The Last Goal at The Goldstone
Sitting behind the South Stand goal the Albion were 1 nil down. I used a Leica M6 rangefinder camera with no motordrive and shooting with Kodak Tri X black and white film.
The goal was the new culmination of a truly amazing football story. This was my team. The first match I ever saw at the Goldstone was with my dad against Doncaster Rovers in the late 60’s. For me it happened in slow motion. A ballet of goal mouth action before my eyes. I missed the moment the ball bent out the net. For me the enduring emotion of that day was the near closure of 2 amazing great escapes on and off the pitch.
A few years ago I met Stuart Storer and Steve Gritt. The following is what they wrote on the reverse of print number 97 from the Last Goal limited edition series.
The following comments are written on the back of print number 97 of the limited edition print series The Last Goal
Steve Gritt 8th December 2006
I was beginning to think that there wasn’t going to be any goals in the game as there hadn’t been to many chances during the game that i can remember. Suddenly we had a corner from which Mark Morris eventually hit the bar confirming my thoughts. But suddenly the ball fell to Stuart who struck it into the net to spark off unbelievable celebrations on the pitch, off the pitch and in the dugout. Could we now keep our composure and see the game out to a memorable 1 nil win? We did! What a day and what a memory.
Stuart Storer 7th December 2006
As the ball came in my direction I headed it goal wards, the keeper punched the ball to Mark Morris who in turn thumped his header against the crossbar. As the ball fell my way I realised I had time and space to score. I tried to steady myself and concentrate on hitting the target. I made great contact with the ball and hit the net. My celebrations were a blur and it took me several minutes to recover from them.
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