English League Leading Goalscorers (original) (raw)

1889-1915 Div 1 Div 2
1920-1939 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3
1947-1992 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4
1993-2004 Premier League Div 1 Div 2 Div 3
2005 Premier League Championship Div 1 Div 2
Best Seasonal Records (43 or more goals)

Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1889-1915

  Football League

1889 J.Goodall Preston NE 21 1890 J.Ross Preston NE 24 1891 J.Southwarth Blackburn R 26 1892 J.Campbell Sunderland 32

  Division One                      Division Two

1893 J.Campbell Sunderland 31 G.Wheldon Small Heath 24 1894 J.Southwarth Everton 27 F.Mobley Small Heath 23 1895 J.Campbell Sunderland 22 D.Skea Leicester F 22 1896 J.Campbell Aston Villa 20 G.Allan Liverpool 26 S.Bloomer Derby County 20
1897 S.Bloomer Derby County 22 T.Boucher Notts County 22 J.Murphy Notts County 22 1898 G.Wheldon Aston Villa 21 H.Boyd Newton Heath 23 1899 S.Bloomer Derby County 23 W.Abbott Small Heath 33 1900 W.Garraty Aston Villa 27 J.Wright The Wednesday 24 1901 S.Bloomer Derby County 23 A.Swann Barnsley 18 1902 J.Settle Everton 18 C.Simmons West Brom Alb 23 1903 S.Raybould Liverpool 31 W.Gillespie Manchester C 30 1904 S.Bloomer Derby County 20 P.Smith Preston NE 26 1905 A.Brown Sheffield Utd 22 S.Marsh Bolton Wand 27 1906 W.White Bolton Wand 26 W.Maxwell Bristol City 27 1907 A.Young Everton 28 F.Shinton West Brom Alb 28 1908 E.West Nottm Forest 27 J.Smith Hull City 30 1909 B.Freeman Everton 38 A.Bentley Derby County 24 1910 J.Parkinson Liverpool 30 J.Smith Hull City 32 1911 A.Shepherd Newcastle Utd 25 R.Whittingham Chelsea 31 1912 H.Hampton Aston Villa 25 B.Freeman Burnley 32 G.Holley Sunderland 25
D.McLean The Wednesday 25
1913 D.McLean The Wednesday 30 B.Freeman Burnley 31 1914 G.Elliott Middlesbrough 32 S.Stevens Hull City 28 H.Peart Notts County 28 1915 R.Parker Everton 35 J.Lane Blackpool 28

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1920-39

  Division One                      Division Two

1920 F.Morris West Brom Alb 37 S.Taylor Huddersfield 35 1921 J.Smith Bolton Wand 38 S.Puddefoot West Ham Utd 29 1922 A.Wilson Middlesbrough 31 J.Broad Stoke 25 1923 C.Buchan Sunderland 30 H.Bedford Blackpool 32 1924 W.Chadwick Everton 28 H.Bedford Blackpool 34 1925 F.Roberts Manchester C 31 A.Chandler Leicester C 33 1926 E.Harper Blackburn R 43 J.Trotter The Wednesday 37 1927 J.Trotter The Wednesday 37 G.Camsell Middlesbrough 59 1928 W.Dean Everton 60 J.Cookson West Brom Alb 38 1929 D.Halliday Sunderland 43 J.Hampson Blackpool 40 1930 V.Watson West Ham Utd 41 J.Hampson Blackpool 45 1931 T.Waring Aston Villa 49 W.Dean Everton 39 1932 W.Dean Everton 44 C.Pearce Swansea Town 35 1933 J.Bowers Derby County 35 E.Harper Preston NE 37 1934 J.Bowers Derby County 34 E.Glover Grimsby Town 42 1935 E.Drake Arsenal 42 J.Milson Bolton Wand 31 1936 W.G. Richardson West Brom Alb 39 R.Finan Blackpool 34 E.Dodds Sheffield Utd 34 1937 F.Steel Stoke City 33 J.Bowers Leicester C 33 1938 T.Lawton Everton 38 G.Henson Bradford PA 27 1939 T.Lawton Everton 35 H.Billington Luton Town 28

