List of footballers in England by number of league goals

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"List of footballers in England and Scotland by number of league goals" redirects here. For similar list of players in Scotland, see List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals.

The following is a list of footballers who have scored at least 200 domestic league goals in English league football. This includes the appearances and goals of former players, in the following domestic league competitions only:

Players who came up just short of the 200 mark include Clive Allen, Chris Chilton, Peter Doherty, Gary Lineker, Jack Smith, Freddie Steele and Andrew Wilson.

Due to the close connections between English and Scottish football, several players have played for clubs in England and in the Scottish Football League and its successors and amassed over 200 goals across the two systems, including David McLean (over 160 goals in both), Joe Baker (over 140 in both), Neil Martin (over 110 in both) and Kenny Dalglish (over 110 in both).

List of players

Name Nationality Goals[a] Games[b] Position Seasons[c] Clubs[d] Notes
Arthur Rowley  England 433 619 FW 19 4 [e][1]
Dixie Dean  England 379 438 FW 16 3 [f][2]
Jimmy Greaves  England 357 516 FW 13 3 [g][3]
Steve Bloomer  England 352 600 FW 22 3 [2]
George Camsell  England 345 440 FW 14 2 [2]
John Aldridge  Republic of Ireland 329 560 FW 17 4 [h][4]
Joe Smith  England 315 519 FW 21 2 [2]
John Atyeo  England 314 597 FW 16 2 [5]
Vic Watson  England 312 498 FW 16 2 [2]
Harry Bedford  England 308 485 FW 15 7 [2]
Harry Johnson  England 305 476 FW 19 2 [2]
Hughie Gallacher  Scotland 297 434 FW 13 6 [i][6]
Gordon Hodgson  England 295 468 FW 14 3 [2]
Cliff Holton  England 293 570 FW 18 7 [7]
Jimmy Hampson  England 290 425 FW 12 2 [2]
Ray Crawford  England 289 476 FW 14 7 [8]
Abe Morris  England 289 ? FW 14 6 [2]
Ernie Hine  England 288 609 FW 16 4 [2]
Tom Keetley  England 284 371 FW 15 5 [2]
Alan Shearer  England 283 559 FW 18 3 [9]
Arthur Chandler  England 281 471 FW 16 3 [2]
George Brown  England 276 445 FW 16 5 [2]
Ronnie Allen  England 276 638 FW 19 3 [10]
Teddy Sheringham  England 276 734 FW 24 8 [j][11]
Ron Davies  Wales 275 549 FW 17 7 [k][12]
Roger Hunt  England 269 480 FW 13 2 [13]
Kevin Hector  England 268 662 FW 18 2 [l][14]
David Jack  England 267 521 FW 15 3 [2]
Ken Wagstaff  England 266 559 FW 16 2 [15]
Pop Robson  England 265 674 FW 22 5 [16]
Ted Harper  England 263 336 FW 11 4 [2]
Charlie Buchan  England 258 472 FW 17 2 [2]
Jimmy Cookson  England 256 292 FW 12 4 [2]
Ted MacDougall  Scotland 256 532 FW 14 7 [m][17]
Tommy Briggs  England 256 390 FW 12 4 [18]
Nat Lofthouse  England 255 452 FW 15 1 [19]
Charlie Wayman  England 254 382 FW 12 5 [20]
Harry Morris  England 254 ? FW 11 3 [2]
Keith Edwards  England 254 524 FW 15 6 [n][21]
Tommy Tynan  England 253 633 FW 21 9 [22]
Steve Bull  England 252 478 FW 14 2 [23]
Brian Clough  England 251 274 FW 10 2 [24]
Ivor Allchurch  Wales 251 694 FW 19 3 [25]
Joe Bradford  England 249 419 FW 16 2 [2]
Harry Hampton  England 248 412 FW 19 3 [2]
Ian Rush  Wales 246 570 FW 20 6 [o][26]
Kevin Phillips  England 246 580 FW 20 9 [27]
Ernie Moss  England 245 747 FW 20 11 [28]
Tommy Bamford  Wales 245 338 FW 11 3 [2]
Dave Halliday  Scotland 244 310 FW 10 4 [p][2]
Tom Waring  England 243 363 FW 12 6 [2]
Gordon Turner  England 243 406 FW 14 1 [29]
George Beel  England 243 458 FW 14 6 [2]
Geoff Bradford  England 242 461 FW 15 1 [30]
Tommy Johnston  Scotland 239 406 FW 11 8 [q].[31]
Dixie McNeil  England 239 521 FW 17 6 [32]
Ian Wright  England 235 493 FW 18 6 [r][33]
Derek Kevan  England 235 440 FW 16 8 [34]
Frank Worthington  England 234 757 FW 22 11 [s][35]
Mick Channon  England 232 718 FW 21 6 [t][36]
Tommy Lawton  England 231 390 FW 21 6 [37]
Kerry Dixon  England 231 594 FW 19 8 [38]
Andrew Cole  England 230 509 FW 19 13 [39]
Tony Brown  England 229 619 MF 20 2 [u][40]
Clarrie Bourton  England 228 360 FW 11 5 [2]
David Herd  Scotland 228 427 FW 20 4 [41]
Francis Lee  England 228 500 FW 16 3 [42]
Jackie Sewell  England 228 509 FW 15 4 [43]
Horace Barnes  England 226 451 MF 14 4 [e][44]
Stan Mortensen  England 225 395 FW 12 3 [e][45]
Tony Cottee  England 225 578 FW 19 7 [v][46]
Tommy Thompson  England 224 443 FW 17 5 [46]
Allan Clarke  England 223 514 FW 17 5 [47]
Marco Gabbiadini  England 223 659 FW 20 10 [w][48]
Steve White  England 223 646 FW 21 8 [x][49]
Tommy Johnson  England 222 511 FW 17 3 [2]
Derek Dougan  Northern Ireland 222 546 FW 18 6 [y][50]
W. G. Richardson  England 221 349 FW 11 2 [e][2]
Wally Ardron  England 221 305 FW 18 2 [51]
Martin Chivers  England 220 469 FW 18 4 [z][52]
Jack Bowers  England 219 282 FW 11 2 [53]
Bobby Smith  England 218 376 FW 15 3 [54]
Dennis Viollet  England 218 441 FW 17 2 [aa][55]
Len White  England 218 442 FW 16 4 [56]
Bob Latchford  England 218 530 FW 18 4 [ab][57]
Rickie Lambert  England 218 607 FW 19 9 [58]
Shaun Goater  Bermuda 217 552 FW 16 7 [ac][59]
Denis Law  Scotland 217 458 FW 18 4 [ad][60]
Ray Charnley  England 217 465 FW 13 4 [61]
Brian Clark  England 217 611 FW 19 6 [62]
Billy Liddell  Scotland 215 492 FW 16 1 [e][63][64]
Bob Hatton  England 215 617 FW 17 9 [65]
Tony Richards  England 215 397 FW 12 2 [66]
Billy Walker  England 214 478 FW 15 1 [2]
Raich Carter  England 214 444 FW 15 3 [67]
Alfie Biggs  England 213 513 FW 16 4 [68]
Grenville Morris  England 212 454 FW 16 2 [2]
Tony Adcock  England 212 591 FW 19 6 [69]
Geoff Hurst  England 212 529 FW 17 3 [70]
Jimmy Murray  England 211 401 FW 14 3 [71]
Tony Hateley  England 211 434 FW 16 8 [72]
Dennis Westcott  England 210 321 FW 18 3 [73]
Peter Beardsley  England 209 658 FW 21 9 [ae][74]
Jack Rowley  England 208 458 FW 22 3 [e][75][76]
Luther Blissett  England 208 554 FW 19 5 [77]
Bobby Gurney  England 208 348 FW 15 1 [78]
Tommy Browell  England 207 387 FW 20 4 [2]
Bobby Charlton  England 207 644 MF 19 2 [af][79]
Sammy Collins  England 206 370 FW 11 2 [80]
George Elliott  England 203 344 FW 12 1 [2]
Iwan Roberts  Wales 202 647 FW 20 7 [81]
Peter Dobing  England 201 568 FW 18 3 [82]
Roy Chapman  England 200 415 FW 17 6 [83]
Steve Phillips  England 200 562 FW 17 9 [84]
Bob Taylor  England 200 577 FW 19 5 [85]

