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{{Short description|English football accolade awarded by the BBC}}
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{{About|an English football award|the official Premier League award|Premier League Goal of the Season|similar awards|Goal of the Season (disambiguation)}}

In [[English football]], the '''Goal of the Season''' is an annual competition and award given on BBC's ''[[Match of the Day]]'', in honour of the most spectacular goal scored that season. It is typically contested between the winners of the preceding ten [[BBC Goal of the Month|Goals of the Month]], although the goal can and has come from any game in the regular season, including international qualifiers and friendlies—potentially from the opening league games of the season to the end of the European season [[UEFA Champions League]] final. In several instances, the goal has come in the final game of the domestic season, the FA Cup final, the most recent example of which is [[Steven Gerrard]]'s [[last-minute goal]] in 2006. However, in 1980–81, for example, the superb goal scored by [[Ricky Villa]] in the [[1981 FA Cup final|FA Cup final]] replay for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] could not be considered as voting had already taken place.<ref>Match of the Day: 25 Years of Goal of the Season video (1995, voiced by John Motson)</ref>

In general, the winning goal has occurred for an English side within the domestic English league or cups, although there are no particular rules; [[Kenny Dalglish]]'s goal in 1982–83 for Scotland being an exception. The goal usually comes from competitions to which the BBC holds television rights and which are shown under the Match of the Day banner; at present Premier League highlights and FA Cup live matches and highlights, although some have come from the equivalent [[Sportscene]] broadcast by [[BBC Scotland]]. Due to the lack of BBC European club football coverage, held predominantly by [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]], [[BSkyB|Sky]] and [[BT Sport]], no goal of the season has ever been scored in European club competition despite many contenders.

Due to a transfer of broadcast rights, the entries for the 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons were decided on [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]'s ''[[The Premiership (TV programme)|The Premiership]]'', which have been subsequently recognised by the BBC. When the BBC previously could not show league footage from 1988–89 to 1991–92, the winning goal in each season was scored in the FA Cup which they held the rights to. League rights holder ITV had its own competition during these seasons for Goal of the Season, broadcast on the ''[[Saint and Greavsie]]'' show. Previously the channels had shared league and cup rights (showing different matches to each other) and for many years ITV broadcast its own ''Golden Goals'' competition as an equivalent of Goal of the Season. From 2013–14 season onwards, the Goal of the Season has been chosen by a [[Twitter]] poll and the BBC Sport website. The public vote creates a shortlist of three and the studio pundits of the final show of the season pick the winner.

[[Jack Wilshere]] is the first player to win Goal of the Season in consecutive seasons (2013–14 and 2014–15) since the start of the Premier League<ref>{{cite news|title=MOTD Live Poll|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/32846232|access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref> and is only the second player overall to have achieved this after [[John Aldridge]], who won the award in both 1987–88 and 1988–89 (which pre-dated the Premier League era) seasons. [[Wayne Rooney]] is the only player to achieve this accolade for two different competitions ([[FA Cup]] and [[Premier League]]), as well as the only player to receive the award three times. The 1987–88 competition was unique in that all 10 goals shortlisted were scored by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] players.<ref>{{Citation|last=cestrian81|title=Goal of the Season contenders (1987–88)|date=17 October 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz92Ty7EyMM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/Xz92Ty7EyMM |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|access-date=17 August 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> To date, this is the only occasion where the contenders were made up entirely of goals scored by players for one club.

For several years in the late 2000s, the winner was not subject to public vote due to the 2007 [[phone-in scandals]]. The winning goal was instead decided by pundits in the studio.

