Off the stanchions at Wembley - Bobby Charlton

Forget all that, "is he right-footed or left footed" stuff.

This is simply the most famous goal off the stanchions at Wembley.

Off the stanchions at Wembley - Ian Rush

Looking back, it was amazing how many International and Cup final goals scored at old Wembley hit the stanchions, and how extra memorable those goals are, as a result.

The first goal in this Friday series is Ian Rush's second from the 1986 Cup final versus Everton. This goal was later immortalised when included in BBC Grandstand's opening sequence.

Birmingham City

Last weekend, Birmingham beat Arsenal at Wembley.

Nearly 40 years ago, the goalnets at St Andrews used to hang on stanchions very similar to old Wembley's.





From the mid-70's the nets at Birmingham shimmered on Continental D's.

Ipswich Town

Though Ipswich would prove to be game to try any form of net supports in the 90's - hybrid Continental D's anybody? - simple, classic A-frame stanchions (similar to those at Leeds or Glasgow Rangers) served them through the glory years of the mid-70's...



to the UEFA Cup win in 1981.

Sutton United

Check out the classic A-frames at Gander Green Lane, as non-League Sutton dismisses Coventry City, the last time a non-league outfit defeated a team from the English top-flight in the FA Cup.



Do these look a little like the mid-70's A-frames at Barcelona?

Newcastle United

In 1968, Newcastle lost 3-4 at home to Man City and the goalnets at St James' hung on distinctive, curved, Continental D's .



Twenty years later, Newcastle and a young Paul Gascoigne humped Swindon in the FA Cup and the nets were still hanging on the same D's.

Manchester City

Manchester City won the League Cup in 1975/76 and finished the season at Maine Road with the old stanchions and light blue nets.



Then, for the UEFA Cup in 76/77 - after Panenka's penalty and Euro '76 - they kept the light blue nets but ditched the stanchions for groovy Continental D's.