List of footballers in England and Scotland by number of league goals
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The following is a list of footballers who have scored at least 200 domestic league goals in English and/or Scottish league football. This includes the appearances and goals of former players, in the following domestic league competitions only:
Premier League, The Football League
Scottish Premier League
, Scottish Football League
Premier League, The Football League
The Football League
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Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
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, Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
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List of players
| Name | Nationality | Goals | Games | Position | Seasons | Clubs | Rowley, Arthur Arthur Rowley George Arthur Rowley, , nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his explosive left-foot shot, was an English football player and cricketer. He holds the record for the most goals in the history of English league football, scoring 434 from 619 league games. He was the younger brother of Manchester United... | 433 | 619 | FW | 19 | 4 | ||
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| McGrory, Jimmy Jimmy McGrory James Edward "Jimmy" McGrory was a Scottish football player and manager for Celtic who holds the record for most career goals in British football... |
408 | 408 | FW | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Gallacher, Hughie Hughie Gallacher Hugh Kilpatrick "Hughie" Gallacher was a Scottish football player in the 1920s and 1930s. In 624 senior games, Gallacher scored 463 times.... |
406 | 554 | FW | 18 | 8 | |||||||||
| McLean, David | 401 | 584 | FW | 25 | 7 | |||||||||
| Dean, Dixie Dixie Dean William Ralph Dean , better known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player. Dean originally started his career with Birkenhead based Tranmere Rovers before moving on to Everton, the club he had supported as a child, where he became one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football... |
379 | 438 | FW | 16 | 3 | |||||||||
| Ferguson, Hughie Hughie Ferguson Hugh "Hughie" Ferguson was a Scottish footballer. He is only one of seven men in the entire history of the Football and Scottish Football Leagues to have scored 350 League goals... |
363 | 422 | FW | 14 | 3 | |||||||||
| Greaves, Jimmy Jimmy Greaves James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -... |
357 | 516 | FW | 13 | 3 | |||||||||
| Bloomer, Steve Steve Bloomer Steve Bloomer was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game... |
352 | 600 | FW | 22 | 3 | |||||||||
| Camsell, George George Camsell George Henry Camsell was an English football player, most notably for Middlesbrough.Born in Framwellgate Moor, Durham City in 1902, Camsell played for Durham City before signing for Middlesbrough on 6 October 1925 for the sum of £500. His debut was against Nottingham Forest on 31 October 1925... |
345 | 440 | FW | 14 | 2 | |||||||||
| Halliday, Dave Dave Halliday David "Dave" Halliday was a Scottish footballing prolific goalscorer and trophy winning manager. His 38 goals in 1923-24 made him top scorer in Scotland's top flight that season and 43 goals in 1928–29 gave him the same distinction in England's top flight that season. He scored 376 senior goals as... |
336 | 449 | FW | 15 | 6 | |||||||||
| Aldridge, John John Aldridge John William Aldridge is a former Republic of Ireland international footballer and football manager... |
329 | 560 | FW | 17 | 4 | |||||||||
| Doherty, Peter Peter Doherty (footballer) Peter Dermot Doherty was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for Manchester City.An inside left, he was one of the top players of his time, winning a league title with Manchester City, an F.A. Cup final with Derby County in which he scored, and gained 16 caps for... |
319 | 555 | FW | 20 | 5 | |||||||||
| Smith, Joe | 315 | 519 | FW | 21 | 2 | |||||||||
| Atyeo, John John Atyeo John Atyeo was an English football striker who spent the majority of his career at Bristol City. He won six England caps between 1955 and 1957, scoring five goals... |