==List of winners==
:Source<ref name=BBCGOTS>{{cite web|title=BBC Goal of the Season from 1970–71 to Present|url=http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Goal_of_the_Season.html|website=My Football Facts|access-date=30 July 2015}}</ref>

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!scope="col"|Season
!scope="col"|Scorer
!scope="col"|Nationality
!scope="col"|For
!scope="col"|Against
!scope="col"|Stadium
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Commentator
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
!scope="row"|[[1970–71 in English football|1970–71]]
|{{sortname|Ernie|Hunt}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|[[Highfield Road (stadium)|Highfield Road]]
|[[1970–71 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|3 October 1970
|{{sortname|Barry|Davies}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/jan/28/joy-of-six-training-ground-goals|title=The Joy of Six: Training-ground set-piece goals|date=28 January 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|last=Murray|first=Scott|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1971–72 in English football|1971–72]]
|{{sortname|Ronnie|Radford}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]
|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|[[Edgar Street]]
|[[1971–72 FA Cup#Third round proper|FA Cup]]
|5 February 1972
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>Motson (2005), p. 19.</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1972–73 in English football|1972–73]]
|{{sortname|Peter|Osgood}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]
|[[1972–73 FA Cup#Sixth round proper|FA Cup]]
|17 March 1973
|{{sortname|David|Coleman}}
|
|-
!scope="row"|[[1973–74 in English football|1973–74]]
|{{sortname|Alan|Mullery}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[Craven Cottage]]
|[[1973–74 FA Cup#Fourth round proper|FA Cup]]
|26 January 1974
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/5167234/Top-five-thunderbolt-strikes-of-all-time.html|title=Top five thunderbolt strikes of all time|date=17 April 2009|access-date=16 December 2011|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1974–75 in English football|1974–75]]
|{{sortname|Mickey|Walsh}}
|{{IRL}}
|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|[[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]
|[[Bloomfield Road]]
|[[1974–75 Football League#Second Division 2|Second Division]]
|1 February 1975
|{{sortname|Barry|Davies}}
|<ref>Bradford (2006), p. 480.</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1975–76 in English football|1975–76]]
|{{sortname|Gerry|Francis}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Loftus Road]]
|[[1975–76 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|16 August 1975
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref name="QPR">{{cite web|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1929726,00.html|title=Vote for your greatest QPR goal!|date=31 March 2010|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=Queens Park Rangers}}</ref>   
|-
!scope="row"|[[1976–77 in English football|1976–77]]
|{{sortname|Terry|McDermott}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|[[Maine Road]]
|[[1976–77 FA Cup#Semi-finals|FA Cup]]
|23 April 1977
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>Motson (2010), p. 91.</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1977–78 in English football|1977–78]]
|{{sortname|Archie|Gemmill}}
|{{SCO}}
|[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[City Ground]]
|[[1977–78 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|21 January 1978
|{{sortname|David|Coleman}}
|
|-
!scope="row"|[[1978–79 in English football|1978–79]]
|{{sortname|Ray|Kennedy}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|[[Baseball Ground]]
|[[1978–79 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|24 February 1979
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|
|-
!scope="row"|[[1979–80 in English football|1979–80]]
|{{sortname|Justin|Fashanu}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Carrow Road]]
|[[1979–80 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|9 February 1980
|{{sortname|Barry|Davies}}
|<ref>Clough (2009), p. 231.</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1980–81 in English football|1980–81]]
|{{sortname|Tony|Morley}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|[[Goodison Park]]
|[[1980–81 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|7 February 1981
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2386510,00.html|title=Villa's Fab 50 top player countdown: 21 Tony Morley|date=5 July 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=Aston Villa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903102336/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2386510,00.html|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>   
|-
!scope="row"|[[1981–82 in English football|1981–82]]
|{{sortname|Cyrille|Regis}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|[[The Hawthorns]]
|[[1981–82 FA Cup#Fifth round proper|FA Cup]]
|13 February 1982
