Best Goal Scored By An Opposition Player At Villa Park.

[Mister E]

Adam Reach's goal for Sheffield Wednesday after about 20 seconds a couple of seasons ago was one of the most spectacular in recent memory.

That's certainly the one from the last 3-4 years.

[Sleeuwenhoek]

Opposition goal, but not player...Shaun Teale's 1st minute own goal v Forest in '91 was pretty spectacular

[mr underhill]

Reach for me too - an absolute corker.

[LukeJames]

Scholes for me aswell.

Brunt scored a good one for West Brom very early in the game, it was either the 4-3 or the  Benteke last minute penalty game.

[placeforparks]

aside from the scholes volley and pires's lob against schmeichel, sylvan distin scored an amazing goal in a mid-week match for man city.

won the ball on the edge of his own box. 1-2 on the halfway line and just ran on and slotted it into the net. you can see it here: https://dugout.com/mancity/sylvain-distin-s-incredible-solo-run-vs-aston-villa

[trinityoap]

Ted Macdougall for Bournemouth.Spectacular and we won anyway.

[papa lazarou]

Ted Macdougall for Bournemouth.Spectacular and we won anyway.

Oh arr. Forgot about that one.

[Dave]

Either one or both goals scored by Celta Vigo at VP in Nov'98. As far as I recall, they were both really slick team moves rather than individual efforts but we were unbeaten and top of the league at the time (Dwight who?) and Celta outplaying us left a lasting impression on me. I willed us to buy some of their technical players who we were linked with over the next couple of years - Haim Revivo, Valery Karpin as well as the Holte End hero that never was, Benni McCarthy but it never happened.

It would have been that UEFA cup run that convinced Real Madrid to pick up Michel Salgado and Claude Makelele from them as well.

[tony scott]

Ted Macdougal diving header for Bornmouth

[Damo70]

Either one or both goals scored by Celta Vigo at VP in Nov'98. As far as I recall, they were both really slick team moves rather than individual efforts but we were unbeaten and top of the league at the time (Dwight who?) and Celta outplaying us left a lasting impression on me. I willed us to buy some of their technical players who we were linked with over the next couple of years - Haim Revivo, Valery Karpin as well as the Holte End hero that never was, Benni McCarthy but it never happened.

It would have been that UEFA cup run that convinced Real Madrid to pick up Michel Salgado and Claude Makelele from them as well.

Spartak Moscow were brilliant at Villa Park in 1983. Although they needed a last gasp goal to beat us on the night, for most of the game they appeared to have at least two more players on the pitch than us. Their passing and movement were brilliant. I think around that time Spartak provided half of the USSR team and Dynamo Kiev provided the other half.

[joe_c]

aside from the scholes volley and pires's lob against schmeichel, sylvan distin scored an amazing goal in a mid-week match for man city.

won the ball on the edge of his own box. 1-2 on the halfway line and just ran on and slotted it into the net. you can see it here: https://dugout.com/mancity/sylvain-distin-s-incredible-solo-run-vs-aston-villa

Liam Ridgewell demonstrating exactly why he was plying his trade with Small Heath within 12 months is what I remember most about that one. That and the fact that it was a rare visit to Villa Park for my sister as it was her birthday that day and didn't want the family to disappear on her big day.

[RamboandBruno]

Razor Ruddock for Millwall, midweek league cup 88, hardly anyone there. McInally barged his way through about 5 of their Players from the half way line later in 1st half to overshadow it.

Dalian Atkinson for Ipswich in the league cup, possibly same season. Flicked the ball up, with back to goal,  swivelled on a sixpence and hit one into the top corner. Thankfully we beat them 6-2

[nigel]

Ted Macdougall for Bournemouth.Spectacular and we won anyway.

Going back to the Third division, I remember the game vrs Torquay.

We battered them for 89 minutes, but, couldn't score.

For 1 minute, at some point, Torquay broke away, and a chap called Caves (Jimmy?) hit a belter from, what seemed liked, 35 yards out.

[dcdavecollett]

it was Micky Cave, wasn't it? Thumped it past John Dunn from about thirty yards.

He played for Bournemouth the following season.

[Damo70]

I seem to recall Boniek's goal for Juventus  in 1983 was a decent effort.