Top award for Carroll
The unforgettable goal came at the end of a great move which helped the Irons to a 3-0 victory over the Eagles at London Stadium.
Andy’s strike was judged better than Olivier Giroud’s scorpion-kick by a panel including Sir Alex Ferguson and Thierry Henry, and a public vote.
After picking up the award Carroll beamed: “I’m delighted to have won the Goal of the Month competition, especially given how good some of the other goals were.
“As soon as I hit it I knew it was in, I got a good connection and knew it would hit the back of the net. It’s definitely the best goal I’ve ever scored, one I’m very proud of.
“I enjoy every goal I score, but that one was certainly a little bit more special – I don’t think I’ll ever get bored of watching that one back.”