Jamie Pollock can now laugh at scoring potentially the most famous own goal in English football history
Manchester City have a habit of scoring memorable goals against QPR, as Sergio Agüero will testify. For many City fans though, the Argentinian’s title-clincher still sits second to Jamie Pollock’s elaborate own goal in 1998, which almost certainly doomed the club to relegation to the third tier for the first time in their history.
Like Agüero, the combative midfielder showed great composure and skill to bypass a couple of players before precisely heading the ball over his own goalkeeper, leaving a packed Maine Road silent. The goal made it 2-1 to the visitors and, although City would equalise, the draw meant Joe Royle’s side needed a minor miracle on the final day at Stoke a week later. Despite a 5-2 victory, they went down.
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I can remember going into the dressing room and saying: 'Sorry lads, I can't believe I've done that'
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