List of League of Ireland top scorers

A list of League of Ireland top scorers.

A Division
Season Player Club Goals
1921–22 Jack Kelly St James's Gate 11
1922–23 Bob Fullam Shamrock Rovers 27
1923–24 Dave Roberts Bohemians 20
1924–25 Billy Farrell Shamrock Rovers 25
1925–26 Billy Farrell Shamrock Rovers 24
1926–27 David Byrne Shamrock Rovers 17
John McMillan Shelbourne 17
1927–28 Charlie Heinemann Fordsons 24
1928–29 Eddie Carroll Dundalk 17
1929–30 Johnny Ledwidge Shelbourne 16
1930–31 Alex Hair Shelbourne 29
1931–32 Pearson Ferguson Cork 21
Jack Forster Waterford 21
1932–33 George Ebbs St James's Gate 20
1933–34 Alf Rigby St James's Gate 13
1934–35 Alf Rigby St James's Gate 17
1935–36 Jimmy Turnbull [1] Cork 37
1936–37 Bob Slater (Note 1) Shelbourne 20
1937–38 Willie Byrne St James's Gate 25
1938–39 Paddy Bradshaw St James's Gate 22
1939–40 Paddy Bradshaw St James's Gate 29
1940–41 Mick O'Flanagan Bohemians 19
1941–42 Tommy Byrne Limerick 20
1942–43 Sean McCarthy [2] Cork United 16
1943–44 Sean McCarthy [2] Cork United 16
1944–45 Sean McCarthy [2] Cork United 26
1945–46 Paddy O'Leary Cork United 15
1946–47 Paddy Coad Shamrock Rovers 11
Alf Hanson Shelbourne 11
1947–48 Sean McCarthy [2] Cork United 13
1948–49 Bernard Lester Transport 12
Eugene Noonan Waterford 12
Paddy O'Leary Cork Athletic 12
1949–50 Dave McCulloch Waterford 19
1950–51 Dessie Glynn Drumcondra 20
1951–52 Shay Gibbons St Patrick's Athletic 26
1952–53 Shay Gibbons St Patrick's Athletic 22
1953–54 Danny Jordan Bohemians 14
1954–55 Jimmy Gauld Waterford 30
1955–56 Shay Gibbons St Patrick's Athletic 21
1956–57 Tommy Hamilton Shamrock Rovers 15
Donal Leahy Evergreen United 15
1957–58 Donal Leahy Evergreen United 16
1958–59 Donal Leahy Evergreen United 22
1959–60 Austin Noonan Cork Celtic 27
1960–61 Dan McCaffrey [3] Drumcondra 29
1961–62 Eddie Bailham Shamrock Rovers 21
1962–63 Mick Lynch Waterford 12
1963–64 Eddie Bailham Shamrock Rovers 18
Jimmy Hasty Dundalk 18
Johnny Kingston Cork Hibernians 18
1964–65 Jackie Mooney Shamrock Rovers 16
1965–66 Mick Lynch Waterford 17
1966–67 Johnny Brooks Sligo Rovers 15
Danny Hale [4] Dundalk 15
1967–68 Carl Davenport Cork Celtic 15
Ben Hannigan Dundalk 15
1968–69 Mick Leech Shamrock Rovers 19
1969–70 Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 18
1970–71 Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 20
1971–72 Alfie Hale Waterford 22
Tony Marsden Cork Hibernians 22
1972–73 Alfie Hale Waterford 20
Terry Harkin Finn Harps 20
1973–74 Terry Flanagan Bohemians 18
Turlough O'Connor Bohemians 18
1974–75 Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 21
1975–76 Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 29
1976–77 Syd Wallace Waterford 16
1977–78 Turlough O'Connor Bohemians 24
1978–79 John Delamere (Note 2) Shelbourne 17
1979–80 Alan Campbell Shamrock Rovers 22
1980–81 Eugene Davis Athlone Town 23
1981–82 Michael O'Connor Athlone Town 22
1982–83 Noel Larkin Athlone Town 18
1983–84 Alan Campbell Shamrock Rovers 24
1984–85 Tommy Gaynor Limerick City 17
Michael O'Connor Athlone Town 17

Source:[5][6]

