For many years it was widely assumed that the first goal scored in the Football League was an own goal by Aston Villa's defender Gershom Cox, who put the ball into his own net thirty minutes into the game at Wolves.

When was the first football goal scored?

There has always been debate as to who scored first when the Football League started with five fixtures on 8 September, 1888. Some claim the honour belongs to Preston striker Fred Dewhurst, who struck after three minutes of his team's match against Burnley at Deepdale.

Who was the first person to score a goal in the Premier League?

The first ever Premier League goal was scored by Sheffield United striker Briane Deane on the 15th August 1992. The goal arrived after just five minutes into the opening day of the season against Manchester United.