List of top Premier League goal scorers by season

This is a list of footballers who have scored the most goals in each season in the Premier League since its inception in 1992.[1]

The top goalscorer in the Premier League's inaugural season was Teddy Sheringham, who scored one goal for Nottingham Forest before his early-season transfer followed by 21 for Tottenham Hotspur for a total of 22.[2]

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1   Teddy Sheringham Nottingham Forest / Tottenham Hotspur 22
2   Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers 20
3   Dean Holdsworth Wimbledon 19
4   Micky Quinn Coventry City 17
5   Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 16
  David White Manchester City
7   Chris Armstrong Crystal Palace 15
  Eric Cantona Leeds United / Manchester United
  Brian Deane Sheffield United
  Mark Hughes Manchester United
  Matt Le Tissier Southampton
  Mark Robins Norwich City
  Ian Wright Arsenal
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Andy Cole Newcastle United 34
2   Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 31
3   Matt Le Tissier Southampton 25
  Chris Sutton Norwich City
5   Ian Wright Arsenal 23
6   Peter Beardsley Newcastle United 20
7   Mark Bright Sheffield Wednesday 19
8   Eric Cantona Manchester United 18
9   Dean Holdsworth Wimbledon 17
  Rod Wallace Leeds United
10   Tony Cottee Everton 16
  Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 34
2   Robbie Fowler Liverpool 25
3   Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers 24
4   Stan Collymore Nottingham Forest 22
5   Andy Cole Newcastle United / Manchester United 21
  Jürgen Klinsmann Tottenham Hotspur
7   Matt Le Tissier Southampton 19
8   Teddy Sheringham Tottenham Hotspur 18
  Ian Wright Arsenal
10   Uwe Rösler Manchester City 15
  Dean Saunders Aston Villa
  Chris Sutton Blackburn Rovers
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 31
2   Robbie Fowler Liverpool 28
3   Les Ferdinand Newcastle United 25
4   Dwight Yorke Aston Villa 17
5   Andrei Kanchelskis Everton 16
  Teddy Sheringham Tottenham Hotspur
7   Chris Armstrong Tottenham Hotspur 15
  Ian Wright Arsenal
9   Eric Cantona Manchester United 14
  Stan Collymore Liverpool
  Dion Dublin Coventry City
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Alan Shearer Newcastle United 25
2   Ian Wright Arsenal 23
3   Robbie Fowler Liverpool 18
  Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manchester United
5   Dwight Yorke Aston Villa 17
6   Les Ferdinand Newcastle United 16
  Fabrizio Ravanelli Middlesbrough
8   Dion Dublin Coventry City 13
  Matt Le Tissier Southampton
10   Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal 12
  Steve Claridge Leicester City
  Stan Collymore Liverpool
  Juninho Middlesbrough
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Dion Dublin Coventry City 18
  Michael Owen Liverpool
  Chris Sutton Blackburn Rovers
4   Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal 16
  Kevin Gallacher Blackburn Rovers
  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Leeds United
7   Andy Cole Manchester United 15
  John Hartson West Ham United
9   Darren Huckerby Coventry City 14
10   Paulo Wanchope Derby County 13
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Leeds United 18
  Michael Owen Liverpool
  Dwight Yorke Manchester United
4   Nicolas Anelka Arsenal 17
  Andy Cole Manchester United
6   Hamilton Ricard Middlesbrough 15
7   Dion Dublin Aston Villa 14
  Robbie Fowler Liverpool
  Julian Joachim Aston Villa
  Alan Shearer Newcastle United
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Kevin Phillips Sunderland 30
2   Alan Shearer Newcastle United 23
3   Dwight Yorke Manchester United 20
4   Michael Bridges Leeds United 19
  Andy Cole Manchester United
6   Thierry Henry Arsenal 17
7   Paolo Di Canio West Ham United 16
8   Chris Armstrong Tottenham Hotspur 14
  Steffen Iversen Tottenham Hotspur
  Niall Quinn Sunderland
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Chelsea 23
2   Marcus Stewart Ipswich Town 19
3   Thierry Henry Arsenal 17
  Mark Viduka Leeds United
5   Michael Owen Liverpool 16
6   Teddy Sheringham Manchester United 15
7   Emile Heskey Liverpool 14
  Kevin Phillips Sunderland
9   Alen Bokšić Middlesbrough 12
10   James Beattie Southampton 11
  Jonatan Johansson Charlton Athletic
  Frédéric Kanouté West Ham United
  Gustavo Poyet Chelsea
  Alan Smith Leeds United
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Thierry Henry Arsenal 24
2   Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Chelsea 23
  Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United
  Alan Shearer Newcastle United
5   Michael Owen Liverpool 19
6   Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manchester United 17
7   Robbie Fowler Liverpool / Leeds United 15
