List of English football first tier top scorers

A list of English football first tier top scorers from 1888 (as the Football League First Division) to the present (as the Premier League).

Top scorers

By player

[1]

Rank Player Country Titles Years Ref
1Jimmy Greaves England
6
1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1968–69[2]
2Steve Bloomer England
5
1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1903–04[3]
3Thierry Henry France
4
2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06[4]
4John Campbell Scotland
3
1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95
4Gary Lineker England
3
1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90
4Alan Shearer England
3
1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97[5]
7Jack Southworth England
2
1890–91, 1893–94
7Albert Shepherd England
2
1905–06, 1910–11
7David McLean Scotland
2
1911–12, 1912–13
7Dixie Dean England
2
1927–28, 1931–32
7Jack Bowers England
2
1932–33, 1933–34
7Tommy Lawton England
2
1937–38, 1938–39
7Ron Davies Wales
2
1966–67, 1967–68
7Malcolm Macdonald England
2
1974–75, 1976–77
7Alan Smith England
2
1988–89, 1990–91
7Michael Owen England
2
1997–98, 1998–99[6]
7Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Netherlands
2
1998–99, 2000–01[6]
7Didier Drogba Ivory Coast
2
2006–07, 2009–10[6]
7Robin van Persie Netherlands
2
2011–12, 2012–13[7][8]
7Harry Kane England
2
2015–16, 2016–17[9]
21John Goodall England
1
1888–89
21Jimmy Ross Scotland
1
1889–90
21John Campbell Scotland
1
1895–96
21Fred Wheldon England
1
1897–98
21Billy Garraty England
1
1899–1900
21Jimmy Settle England
1
1901–02
21Sam Raybould England
1
1902–03
21Arthur Brown England
1
1904–05
21Alex Young Scotland
1
1906–07
21Enoch West England
1
1907–08
21Bert Freeman England
1
1908–09
21Jack Parkinson England
1
1909–10
21George Holley England
1
1911–12
21Harry Hampton England
1
1911–12
21George Elliott England
1
1913–14
21Bobby Parker Scotland
1
1914–15
21Fred Morris England
1
1919–20
21Joe Smith England
1
1920–21
21Andy Wilson Scotland
1
1921–22
21Charlie Buchan England
1
1922–23
21Wilf Chadwick England
1
1923–24
21Frank Roberts England
1
1924–25
21Ted Harper England
1
1925–26
21Jimmy Trotter England
1
1926–27
21Dave Halliday Scotland
1
1928–29
21Vic Watson England
1
1929–30
21Tom Waring England
1
1930–31
21Ted Drake England
1
1934–35
21W. G. Richardson England
1
1935–36
21Freddie Steele England
1
1936–37
21Dennis Westcott England
1
1946–47
21Ronnie Rooke England
1
1947–48
21Willie Moir Scotland
1
1948–49
21Dickie Davis England
1
1949–50
21Stan Mortensen England
1
1950–51
21George Robledo Chile
1
1951–52
21Charlie Wayman England
1
1952–53
21Jimmy Glazzard England
1
1953–54
21Ronnie Allen England
1
1954–55
21Nat Lofthouse England
1
1955–56
21John Charles Wales
1
1956–57
21Bobby Smith England
1
1957–58
21Dennis Viollet England
1
1959–60
21Derek Kevan England
1
1961–62
21Ray Crawford England
1
1961–62
21Andy McEvoy Ireland
1
1964–65
21Willie Irvine Northern Ireland
1
1965–66
21George Best Northern Ireland
1
1967–68
21Jeff Astle England
1
1969–70
21Tony Brown England
1
1970–71
21Francis Lee England
1
1971–72
21Pop Robson England
1
1972–73
21Mick Channon England
1
1973–74
21Ted MacDougall Scotland
1
1975–76
21Andy Gray Scotland
1
1976–77
21Bob Latchford England
1
1977–78
21Frank Worthington England
1
1978–79
21Phil Boyer England
1
1979–80
21Peter Withe England
1
1980–81
21Steve Archibald Scotland
1
1980–81
21Kevin Keegan England
1
1981–82
21Luther Blissett England
1
1982–83
21Ian Rush Wales
1
1983–84
21Kerry Dixon England
1
1984–85
21Clive Allen England
1
1986–87
21John Aldridge Ireland
1
1987–88
21Ian Wright England
1
1991–92
21Teddy Sheringham England
1
1992–93[5]
21Andrew Cole England
1
1993–94
21Chris Sutton England
1
1997–98
21Dion Dublin England
1
1997–98
21Dwight Yorke Trinidad and Tobago
1
1998–99
21Kevin Phillips England
1
1999–2000
21Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands
1
2002–03[10]
21Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal
1
2007–08[11]
21Nicolas Anelka France
1
2008–09[12]
21Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria
1
2010–11[13]
21Carlos Tevez Argentina
1
2010–11[13]
21Luis Suárez Uruguay
1
2013–14[14]
21Sergio Agüero Argentina
1
2014–15[15]
21Mohamed Salah Egypt
1
2017–18

By club

Coventry City and Stoke City are the only clubs with top league scorers whose teams have never finished in the top three.