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1947-92

1947 D.Westcott Wolves 37 C.Wayman Newcastle Utd 30 1948 R.Rooke Arsenal 33 E.Quigley Sheff Wed 23 1949 W.Moir Bolton Wand 25 C.Wayman Southampton 32 1950 D.Davies Sunderland 25 T.Briggs Grimsby Town 35 1951 S.Mortensen Blackpool 30 J.McCormack Burnley 33 1952 G.Robledo Newcastle Utd 33 D.Dooley Sheff Wed 46 1953 C.Wayman Preston NE 24 A.Rowley Leicester C 39 1954 J.Glazzard Huddersfield 29 J.Charles Leeds United 42 1955 R.Allen West Brom Alb 27 T.Briggs Blackburn R 33 1956 N.Lofthouse Bolton Wand 33 W.Gardiner Leicester C 34 1957 J.Charles Leeds United 38 A.Rowley Leicester C 44 1958 R.Smith Tottenham H 36 T.Johnston Leyton Orient/ Blackburn R 43 1959 J.Greaves Chelsea 33 B.Clough Middlesbrough 42 1960 D.Viollet Manchester U 32 B.Clough Middlesbrough 39 1961 J.Greaves Chelsea 41 R.Crawford Ipswich Town 39 1962 R.Crawford Ipswich Town 33 R.Hunt Liverpool 41 D.Kevan West Brom Alb 33
1963 J.Greaves Tottenham H 37 R.Tambling Chelsea 35 1964 J.Greaves Tottenham H 35 R.Saunders Portsmouth 33 1965 A.McEvoy Blackburn R 29 G.O'Brien Southampton 34 J.Greaves Tottenham H 29
1966 W.Irvine Burnley 29 M.Chivers Southampton 30 R.Hunt Liverpool 29 1967 R.Davies Southampton 37 R.Gould Coventry City 24 1968 G.Best Manchester U 28 J.Hickton Middlesbrough 24 R.Davies Southampton 28
1969 J.Greaves Tottenham H 27 J.Toshack Cardiff City 22 1970 J.Astle West Brom Alb 25 J.Hickton Middlesbrough 24 1971 A.Brown West Brom Alb 28 J.Hickton Middlesbrough 25 1972 F.Lee Manchester C 33 R.Latchford Birmingham C 23 1973 B.Robson West Ham Utd 28 D.Givens QPR 23 1974 M.Channon Southampton 21 D.McKenzie Nottm Forest 26 1975 M.Macdonald Newcastle Utd 21 B.Little Aston Villa 20 1976 E.MacDougall Norwich City 23 D.Hales Charlton Ath 28 1977 M.Macdonald Arsenal 25 M.Walsh Blackpool 26 A.Gray Aston Villa 25
1978 B.Latchford Everton 30 R.Hatton Blackpool 22 1979 F.Worthington Bolton Wand 24 B.Robson West Ham Utd 24 1980 P.Boyer Southampton 23 C.Allen QPR 28 1981 P.Withe Aston Villa 20 D.Cross West Ham Utd 22 S.Archibald Tottenham H 20
1982 K.Keegan Southampton 26 R.Moore Rotherham Utd 22 1983 L.Blissett Watford 27 G.Lineker Leicester C 26 1984 I.Rush Liverpool 32 K.Dixon Chelsea 28 1985 K.Dixon Chelsea 24 J.Aldridge Oxford United 30 G.Lineker Leicester C 24
1986 G.Lineker Everton 30 K.Drinkell Norwich City 22 1987 C.Allen Tottenham H 33 M.Quinn Portsmouth 22 1988 J.Aldridge Liverpool 26 D.Currie Barnsley 28 1989 A.Smith Arsenal 23 K.Edwards Hull City 26 1990 G.Lineker Tottenham H 24 M.Quinn Newcastle Utd 32 1991 A.Smith Arsenal 22 E.Sheringham Millwall 38 1992 I.Wright Crystal Pal/ D.Shearer Swindon Town/
Arsenal 29 Blackburn R 23 D.Speedie Blackburn R 23

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Premier League & Football League Div 1 Leading Goalscorers 1993-2004