8   Eiður Guðjohnsen Chelsea 14
  Marians Pahars Southampton
10   Andy Cole Manchester United 13
Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1   Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United 25
2   Thierry Henry Arsenal 24
3   James Beattie Southampton 23
4   Mark Viduka Leeds United 20
5   Michael Owen Liverpool 19
6   Alan Shearer Newcastle United 17
7   Nicolas Anelka Manchester City 15
8   Harry Kewell Leeds United 14
  Robert Pires Arsenal
  Paul Scholes Manchester United
  Gianfranco Zola Chelsea
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1   Thierry Henry Arsenal 30
2   Alan Shearer Newcastle United 22
3   Louis Saha Manchester United / Fulham 20
  Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United
5   Mikael Forssell Birmingham City 17
6   Nicolas Anelka Manchester City 16
  Juan Pablo Ángel Aston Villa
  Michael Owen Liverpool
  Yakubu Portsmouth
10   James Beattie Southampton 14
Rank Player Team Goals[6]
1   Thierry Henry Arsenal 25
2   Andy Johnson Crystal Palace 21
3   Robert Pires Arsenal 14
4   Jermain Defoe Tottenham Hotspur 13
  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Middlesbrough
  Frank Lampard Chelsea
  Yakubu Portsmouth
8   Andy Cole Fulham 12
  Peter Crouch Southampton
  Eiður Guðjohnsen Chelsea
Rank Player Club Goals[7]
1   Thierry Henry Arsenal 27
2   Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United 21
3   Darren Bent Charlton Athletic 18
4   Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur 16
  Frank Lampard Chelsea
  Wayne Rooney Manchester United
7   Marlon Harewood West Ham United 14
8   Craig Bellamy Blackburn Rovers 13
  Yakubu Middlesbrough
10   Henri Camara Wigan Athletic 12
  Didier Drogba Chelsea
Rank Player Club Goals[8]
1   Didier Drogba Chelsea 20
2   Benni McCarthy Blackburn Rovers 18
3   Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 17
4   Wayne Rooney Manchester United 14
  Mark Viduka Middlesbrough
6   Darren Bent Charlton Athletic 13
  Kevin Doyle Reading
8   Dimitar Berbatov Tottenham Hotspur 12
  Dirk Kuyt Liverpool
  Yakubu Middlesbrough
Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1   Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 31
2   Emmanuel Adebayor Arsenal 24
  Fernando Torres Liverpool
4   Roque Santa Cruz Blackburn Rovers 19
5   Benjani Portsmouth / Manchester City 15
  Dimitar Berbatov Tottenham Hotspur
  Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur
  Yakubu Everton
9   Carlos Tevez Manchester United 14
10   John Carew Aston Villa 13
Rank Player Club Goals[10]
1   Nicolas Anelka Chelsea 19
2   Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 18
3   Steven Gerrard Liverpool 16
4   Robinho Manchester City 14
  Fernando Torres Liverpool
6   Gabriel Agbonlahor Aston Villa 12
  Darren Bent Tottenham Hotspur
  Kevin Davies Bolton Wanderers
  Dirk Kuyt Liverpool
  Frank Lampard Chelsea
  Wayne Rooney Manchester United
Rank Player Club Goals[11][12]
1   Didier Drogba Chelsea 29
2   Wayne Rooney Manchester United 26
3   Darren Bent Sunderland 24
4   Carlos Tevez Manchester City 23
5   Frank Lampard Chelsea 22
6   Jermain Defoe Tottenham Hotspur 18
  Fernando Torres Liverpool
8   Cesc Fàbregas Arsenal 15
9   Emmanuel Adebayor Manchester City 14
10   Gabriel Agbonlahor Aston Villa 13
  Louis Saha Everton
Rank Player Club Goals[13]
1   Dimitar Berbatov Manchester United 20
  Carlos Tevez Manchester City
3   Robin van Persie Arsenal 18
4   Darren Bent Sunderland / Aston Villa 17
5   Peter Odemwingie West Bromwich Albion 15
6   DJ Campbell Blackpool 13
  Andy Carroll Newcastle United / Liverpool
  Javier Hernández Manchester United
  Dirk Kuyt Liverpool
  Florent Malouda Chelsea
  Rafael van der Vaart Tottenham Hotspur
Rank Player Club Goals[14]
1   Robin van Persie Arsenal 30
2   Wayne Rooney Manchester United 27
3   Sergio Agüero Manchester City 23
4   Clint Dempsey Fulham 17
  Emmanuel Adebayor Tottenham Hotspur
  Yakubu Blackburn
7   Demba Ba Newcastle United 16
8   Grant Holt Norwich City 15
9   Edin Džeko Manchester City 14
10   Mario Balotelli Manchester City 13
  Papiss Cissé Newcastle United
Rank Player Club Goals[15]
1   Robin van Persie Manchester United 26
2   Luis Suárez Liverpool 23
3   Gareth Bale Tottenham Hotspur 21
4   Christian Benteke Aston Villa 19
5   Michu Swansea City 18
6   Romelu Lukaku West Bromwich Albion 17
7   Demba Ba Chelsea / Newcastle United 15
  Dimitar Berbatov Fulham
  Rickie Lambert Southampton
  Frank Lampard Chelsea
Rank Player Club Goals[16]
1   Luis Suárez Liverpool 31
2   Daniel Sturridge Liverpool 21
3   Yaya Touré Manchester City 20
4   Sergio Agüero Manchester City 17
  Wayne Rooney Manchester United
6   Wilfried Bony Swansea City 16
  Edin Džeko Manchester City
  Olivier Giroud Arsenal
9   Romelu Lukaku Everton 15
  Jay Rodriguez Southampton
Rank Player Club Goals[17]
