Goal of the Month (England)
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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 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 Premiership highlights in 2000. When highlights returned to the BBC, the format was reduced to only the best goal of the month being announced. The winners usually go forth to contest the Goal of the 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. 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, "Science of Fear" by The Temper Trap 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.
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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, the third was from a previous game against Southampton—not all three as is widely cited.[3]
Winners
(Rows in bold are also Goals of the Season.)
1992–93
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | Premiership | 19 September 1992 |
| October | Dalian Atkinson | Aston Villa | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 3 October 1992 |
| November | Clive Freeman | Altrincham | Chester City | Moss Lane | FA Cup 2nd Round | 25 November 1992 |
| December | Dalian Atkinson | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | Premiership | 5 December 1992 |
| January | Julian Joachim | Leicester City | Barnsley | Oakwell | FA Cup 3rd Round Replay | 20 January 1993 |
| February | Dwight Yorke | Aston Villa | Ipswich Town | Villa Park | Premiership | 6 February 1993 |
| March | Dwight Yorke | Aston Villa | Sheffield Wednesday | Villa Park | Premiership | 17 March 1993 |
| April | Ian Rush | Liverpool | Oldham Athletic | Anfield | Premiership | 10 April 1993 |
| May | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | Blackburn Rovers | Old Trafford | Premiership | 3 May 1993 |
1993–94
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Jeremy Goss | Norwich City | Leeds United | Elland Road | Premiership | 21 August 1993 |
| September | Efan Ekoku | Norwich City | Everton | Goodison Park | Premiership | 25 September 1993 |
| October | Matt Le Tissier | Southampton | Newcastle United | The Dell | Premiership | 24 October 1993 |
| November | Darren Anderton | Tottenham Hotspur | Queens Park Rangers | Loftus Road | Premiership | 27 November 1993 |
| December | Ian Wright | Arsenal | Swindon Town | County Ground | Premiership | 27 December 1993 |
| January | Mark Hughes | Manchester United | Sheffield United | Bramall Lane | FA Cup 3rd Round | 9 January 1994 |
| February | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | FA Cup 5th Round | 20 February 1994 |
| March | Ian Wright | Arsenal | Southampton | The Dell | Premiership | 19 March 1994 |
| April | Rod Wallace | Leeds United | Tottenham Hotspur | Elland Road | Premiership | 17 April 1994 |
| May | Barry Horne | Everton | Wimbledon | Goodison Park | Premiership | 7 May 1994 |
1994–95
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Matt Le Tissier | Southampton | Aston Villa | Villa Park | Premiership | 24 August 1994 |
| September | Andy Cole | Newcastle United | Chelsea | St James' Park | Premiership | 10 September 1994 |
| October | John Barnes | Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | Premiership | 15 October 1994 |
| November | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | Queens Park Rangers | Ewood Park | Premiership | 26 November 1994 |
| December | Matt Le Tissier | Southampton | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | Premiership | 10 December 1994 |
| January | Peter Ndlovu | Coventry City | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | FA Cup 3rd Round | 18 January 1995 |
| February | Andy Clarke | Wimbledon | Liverpool | Anfield | FA Cup 5th Round | 19 February 1995 |
| March | Teddy Sheringham | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool | Anfield | FA Cup 6th Round | 11 March 1995 |
| April | Stan Collymore | Nottingham Forest | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 29 April 1995 |
| May | Nayim | Real Zaragoza | Arsenal | Parc des Princes | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final | 10 May 1995 |
1995–96
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Tony Yeboah | Leeds United | Liverpool | Elland Road | Premiership | 21 August 1995 |
| September | Tony Yeboah | Leeds United | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 23 September 1995 |
| October | Ian Wright | Arsenal | Leeds United | Elland Road | Premiership | 14 October 1995 |
| November | Teddy Sheringham | Tottenham Hotspur | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Premiership | 4 November 1995 |
| December | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | Tottenham Hotspur | Ewood Park | Premiership | 30 December 1995 |
| January | Ian Wright | Arsenal | Everton | Highbury | Premiership | 20 January 1996 |
| February | Ian Woan | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham Hotspur | City Ground | Premiership | 28 February 1996 |
| March | Georgi Kinkladze | Manchester City | Southampton | Maine Road | Premiership | 16 March 1996 |
| April | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | Wimbledon | Ewood Park | Premiership | 17 April 1996 |