314 | 597 | FW | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Watson, Vic Vic Watson Victor Martin Watson was an English footballer who played most of his club football for West Ham United.... |
312 | 498 | FW | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Bedford, Harry Harry Bedford Henry "Harry" Bedford was an English professional football player. He scored 326 league goals in 485 games.-Club career:... |
308 | 485 | FW | 15 | 7 | |||||||||
| Rowley, Jack Jack Rowley John Frederick "Jack" Rowley was an English football striker from the 1930s to the 1950s, mainly remembered for playing for Manchester United. He was nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his prolific and explosive goalscoring, achieving scoring statistics with United of 208 goals in 422 appearances... |
308 | 536 | FW | 22 | 3 | |||||||||
| Johnson, Harry | 305 | 476 | FW | 19 | 2 | |||||||||
| McPhail, Bob Bob McPhail Robert Lowe "Bob" McPhail was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Airdrieonians, Rangers and represented Scotland.-Career:... |
305 | 463 | FW | 17 | 2 | |||||||||
| Liddell, Billy Billy Liddell William Beveridge "Billy" Liddell was a Scottish footballer, who played his entire professional career with Liverpool. He signed with the club as a teenager in 1938 and retired in 1961, having scored 228 goals in 534 appearances... |
299 | 643 | FW | 22 | 1 | |||||||||
| Hodgson, Gordon Gordon Hodgson Gordon Hodgson was a South African-born English sportsman, being best known for as a striker for Liverpool and also a first-class cricketer for Lancashire, he also excelled at baseball.... |
295 | 468 | FW | 14 | 3 | |||||||||
| Baker, Joe Joe Baker Joseph Henry "Joe" Baker was an England international footballer. Born in Liverpool, England, he spent virtually his entire childhood growing up in Motherwell, Scotland... |
294 | 488 | FW | 16 | 5 | |||||||||
| Holton, Cliff Cliff Holton Clifford Charles "Cliff" Holton was an English footballer.Born in Oxford, Holton played as a full back for non-league Oxford City as a youth, before joining Arsenal in October 1947 at the age of 18. He spent three seasons in the Gunners' reserve team, eventually converting to a centre forward... |
293 | 570 | FW | 18 | 7 | |||||||||
| Hampson, Jimmy Jimmy Hampson James "Jimmy" Hampson was an English professional footballer. He spent eleven seasons at Blackpool, where he remains record goalscorer with 252 goals in 373 games, and is still regarded as one of the best centre forwards to play for the club.-Club career:Born in Little Hulton, Lancashire, Hampson... |
290 | 425 | FW | 12 | 2 | |||||||||
| McCoist, Ally Ally McCoist Alistair Murdoch "Ally" McCoist, MBE ; 24 September 1962) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Rangers in Scotland.... |
290 | 584 | FW | 20 | 4 | |||||||||
| Crawford, Ray Ray Crawford (footballer) Raymond Crawford is a former English international footballer, who played as a striker in a career that saw him score over 300 goals at club level.-Club:... |
289 | 476 | FW | 14 | 7 | |||||||||
| Morris, Abe | 289 | ? | FW | 14 | 6 | |||||||||
| Hine, Ernie Ernie Hine Ernest "Ernie" William Hine was a professional footballer, who played for Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United.... |
288 | 540 | FW | 16 | 5 | |||||||||
| Keetley, Tom Tom Keetley Tom Keetley was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Keetley made 366 appearances in the Football League, scoring 284 goals.-Life and Career:... |
284 | ? | FW | 15 | 5 | |||||||||
| Shearer, Alan Alan Shearer Alan Shearer OBE, DL is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and for the England national team... |
283 | 559 | FW | 18 | 3 | |||||||||
| Chandler, Arthur Arthur Chandler Arthur Clarence Hillier Chandler was a professional footballer in the 1920s and 1930s. He is most famous at Leicester City, where he is the club's all time record goal scorer, with 273 goals, though he also played for Queens Park Rangers and Notts County.... |
281 | 471 | FW | 16 | 3 | |||||||||
| McFadyen, Willie Willie MacFadyen William "Willie" MacFadyen was a Scottish football player and manager. A goalscoring centre forward, his 52 league goals for Motherwell's 1931-32 championship winning side remains the record goals total for a single season in Scottish League history. He also topped the scoring charts again the... |
