MYSTERY OF FIRST GOAL IN LEAGUE FOOTBALL SOLVED

SEPTEMBER 7, 1888
photo courtesy of BBC Sports

According to BBC Sports Football, a certain Robert Boyling was in the newspaper archive of the British Library in Colindale, London, when he made the discovery.

This ends many years of speculation sorrounding the correct date when the first league goal was scored in football history. September 7th, 1888 was the date and it was in the match between Aston Villa versus Bolton Wanderers.

The goal most widely assumed to have been the first took place in the match between Wolves and Aston Villa.
Villa full-back Gershom Cox put the ball into his own goal after 30 minutes - and with kick-off starting at 3pm it meant the unfortunate defender had his place in history.So soccer lovers, take note of the date.