| May | Peter Beardsley | Newcastle United | Nottingham Forest | City Ground | Premiership | 2 May 1996 |
1996–97
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | David Beckham | Manchester United | Wimbledon | Selhurst Park | Premiership | 17 August 1996 |
| September | Karel Poborský | Manchester United | Leeds United | Elland Road | Premiership | 7 September 1996 |
| October | David Ginola | Newcastle United | Ferencváros | St James' Park | UEFA Cup 2nd Round | 15 October 1996 |
| November | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | Premiership | 24 November 1996 |
| December | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | Sunderland | Old Trafford | Premiership | 21 December 1996 |
| January | Trevor Sinclair | Queens Park Rangers | Barnsley | Loftus Road | FA Cup 4th Round | 25 January 1997 |
| February | Gianfranco Zola | Chelsea | Manchester United | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 22 February 1997 |
| March | Juninho | Middlesbrough | Chelsea | Riverside Stadium | Premiership | 22 March 1997 |
| April | Gianfranco Zola | Chelsea | Wimbledon | Highbury Stadium | FA Cup Semi-Final | 13 April 1997 |
| May | Juninho | Middlesbrough | Manchester United | Old Trafford | Premiership | 5 May 1997 |
1997–98
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | Leicester City | Filbert Street | Premiership | 27 August 1997 |
2000–01
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Mario Stanić | Chelsea | West Ham United | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 19 August 2000 |
| September | Sylvinho | Arsenal | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 6 September 2000 |
| October | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | Manchester United | Highbury | Premiership | 1 October 2000 |
| November | Andy Cole | Manchester United | Coventry City | Highfield Road | Premiership | 4 November 2000 |
| December | Trevor Sinclair | West Ham United | Charlton Athletic | Upton Park | Premiership | 26 December 2000 |
| January | Hamilton Ricard | Middlesbrough | Bradford City | Valley Parade | FA Cup 3rd Round | 8 January 2001 |
| February | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Chelsea | Arsenal | Highbury | FA Cup 5th Round | 18 February 2001 |
| March | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | Manchester United | Anfield | Premiership | 31 March 2001 |
| April | Shaun Bartlett | Charlton Athletic | Leicester City | The Valley | Premiership | 1 April 2001 |
| May | Paul Merson | Aston Villa | Coventry City | Villa Park | Premiership | 2 May 2001 |
2002–03
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Sylvain Wiltord | Arsenal | Birmingham City | Highbury | Premiership | 18 August 2002 |
| September | Paolo Di Canio | West Ham United | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 28 September 2002 |
| October | Wayne Rooney | Everton | Arsenal | Goodison Park | Premiership | 19 October 2002 |
| November | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | Premiership | 16 November 2002 |
| December | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | Everton | St James' Park | Premiership | 1 December 2002 |
| January | Eiður Guðjohnsen | Chelsea | Leeds United | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 28 January 2003 |
| February | Geremi | Middlesbrough | Liverpool | Anfield | Premiership | 8 February 2003 |
| March | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Manchester United | Fulham | Old Trafford | Premiership | 22 March 2003 |
| April | Jay-Jay Okocha | Bolton Wanderers | West Ham United | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 19 April 2003 |
2003–04
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|
2004–05
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Patrick Berger | Portsmouth | Charlton Athletic | The Valley | Premiership | 21 August 2004 |
| September | Lee Hendrie | Aston Villa | Crystal Palace | Villa Park | Premiership | 25 September 2004 |
| October | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | Highbury | Premiership | 2 October 2004 |
| November | Xabi Alonso | Liverpool | Arsenal | Anfield | Premiership | 28 November 2004 |
| December | Arjen Robben | Chelsea | Norwich City | Stamford Bridge | Premiership | 18 December 2004 |
| January | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | FA Cup 4th Round | 29 January 2005 |
| February | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | Crystal Palace | Highbury | Premiership | 14 February 2005 |
| March | Stelios Giannakopoulos | Bolton Wanderers | Norwich City | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 19 March 2005 |
| April | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | Premiership | 24 April 2005 |
2005–06
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Morten Gamst Pedersen | Blackburn Rovers | Fulham | Ewood Park | Premiership | 20 August 2005 |
| September | Kevin Nolan | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 24 September 2005 |
| October | Matthew Taylor | Portsmouth | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | Premiership | 29 October 2005 |
