The greatest own goals in the world

This week I was made aware of one of the great own goals in recent history. It occured in the Under-21s game between Spain and Georgia. Spain were 6-0 up and cruising. It would take something special for Georgia to get a consolation...

Wow. Not even David De Gea was to blame for that one!

It's certainly up there with my favourites of all time.

Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace v Portsmouth)

There's a phrase in football, 'If in doubt, kick it out.' Which is fine, unless this happens...

Jan Lecjaks (Anderlecht v Partizan)

If you are going to clear it from your own box, don't do it with the wrong foot. Also, make sure it's not a key Champions League play-off tie before you drop yourself in it...

Mind you, if you think that's funny, look up the penalty shoot-out which decided this tie. Some of Anderlecht's are now in orbit.

Speaking of key games, don't put diving headers in your own net if it's a Dutch League title decider. Denny Landzaat (FC Twente v Ajax), take note for future reference...



Franck Queudrue (Lens v Bastia) had a decent spell in the Premier League, but before then, he scored this cracker...

We're getting to the good ones now. Jamie Pollock. If you know your own goals, this needs no introduction...



And finally, the greatest own goal in the history of football. An FA Cup tie in 2000 between Morecambe and Forest Green Rovers. The hero of the piece? Wayne Hatswell. An effort so good that the Match of the Day team played it on coverage of every subsequent round until the final, and to this day, will find an excuse to air it. Here we go...

Let me know some of your favourites via my Twitter page (@adamgray50) or on this blog.