  Premier League                    Division One

1993 E.Sheringham Nottm Forest/ G.Whittingham Portsmouth 42 Tottenham H 22
1994 A.Cole Newcastle Utd 34 J.McGinlay Bolton Wand 25 1995 A.Shearer Blackburn R 34 J.Aldridge Tranmere Rov 24 1996 A.Shearer Blackburn R 31 J.Aldridge Tranmere Rov 27 1997 A.Shearer Newcastle U 25 J.McGinlay Bolton Wand 24 1998 D.Dublin Coventry C 18 P.van Hooijdonk Nottm Forest 29 M.Owen Liverpool 18 K.Phillips Sunderland 29 C.Sutton Blackburn R 18 1999 D.Yorke Manchester U 18 L.Hughes West Bromwich 31 M.Owen Liverpool 18 J.F.Hasselbaink Leeds U 18 2000 K.Phillips Sunderland 30 A.Hunt Charlton 24 2001 J.F.Hasselbaink Chelsea 23 L.Saha Fulham 27 2002 T.Henry Arsenal 24 S.Goater Manchester C 28 2003 R.v.Nistelrooij Manchester U 25 S.Todorov Portsmouth 26 2004 T.Henry Arsenal 30 A.Johnson Cr Palace 27

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Premier League & Football League Championship Leading Goalscorers 2005-2024

2005 T.Henry Arsenal 25 N.Ellington Wigan 24 2006 T.Henry Arsenal 27 M.King Watford 21 2007 D.Drogba Chelsea 20 J.Cureton Colchester U 23 2008 C.Ronaldo Manchester U 31 S.Ebanks Blake Wolverhampton 23 2009 N.Anelka Chelsea 19 S.Ebanks Blake Wolverhampton 25 2010 D.Drogba Chelsea 29 P.Whittingham Cardiff City 20 N.Maynard Bristol City 20 2011 C.Tevez Manchester C 20 D.Graham Watford 24
D.Berbatov Manchester U 20 2012 R.van Persie Arsenal 30 R.Lambert Southampton 27 2013 R.van Persie Manchester U 26 G.Murray Crystal Pal. 30 2014 L.Suarez Liverpool 31 R.McCormack Leeds United 28 2015 S.Aguero Manchester C 26 D.Murphy Ipswich Town 27 2016 H.Kane Tottenham H 25 A.Gray Burnley 25 2017 H.Kane Tottenham H 29 C.Wood Leeds United 27 2018 M.Salah Liverpool 32 M.Vydra Derby County 21 2019 P.E.Aubameyang Arsenal 22 T.Pukki Norwich City 29 S.Man� Liverpool 22 M.Salah Liverpool 22 2020 J.Vardy Leicester 23 A.Mitrovic Fulham 26 2021 H.Kane Tottenham H 23 I.Toney Brentford 31 2022 M.Salah Liverpool 23 A.Mitrovic Fulham 43 H.M.Son Tottenham H 23 2023 E.Haaland Manchester C 36 C.Akpom Middlesbrough 28 2024 E.Haaland Manchester C 27 S.Szmodics Blackburn R. 27

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Football League Div 3 Leading Goalscorers 1921-39

  Division Three

1921 J.Connor Crystal Pal 28 E.Simms Luton Town 28 G.Whitworth Northampton T 28

  Division Three (North)            Division Three (South)

1922 J.Carmichael Grimsby Town 37 F.Richardson Plymouth Arg 31 1923 G.Beel Chesterfield 23 F.Pagnam Watford 30 J.Carmichael Grimsby Town 23
1924 D.Brown Darlington 27 W.P.Haines Portsmouth 28 1925 D.Brown Darlington 39 J.Fowler Swansea Town 28 1926 J.Cookson Chesterfield 44 J.Cock Plymouth Arg 32 1927 A.Whitehurst Rochdale 44 D.Morris Swindon Town 47 1928 J.Smith Stockport Co 38 D.Morris Swindon Town 38 1929 J.McConnell Carlisle Utd 42 A.Rennie Luton Town 43 1930 F.Newton Stockport Co 36 G.Goddard QPR 37 1931 J.McConnel Carlisle Utd 37 P.Simpson Crystal Pal 46 1932 B.Hall Lincoln City 42 C.Bourton Coventry City 49 1933 W.McNaughton Hull City 39 C.Bourton Coventry City 40 1934 A.Lythgoe Stockport Co 46 A.Dawes Northampton T/
Crystal Pal 27 1935 J.Alsop Walsall 39 R.Allen Charlton Ath 32 1936 R.Bell Tranmere Rov 33 A.Dawes Crystal Pal 38 1937 E.Hartson Mansfield T 55 J.Payne Luton Town 55 1938 J.Roberts Port Vale 28 H.Crawshaw Mansfield T 25 1939 S.Hunt Carlisle Utd 32 G.Morton Swindon Town 28