|{{sortname|Alan|Parry}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/west-bromwich-albion-fc/albion-legends/2008/01/15/albion-legends-cyrille-regis-97319-20390463/|title=Albion legends – Cyrille Regis|date=15 January 2008|access-date=16 December 2011|last=Lepkowski|first=Chris|work=[[Birmingham Mail]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/life/cyrille_regis_an_iconic_footballer_tells_his_story/42404/p2/|title=Cyrille Regis: An Iconic Footballer Tells His Story|date=15 January 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=Cross Rhythms}}</ref> 
|-
!scope="row"|[[1982–83 in English football|1982–83]]
|{{sortname|Kenny|Dalglish}}
|{{SCO}}
|[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
|[[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
|[[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]]
|[[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying|Euro 1984 qualifying]]
|15 December 1982
|{{sortname|Tony|Gubba}}
| <ref name=guard80s>{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2014/sep/09/goals-season-1980s-liverpool-fashanu-everton | work = [[The Guardian]] | access-date = 28 December 2020 | date = 9 September 2014 | title = The 10 goals of the season in the 1980s | first = Steven | last = Pye}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1983–84 in English football|1983–84]]
|{{sortname|Danny|Wallace|Danny Wallace (footballer)}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[The Dell (Southampton)|The Dell]]
|[[1983–84 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|16 March 1984
|{{sortname|Barry|Davies}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/jan/28/joy-of-six-training-ground-goals|title=FA Cup semi crackers, great cricket spats and the best BMX stunt ever|date=14 April 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|last=Smyth|first=Rob|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1984–85 in English football|1984–85]]
|{{sortname|Graeme|Sharp}}
|{{SCO}}
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Anfield]]
|[[1984–85 Football League#First Division|First Division]]
|20 October 1984
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2011/09/27/mersey-derby-memories-graham-sharp-s-screamer-gives-everton-fc-anfield-victory-in-1984-100252-29490925/|title=Mersey Derby Memories: Graeme Sharp's screamer gives Everton FC Anfield victory in 1984|date=27 September 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|last=Macdonald|first=Neil|publisher=[[Liverpool Echo]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1985–86 in English football|1985–86]]
|{{sortname|Bryan|Robson}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[England national football team|England]]
|[[Israel national football team|Israel]]
|[[Tel Aviv]]
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|26 February 1986
|{{sortname|Barry|Davies}}
|<ref name=guard80s/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1986–87 in English football|1986–87]]
|{{sortname|Keith|Houchen}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|[[1987 FA Cup final|FA Cup]]
|16 May 1987
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref name=guard80s/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/may/20/golden-goal-keith-houchen-for-coventry-city-v-tottenham-1987 |title= Golden goal: Keith Houchen for Coventry City v Tottenham (1987)|date=20 May 2016|work=Guardian|accessdate= 10 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1987–88 in English football|1987–88]]
|{{sortname|John|Aldridge}}
|{{IRL}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|[[Hillsborough Stadium|Hillsborough]]
|[[1987–88 FA Cup#Semi-finals|FA Cup]]
|9 April 1988
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref name=guard80s/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1988–89 in English football|1988–89]]
|{{sortname|John|Aldridge}}
|{{IRL}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|[[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|[[1989 FA Cup final|FA Cup]]
|20 May 1989
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref name=guard80s/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1989–90 in English football|1989–90]]
|{{sortname|Ian|Wright}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|[[1990 FA Cup final|FA Cup]]
|12 May 1990
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|
|-
!scope="row"|[[1990–91 in English football|1990–91]]
|{{sortname|Paul|Gascoigne}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|[[1990–91 FA Cup#Semi-finals|FA Cup]]
|14 April 1991
|{{sortname|Barry|Davies}}
|
|-
!scope="row"|[[1991–92 in English football|1991–92]]
|{{sortname|Mickey|Thomas|Mickey Thomas (footballer)}}
|{{WAL}}
|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Racecourse Ground]]
|[[1991–92 FA Cup#Third round proper|FA Cup]]
|4 January 1992
|{{sortname|Tony|Gubba}}
|<ref>Auclair (2009), p. 203.</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1992–93 in English football|1992–93]]
|{{sortname|Dalian|Atkinson}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]
|[[Selhurst Park]]
|[[1992–93 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|3 October 1992
|{{sortname|Clive|Tyldesley}}
