring duck, or one which is memorable for any other obscure reason. Some maverick has even added a couple of goals scored against Rovers into the list! On that note, here's Matt Le Tissier's induction from this day 30 years ago. The best goal Ewood has ever seen?

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/101-great-goals:-matt-le-tissier/2097

Edited Thursday at 20:03 by 4,000 Holes

[4,000 Holes]

The entry of Benni McCarthy's goal against Liverpool on Boxing Day 2006... but of course this is all about Tugay and Steven Gerrard!

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/101-great-goals:-benni-mccarthy/2107

Edited February 6 by 4,000 Holes

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

43 minutes ago, 4,000 Holes said:

The entry of Benni McCarthy's goal against Liverpool on Boxing Day 2006... but of course this is all about Tugay and Steven Gerrard!

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/101-great-goals:-benni-mccarthy/607

Anybody wondering why we don’t score many goals ? We don’t get to the byline often enough. What a killer ball that was from Pedersen. Really hard to defend against when you’re running back towards your own goal.  All crosses don’t have to be head high.

[roverandout]

Matt jansen's debut goal v spurs. People around me were in shock at his level of skill

[simongarnerisgod]

one of my favourites,wengers face🤣

[aletheia]

Le Tiss for me.

But choose one of these. Tuguy.

 

[roverandout]

The 7-0 thrashing of West Ham.  David dunn's goal in the top corner. Sven was there and there were chants of 'are u watch erricson'

Edited January 7 by roverandout

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Pedersens beamer V Newcastle 2006 

Steps inside and leathers it 

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[4,000 Holes]

The 20th entry to the collection is Morten Gamst Pedersen's dink at Portsmouth 20 years ago today...

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/101-great-goals-morten-gamst-pedersen/2124

 

Edited February 6 by 4,000 Holes

[rog of the rovers]

1 hour ago, 4,000 Holes said:

The 20th entry to the collection is Morten Gamst Pedersen's dink at Portsmouth 20 years ago today...

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/101-great-goals:-morten-gamst-pedersen/647

 

Great article Scott!

[roverandout]

Alan Shearer's incredible sideways overhead kick.  

[4,000 Holes]

Number 21 on the list is Alan Shearer's crucial late equaliser at Coventry during the 1994/95 title run-in. If anyone wants their own favourite added to the collection, please email roversfanzine@gmail.com with a write-up and we'll publish it in the forthcoming April issue of 4,000 Holes!

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/101-goals-shearers-mission/2145

[oneandycrawford]

3 hours ago, 4,000 Holes said:

Number 21 on the list is Alan Shearer's crucial late equaliser at Coventry during the 1994/95 title run-in. If anyone wants their own favourite added to the collection, please email roversfanzine@gmail.com with a write-up and we'll publish it in the forthcoming April issue of 4,000 Holes!

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/101-goals-shearers-mission/2145

Can I put forward Mike Newell's against Derby in the Play-Off semi-final 1st leg. Not only a great goal but one that totally changed the atmosphere and momentum of the game. Along with Shearer's 2nd against Man U in 93/94 season. In my 50 years of watching Rovers probably the two goals that I reacted to (embarrasingly?) the most! Although falling over after Marcus Bent's goal at Turd was also pretty embarrassing!!

Edited Thursday at 18:33 by oneandycrawford
Addition

[simongarnerisgod]

matt derbyshire vs newcastle

not so much great goal,more very composed finish,last minute goal after being completely dominated for 90 minutes,i went completely mental,never has that descent down the summit of st james park been so sweet🙂

[4,000 Holes]

2 hours ago, oneandycrawford said:

Can I put forward Mike Newell's against Derby in the Play-Off semi-final 1st leg. Not only a great goal but one that totally changed the atmosphere and momentum of the game. Along with Shearer's 2nd against Man U in 93/94 season. In my 50 years of watching Rovers probably the two goals that I reacted to (embarrasingly?) the most! Although falling over after Marcus Bent's goal at Turd was also pretty embarrassing!!

You can of course put forward those - superb shouts! But goals only get inducted to the list with an article😅 If you're keen to write a short piece about either for April's issue, then please fire it over to roversfanzine@gmail.com

[Upside Down]

8 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

matt derbyshire vs newcastle

not so much great goal,more very composed finish,last minute goal after being completely dominated for 90 minutes,i went completely mental,never has that descent down the summit of st james park been so sweet🙂

See what happens when you leave players up at corners.

[Waggy76]

15 hours ago, 4,000 Holes said:

Number 21 on the list is Alan Shearer's crucial late equaliser at Coventry during the 1994/95 title run-in. If anyone wants their own favourite added to the collection, please email roversfanzine@gmail.com with a write-up and we'll publish it in the forthcoming April issue of 4,000 Holes!

https://www.brfcs.com/articles/101-goals-shearers-mission/2145

That was a goal ! 

Not many modern day players , would have fancied that one ..

[oneandycrawford]

On 07/01/2025 at 11:52, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Anybody wondering why we don’t score many goals ? We don’t get to the byline often enough. What a killer ball that was from Pedersen. Really hard to defend against when you’re running back towards your own goal.  All crosses don’t have to be head high.

Totally with you there Tyrone. When I played full-back I was always looking to block those crosses as knew they were a nightmare for the rest of the defence.

Shearer's goal at Anfield the day we won the league another great example.