Great headers of the ball?

[Big Bawz Baloo]

Watching Bobby Charlton tonight on t.v
What a player;what a player for heading the ball.Some of his headers were like some players shots.
I know there is a thread open on him but what im asking is are there or were there any other players you can remember are just as good with the head?

 

[lowerhuttloyal]

Watching Bobby Charlton tonight on t.v
What a player;what a player for heading the ball.Some of his headers were like some players shots.
I know there is a thread open on him but what im asking is are there or were there any other players you can remember are just as good with the head?

Big DJ could head the ball, as could Alan Gilzean.

 

[Aldo007]

Butcher.

 

[Renoranger]

Great header BC, no that was Law.

 

[Laurie1872]

Messi for his height, seen him score a few headed goals you'd think were unimaginable.

 

[BobbyShearer55-65]

Ruud Gullit

 

[KingBrian72]

Cristiano

Christian vieri

 

[Bearsden Bear]

Don't forget . . .

Marvellous Marvin Andrews!

 

[Bearsden Bear]

The first time I ever saw him was in a scoreless draw at Ibrox when he was playing for Livingston, and several of his headed clearances went straight into our half!

 

[Lainey Love]

DJ, in his pomp was a great header of a ball, Gordon McQueen wasn't to bad either as was Colin Jackson on his day.

Oh yeah and Alan Shearer

 

[Bearsden Bear]

As for diving headers, the king would have to be wee Doddie!

 

[Bearsden Bear]

And don't forget Colin, Colin, Colin Stein!

 

[Stephen Johnston]

Watching Bobby Charlton tonight on t.v
What a player;what a player for heading the ball.Some of his headers were like some players shots.
I know there is a thread open on him but what im asking is are there or were there any other players you can remember are just as good with the head?

Mark Hateley, peter withe, Paul mariner.

 

[Ally’s Golden Boot]

Hateley

 

[Mostin]

Big Marv can header a ball further than I could kick one.

To be fair though his neck is bigger than my leg.

 

[johnny1872]

Derek Johnstone.

Best I've ever seen.

 

[Beer Belly Loyal]

I can remember a Danish bloke scoring a cracker at some dump in Dundee

 

[Deleted member 125]

DJ.
Andy Gray
Duncan Ferguson

 

[Dalbear]

Derek Johnstone, best I've ever seen, bar none. Tremendous skill and accuracy, not just power.

 

[devilman]

Karl-Heinz Riedle was pretty good with the noggin.

 

[Jacrispy]

Best I’ve seen for us was Hateley. He and Laudrup were a match made in heaven.

In terms of other players, Tim Cahill was famously very good with his head. Bierhoff wasn’t bad either, Cristiano of course.

 

[Cyberniv]

John Charles, unsurpassed.

 

[Arkansasgerstill]

As for diving headers, the king would have to be wee Doddie!

Ah...happy memories. My first thought too

 

[Arkansasgerstill]

John Charles, unsurpassed.

Hard to argue with this, as anyone over 65 would probably agree.

 

[muthacupboard]

Big Amo used to clear out everyone to get his head on the ball.

 

[hammer17]

Gary McSwegan

 

[Cody]

Derek Johnstone, best I've ever seen, bar none. Tremendous skill and accuracy, not just power.

Yeah, that's who immediately came to mind for me.

 

[Flash81]

Hateley,Gough,Butcher and I’d even add Trevor Steven into this category aswell, he scored some cracking headers for us,the one at Tannadice and the one v them at Ibrox immediately spring to mind.

 

[Islandblue]

Big Hately and DJ would be the best I've seen

 

[dh1963]

If my old dad was still here, he would insist on the name Willie Thornton being put forward.

Willie Waddell cross, Willie Thornton header.... goal.

The Tommy McLean and DJ partnership of their day.

 

[The simshill one]

DJ.
Andy Gray
Duncan Ferguson

Andy Gray was the first name that came to me. In his prime some of the low down headers he scored were ridiculous.

 

[0028]

If my old dad was still here, he would insist on the name Willie Thornton being put forward.

Willie Waddell cross, Willie Thornton header.... goal.

The Tommy McLean and DJ partnership of their day.

Beat me to it.

All the rest mentioned weren't too shabby either!

 

[MearnsUnionist]

If my old dad was still here, he would insist on the name Willie Thornton being put forward.

Willie Waddell cross, Willie Thornton header.... goal.

The Tommy McLean and DJ partnership of their day.

The 2 partnerships you mention are the 2 I was brought up hearing about from my late Grandpa and dad.

Some of the footage I've seen of DJs headers are incredible.

Parlane seemed to score his fair share of headers too.

Those 3 plus Gray and Hateley must be up there as our best.

Was never aware of Bobby Charlton being known for his heading ability.
All I ever heard about was how he could skelp a ball with either foot.

 

[BlueBritain]

Surprised Gus Poyet hasn't had a mention. Seem to remember half his goals for Chelsea being bullet headers.

 

[The Meik's Crombie]

If my old dad was still here, he would insist on the name Willie Thornton being put forward.

Willie Waddell cross, Willie Thornton header.... goal.

The Tommy McLean and DJ partnership of their day.

My late Dad was also of the opinion that Willie Thornton was a great header of the ball. I did not see Thornton so Derek Johnstone for me.

 

[Oleg_McNoleg]

andy gray seemed to prefer heading to kicking.
Graeme sharp seemed to able to hover when he jumped for headers

 

[Graeme's dad]

If I was to mention Rangers players only, I would suggest the best that I have seen would be:
Derek Johnstone
Mark Hateley
Duncan Ferguson
Andy Gray
Daniel Cousin - remember his cleaning out McManus!
Butcher, Gough and Marvin Andrews were superb with their defensive headers.

 

[cullybear]

Another vote for big DJ. If he got his head on it, it was in the net. Power, accuracy, ability to actually get up there and win the header. Best I've seen. With Tommy McLean and Davie Cooper supplying him we were unstoppable back in the day.

 

[Highland Gers]

Andy Gray and DJ were the best for me

 

[TBM]

For a Rangers player i would have to say Hateley.

The first non Ranger that springs to mind is Les Ferdinand.

 

[Twosignals]

My all time great "Jimmy Miller", he could header a ball better than some could kick it.

 

[Walter2]

Big derek Johnstone,mark hately,Duncan ferguson,

 

[muz73]

Big DJ, Hately, Butcher, Colin Jackson, Big Marvin (of course) and Andy Gray.

Also as a young pup I remember the Welsh forward line of Wyn Davies, Ron Davies and John Toshack being called the 'Welsh Flying Squad' because of their aerial prowess. Toshack in particular.

WATP

 

[grascots]

DJ was excellent as was Hately and Duncan Ferguson.

 

[billyblue7425]

DJ, Mo Johnstone was decent in the air for his height and of course Laudrup for his bullet header to win us 9 in a row

 

[Coplandbear]

Marvin Andrews for me he once headed a ball from our own box to the half way line i couldn't believe what i saw.

 

[MisterEd]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned Jimmy Millar. He was unbelievable.

And for non Rangers players, Alan Gilzean was peerless.

 

[Beanzie]

Big DJ could head the ball, as could Alan Gilzean.

Yip, that would be 2 of mine, but I'd also add Drogba

 

[Sam English]

Best that I've ever seen in a Rangers jersey is Derek Johnstone, without a shadow of doubt.

Tommy McLean supplied the crosses and big DJ did the business

 

[jackstar]

Both D J and Hardly,took everything to get there first,big McQueens' goal against England comes to mind as well