278 | ? | FW | 17 | 5 | |||||||||
| Brown, George | 276 | 445 | FW | 16 | 5 | |||||||||
| Allen, Ronnie Ronnie Allen Ronald "Ronnie" Allen was an English international football player and manager. He was a professional footballer for nineteen years, between 1946 and 1964, making 638 appearances in the Football League, and scoring 276 goals. He also won five caps for England national team... |
276 | 638 | FW | 19 | 3 | |||||||||
| Sheringham, Teddy Teddy Sheringham Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE is a retired English footballer, and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. Sheringham played as a striker, and had a successful career at the club level, winning almost every domestic honour available with his clubs, most notably the Treble with Manchester... |
276 | 734 | FW | 24 | 8 | |||||||||
| Davies, Ron | 275 | 549 | FW | 17 | 7 | |||||||||
| Reid, Willie | 275 | 385 | FW | 19 | 4 | |||||||||
| Hunt, Roger Roger Hunt Roger Hunt, MBE is an English former footballer. He was a member of the England team which won the 1966 World Cup.-Club career:... |
269 | 480 | FW | 13 | 2 | |||||||||
| Hector, Kevin Kevin Hector Kevin James Hector is an English former footballer who scored 268 goals from 662 appearances in the Football League playing for Bradford Park Avenue and Derby County. His 486 League appearances for Derby County is a club record... |
268 | 662 | FW | 18 | 2 | |||||||||
| Jack, David David Jack David Bone Nightingale Jack was an English footballer, the first player ever to score at Wembley, and the first footballer in the world to be transferred for more than £10,000... |
267 | 521 | FW | 15 | 3 | |||||||||
| Wagstaff, Ken Ken Wagstaff Kenneth "Ken" Wagstaff is a former English footballer noted for his playing career at Mansfield Town and Hull City football clubs. In 2000, club fans of both Mansfield Town and Hull City voted Wagstaff their club's player of the century - the only player to be named by two football league clubs... |
266 | 559 | FW | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| McColl, Jimmy | 265 | ? | FW | 19 | 6 | |||||||||
| Robson, Pop | 265 | 674 | FW | 22 | 5 | |||||||||
| Wallace, Gordon Gordon Wallace (Scottish footballer) Gordon Wallace is a former Scottish professional footballer who was a record-setting goal-scorer in the Scottish league. He was named Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year for 1967-68. Wallace is currently director of youth football for Dundee F.C..A native of Dundee, Wallace began his... |
264 | 536 | FW | 17 | 4 | |||||||||
| Buchan, Charlie Charlie Buchan Charles Murray Buchan was an English football player and writer.-Early career:Born in Plumstead, London, Buchan first played as an amateur for local club Woolwich Arsenal, joining the club in December 1909... |
258 | 472 | FW | 17 | 2 | |||||||||
| Johnston, Tommy Tommy Johnston Thomas Bourhill "Tommy" Johnston was a Scottish-born footballer.Johnston was the top scorer of Division 2 for the 1957–58 season with 43 goals for Leyton Orient and Blackburn Rovers.... |
256 | 425 | FW | 13 | 9 | |||||||||
| Edwards, Keith | 256 | 533 | FW | 16 | 7 | |||||||||
| MacDougall, Ted Ted MacDougall Edward John "Ted" MacDougall is a retired Scottish footballer who is currently coaching with Atlanta Silverbacks in the USA.... |
256 | 535 | FW | 14 | 8 | |||||||||
| Cookson, Jimmy Jimmy Cookson James Cookson , better known as Jimmy Cookson, was an English footballer who played as a centre-forward.- Biography :... |
256 | ? | FW | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
| Briggs, Tommy Tommy Briggs Tommy Briggs was a professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and died in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.... |
256 | 390 | FW | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
| Lofthouse, Nat Nat Lofthouse Nathaniel "Nat" Lofthouse, OBE was an English professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers for his whole career... |
255 | 452 | FW | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