Club Titles Seasons
1Everton
12
1893–94, 1901–02, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1914–15, 1923–24, 1927–28, 1931–32, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1977–78, 1985–86
2Arsenal
11
1934–35, 1947–48, 1976–77, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2011–12
2Tottenham Hotspur
11
1957–58, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1992–93, 2015–16, 2016–17
4Liverpool
8
1902–03, 1909–10, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2013–14, 2017–18
4Sunderland
8
1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1911–12, 1922–23, 1928–29, 1949–50, 1999–2000
5Derby County
7
1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1932–33, 1933–34
5Aston Villa
7
1895–96, 1897–98, 1899–1900, 1911–12, 1930–31, 1976–77, 1980–81
5Chelsea
7
1958–59, 1960–61, 1984–85, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
5Manchester United
7
1959–60, 1967–68, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13
10West Bromwich Albion
6
1919–20, 1935–36, 1954–55, 1961–62, 1969–70, 1970–71
10Blackburn Rovers
6
1890–91, 1925–26, 1964–65, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98
12Bolton Wanderers
5
1905–06, 1920–21, 1948–49, 1955–56, 1978–79
12Southampton
5
1966–67, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1981–82
12Newcastle United
5
1910–11, 1951–52, 1974–75, 1993–94, 1996–97
15Manchester City
4
1924–25, 1971–72, 2010–11, 2014–15
16Sheffield Wednesday
3
1911–12, 1912–13, 1926–27
16Preston North End
3
1888–89, 1889–90, 1952–53
18Middlesbrough
2
1913–14, 1921–22
18West Ham United
2
1929–30, 1972–73
18Norwich City
2
1946–47, 1975–76
18Leeds United
2
1956–57, 1998–99
22Sheffield United
1
1904–05
22Nottingham Forest
1
1907–08
22Stoke City
1
1936–37
22Blackpool
1
1950–51
22Huddersfield Town
1
1953–54
22Ipswich Town
1
1961–62
22Burnley
1
1965–66
22Watford
1
1982–83
22Leicester City
1
1984–85
22Coventry City
1
1997–98

By nationality

Country Titles
 England
88
 Scotland
16
 France
5
 Netherlands
5
 Wales
4
 Ireland
2
 Northern Ireland
2
 Ivory Coast
2
 Argentina
2
 Chile
1
 Trinidad and Tobago
1
 Portugal
1
 Bulgaria
1
 Uruguay
1
 Egypt
1

All-time topscorers with over 200 goals

Only goals in first level of championship (First Division then Premiership) are considered.[1]

Rank Name Years Matches Goals Ratio
1 Jimmy Greaves 1957–1972 516 357 0.69
2 Steve Bloomer 1892–1914 536 314 0.59
3 Dixie Dean 1924–1938 362 310 0.86
4 Gordon Hodgson 1925–1940 456 287 0.63
5 Alan Shearer 1988–2006 559 283 0.51
6= David Jack 1920–1934 476 257 0.54
6= Charlie Buchan 1912–1928 482 257 0.53
8 Nat Lofthouse 1946–1960 452 255 0.56
9 Joe Bradford 1921–1935 410 248 0.60
10 Hughie Gallacher 1925–1938 355 246 0.69
11 Joe Smith 1908–1927 410 243 0.59
12 George Brown 1921–1935 366 240 0.65
13 George Camsell 1921–1939 337 233 0.69
14 Ian Rush 1980–1998 515 232 0.45
15 David Herd 1954–1970 412 222 0.53
16 Harry Hampton 1904–1922 357 219 0.61
17= Billy Walker 1919–1933 478 214 0.44
17= Tony Cottee 1982–2000 548 214 0.39
19 Dave Halliday 1925–1933 257 211 0.82
20 Geoff Hurst 1959–1975 519 210 0.40
21 Ronnie Allen 1950–1961 415 208 0.50
22 Wayne Rooney 2002– 476 208 0.44
23 Bobby Gurney 1926–1944 348 205[16] 0.59
24 Arthur Chandler 1925–1935 309 204 0.66
25 Vic Watson 1923–1932 295 203 0.68
26= Denis Law 1960–1974 377 201 0.53
26= Harry Johnson 1919–1931 313 201 0.64

Records

See also

References

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