[Albion] Albion's best ever header of a ball

Kalimantan Gull · Nov 10, 2017

I have seared in my memory a goal scored by Gerry Armstrong, a bullet header from the edge of the box in an evening game. I can't remember much more than being amazed at the distance the ball travelled after leaving his head and still beating the keeper.

I was young, I was impressionable, someone else tell me Gerry Armstrong was good in the air

Papa Lazarou · Nov 10, 2017

Richie Barker scored a number of great headed goals.

Simontheseagull · Nov 10, 2017

Alex Dawson

Buzzer · Nov 10, 2017

I'm proud to say I was at Withdean when Colin Hawkins scored THAT diving bullet header.

The GIF dude · Nov 10, 2017

Birdcutt was a remarkable header of the ball for a manlet

mccraque · Nov 10, 2017

Dean Cox

Super Steve Earle · Nov 10, 2017

Papa Lazarou said:
I've seen many generations of Brighton players, and have been fortunate to see the likes of Foster, Young (all 3 - Willie, Alan and Eric), Sammy Nelson, Keith Dublin, Doug Rougvie, Danny Cullip, Nicky Bissett, Chris Cattlin, Martin Chivers, Derek Allan, Gary Hobson, Colin Pates, Paul Clark, Teddy Maybank, Andy Rollings, Neil Mellor, Hans Kraay, Gary O'Reilly, Larry May, Stefan Iovan, plus the modern crop.... but I don't think I've ever been soooo impressed by anyone's heading ability, it terms of raw power, dominance and the ability to head the ball a ****ing long way was

Shane Duffy

Up front, may I add Ken Beamish and Sammy Morgan to the deabate?

Monkey Man · Nov 10, 2017

The GIF dude said:
Birdcutt was a remarkable header of the ball for a manlet

I was about to post the same. Incredible how many times he won headers against players that seemed twice his size. Somehow you always knew he'd win the ball in those situations.

My memories of Foster are that he loved heading the ball so much that he seemed to do it even when the ball was at knee height.

Thunder Bolt · Nov 10, 2017

The GIF dude said:
Birdcutt was a remarkable header of the ball for a manlet

I was at St Andrews when he outjumped their 6'6" striker to head the ball. He had a real spring in his step.

My nomination - Bobby Zamora.

Sheebo · Nov 10, 2017

Worst headerer has to be Rohan Ince - the technique of a kid which was quite annoying given his height! Although he did score a header at Charlton away

Boys 9d · Nov 10, 2017

Another vote for Alex Dawson. The balls were also much heavier at his time especially when wet.

Taybha · Nov 10, 2017

Only one winner here .

GT49er · Nov 10, 2017

Big John Napier didn't seem to lose many aerial battles in defence. Up front Bobby Smith was pretty peerless, and as somebody has said, Alex Dawson could head anything - including the keeper - into the back of the net! I seem to remember Charlie Livesey wasn't bad in the air either.
But hey, enough reminiscing - we've got Duffy and Murray now, and they're doing alright!

DavidinSouthampton · Nov 10, 2017

Alex Dawson and Shane Duffy

..... and as an afterthought, Muzza's headed goal a few days ago against Southampton was fantastically precise.

dejavuatbtn · Nov 10, 2017

Kalimantan Gull said:
I have seared in my memory a goal scored by Gerry Armstrong, a bullet header from the edge of the box in an evening game. I can't remember much more than being amazed at the distance the ball travelled after leaving his head and still beating the keeper.

I was young, I was impressionable, someone else tell me Gerry Armstrong was good in the air

I played in goal against him in the 90s in a dads v coaches match. He headed a corner downwards to my left and it was so quick that I was just rooted to the spot. I couldn't believe how hard someone could head a ball. Saying that, I still look back on Roy Jennings as being a colusus and remember his thumping headers back in the early 60s. However, it could be that he was my first favourite Albion player - there was even a bubble gum card with him on from those times - a real collectable when I was at Goldstone Juniors.

maffew · Nov 10, 2017

McShane 79

Buzzer · Nov 10, 2017

sheebo said:
Worst headerer has to be Rohan Ince - the technique of a kid which was quite annoying given his height! Although he did score a header at Charlton away

Although he's got better of late, Bruno usually avoids heading the ball when he can. Jake Robinson was woeful and who was that player we used to have that was photographed carrying some girl out of a nightclub? He had a fifty pence piece for a head.

Buzzer · Nov 10, 2017

Taybha said:
Only one winner here .

AmexRuislip · Nov 10, 2017

Michael Robinson!

BensGrandad · Nov 10, 2017

Defensive it is a tossup between Foster and Duffy but think Foster edges it. Attacking either Peter Harburn or Bill Curry but for diving headers as opposed to out jumping defenders it has to be Alex Dawson.

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