| Ferrier, Bob Bob Ferrier (English footballer) Robert 'Bob' Ferrier was an English football player who played for Motherwell. He holds the record for most appearances in the Scottish Football League, and is one of the top ten goalscorers. Ferrier represented the Scottish League XI in seven inter-league matches, scoring five goals. He was also... |
255 | 626 | MF | 20 | 1 | |||||||||
| Wayman, Charlie Charlie Wayman Charles Wayman was an English footballer.Wayman, who was born in Chilton, Bishop Auckland, was a prolific centre-forward in the first decade after the Second World War. Newcastle United signed him from Spennymoor United in September 1941, while he was working as a miner at Chilton Colliery... |
254 | 382 | FW | 12 | 5 | |||||||||
| Morris, Harry | 254 | ? | FW | 11 | 3 | |||||||||
| Wilson, David | 254 | 330 | FW | 11 | 1 | |||||||||
| Tynan, Tommy | 253 | 633 | FW | 21 | 9 | |||||||||
| Bull, Steve Steve Bull Stephen George "Steve" Bull, MBE, is an English former footballer who is best remembered for his 13-year spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers... |
252 | 478 | FW | 14 | 2 | |||||||||
| Clough, Brian Brian Clough Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be... |
251 | 274 | FW | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
| Allchurch, Ivor Ivor Allchurch Ivor John Allchurch MBE was a Welsh international footballer. His brother was Len Allchurch.Known as 'The Golden Boy' of Welsh football, Allchurch played for Swansea Town, Newcastle United and Cardiff City, where he amassed 691 games scoring 249 goals. His record of 68 caps for Wales stood until... |
251 | 694 | FW | 19 | 3 | |||||||||
| Wallace, William William Wallace (footballer) William "Willie" Semple Brown Wallace is a former Scottish football player and coach.-Early career:He started his playing career with Stenhousemuir in 1958, moving to Raith Rovers a year later... |
251 | 544 | FW | 18 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bradford, Joe Joe Bradford Joseph "Joe" Bradford was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Born in Peggs Green, near Coalville, Leicestershire, Bradford made nearly 450 appearances for Birmingham in all competitions, scoring 267 goals... |
249 | 419 | FW | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Hampton, Harry | 248 | 412 | FW | 19 | 3 | |||||||||
| Rush, Ian Ian Rush Ian James Rush, MBE, is a retired football player from Flint, Wales. He is best remembered as a player for Liverpool, where he was among the top strikers in the English game in the 1980s and 1990s. He also had spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield... |
246 | 570 | FW | 20 | 6 | |||||||||
| Coyle, Owen Owen Coyle Owen Columba Coyle is a Scottish-born Irish international former professional player and professional association football manager . He is currently the manager of Bolton Wanderers.... |
246 | 666 | FW | 22 | 10 | |||||||||
| Moss, Ernie Ernie Moss Ernest "Ernie" Moss is an English former footballer. He is most associated with his home town club, Chesterfield, where in three separate spells spanning nearly twenty years he made 539 appearances, scoring a club record 192 goals. He was later voted PFA Fans' Favourites and cult hero number one... |
245 | 747 | FW | 20 | 11 | |||||||||
| Bamford, Tommy | 245 | ? | FW | 11 | 3 | |||||||||
| Waring, Tom | 243 | 363 | FW | 12 | 6 | |||||||||
| Turner, Gordon Gordon Turner Gordon Reginald Turner was an English footballer, who was best known as a Luton Town centre forward. He is Luton Town's all-time top goalscorer, with 243 in the League and 276 overall.- Luton Town :... |
243 | 406 | FW | 14 | 1 | |||||||||
| Beel, George George Beel George Beel was a professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He is regarded as the best centre forward in Burnley's history and holds their records for the highest number of goals in a season and the highest number of league goals ever.He started playing football during World War I... |
243 | 458 | FW | 14 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bradford, Geoff Geoff Bradford Geoffrey Reginald William Bradford was an English professional footballer who spent his entire career at Bristol Rovers and won one international cap for England.... |
242 | 461 | FW | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
