In football history, players scoring goals play an important role in ensuring their team’s victory. Many times players have been seen scoring goals at the last moment and giving their team an incredible victory, while many times players have scored goals in just a few seconds after the match started and made their name in history.

Whenever the fastest goal in football history is talked about, the name of Govin Stokes comes first, who scored a goal in about two seconds and made his name in history. It is now almost impossible to break this record made about 7 years ago. Here we are going to give you information about the top 5 fastest goals scored in football history.

Fastest Goals In Football History

Mark Burrows (2.56 seconds): Cowes Sports Reserve vs. Eastleigh Reserve

Mark Burrows created history in the match played against Eastleigh Reserve in the year 2004 while playing for Cowes Sports Reserve. In this match, Burrows’s teammate passed the ball to him as soon as the match started, after which Burrows hit a powerful shot from just after the halfway line in 2.56 seconds, which also surprised the Eastleigh goalkeeper. Cowes Sports Reserve also won this match 5-3.

Jack Lyons (2.52 seconds): Russell vs. Chatham Town

Jack Lyons scored a stunning goal just 2.52 seconds after kick-off against Chatham Town while playing for Rusthall in the 2023 FA Youth Cup. His quick goal surprised the goalkeeper of the opposing team. Rusthall won this match 5-2.

Ryan Hall (2.31 seconds): Croydon FC vs. Cockfosters

Ryan Hall scored the first goal just 2.31 seconds after the start of the match in the match played between Croydon FC and Cockfosters in the 2024 London Senior Trophy. His goal helped Croydon take control early on, helping them win 3-0.

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Vuk Bakic (2.2 seconds): GSP Polet vs. FK Dorcol

In 2012, Vuk Bakic broke all previous records by scoring a spectacular goal within 2.2 seconds of kick-off in a Serbian youth match between GSP Polet and FK Dorcol. However, his record lasted only 5 years. Bakic’s goal soon after kick-off helped his team win 4-1.

Gavin Stokes (2.1 seconds): Maryhill vs. Clydebank

In 2017, Gavin Stokes surprised everyone by scoring the fastest goal in football history in a Scottish football match between Maryhill and Clydebank. He scored a goal in 2.1 seconds with a brilliant kick from the halfway line. Maryhill won 3-0 in this match.