|<ref name="Mirror">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2006/12/11/was-it-too-early-to-be-goal-of-the-season-115875-18242812/|title=Was it too early to be Goal of the Season?|date=5 December 2011|access-date=11 December 2006|work=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref>  
|-
!scope="row"|[[1993–94 in English football|1993–94]]
|{{sortname|Rod|Wallace}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Elland Road]]
|[[1993–94 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|17 April 1994
|{{sortname|Gerald|Sinstadt}}
|<ref name="Leeds">Edwards (2011), p. 45.</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1994–95 in English football|1994–95]]
|{{sortname|Matthew|Le Tissier}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|[[Ewood Park]]
|[[1994–95 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|10 December 1994
|{{sortname|Clive|Tyldesley}}
|<ref>Le Tisser (2009), p. 117.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/matthew-le-tissier-you-will-not-be-surprised-to-hear-is-a-useful-golfer-and-he-is-getting-plenty-of-practice-just-now-1585785.html|title=Matthew Le Tissier, you will not be surprised to hear, is a useful golfer. And he is getting plenty of practice just now
|date=10 June 1995|access-date=16 December 2011|work=[[The Independent]]|last=White|first=Jim|location=London}}</ref>   
|-
!scope="row"|[[1995–96 in English football|1995–96]]
|{{sortname|Tony|Yeboah}}
|{{GHA}}
|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|[[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]
|[[Selhurst Park]]
|[[1995–96 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|23 September 1995
|{{sortname|Barry|Davies}}
|<ref name="Leeds"/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1996–97 in English football|1996–97]]
|{{sortname|Trevor|Sinclair}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|[[Loftus Road]]
|[[FA Cup 1996–97#Fourth round proper|FA Cup]]
|25 January 1997
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref name="QPR"/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1997–98 in English football|1997–98]]
|{{sortname|Dennis|Bergkamp}}
|{{NED}}
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[Filbert Street]]
|[[1997–98 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|27 August 1997
|{{sortname|Tony|Gubba}}
|<ref name="MOTD">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1060082.stm|title=Ask Albert – Number 8|date=7 December 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1998–99 in English football|1998–99]]
|{{sortname|Ryan|Giggs}}
|{{WAL}}
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Villa Park]]
|[[1998–99 FA Cup#Semi-finals|FA Cup]]
|14 April 1999
|{{sortname|Jon|Champion}}
|<ref name="MOTD"/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[1999–2000 in English football|1999–2000]]
|{{sortname|Paolo|Di Canio}}
|{{ITA}}
|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|[[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]
|[[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]]
|[[1999–2000 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|26 March 2000
|{{sortname|Simon|Brotherton}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13466915.stm|title=Swindon Town confirm Paolo di Canio as new manager|date=20 May 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2000–01 in English football|2000–01]]
|{{sortname|Shaun|Bartlett}}
|{{RSA}}
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[The Valley (stadium)|The Valley]]
|[[2000–01 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|1 April 2001
|{{sortname|Jon|Champion}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/match_of_the_day/1332243.stm|title=Bartlett wins Goal of the Season|date=15 May 2001|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]]
|{{sortname|Dennis|Bergkamp}}
|{{NED}}
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|[[St James' Park]]
|[[2001–02 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|2 March 2002
|{{sortname|Guy|Mowbray}}
|<ref name="Mirror"/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]]
|{{sortname|Thierry|Henry}}
|{{FRA}}
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|[[2002–03 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|16 November 2002
|{{sortname|Clive|Tyldesley}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2010/03/30/1855711/champions-league-special-thierry-henrys-top-10-greatest|title=Champions League Special: Thierry Henry's Top 10 Greatest Moments For Arsenal|date=30 March 2010|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref>  
|-
!scope="row"|[[2003–04 in English football|2003–04]]
|{{sortname|Dietmar|Hamann}}
|{{GER}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|[[Anfield]]
|[[2003–04 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|17 March 2004
|{{sortname|Clive|Tyldesley}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeHf300BN_E|title=Goal of the Season 2003/04 Premiership ITV Goal 8|website=[[YouTube]] |date=14 October 2012 }}</ref>  
|-
!scope="row"|[[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]]
|{{sortname|Wayne|Rooney}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|[[Old Trafford]]
|[[2004–05 FA Cup#Fourth round proper|FA Cup]]
