Pat Jennings' 1967 goal at Old Trafford still stuns

Tottenham goalkeeper Pat Jennings scored one of the most remarkable goals in English football history on 12 August 1967, when his long kick bounced over Manchester United keeper Alex Stepney and into the net at Old Trafford.

The moment came just eight minutes into the Charity Shield, the traditional season curtain-raiser between First Division champions United and FA Cup holders Spurs. Tottenham had already taken the lead through Jimmy Robertson when a free-kick outside their penalty area gave Jennings his unlikely opportunity.

"It was a free-kick outside our box. Dave Mackay was going to take it but I said, 'give it back to me, I'll knock it up'. I was aiming for Alan Gilzean and Alex Stepney, the United goalkeeper, came out a little probably expecting a flick on," Jennings recalled in a 2016 interview.

"But it missed Gilly, bounced once and ended up in the net. Everyone there thought 'what next?' Even the famous commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme took a moment before saying 'Jennings has scored'. Mackay even tried to claim an assist!"

Wolstenholme, best known for his commentary on Geoff Hurst's World Cup Final goal a year earlier, was briefly lost for words before declaring: "Oh... it's... yes... a fantastic effort. Eight minutes gone and Jennings has scored for Tottenham!"

The 54,000 crowd at Old Trafford witnessed a pulsating contest. Bobby Charlton struck twice to level at 2-2, Frank Saul restored Spurs' lead, and Denis Law equalised again as the match finished 3-3, with the Shield shared between the clubs.

Jennings added: "It was such a rarity then. No-one had seen it before, and to do it at Old Trafford was special. The goalkeeper... poor old Alex. I did speak to him about it - I can't repeat what he said to me!"