| November | Collins John | Fulham | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | Premiership | 20 November 2005 |
| December | Steven Reid | Blackburn Rovers | Wigan Athletic | JJB Stadium | Premiership | 31 December 2005 |
| January | Liam Lawrence | Sunderland | Fulham | Craven Cottage | Premiership | 2 January 2006 |
| February | Nolberto Solano | Newcastle United | Everton | St. James' Park | Premiership | 25 February 2006 |
| March | Henri Camara | Wigan Athletic | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | Premiership | 11 March 2006 |
| April | Craig Bellamy | Blackburn Rovers | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | Premiership | 8 April 2006 |
| May | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | West Ham United | Millennium Stadium | FA Cup Final | 13 May 2006 |
2006–07
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Daniel Agger | Liverpool | West Ham United | Anfield | Premiership | 26 August 2006 |
| September | Robin van Persie | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | The Valley | Premiership | 29 September 2006 |
| October | Gareth Barry | Aston Villa | Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park | Premiership | 14 October 2006 |
| November | Nicolas Anelka | Bolton Wanderers | Arsenal | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 25 November 2006 |
| December | Paul Scholes | Manchester United | Aston Villa | Villa Park | Premiership | 23 December 2006 |
| January | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | Portsmouth | Old Trafford | FA Cup 4th Round | 27 January 2007 |
| February | Denny Landzaat | Wigan Athletic | Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | Premiership | 11 February 2007 |
| March | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | Bolton Wanderers | Old Trafford | Premiership | 17 March 2007 |
| April | James McFadden | Everton | Charlton Athletic | Goodison Park | Premiership | 15 April 2007 |
| May | Craig Gardner | Aston Villa | Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | Premiership | 13 May 2007 |
2007–08
2008–09
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Ricardo Fuller | Stoke City | Aston Villa | Britannia Stadium | Premier League | 23 August 2008 |
| September | Geovanni | Hull City | Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | 27 September 2008 |
| October | David Bentley | Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | 29 October 2008 |
| November | Glen Johnson | Portsmouth | Hull City | Fratton Park | Premier League | 22 November 2008 |
| December | Robin van Persie | Arsenal | Liverpool | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | 21 December 2008 |
| January | Paul Konchesky | Fulham | West Ham United | Upton Park | Premier League | 18 January 2009 |
| February | Ryan Giggs | Manchester United | West Ham United | Upton Park | Premier League | 8 February 2009 |
| March | Carlton Cole | West Ham United | Wigan Athletic | JJB Stadium | Premier League | 4 March 2009 |
| April | Fernando Torres | Liverpool | Blackburn Rovers | Anfield | Premier League | 11 April 2009 |
| May | Tuncay Şanlı | Middlesbrough | Aston Villa | Riverside Stadium | Premier League | 16 May 2009 |
2009–10
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | Carlton Cole | West Ham United | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park | Premier League | 23 August 2009 |
| September | Craig Bellamy | Manchester City | Manchester United | Old Trafford | Premier League | 20 September 2009 |
| October | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | Bolton Wanderers | Reebok Stadium | Premier League | 31 October 2009 |
| November | Cameron Jerome | Birmingham City | Liverpool | Anfield | Premier League | 9 November 2009 |
| December | Maynor Figueroa | Wigan Athletic | Stoke City | Britannia Stadium | Premier League | 12 December 2009 |
| January | Ashley Cole | Chelsea | Sunderland | Stamford Bridge | Premier League | 16 January 2010 |
| February | Damien Duff | Fulham | Birmingham City | Craven Cottage | Premier League | 21 February 2010 |
| March | Fernando Torres | Liverpool | Sunderland | Anfield | Premier League | 28 March 2010 |
| April | Danny Rose | Tottenham Hotspur | Arsenal | White Hart Lane | Premier League | 11 April 2010 |
| May | Tom Huddlestone | Tottenham Hotspur | Bolton Wanderers | White Hart Lane | Premier League | 1 May 2010 |
2010–11
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
| Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August |  Philippe Coutinho (BRA) |
Liverpool | Stoke City | Britannia Stadium | Premier League | 9 August 2015 |
| September |  Christian Benteke (BEL) |
Liverpool | Manchester United | Old Trafford | Premier League | 12 September 2015 |
| October |  Alexis Sánchez (CHI) |
Arsenal | Manchester United | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | 4 October 2015 |
| November |  Adam Smith (ENG) |
Bournemouth | Everton | Vitality Stadium | Premier League | 28 November 2015 |
| December |  Cuco Martina (CUW) |
Southampton | Arsenal | St. Mary's Stadium | Premier League | 26 December 2015 |
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