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 and The Goal of the Month is decided by the subjective opinion of one of the pundits, such as Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson or Alan Shearer. Until the 2006–07 season, viewers were given the chance to win a prize by selecting the correct winner. 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], The award of Goal of the Month was usually given as 1st, 2nd and 3rd 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 90s; "The Life Of Riley" by The Lightning Seeds. During the 1998-99 season, the programme used the theme from the film Malizie di Venere. 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. From the 2011-12 season onwards, "Down with the Trumpets" by Rizzle Kicks is used.
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(Rows in bold are also Goals of the Season.)
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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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 |
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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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 |
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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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 | Millennium Stadium | FA Cup Final | 13 May 2006 |
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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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 |
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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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 |
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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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 | Frank Lampard | Chelsea | Stoke City | Stamford Bridge | Premier League | 25 April 2010 |
May | Tom Huddlestone | Tottenham Hotspur | Bolton Wanderers | White Hart Lane | Premier League | 1 May 2010 |
Month | Scorer | For | Against | Stadium | Competition | Date |
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August | Edin Džeko | Manchester City | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | Premier League | 28 August 2011 |
September | Stiliyan Petrov | Aston Villa | Everton | Goodison Park | Premier League | 10 September 2011 |
October | Bryan Ruiz | Fulham | Everton | Craven Cottage | Premier League | 23 October 2011 |
November | Ryan Taylor | Newcastle United | Everton | St. James' Park | Premier League | 5 November 2011 |
December | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | Everton | Emirates Stadium | Premier League | 10 December 2011 |
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