1. John O'Shea vs Liverpool, March 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJqs4OFsiKA
''The 90 minute at Anfield in front of the Kop. Gary Neville just told me that was his dream, and I've just gone and done it.'' - John O'Shea, March 2007.
John O'Shea is a cult hero at Old Trafford for numerous reasons. There was the honest, dogged displays despite his limited footballing ability. There was the lack of complaining when shoved around different positions in the team, in stark contrast to the modern footballer. Then there were the collector's items, such as the gregarious nutmeg on Luis Figo, a goal in the 2009 Champions League semi-final and that exquisite lob at Highbury that seemed to shock even himself. O'Shea was by no means a poor player - he just never excelled in any facet of the game. A valuable utility player, he was. Anyway, his finest moment was saved for March 2007 when Manchester United travelled to Anfield for another bitter battle in the north-west. With those clashes always marked in the calendar upon the release of the fixtures, both sets of supporters are always foaming at the mouth to get one over their most hated rivals. So it doesn't matter who it is - if a player scores the winner on their rivals' home turf, they will automatically earn cult hero status. With Wayne Rooney having limped off - and replaced by the Waterford man with 17 minutes remaining - and Paul Scholes having been given his marching orders for a swing at Xabi Alonso, Man United were certainly riding their luck at Anfield that crisp spring morn. With the clock ticking down and Anfield baying for blood, it would be the visitors who forced the free-kick deep into injury-time. Once Pepe Reina fumbled Cristiano Ronaldo's set-piece, O'Shea broke free to hammer the ball into the roof of the net, sending the away section into raptures. A smash and grab, indeed. Which other great goals scored by poor players belong on this list? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.