|29 January 2005
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/match_of_the_day/4539961.stm|title=Goal of the season|date=31 May 2005|access-date=15 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>  
|-
!scope="row"|[[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]]
|{{sortname|Steven|Gerrard}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|[[Millennium Stadium]]
|[[2006 FA Cup final|FA Cup]]
|13 May 2006
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/match_of_the_day/5034074.stm|title=Goal of the season|date=31 May 2006|access-date=15 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>   
|-
!scope="row"|[[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]]
|{{sortname|Wayne|Rooney}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Bolton Wanderers]]
|[[Old Trafford (football ground)|Old Trafford]]
|[[2006–07 FA Premier League|Premier League]]
|17 March 2007
|{{sortname|Steve|Wilson|dab=football commentator}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/match_of_the_day/6709225.stm|title=Goal of the season|date=6 June 2007|access-date=15 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>  
|-
!scope="row"|[[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]]
|{{sortname|Emmanuel|Adebayor}}
|{{TOG}}
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[White Hart Lane]]
|[[2007–08 Premier League|Premier League]]
|15 September 2007
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/match_of_the_day/7256721.stm|title=Goal of the season|date=5 June 2008|access-date=15 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]]
|{{sortname|Glen|Johnson|Glen Johnson (English footballer)}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|[[Fratton Park]]
|[[2008–09 Premier League|Premier League]]
|22 November 2008
|{{sortname|Simon|Brotherton}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/match_of_the_day/7703837.stm|title=Goal of the season|date=9 June 2009|access-date=15 December 2011|publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2009–10 in English football|2009–10]]
|{{sortname|Maynor|Figueroa}}
|{{HON}}
|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|[[Bet365 Stadium|Britannia Stadium]]
|[[2009–10 Premier League|Premier League]]
|12 December 2009
|{{sortname|Tony|Gubba}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wigantoday.net/news/fig_gets_goal_gong_1_1652414|title=Fig gets goal gong|date=29 September 2010|access-date=16 December 2011|publisher=Wigan Today}}</ref> 
|-
!scope="row"|[[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]]
|{{sortname|Wayne|Rooney}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[Old Trafford]]
|[[2010–11 Premier League|Premier League]]
|12 February 2011
|{{sortname|Steve|Wilson|dab=football commentator}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/wayne-rooney/8935345/Lionel-Messi-Wayne-Rooney-and-Neymar-shortlisted-for-Fifa-Puskas-Award-for-goal-of-the-year.html|title=Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Neymar shortlisted for Fifa Puskas Award for goal of the year|date=5 December 2011|access-date=16 December 2011|work=The Telegraph}}</ref>  
|-
!scope="row"|[[2011–12 in English football|2011–12]]
|{{sortname|Papiss|Cissé}}
|{{SEN}}
|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]
|[[2011–12 Premier League|Premier League]]
|2 May 2012
|{{sortname|Steve|Wilson|dab=football commentator}}
|<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=201809117105504256|user=BBCSport|title=Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer choose Papiss Cisse's goal for Newcastle against Chelsea as @BBCMOTD's goal of the season|date=14 May 2012|access-date=14 May 2012}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2012–13 in English football|2012–13]]
|{{sortname|Robin|van Persie}}
|{{NED}}
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|[[Old Trafford]]
|[[2012–13 Premier League|Premier League]]
|22 April 2013
|{{sortname|Guy|Mowbray}}
|<ref name=BBCGOTS/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2013–14 in English football|2013–14]]
|{{sortname|Jack|Wilshere}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|[[Emirates Stadium]]
|[[2013–14 Premier League|Premier League]]
|19 October 2013
|{{sortname|Jonathan|Pearce|Jonathan Pearce (commentator)}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/wilshere-wins-vote-for-best-barclays-premier-league-goal-of-the-season-2013-14.html|title=Wilshere goal voted best of 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season|date=28 May 2014|access-date=25 May 2015|publisher=Premier League|archive-date=28 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528210007/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/may/wilshere-wins-vote-for-best-barclays-premier-league-goal-of-the-season-2013-14.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2014–15 in English football|2014–15]]
|{{sortname|Jack|Wilshere}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[Emirates Stadium]]
|[[2014–15 Premier League|Premier League]]
|24 May 2015
|{{sortname|John|Motson}}
|<ref name=BBCGOTS/>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2015–16 in English football|2015–16]]
