David Beckham scored one of the most-iconic goals in Premier League history on this day 25 years ago - despite an mix-up over his boots which involved Paul Gascoigne.
A fresh-faced Beckham had burst onto the scene in the previous season and hit new heights in the 1996/97 campaign.
The Manchester United midfielder started as he meant to go on with a moment of brilliance against Wimbledon, picking up the ball on the halfway line, noticing Neil Sullivan was off his line and rifling into the back of the net.
Amusingly, Beckham scored the goal wearing boots with the name "Charlie" stitched into the tongue.
That's because the Englishman was desparate to get his hands on some Adidas Predators but the only available pair were due to be sent to then-Rangers playmaker Charlie Miller.
Beckham recalled the build-up to the match in his autobiography, 'My Side', in which he wrote: "Before the game, I was getting stick about my new boots. Adidas sent me a pair of Predator boots but they had been made for Charlie Miller.
"The word 'Charlie' was stitched on the tongues of the boots and the other players spotted that right away."
Miller gave his account of the episode during an interview with the Daily Record in which he opened up on Gascoigne's inadvertent role.
"Paul Gascoigne and I signed a boot deal with adidas at the start of the 1996 season," said Miller. "Gazza got his but an adidas rep called to say that David Beckham needed a pair urgently and mine were the only ones that fitted him.
"But I can't honestly say that my boots helped him score that goal. Becks could score goals like that with wellies on!"
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Beckham's halfway-line heroics were the icing on the cake of United's 3-0 win and propelled him into mainstream superstardom.
He would go on to make his England debut against Moldova in September 1996 and was named PFA Young Player of the Year as the Red Devils won the Premier League.
"It changed my life," said Beckham of his wonder goal. "The ball seemed to be in the air for hours and it all went quiet. Then the ball went in and it just erupted."
Then-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson labelled Beckham's effort "absolutely superb" as he reacted to it after the match.
The legendary Scot said: "It was wonderful to be there because I've never seen it done before. What a marvellous strike of the ball, dear me."
Ferguson added: "He's started the season very well. He's got stronger, he's got to take time. We'll nurse him along"