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Football League Div 3 & 4 Leading Goalscorers 1947-92

1947 C.Jordan Doncaster Rov 41 D.Clarke Bristol City 36 1948 J.Hutchinson Lincoln City 32 C.Townsend Bristol City 29 1949 W.Ardron Rotherham Utd 29 D.McGibbon Bournemouth 30 1950 R.Philips Crewe A 26 T.Lawton Notts County 31 P.Doherty Doncaster Rov 26
1951 J.Shaw Rotherham Utd 37 W.Ardron Nottm Forest 36 1952 A.Graver Lincoln City 36 R.Blackman Reading 39 1953 J.Whitehouse Carlisle Utd 29 G.Bradford Bristol Rov 33 1954 G.Ashman Carlisle Utd 30 J.English Northampton T 28 1955 D.Travis Oldham Ath 30 E.Morgan Gillingham 31 J.Connor Stockport Co 30
A.Bottom York City 30
1956 R.Crosbie Grimsby Town 36 R.Collins Torquay Utd 40 1957 R.Straw Derby County 37 E.Philips Ipswich Town 42 37
1958 A.Ackerman Carlisle Utd 35 D.Reeves Southampton 31 S.McGrory Southend Utd 31

  Division Three                    Division Four

1959 E.Towers Brentford 32 A.Rowley Shrewsbury T 37* * other sources list Rowley with 38 goals 1960 D.Reeves Southampton 39 C.Holton Watford 42 1961 A.Richards Walsall 36 T.Bly Peterborough 52 1962 C.Holton Watford/ R.R.Hunt Colchester U 37 Northampton T 37
1963 G.Hudson Coventry City 30 K.Wagstaff Mansfield T 34 1964 A.Biggs Bristol Rov 30 H.McIlmoyle Carlisle Utd 39 1965 K.Wagstaff Mansfield T/ A.Jeffrey Doncaster Rov 36 Hull City 35
1966 L.Allen QPR 30 K.Hector Bradford PA 44 1967 R.Marsh QPR 30 E.Phythian Hartlepools U 23 1968 D.Rogers Swindon Town 25 L.Massie Halifax Town 25 R.Chapman Port Vale 25 1969 D.Rogers Swindon Town 22 G.Talbot Chester 22 1970 G.Jones Bury 26 A.Kinsey Wrexham 27 1971 G.Ingram Preston NE 22 E.MacDougall Bournemouth 42 D.Roberts Mansfield T 22
1972 E.MacDougall Bournemouth 35 P.Price Peterborough 28 1973 A.Horsfield Charlton Ath 26 F.Binney Exeter City 27 1974 W.Jennings Watford 26 B.Yeo Gillingham 31 1975 R.McNeil Hereford Utd 31 R.Clarke Mansfield T 28 1976 R.McNeil Hereford Utd 35 R.Moore Tranmere Rov 34 1977 P.Ward Brighton & HA 32 B.Joicey Barnsley 25 1978 A.Bruce Preston NE 27 S.Philips Brentford 32 A.Curtis Swansea City 32 1979 R.Jenkins Watford 29 J.Dungworth Aldershot 26 1980 T.Curran Sheff Wed 22 C.Garwood Aldershot/
Portsmouth 27 1981 A.Kellow Exeter City 25 A.Cork Wimbledon 23 1982 G.Davies Fulham 24 K.Edwards Hull City/
Sheffield Utd 36 1983 K.Dixon Reading 26 S.Cammack Scunthorpe U 25 1984 K.Edwards Sheffield Utd 33 T.Senior Reading 36 1985 T.Tynan Plymouth Arg 31 J.Clayton Tranmere Rov 31 1986 T.Senior Reading 27 S.Taylor Rochdale 25 R.Cadette Southend Utd 25 1987 A.Jones Port Vale 29 R.Hill Northampton T 28 1988 D.Crown Southend Utd 26 S.Bull Wolves 34 1989 S.Bull Wolves 37 P.Stant Hereford Utd 28 1990 B.Taylor Bristol City 27 B.Angell Stockport Co 23 1991 B.Angell Southend Utd 26 J.Allon Hartlepool U 35 A.Philliskirk Bolton Wand 26 S.Norris Halifax Town 35 1992 D.Holdsworth Brentford 24 D.Bamber Blackpool 26 I.Roberts Huddersfield 24 P.Stant Mansfield T 26