| Smith, Jimmy Jimmy Smith (footballer born 1911) James "Jimmy" Smith was a Scottish professional footballer who played for East Stirlingshire and Rangers. During his time at Rangers he scored 249 goals in 259 games.-Club career:... |
242 | ? | FW | 18 | 2 | |||||||||
| McNeil, Dixie Dixie McNeil Dixie McNeil is a former English footballer and manager, who played as a striker.As a schoolboy, McNeil signed for his local club Leicester City F.C. after playing for local club Holwell Works. However he did not fit into the First Division side's plans and was released. He made his football... |
239 | 521 | FW | 17 | 6 | |||||||||
| Cunningham, Andy Andy Cunningham (footballer) Andy Cunningham was a Scottish footballer. His position was striker.-Playing career:Born in Galston, Ayrshire, Cunningham began his career with Newmilns FC before moving to Kilmarnock in 1909. After six seasons at Rugby Park he joined Rangers in 1915. He made his Rangers debut on 5 April 1915 in a... |
239 | 546 | FW | 20 | 2 | |||||||||
| Wright, Ian Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major... |
238 | 501 | FW | 15 | 6 | |||||||||
| Kevan, Derek Derek Kevan Derek Tennyson Kevan is a retired English footballer. He played for West Bromwich Albion as an attacker. He earned 14 caps for the England national football team, scoring a total of eight goals, including two in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. During his Albion career, he earned the nickname "The Tank"... |
235 | 440 | FW | 16 | 8 | |||||||||
| Worthington, Frank Frank Worthington Frank Stewart Worthington is a former English footballer. Frank was born into a footballing family in Shelf near Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire. Both of his parents had played the game and his two older brothers, Dave and Bob, became professional footballers, both began their careers with... |
234 | 757 | FW | 22 | 11 | |||||||||
| Fleming, Jimmy Jimmy Fleming James "Jimmy" William Fleming was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers between 1925 and 1934. He currently holds the record for the most Scottish Cup goals scored by a Rangers player, with 44... |
233 | ? | FW | 13 | 3 | |||||||||
| Harper, Joe Joe Harper (footballer) Joseph Montgomery Harper is a Scottish former footballer, mainly remembered for his two spells with Aberdeen, during which he became the club's record goalscorer.-Club career:... |
232 | 432 | FW | 17 | 5 | |||||||||
| Channon, Mick Mick Channon Michael Roger "Mick" Channon is a sportsman who enjoyed a career as a striker with Southampton and England in the 1970s and later became a hugely successful racehorse trainer.-Southampton:... |
232 | 718 | FW | 21 | 6 | |||||||||
| Lawton, Tommy Tommy Lawton Thomas "Tommy" Lawton was an English association footballer who rose to fame a short time before the outbreak of the Second World War and enjoyed a successful career which lasted until well into the 1950s.... |
231 | 390 | FW | 21 | 6 | |||||||||
| Dixon, Kerry Kerry Dixon Kerry Michael Dixon is a retired English professional footballer who played most notably for Chelsea and England.-Early years:... |
231 | 594 | FW | 19 | 8 | |||||||||
| Cole, Andrew | 230 | 509 | FW | 19 | 13 | |||||||||
| Dalglish, Kenny Kenny Dalglish Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and... |
230 | 559 | FW | 22 | 2 | |||||||||
| Eadie, Ken Ken Eadie Kenneth William Eadie is a retired Scottish footballer who played for, amongst others, Clydebank, Airdrieonians and Queen of the South during his career.... |
230 | 510 | FW | 20 | 6 | |||||||||
| Brown, Tony | 229 | 619 | MF | 20 | 2 | |||||||||
| Herd, David David Herd (footballer) David George Herd is a Scottish former international association footballer. His regular position was as a forward where he was a consistent goal scorer.-Family:... |
228 | 427 | FW | 20 | 4 | |||||||||
| Lee, Francis Francis Lee Francis Henry Lee is a former professional footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s, including 27 appearances for the England national team. Lee played for Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, and Derby County... |
228 | 500 | FW | 16 | 3 | |||||||||
| Sewell, Jackie Jackie Sewell John Jackie Sewell John Jackie Sewell John Jackie Sewell (born 24 January 1927, in Kells Village, near Whitehaven, Cumberland is a former England International football player. He played for several teams including Sheffield Wednesday, Notts County and Aston Villa... |