|{{sortname|Dele|Alli}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|[[Selhurst Park]]
|[[2015–16 Premier League|Premier League]]
|23 January 2016
|{{sortname|Alan|Green|dab=broadcaster}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/dele-wins-match-of-the-day-goal-of-the-season-160516/|title=Dele wins Match of the Day's Goal of the Season|date=16 May 2016|access-date=18 May 2016|publisher=Tottenham Hotspur}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2016–17 in English football|2016–17]]
|{{sortname|Emre|Can}}
|{{GER}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|[[Vicarage Road]]
|[[2016–17 Premier League|Premier League]]
|1 May 2017
|{{sortname|Martin|Fisher|nolink=1}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpools-emre-can-wonder-goal-13070222|title=Liverpool's Emre Can wonder goal against Watford is officially THE Goal of the Season|website=Liverpool ECHO|last=Walker|first=Ed|date=22 May 2017|access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2017–18 in English football|2017–18]]
|{{sortname|Jamie|Vardy}}
|{{ENG}}
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[The Hawthorns]]
|[[2017–18 Premier League|Premier League]]
|10 March 2018
|{{sortname|John|Roder|nolink=1}}
|<ref>{{cite web|last1=Blackwell|first1=Jordan|title=Jamie Vardy wins Match of the Day's goal of the season – how fans reacted|url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-vardy-wins-match-days-1563797|website=Leicester Mercury|date=14 May 2018|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[2018–19 in English football|2018–19]]
|{{sortname|Vincent|Kompany}}
|{{BEL}}
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[City of Manchester Stadium|Etihad Stadium]]
|[[2018–19 Premier League|Premier League]]
|6 May 2019
|{{sortname|Steve|Wilson|dab=football commentator}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Match of the Day on Twitter|url=https://www.twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1127712668347817984|publisher=BBC|access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|[[2019–20 in English football|2019–20]]
|[[Son Heung-min]]
|{{KOR}}
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|[[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium]]
|[[2019–20 Premier League|Premier League]]
|7 December 2019
|{{sortname|Guy|Mowbray}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sportbible.com/football/goals-match-of-the-day-name-the-premier-league-goal-of-the-season-20200727|title= Match Of The Day Name The Premier League Goal Of The Season|date=27 July 2020|work=Sportbible|accessdate= 10 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|[[2020–21 in English football|2020–21]]
|[[Erik Lamela]]
|{{ARG}}
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[Emirates Stadium]]
|[[2020–21 Premier League|Premier League]]
|14 March 2021
|{{sortname|Steve|Wilson|dab=football commentator}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Match of the Day on Twitter|url= https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1396604742143520769|publisher=BBC|access-date=24 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|[[2021–22 in English football|2021–22]]
|[[Mohamed Salah]]
|{{EGY}}
|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[Anfield]]
|[[2021–22 Premier League|Premier League]]
|3 October 2021
|{{sortname|Guy|Mowbray}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Match of the Day, plus vote for goal of the season |work=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/61527257 |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|[[2022–23 in English football|2022–23]]
|[[Julio Enciso (footballer, born 2004)|Julio Enciso]]
|{{PAR}}
|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[Falmer Stadium]]
|[[2022–23 Premier League|Premier League]]
|24 May 2023
|{{sortname|Steve|Wilson|dab=football commentator}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Match of the Day on Twitter|url= https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1662960443537670146|publisher=BBC|access-date=29 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|[[2023–24 in English football|2023–24]]
|[[Alejandro Garnacho]]
|{{ARG}}
|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|[[Goodison Park]]
|[[2023–24 Premier League|Premier League]]
|26 November 2023
|{{sortname|Steve|Bower}}
|<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1792332555435544870 |user=BBCMOTD |title=💥 The winner is ALEJANDRO GARNACHO 🤩 His spectacular overhead kick against Everton is the 2023-24 Goal of the Season 👏 #MOTD |first=Match of the Day |date=19 May 2024 |access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
!scope=row|[[2024–25 in English football|2024–25]]
|[[Kaoru Mitoma]]
|{{JPN}}
|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[Falmer Stadium]]
|[[2024–25 Premier League|Premier League]]
|14 February 2025
|{{sortname|Simon|Brotherton}}
|<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1926774872841068925 |user=BBCMOTD |title= Congratulations, Kaoru Mitoma! 🙌 His strike against Chelsea is awarded the 2024-25 goal of the season 🏆⚽ 👏 #MOTD |first=Match of the Day |date=26 May 2025 |access-date=26 May 2025}}</ref>
|}

