Sam Gallagher claimed the Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month award for September after netting a decisive late strike that secured a victory for Stoke City against Sheffield United. The Potters were trailing 1-0 when teammate Jack McGlynn equalized with a powerful long-range effort. Gallagher then completed the comeback by expertly controlling the ball before firing a spectacular shot into the top corner in the 86th minute.
Gallagher, a 31-year-old former Blackburn Rovers striker, described the goal as a career highlight, noting that the moment came together perfectly and was the kind of strike he had always dreamed of scoring. He also acknowledged McGlynn’s earlier goal as a worthy contender for the award, reflecting on friendly debates between the teammates regarding who would claim the accolade.
In other divisions, Plymouth Argyle winger Oli Irow was honored with the League One Goal of the Month for September. The 20-year-old, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, scored within the first minute of a 3-0 home win over Barnsley. Cutting in from the left flank, Irow unleashed a powerful shot into the roof of the net. Speaking about the recognition, he highlighted the goal as possibly the best of his young professional career and emphasized its importance in helping secure three vital points for his team.
League Two’s Goal of the Month went to Gillingham’s James Brophy for a moment of individual brilliance during a 4-1 triumph at Rochdale. The 32-year-old former Cambridge United player embarked on an impressive run from near halfway, weaving past multiple defenders before calmly finishing close to goal. Brophy expressed initial disbelief at the quality of the goal and appreciated the team’s celebratory reaction, underscoring the special nature of the strike.
Other nominees included Newport’s Harrison Biggins, York City’s Alex Newby, and Salford City’s Joe Powell in League Two, as well as Harvey White and Callum Marshall in League One. However, Gallagher, Irow, and Brophy emerged as the winners for their respective divisions, recognized for their outstanding individual efforts in September.