Goals direct from a corner

[pooligan]

In the 50 odd years i have been watching the villa i can only remember seeing a goal scored direct from corner by a villa player twice. The first one was by Barry Stobart in a 1-0 win at Small Heath in 64/65 season. Second one was by a tall lanky winger of the time Dave Roberts. It was at the Witton end of villa park but i am not sure of the opponents, may have been West Brom in the 66/67 season. Can anyone remember these and anymore?

[Reuben]

Too young to remember the ones you mention, but didn't Staunton score one for us?

I know he did for Ireland, and I'm sure he did for us.  Used to be annoying though as he kept trying to do it again even though the keeper and defence were ready for it.

[Charlie8182]

I can think of 2 corner goals Steve Staunton scored for us, against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park in August 1993 and against Crystal Palace at VP one year later.

[PaulTheVillan]

I can remember Staunton getting a couple for us. Both from the Holte/Trinity side. Mid 90's I think.

[willywombat]

I didn't see it but remember my brother talking about the Stobart goal but no recollection at all of the second one you mention. Racking my brains as to who that might have been

[darren woolley]

I don't remember but now you say you have made me think now.

[tom jennings IV]

Yep Staunton scored one for us in 1995 against Palace, my second ever game! It was from the right hand side of the Holte as you look at it form the pitch. Southgate bundled in their equaliser.

[pooligan]

Yeah Tom , i  can remember that  Staunton one against Palace in 1995  now you have mentioned it. Strange how i can remember the ones in 1964 and not the ones in 1995.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Stan Staunton definately did it twice

[dave shelley]

I'm sure Harry Burrows did it  versus Leyton Orient old first division in the very early sixties.  I was there and as I recall was first through the turnstiles in the old Trinity Road paddock.  I met Ray Moore the Villa trainer as they were then that day, gave me his autograph, I was floating.

[ADVILLAFAN]

This just made me think of Angel kicking the corner out against Spurzzzz and then running up the other end to score an own goal for them 

[Brian Taylor]

Johnny McLeod back in '67 ..can't recall who against now, but it took several seconds to register at the Holte End when it got one of biggest cheers I ever recall.
"Hey, Hey, you, you; get offa Mcleod"

[sideshow]

Didnt Mathius Breikrutz get one in front of the Holte?

[pooligan]

Hi Brian , it may have been West Brom and i got mixed up with  McLeod who scored 2 and Roberts who got the other goal .As one was short and stumpy and the other was tall and skinny sounds impossible i know but that is what getting old does to your memory. I just remember standing by the players tunnel and the ball just curling into the top corner of the net.

[Brian Taylor]

Yes..from right hand flag looking from the Holte..stunned everyone.. including McLeod.