228 | 509 | FW | 15 | 4 | |||||||||
| Martin, Neil Neil Martin Neil Martin is a Scottish former football player, who scored 100 league goals in both Scotland and England and won three full international caps for Scotland in the 1960s and 1970s. Known for his strength, power, bravery and commitment, Martin scored consistently in a journeyman career... |
226 | 511 | FW | 17 | 8 | |||||||||
| McBride, Joe | 226 | 383 | FW | 15 | 9 | |||||||||
| Cottee, Tony Tony Cottee Anthony Richard "Tony" Cottee is a former football player who now works as a television football commentator... |
225 | 578 | FW | 19 | 7 | |||||||||
| Robertson, John | 225 | 570 | FW | 19 | 4 | |||||||||
| Mortensen, Stan Stan Mortensen Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen was an English professional footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final , in which he became the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final... |
225 | 395 | FW | 12 | 3 | |||||||||
| Thompson, Tommy Tommy Thompson Thomas George "Tommy" Thompson , a United States Republican politician, was the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin, after which he served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Thompson was a candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, but dropped out early after a poor performance in polls... |
224 | 443 | FW | 17 | 5 | |||||||||
| McCrae, David David McCrae David McCrae was a Scottish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a Striker. His brother was fellow player James McCrae.... |
224 | 310 | FW | 12 | 2 | |||||||||
| Clarke, Allan Allan Clarke (footballer) Allan John Clarke , nicknamed "Sniffer", is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall, Fulham, Leicester City, Leeds United and Barnsley, and won 19 international caps for England.-Early career:Clarke started his career at Walsall and made his debut aged 17, in 1963... |
223 | 514 | FW | 17 | 5 | |||||||||
| Gabbiadini, Marco Marco Gabbiadini Marco Gabbiadini is an English former footballer whose career lasted 18 years from 1985 to 2003. He totalled nearly £3 million in transfer fees and played for 12 different clubs, scoring a total of 226 league goals.-York City:... |
223 | 659 | FW | 20 | 10 | |||||||||
| White, Steve Steve White (footballer) Steve White is a retired professional football forward and manager. His son, Joe White, currently plays for Bristol Rovers, having signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2008.-Playing career:... |
223 | 646 | FW | 21 | 8 | |||||||||
| Johnson, Tommy | 222 | 511 | FW | 17 | 3 | |||||||||
| Dougan, Derek Derek Dougan Alexander Derek Dougan was a former Northern Ireland international footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers.... |
222 | 546 | FW | 18 | 6 | |||||||||
| Wright, Keith Keith Wright (footballer) Keith Wright is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Wright began his career in 1983 with Raith Rovers and achieved nearly a goal every two games during his time at Stark's Park. In December 1986, Wright moved north to Dundee, where he won the Challenge Cup in... |
222 | 637 | FW | 20 | 6 | |||||||||
| Ardron, Wally Wally Ardron Wally Ardron was a footballer born in Swinton, South Yorkshire, and who played as a centre forward. He joined Rotherham United from Denaby United, and went on to score 98 Football League goals for Rotherham, either side of World War II.Joining Nottingham Forest in 1949 he scored 25 goals in his... |
221 | 305 | FW | 18 | 2 | |||||||||
| Richardson, W.G. W. G. Richardson William "Ginger" Richardson often referred to as W.G. Richardson and by the nickname 'Ginger' to avoid confusion with team mate Bill Richardson, was an English professional football player, who played as a centre forward... |
221 | 349 | FW | 17 | 2 | |||||||||
| Brogan, John | 221 | 549 | FW | 21 | 6 | |||||||||
| Chivers, Martin Martin Chivers Martin Harcourt Chivers is a retired English professional footballer from the 1960s and 1970s.-Southampton:... |
220 | 469 | FW | 18 | 4 | |||||||||
| Hamilton, Robert Robert Hamilton (footballer) Robert Cumming Hamilton was a Scottish international footballer, most notable for his ten season association with Rangers.-Playing career:... |