Notes

Premier Division
Mark Farren, the Premier Division top scorer in 2008 and the First Division top scorer in 2010
Éamon Zayed, the Premier Division top scorer in 2011
Richie Towell, the Premier Division top scorer in 2015
Season Player Club Goals
1985-86 Tommy Gaynor Limerick F.C. 15
1986-87 Mick Byrne Shamrock Rovers 12
1987-88 Jonathan Speak Derry City 24
1988-89 Billy Hamilton Limerick F.C. 21
1989-90 Mark Ennis St. Patrick's Athletic 19
1990-91 Peter Hanrahan Dundalk 18
1991-92 John Caulfield Cork City 16
1992-93 Pat Morley Cork City 20
1993-94 Stephen Geoghegan Shamrock Rovers 23
1994-95 John Caulfield Cork City 16
1995-96 Stephen Geoghegan Shelbourne 19
1996-97 Tony Cousins Shamrock Rovers 16
Stephen Geoghegan Shelbourne 16
1997-98 Stephen Geoghegan Shelbourne 17
1998-99 Trevor Molloy St. Patrick's Athletic 15
1999-00 Pat Morley Cork City 20
2000-01 Glen Crowe Bohemians 25
2001-02 Glen Crowe Bohemians 21
2002-03 Glen Crowe Bohemians 18
2003 Jason Byrne Shelbourne 21
2004 Jason Byrne Shelbourne 25
2005 Jason Byrne Shelbourne 22
2006 Jason Byrne Shelbourne 15
2007 David Mooney Longford Town 19
2008 David Mooney Longford Town 15
Mark Farren Derry City 15
Mark Quigley St Patrick's Athletic 15
2009 Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 24
2010 Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 20
2011 Éamon Zayed Derry City 22
2012 Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 22
2013 Rory Patterson Derry City 18
2014 Christy Fagan St Patrick's Athletic 20
Patrick Hoban Dundalk 20
2015 Richie Towell Dundalk 25
2016 Sean Maguire Cork City 18
2017 Sean Maguire Cork City 20
2018 Patrick Hoban Dundalk 29

Source:[5][6]

First Division
Andrew Myler was the First Division top scorer with two clubs in two successive seasons – Monaghan United in 1999–2000 and Athlone Town in 2000–01
Kevin McHugh was the First Division top scorer for four seasons – 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004 and 2012
Season Player Club Goals
1985–86 Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 11
Harry McLoughlin Sligo Rovers 11
1986–87 Aleksandar Krstić Derry City 18
1987–88 Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 19
1988–89 Pat O'Connor Home Farm 14
1989–90 John Ryan Bray Wanderers 16
1990–91 Jim Barr Monaghan United 12
Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 12
1991–92 Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 12
Barry Ryan Limerick City 12
1992–93 Mick Byrne Monaghan United 15
Richie Parsons Longford Town 15
1993–94 Karl Gannon Home Farm 16
1994–95 Michael O'Byrne UCD 14
1994–95 Philip Power Home Farm 14
1995–96 Jonathan Speak Finn Harps 17
1996–97 Richie Hale Kilkenny City 13
Tony Izzi Cobh Ramblers 13
1997–98 Fergal Coleman Galway United 13
1998–99 Tony Izzi Cobh Ramblers 13
1999–00 Robbie Farrell Home Farm Fingal 17
Andrew Myler Monaghan United 17
Keith O'Connor Longford Town 17
2000–01 Andrew Myler (Note 1) Athlone Town 29
2001–02 Kevin McHugh (Note 2) Finn Harps 27
2002–03 Willie Bruton Cobh Ramblers 14
Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 14
2003 Alan Murphy Galway United 21
2004 Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 24
2005 Kieran O'Reilly Cobh Ramblers 17
2006 Philip Hughes Dundalk 21
2007 Conor Gethins Finn Harps 15
2008 Robbie Doyle Sporting Fingal 17
2009 Conan Byrne Sporting Fingal 21
2010 Graham Cummins Cork City 18
Mark Farren Derry City 18
Willie John Kiely Waterford United 18
2011 Graham Cummins Cork City 24
2012 Sean Maguire Waterford United 13
Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 13
Danny Furlong (Note 1) Wexford Youths 13
2013 David O'Sullivan Longford Town 21
2014 David O'Sullivan Longford Town 21
2015 Daniel Furlong Wexford Youths 30
2016 Gary O'Neil UCD 13
2017 Georgie Kelly UCD 17
2018 David O'Sullivan Shelbourne 15

Source:[6]

Notes

  • ^1 Including 2 goals in playoffs
  • ^2 Including 3 goals in playoffs

All–Time
Jason Byrne, the League of Ireland Premier Division top scorer in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and second in the all–time list.
Player Goals
1 Brendan Bradley 235
2 Jason Byrne 217
3 Pat Morley 182
4 Turlough O'Connor 178
5 Kevin McHugh 173
6 Donal Leahy 162
7 Glen Crowe 159
8 Stephen Geoghegan 158
9 Johnny Matthews 156
10 Alfie Hale 153
11 Paul McGee 143
12 Eric Barber 141
13 Philip Hughes 138
14 Sean McCarthy 135
Jonathan Speak 135
16 Mick Leech 132
17 Andrew Myler 131
18 Eugene Davis 130
Jack Fitzgerald 130
20 John Caulfield 129
Austin Noonan 129
22 Declan O'Brien 128
23 Éamon Zayed 127
24 Paddy Coad 126
25 Shay Gibbons 120
26 Paddy O'Leary 118
Derek Swan 118
28 Mick Byrne 117
Des Kennedy 117
Michael O'Connor 117
31 David Byrne 115
32 Dessie Glynn 111
33 Con McLoughlin 110
34 Paddy Ambrose 109
Ronnie Whelan Snr. 109
36 Barry O'Connor 107
Trevor Vaughan 107
38 Gary Hulmes 106
39 Tim O'Keefe 105
40 Paul Newe 103
Danny Furlong 103
41 Terry Eviston 101
42 Richie Parsons 100

Source: [6][7]

Notes

  • ^1 Player still active

References
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