When Townsend's inclusion in the poll was promoted on Crystal Palace's club channels, the winger was only 1% ahead of Paul Scholes' strike against Aston Villa from 2006. By the time voting closed, Townsend had stormed into a clear lead to finish the poll with 40% of votes - pushing Scholes' eye-catching effort down to 14%.
The 28-year-old was chosen, naturally, for his spectacular volley in Palace's triumph over Manchester City in December 2018 and can now add another accolade to his already swollen list of commendations for that remarkable strike.
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