There have been many excellent goal scorers in English football throughout history, we can list them until tomorrow, but today we are writing about someone special. Of course, many names will cross your mind, but the man who holds the record for the most goals in the league in one season almost certainly is not one of them. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s – Dixie Dean!
Dixie Dean played 39 games in the 1927/28 season, roughly equal to the number of games played in the new Premier League format. Din scored an incredible, legendary, and unimaginable 60 goals! George Camsell, who a year earlier thought that the record he had set would remain intact until his death, was probably more nervous at the end of that season than ever in his life because the record of 59 goals in a season is rarely achieved and even more rarely is it broken after just one year. days. Everton, led by a ruthless goal machine in the form of Dixie Dean, won the First Division and scored 85 goals by the end of 1928. Only Gerd Müller reached that figure 44 years later and Lionel Messi broke Dean’s record after 84 years with 86 goals in 2012.
The question now is whether anyone will ever break his record of 60 goals in a season in England’s top league, the Premier League. Erling Haaland has already shown in his first season in England that he is a striker of special quality and that the future of world football belongs to him. Already in his debut season, the Norwegian broke the record for the number of goals in one season of the Premier League (36) and surpassed the achievement of the legendary Alan Shearer. The Norwegian goal machine is the greatest terminator the Premier League has seen so far, but can he do it again or improve this record next season?
One attribute that stands out among these stalwarts is their uncanny ability to score, regardless of the context or the opponent. They are referred to as the “anytime goalscorer“, an apt title considering their propensity to find the back of the net at crucial junctures of a match. Such players are adept at weaving past defenders, exploiting minute spaces and converting half-chances into goals. Their gameplay is a blend of tactical nous, athleticism, and a sublime understanding of the game, all of which make them indispensable to their teams.
Premier League top scorer of all time
Every football player aims to play as well as possible in every game and in this regard help his team to be at the top of the table, and win a place among the top scorers in the Premier League. When it comes to strikers, they have another, personal, higher goal, which is to score as many goals as possible and to earn a place among the top scorers in Premier League history.
1. Alan Shearer – 260 (1992-2006)
Alan Shearer is the Premier League’s all-time top scorer. This football legend used to play as a striker and is currently a retired football player and manager. Shearer is considered one of the best players in the history of the English Premier League because he is the record holder for the number of goals scored in the Premier League – as many as 260. He was widely known for his strength and precision at the end of the attack. Alan Shearer indeed played at the top level throughout his career. He started it in 1988 in Southampton. In 1992, he moved to play for Blackburn Rovers, and in 1996 he moved to Newcastle. He played 63 matches for the England national team and scored 30 goals.
2. Harry Kane – 213 (2012-?)
The fiery striker of Tottenham Hotspur and the captain of the English national team is considered one of the best strikers in the world. He ranks as Tottenham’s second-best goal scorer of all time in the Premier League. He scored 213 goals in the Premier League, and all his fans believe that this number of goals will be even higher from season to season. In his first full season, playing for Tottenham Hotspur, this player managed to score 31 goals in all competitions and was named PFA Young Player of the Year. He was the Premier League’s top scorer in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. His best season is the 2017-18 season, when he scored 30 goals in Premier League, and 41 in all competitions, and yet he still hasn’t won any major trophy with Tottenham.
3. Wayne Rooney – 208 (2002-2018)
Playing for Manchester United, he won 16 trophies. He became one of two players (the other being Michael Carrick) to win the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, League Cup, UEFA Europa League, and FIFA Club World Cup. At the UEFA European Football Championship in 2004, he scored 4 goals and became the youngest scorer in the history of the European Championship. He even won the award – The Best Player in England 4 times: in 2008, 2009, 2014, and 2015. In terms of awards, he won both the PFA Player of the Year Award and the FBA Footballer of the Year Award for the 2009-10 season. During his career, he was the best player of the month in the Premier League 5 times. He also won the award for the best goal he scored in February 2011 against Manchester City.
4. Andy Cole – 187 (1992-2008)
Another former professional English footballer is striker, Andrew Alexander Cole. His career was in full swing during his time at Manchester United. Playing for this club, he won 8 major trophies, including the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League cups from 1999. During his career, he played for many English clubs. He is fourth on the list of the best scorers in the history of the Premier League, with 187 goals scored in the league. In the 1993-94 season, he was first on the list for goals and assists in the Premier League. He is the fastest to reach 50 goals in 65 games in the same season.
5. Sergio Aguero – 184 (2011-2021)
The only man who is not English on this list is Aguero! It is completely unbelievable that the Argentine won only one golden boot – in 2014/15 with 26 goals. On five more occasions he had 20+ goals in a season, but those 26 are his record. Aguero is known for having at least one injury every season otherwise his figure would be much higher. He played a maximum of 34 games in a season, only once. His average is 27.5 games, which means that he missed at least 10 per season.