1   Sergio Agüero Manchester City 26
2   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 21
3   Diego Costa Chelsea 20
4   Charlie Austin Queens Park Rangers 18
5   Alexis Sánchez Arsenal 16
6   Saido Berahino West Bromwich Albion 14
  Olivier Giroud Arsenal
  Eden Hazard Chelsea
9   Christian Benteke Aston Villa 13
10   Graziano Pellè Southampton 12
  Wayne Rooney Manchester United
  David Silva Manchester City
Rank Player Club Goals[18]
1   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 25
2   Sergio Agüero Manchester City 24
  Jamie Vardy Leicester City
4   Romelu Lukaku Everton 18
5   Riyad Mahrez Leicester City 17
6   Olivier Giroud Arsenal 16
7   Jermain Defoe Sunderland 15
  Odion Ighalo Watford
9   Troy Deeney Watford 13
  Alexis Sánchez Arsenal
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 29
2   Romelu Lukaku Everton 25
3   Alexis Sánchez Arsenal 24
4   Diego Costa Chelsea 20
  Sergio Agüero Manchester City
6   Dele Alli Tottenham Hotspur 18
7   Zlatan Ibrahimović Manchester United 17
8   Joshua King Bournemouth 16
  Eden Hazard Chelsea
10   Fernando Llorente Swansea City 15
  Jermain Defoe Sunderland
  Christian Benteke Crystal Palace
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32
2   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 30
3   Sergio Agüero Manchester City 21
4   Jamie Vardy Leicester City 20
5   Raheem Sterling Manchester City 18
6   Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 16
7   Roberto Firmino Liverpool 15
8   Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 14
9   Gabriel Jesus Manchester City 13
10   Eden Hazard Chelsea 12
  Riyad Mahrez Leicester City
  Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion
  Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur
Rank Player Club Goals[19]
1   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 22
  Sadio Mané Liverpool
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal
4   Sergio Agüero Manchester City 21
5   Jamie Vardy Leicester City 18
6   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 17
  Raheem Sterling Manchester City
8   Eden Hazard Chelsea 16
9   Callum Wilson Bournemouth 14
10   Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 13
  Paul Pogba Manchester United
  Richarlison Everton
  Gylfi Sigurðsson Everton
  Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion
  Raúl Jiménez Wolverhampton Wanderers
Rank Player Club Goals[19]
1   Jamie Vardy Leicester City 23
2   Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal 22
  Danny Ings Southampton
4   Raheem Sterling Manchester City 20
5   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 19
6   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 18
  Sadio Mané Liverpool
8   Raúl Jiménez Wolverhampton Wanderers 17
  Anthony Martial Manchester United
  Marcus Rashford Manchester United
Rank Player Club Goals[19]
1   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 23
2   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 22
3   Bruno Fernandes Manchester United 18
4   Patrick Bamford Leeds United 17
  Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur
6   Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton 16
7   Jamie Vardy Leicester City 15
8   Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 14
9   İlkay Gündoğan Manchester City 13
  Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal
Rank Player Club Goals[19]
1   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 23
  Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur
3   Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 18
4   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 17
5   Sadio Mané Liverpool 16
6   Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 15
  Diogo Jota Liverpool
  Jamie Vardy Leicester City
9   Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace 14
10   Raheem Sterling Manchester City 13
Rank Player Club Goals[19]
1   Erling Haaland Manchester City 36
2   Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 30
3   Ivan Toney Brentford 20
4   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 19
5   Callum Wilson Newcastle United 18
6   Marcus Rashford Manchester United 17
7   Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal 15
  Martin Ødegaard Arsenal
  Ollie Watkins Aston Villa
10   Aleksandar Mitrović Fulham 14
  Bukayo Saka Arsenal
Rank Player Club Goals[19]
1   Erling Haaland Manchester City 27
2   Cole Palmer Chelsea 22
3   Alexander Isak Newcastle United 21
4   Phil Foden Manchester City 19
  Dominic Solanke Bournemouth
  Ollie Watkins Aston Villa
7   Mohamed Salah Liverpool 18
8   Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur 17
9   Jarrod Bowen West Ham United 16
  Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace
  Bukayo Saka Arsenal

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