Vote here for your Greatest goal at Highbury
The lives of Arsenal fans are punctuated by memories of a bulging net at Highbury and, provided the home team has scored, the roar that follows. Now, as we prepare to leave our famous old home after 93 years, we want you to choose the greatest ever Highbury goal.
We have listed 10 of the finest strikes seen at Highbury. All you have to do is look over your options. Choose your selection from the drop-down menu, fill in any other details as appropriate and, when you are ready, click 'submit this form' at the bottom of the page.
Thierry Henry v Liverpool, April 9, 2004
The problem: Arsenal had tumbled out of the FA Cup and Champions
League in the space of three days, and now their title credentials
were being stretched to the limit by Liverpool, who had led twice
at Highbury. The solution: Thierry Henry collects the ball just
inside the visitors' half and slaloms past three challenges
before slipping the ball under Jerzy Dudek to put Arsenal ahead for
the first time. The Gunners never look back and complete an
unbeaten Premiership season.
Thierry Henry v Manchester United, October 1,
2000
At the time Arsenal and United were THE big rivals in the
Premiership, and it took something special to separate them. Well,
this was something special. When Thierry Henry received the ball 25
yards out with his back to goal and Gary Neville in close
attention, United looked in no danger. An instant later, Henry
flicked the ball up, span and fired a dipping volley over Fabien
Barthez and into the top corner.
Dennis Bergkamp v Bolton Wanderers, May 5, 1996
With six minutes remaining on the final day of the campaign,
Arsenal need a goal to clinch a place in the UEFA Cup. Step forward
Dennis Bergkamp. The Dutch master drops deep to collect a pass from
David Platt, turns, advances to the edge of the box and unleashes
an unstoppable shot into the top corner. A perfect way to cap your
debut season in English football and a sign of things to come.
Anders Limpar v Liverpool, April 20, 1992
Pele tried it and failed. Anders Limpar tried it and succeeded.
Picking up possession on the halfway line, the nimble Swede looked
around for support from his team-mates but found nothing on offer.
Limpar looked up, spotted the keeper off his line and executed a
powerful but perfectly-placed lob over his head and into the net in
front of a stunned North Bank. David Beckham did it a few years
later, but Anders did it first.
Paul Davis v Charlton, March 21, 1989
Charlton were piling on the pressure in front of the North Bank
when Arsenal hit them with a quickfire counter-attack. Paul Davis
started it off with a pass out of defence and the ball was worked
to the right flank where Lee Dixon made ground. Davis, unchecked,
continued his run through the centre and stormed into the Charlton
box to meet Dixon's perfect cross with a superb diving
header.
Nigel Winterburn v Wimbledon, May 17, 1989
It was a nervous night at Highbury as Arsenal chased vital points
in the title race. Nigel Winterburn was no stranger to scoring
goals but even his biggest fans could not predict what would happen
when he cut inside from the left. Winterburn's right foot was -
by his own admission - not the best, but he tried his luck with it
from 25 yards and lashed a venomous shot into the top corner to
give Arsenal the lead.
George Johnston v Leeds United, May 7, 1968
McLintock, Graham, Storey, Sammels and Wilson were all on the
teamsheet as the Double side began to take shape, but this game was
lit up by George Johnston's magnificent solo effort. With the
scores level at 3-3, Johnston picked the ball up in the inside-left
position and swayed past one Leeds player. He dropped a shoulder
and cut inside two more defenders to his left before drawing the
keeper and slipping the ball under him. It was a goal worthy of
winning any game.
David Herd v Manchester City, January 14, 1961
City had Arsenal on the back foot but a rapid breakaway ended in a
classic goal by David Herd. The Gunners' centre forward latched
onto a pass through the middle and advanced before hammering in a
shot which whistled past the great Bert Trautmann but crashed back
off the bar. Herd responded instantly, diving full length to head
the rebound past the City keeper and into the Clock End net.
Alex Forbes v Burnley, May 1, 1953
Alex Forbes hit a spectacular 25-yarder to pull Arsenal level in
the 1953 title decider against Burnley at Highbury. The home side
needed to win to overhaul Preston but were stunned when captain Joe
Mercer put through his own net. Forbes' long-range effort was
crucial. Arsenal went on to win 3-2 and take the title by 0.1 of a
goal on goal average in the final match of the season.
Doug Lishman v Bolton Wanderers, November 24,
1951
Doug Lishman's third goal against Bolton in November 1951 was
significant more than beautiful. The striker, recently back from a
broken leg, had scored trebles in his last two home games - against
West Brom and Fulham. His hat-trick of hat-tricks in successive
home games remains a unqiue feat in the modern game. However
Thierry Henry did get two in two home games in season 2003/04.