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Football League Div 2 & 3 Leading Goalscorers 1993-2004

  Division Two                      Division Three

1993 B.Taylor West Brom Alb 30 D.Foreman Scarborough 27 C.Griffiths Shrewsbury T 27 1994 J.Quinn Reading 35 T.Ellis Preston NE 26 1995 G.Bennett Wrexham 29 D.Freedman Barnet 24 1996 M.Stewart Bristol Rov 21 S.White Hereford Utd 29 G.Martindale Peterborough/ A.Saville Preston NE 29 Notts County 21 1997 T.Thorpe Luton 28 Graeme Jones Wigan 31 1998 B.Hayles Bristol Rov 23 Gary Jones Notts County 28 1999 J.Cureton Bristol Rov 25 M.Gabbiadini Darlington 23 2000 A.Payton Burnley 27 M.Gabbiadini Darlington 24 2001 N.Harris Millwall 27 B.Zamora Brighton 28 2002 B.Zamora Brighton 28 S.Howard Luton 24 2003 R.Earnshaw Cardiff City 31 A.Morrell Wrexham 34 2004 L.Knight Brighton 25 S.Maclean Scunthorpe 23 S.McPhee Port Vale 25

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 2005-2007

  Division One                      Division Two

2005 S Elliot Hull City 27 P.Jevons Yeovil Town 27 D.Windass Bradford City 27 2006 F.Eastwood Southend 23 K.Hawley Carlisle 22 B.Sharp Scunthorpe 23 R.Lambert Rochdale 22 2007 B.Sharp Scunthorpe 30 R.Barker Hartlepool 21 I.McLeod MK Dons 21

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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Best Seasonal Records (43 or more goals)

Player Total Club(s) with Season

William 'Dixie' Dean 60 Everton 1927-28 George Camsell 59 Middlesbrough 1926-27 Ted Harston 55 Mansfield Town 1936-37 Joe Payne 55 Luton Town 1936-37 Terry Bly 52 Peterborough United 1960-61 Clarrie Bourton 49 Coventry City 1931-32 Tom 'Pongo' Waring 49 Aston Villa 1930-31 David 'Harry Abe' Morris 47 Swindon Town 1926-27 Alf Lythgoe 46 Stockport County 1933-34 Derek Dooley 46 Sheffield Wednesday 1951-52 Peter Simpson 46 Crystal Palace 1930-31 Jimmy Hampson 45 Blackpool 1929-30 Kevin Hector 44 Bradford Park Avenue 1965-66 Arthur Rowley 44 Leicester City 1956-57 Tom Bamford 44 Wrexham 1933-34 William 'Dixie' Dean 44 Everton 1931-32 Albert Whitehurst 44 Rochdale 1926-27 Jimmy Cookson 44 Chesterfield 1925-26 Brian Clough 43 [1] Middlesbrough 1958-59 Tommy Johnston 43 Leyton Orient/Blackburn Rovers 1957-58 Frank Newton 43 Fulham 1931-32 David Halliday 43 Sunderland 1928-29 Andrew Rennie 43 Luton Town 1928-29 Ted Harper 43 Blackburn Rovers 1925-26

[1] Some books show that Brian Clough scored 42 goals in the 1958-59 season, The book by Breedon Publishing 'The Complete Record of Middlesbrough FC' shows that Clough scored 43 league goals in season 1958-59.

Notes: The most recent player to get close to 43 goals in a season was Guy Whittingham for Portsmouth with 42 goals in the 1992-93 season. The highest total in the Premiership is Andy Cole and Alan Shearer both with 34 goals.

Div 1/2 1889-1915|Div 1/2 1920-39|Div 1/2 1947-92|Premier/Div 1 1993-2003 Premier/Championship 2005
Div 3 1921-39|Div 3/4 1947-92|Div 2/3 1993-2004 Div 1/2 2005
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About this document

Updates Premiership thanks to Roberto Di Maggio; updates lower divisions and corrections thanks to Neilson Kaufman, Simon Preston, Jim Brown, Jamie Crompton and Danny Morris; List of best seasonal records thanks to Neilson Kaufman (neil@essentialpublishing.co.za)

Prepared by James M. Ross for theRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: James M. Ross
Email: jmr@zfe1.demon.co.uk

Last updated: 1 Jul 2024