== Multiple awards won by player ==
The following table lists the number of wins by players who have at least two goals named as BBC Goal of the Season.

{| class="wikitable"
!Awards
!Player
!Country
!Seasons
|-
!3
|{{sortname|Wayne|Rooney}}
|{{flag|England}}
|[[2004–05 FA Cup|2004–05]], [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]], [[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11]]
|-
! rowspan="3" |2
|{{sortname|John|Aldridge}}
|{{flag|Ireland}}
|[[1987–88 FA Cup|1987–88]], [[1988–89 FA Cup|1988–89]]
|-
|{{sortname|Dennis|Bergkamp}}
|{{flag|Netherlands}}
|[[1997–98 FA Premier League|1997–98]], [[2001–02 FA Premier League|2001–02]]
|-
|{{sortname|Jack|Wilshere}}
|{{flag|England}}
|[[2013–14 Premier League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Premier League|2014–15]]
|}

==Awards won by nationality==

{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Players
!scope="col"|Total
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|England}}
|align="center"|24
|align="center"|28
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Ireland}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|3
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Netherlands}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|3
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Scotland}}
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Germany}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Wales}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Argentina}} 
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Belgium}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Egypt}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|France}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Ghana}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Honduras}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Italy}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Japan}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Paraguay}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Senegal}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|South Africa}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|South Korea}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
!scope="row"|{{flagcountry|Togo}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|}

==Awards won by club==

{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | Players
! scope="col" | Total
|-
!scope="row"|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|align="center"|{{nts|7}}
|align="center"|{{nts|8}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|align="center"|{{nts|4}}
|align="center"|{{nts|6}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|align="center"|{{nts|4}}
|align="center"|{{nts|6}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|align="center"|{{nts|4}}
|align="center"|{{nts|4}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[England national football team|England]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|}

==Awards won by competition==

{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Competition
! scope="col" | Players
! scope="col" | Total
|-
!scope="row"|[[Premier League]]
|align="center"|{{nts|26}}
|align="center"|{{nts|29}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[FA Cup]]
|align="center"|{{nts|14}}
|align="center"|{{nts|15}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|align="center"|{{nts|8}}
|align="center"|{{nts|8}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying|Euro qualifiers]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|}

