I borrowed this from a family friend and I can’t definitively say I gave it back.

The quality of the goals are insane

I think the BBC had raided its Match of the Day archives to compile this video - originally on the old-style VHS format from the 1980s. I remember buying a copy in about 1990 and watching it avidly with my mates about this time. Some of the goals probably not 'great' by any standards - but many show classic English football - and players - at their very best in the pre-Sky and Premier League era. What a great player Bryan 'Pop' Robson was for both Newcastle United and West Ham in the early 1970s ! How he scored the goal for West Ham against Derby County - the one which went in off the crossbar - remains a mystery to me to this day. A truly great, under-rated striker from this era.

Bobby Charlton had a foot like a traction engine!!!

Tremendous spirit from this Hereford side.. They're not giving this up by any means..

" A pirouette and a real crunch to the far corner.." - barry davies. Played the video to death back in the late 80s! Great to watch it again after all these years..

We need to bring back calypso cricket to WI test matches and spectators will come .

Fantastic

I had a vhs tape of this when I was young in the early 2000 . I watched it a thousand times ...good times

God bless Justin Fashanu. What a fucking goal. Magnificent commentary from the legendary Barry Davies too.

I was a sixteen year old YTS trainee at the time and remember it very well. Like the coloured outfits with England in blue. Graham Dilley, alas no more!

Brilliant goals but very poor goalkeepers

The pace of the game was much slower back then, I imagine today's strikers would hit 40)50 goals a season

Glenn Hoddle with the original knee slide now everyone does it....

Back when football was a sport and not a business like today

A cab driver in London collected George Best one evening. Bestie apologised saying “I’m a bit unsteady on my feet tonight”, the cabbie quick as a flash replied “that didn’t happen too often George”… What a superb great player he was..

Mickey Walsh Goal of the Century

Micky Walsh's goal for Blackpool v Sunderland still class

Football as it was. As is should be now, at least on the pitch. We're glad for safer stadiums and no hooligans, but hard men on hard pitches with legendary commentators, among them the very best, Barry Davies.

justin fashune was the best goal for skill ,imagination, creativity ,power and precision unrivalled

"Look at that, Look at that". John Motson on Liam Brady' wonderful goal in the North London derby 77/78.

Tony Currie a quality goal by a quality player, George best an arrogant goal by am arrogant player

Bit surprised Everton didn't exist till 1984.Andy king scored a screamer v Liverpool on match of the day as well,and no Bob Latchford goals😏

Still to this day the greatest ODI innings I've ever seen

Barry DAVIES was miles ahead.

22:04 best non-Bergkamp Barry Davies commentary

expected the Keith Houchen goal next

Had this on video great memories when football was football

Definitely one if not one of the greatest 1 day innings of all time. It still is way better then current day cricket. Also that last wicket partnership has still not been broken after nearly 40 years . What a master-class🙈🙉🙊

When you listen to all the football commentators Barry Davies was in a different league master of his art

Who decided on 55 overs for one day cricket.

Ronnie Radford's goal is arguably the greatest goal ever.....I have left specific comments on that on the Hereford v Newcastle video so won't repeat them here. I am a Scottish guy and a lot of Scots like to point to Archie Gemmill's goal v Holland in 1978 (which was a great goal) as his best. Archie Gemmill's best goal is right here though, goal of the season. He intercepts the ball about 30 yards from his own goal, btw megs the Arsenal player, passes to Withe, the run he does to get into the Arsenal box is unbelievable and he still has the composure to finish like he does.....awesome.

What a great cricketer Sir viv Richards

Did you ever notice that a lot of the goalies look like Graham Chapman?

What stands out for me even now, nearly 40 years on, is Viv Richards' stillness and poise whilst the bowlers approach the crease. That, his balance and superb reflexes were the hallmarks of his greatness.

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These matches are digester when you are eating

You will be forever referred to as 101 great goals 👍 also I was there at the same storm

Foul throw for greaves goal around 3 mins 20

Left out a lot of quality Ipswich Town goals from the likes of Kevin Beattie and Paul Mariner and Trevor Whymark etc

16:23 what an insane goal!

Great commentator ever was Barry Davis... Don't make them like that anymore

barry davies and john motson will never be bettered , so lucky to grow up in this area .

Barry Davis. David Coleman and Brian Moore where the best football Commentators they never got over Excited There are nobody likes those today No football pundits football referees Wore sensible outfits The clothes they wear today look Like been brought from a closing done Sale at a charity shop

There all on it Ronnie Radford ,Charlie George used to have this on VHS tape ....Barry Davies was class ....just look at his face etc....

Always wondered why that Jimmy Greaves goal near the beginning made the cut of “great goals”. Now having seen it again I’m even more baffled - it was a tap-in from point blank range and the throw-in from which the goal came was a foul throw as the Spurs player’s foot was across the touch line when he took it. Some classic strikes in here though - Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson was a seriously underrated player.

Great to see David Bairstow , such a sad ending but he would be so proud of his son Jonny now

Had this on VHS . Must have watched it 101 times !

This video was released in 1987 NOT 1986 as the last 3 goals featured were from 1987, the last being that year's FA Cup Final

The music at the very beginning of the video. Can someone please tell me where can I find it.