Lie back, shut your eyes and think of all that's gone on in the wacky world of football during 2007. What images spring to mind?

For some it may be memories of a wet and windy night of pure joy and hot Bovril on an open terrace deep in the lower leagues. Or a moment of anguish and rage over a dodgy refereeing decision.

Here we pick a top 10 of goals, goodbyes, bad buys, triumphs and tears, all caught by the camera during the past 12 months. You can add your own selections by clicking here.

Needless to say, the year began with David Beckham, above, and his Mrs hogging the headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. It ended, again predictably, with England appointing a new manager following Steve McClaren's dismal departure.

It's been quite a year, both on and off the park. So here we go...

By Richard Groom