SpotlightBBC SportUnverified source· 4 Sept 2026
Biggins' 77.7-yard screamer joins long-range greats
A 77.7-yard strike puts Newport's Harrison Biggins in the record books alongside Beckham and Rooney.
Club
Newport County
Distance
77.7 yards
Match
Newport 1-2 Salford City
What happened. Harrison Biggins scored a 77.7-yard goal in Newport County's 2-1 defeat at Salford City, possibly an EFL record.
- Biggins' goal may surpass Beckham's 59-yard strike and Rooney's 61-yard effort.
- Newport's Tom King holds the Guinness World Record for a 105-yard goal in 2021.
The goal has put Biggins in elite company, with comparisons to famous long-range strikes.
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