I came across Steve McLay's simple but brilliant No Movement For Goalposts at the start of the year. The tumblr site is made up of nothing more than pictures of goalposts around the world, "(the) shapes and settings of childhood football dreams. Each has it's own story, each looks different to the next". Intrigued, I trawled through my old photos, sending off a batch which included a five-a-side goal buried in a mound of snow by the side of Moldova's national stadium and England, with me between the sticks, conceding to Algeria in an Odessa public park.
And then things came to an end. The site hasn't been updated since June; in its absence, here are a few of my favourite goals from 2011. Cue the Lightning Seeds.
Palmeral de Elche, Spain. UNESCO World Heritage football pitch.
Guisborough Town's King George VI Stadium.
New Mills AFC and the edge of the Peak District.
Jarrow Roofing and Penrith players at the Roofers' Boldon CA Sports Ground.
Goalnet in club colours at Gateshead Leam Rangers
Sagawa Shiga and a glimpse of Biwako, Japan's biggest lake.
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