==Most Goals of the Season by commentator==
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Commentator
! scope="col" | Total
|-
!scope="row"|[[John Motson]]
|align="center"|{{nts|16}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Barry Davies]]
|align="center"|{{nts|7}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Steve Wilson (football commentator)|Steve Wilson]]
|align="center"|{{nts|6}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Tony Gubba]]
|align="center"|{{nts|4}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Guy Mowbray]]
|align="center"|{{nts|4}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Clive Tyldesley]]
|align="center"|{{nts|4}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Simon Brotherton]]
|align="center"|{{nts|3}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Jon Champion]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[David Coleman]]
|align="center"|{{nts|2}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Steve Bower]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|Martin Fisher
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Alan Green (broadcaster)|Alan Green]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Alan Parry]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Jonathan Pearce (commentator)|Jonathan Pearce]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|John Roder
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Gerald Sinstadt]]
|align="center"|{{nts|1}}
|}

==2014–15 Goal of the Season controversy==
On 24 May 2015, the final day of the 2014–15 season, ''Match of the Day'' held an online vote at around 11 pm GMT for the Goal of the Season award. Users were able to vote via the BBC website or Twitter. The poll was quickly skewed by [[Arsenal F.C. supporters|Arsenal supporters]], many from the [[Far East]], resulting in [[Jack Wilshere]] winning the award for his final day strike against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], despite not being the favourite.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/jack-wilsheres-finalday-strike-wins-match-of-the-days-goal-of-the-season-award-after-arsenal-fans-hijack-vote-10274042.html|title=Jack Wilshere wins Match of the Day Goal of the Season award after Arsenal fans hijack vote|work=The Independent|author=Simon Rice|date=25 May 2015}}</ref> Host [[Gary Lineker]] expressed surprise as he read out the winner, and pundit [[Alan Shearer]] suggested that [[Charlie Adam]] should have won the award for his 66-yard effort against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], while fellow pundit [[Danny Murphy (footballer, born 1977)|Danny Murphy]] felt former [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] teammate [[Bobby Zamora]] should have won.

The incident was labelled a "shambles" by Pete Smith of ''[[The Sentinel (Staffordshire)|The Stoke Sentinel]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-City-Charlie-Adam-denied-goal-season-MOTD/story-26567976-detail/story.html|title=Stoke City: Charlie Adam denied goal of the season by Arsenal fans in MOTD shambles|publisher=The Stoke Sentinel|author=Pete Smith|date=26 May 2015}}</ref> who also thought Stoke's Adam should have won, and a "concerted campaign by Arsenal fans" by Alan Pattullo of ''[[The Scotsman]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/english/arsenal-fans-rob-charlie-adam-of-goal-of-the-season-1-3782994|title=Arsenal fans rob Charlie Adam of goal of the season|publisher=The Scotsman|author=Alan Pattulo|date=26 May 2015}}</ref> who also felt the Scottish midfielder was deserving of the award. Mark Brus, of ''Caught Offside'', also criticized the choice arguing that a goal in a meaningless game should not have won Goal of the Season and that [[Juan Mata]]'s acrobatic effort against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] was worthy of the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caughtoffside.com/2015/05/25/wilshere-goal-of-the-season-meaningless-arsenal-goal-should-not-have-won-ahead-of-this-manchester-united-strike/|title=Wilshere goal of the season: Meaningless Arsenal goal should not have won ahead of this Manchester United|publisher=Caught Offside|author=Mark Brus|date=25 May 2015}}</ref>

The following season, before the final episode of that season's ''Match of the Day'', the programme's producers changed the rules to prevent a similar situation. The Goal of the Season award has since been decided by the pundits on the show, who will choose the winner based on the top three goals voted for by the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/14/match-of-the-day-take-goal-of-the-season-award-vote-away-from-the-public-to-stop-arsenal-fans-from-hijacking-poll-5881790/|title=Match of the Day change rules on goal of the season award to stop Arsenal fans from hijacking vote|publisher=Metro|author=Sean Kearns|date=14 May 2016}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[BBC Goal of the Month]]
* [[Premier League Goal of the Season]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

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{{English football awards}}

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[[Category:English football trophies and awards|BBC]]
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[[Category:Association football goal of the year awards]]