Notes

  1. ^ Number of League goals only.
  2. ^ Number of League games only.
  3. ^ Number of League seasons only.
  4. ^ Number of different League clubs only; two spells with the same club should only be counted once.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Also scored goals in unofficial wartime competitions.
  6. ^ Also scored 7 League of Ireland goals in 7 matches.
  7. ^ Also scored 9 Serie A (Italy) goals in 12 matches.
  8. ^ Also scored 33 La Liga (Spain) goals in 63 matches.
  9. ^ Also scored 90 Scottish Football League goals in 111 matches.
  10. ^ Also scored 13 Division 2 (Sweden) goals in 21 matches.
  11. ^ Also scored 13 North American Soccer League goals in 90 matches.
  12. ^ Also scored 39 North American Soccer League goals in 63 matches.
  13. ^ Also scored 9 goals in 19 North American Soccer League matches.
  14. ^ Also scored 2 Scottish Football League goals in 9 matches.
  15. ^ Also scored 7 Serie A (Italy) goals in 29 matches.
  16. ^ Also scored 92 Scottish Football League goals in 139 matches.
  17. ^ Also scored 17 Scottish Football League goals in 19 matches
  18. ^ Also scored 3 Scottish Premier League goals in 8 matches.
  19. ^ Also scored 21 North American Soccer League goals in 47 matches, and 4 Allsvenskan (Sweden) goals in 12 matches.
  20. ^ Also scored 3 National Soccer League (Australia) goals in 4 matches, and played in South Africa - statistics uncertain.
  21. ^ Also scored 17 North American Soccer League goals in 63 matches.
  22. ^ Also scored 14 Liga Perdana (Malaysia) goals in 24 matches.
  23. ^ Also scored 4 Alpha Ethniki (Greece) goals in 11 matches.
  24. ^ Also scored 4 Welsh Football League goals in 6 matches.
  25. ^ Also scored 17 Irish Football League goals in 76 matches, and 7 North American Soccer League goals in 17 matches.
  26. ^ Also scored 33 Nationalliga A (Switzerland) goals in 66 matches.
  27. ^ Also scored 4 NPSL (USA) goals in 12 matches, 3 North American Soccer League goals in 22 matches and 5 Irish Football League goals in 11 matches.
  28. ^ Also scored 4 National Soccer League (Australia) goals in 4 matches, and 13 Eerste Divisie (Netherlands) goals in 16 matches.
  29. ^ Also scored 3 USL Second Division goals in 9 matches and 1 Bermudian Premier Division goal in 7 matches.
  30. ^ Also scored 10 Serie A (Italy) goals in 27 matches.
  31. ^ Also scored 28 North American Soccer League goals in 73 matches.
  32. ^ Also scored 1 League of Ireland goal in 4 matches, and 3 National Soccer League (Australia) goals in 5 matches.

See also

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