219 | 330 | FW | 17 | 4 | |||||||||
| Bowers, Jack Jack Bowers John William Anslow "Jack" Bowers was an English footballer, who was twice the top scorer in the Football League and made three appearances for England.-Early days:... |
219 | 282 | FW | 11 | 2 | |||||||||
| Smith, Bobby | 218 | 376 | FW | 15 | 3 | |||||||||
| Barnes, Horace Horace Barnes Horace Barnes was an English Football Inside Forward who played for Derby County, Manchester City, Preston North End andOldham Athletic.-Early life:... |
218 | 410 | MF | 14 | 4 | |||||||||
| Viollet, Dennis Dennis Viollet Dennis Sydney Viollet was an English footballer best remembered for his time with Manchester United in the 1950s and early 1960s.-Club career:... |
218 | 441 | FW | 17 | 2 | |||||||||
| White, Len Len White Leonard Roy "Len" White was a former English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward, most noted for playing at Newcastle United.-Biography:... |
218 | 442 | FW | 16 | 4 | |||||||||
| Latchford, Bob Bob Latchford Robert Dennis "Bob" Latchford is an English former association footballer who played as a centre forward. He made more than 500 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Everton, Swansea and Coventry City in the First Division, and won 12 full caps for England.Latchford was... |
218 | 530 | FW | 18 | 4 | |||||||||
| Goater, Shaun Shaun Goater Leonard Shaun Goater MBE is a Bermudian footballer who played as a striker for a number of English clubs in the 1990s and 2000s... |
217 | 552 | FW | 16 | 7 | |||||||||
| Law, Denis Denis Law Denis Law is a retired Scottish football player, who enjoyed a long and successful career as a striker from the 1950s to the 1970s.... |
217 | 458 | FW | 18 | 4 | |||||||||
| Charnley, Ray Ray Charnley Raymond Ogden "Ray" Charnley was an English professional footballer. He was a centre forward and was one of the most prolific scorers for Blackpool, with whom he spent ten years, including all but one season in the top flight of English football.With 193 goals in 363 league games, Charnley is the... |
217 | 465 | FW | 13 | 4 | |||||||||
| Clark, Brian Brian Clark (footballer) Brian Donald Clark was an English professional footballer. He is probably most famous for scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory for Cardiff City against Real Madrid in the first leg of the European Cup Winners Cup quarter-final in 1971.-Career:The son of former Bristol City player Don Clark,... |
217 | 611 | FW | 19 | 6 | |||||||||
| Hatton, Bob Bob Hatton Robert James "Bob" Hatton is an English former association footballer who played as a centre forward. He played more than 600 matches in the Football League for a variety of clubs and scored at a rate better than one goal in every three matches.Wolverhampton Wanderers recognised his potential and... |
215 | 617 | FW | 17 | 9 | |||||||||
| Richards, Tony Tony Richards (footballer) Anthony Willis "Tony" Richards was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Walsall for nine years between 1954 and 1963, and also turned out for Birmingham City and Port Vale, as well as non-league sides Nuneaton Borough and Dudley Town.-Early life:Richards was in the Army... |
215 | 397 | FW | 12 | 2 | |||||||||
| Weir, Phil | 215 | ? | FW | 14 | 2 | |||||||||
| Walker, Billy Billy Walker William Henry "Billy" Walker was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s. He is considered by many to be the greatest footballer to ever play for Aston Villa Football Club-Biography:... |
214 | 478 | FW | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
| Carter, Raich Raich Carter Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era... |
214 | 444 | FW | 15 | 3 | |||||||||
| Biggs, Alfie Alfie Biggs Alfred George 'Alfie' Biggs is a former professional footballer, who spent the vast majority of his career at Bristol Rovers.Biggs played as a forward who scored a total of 211 goals in The Football League. He began his career at Bristol Rovers, starting out as a junior at the club before... |
213 | 513 | FW | 16 | 4 | |||||||||
| McKay, Peter Peter McKay Peter McKay was a Scottish footballer. He holds the record of being the Dundee United's all-time top goalscorer, with 158 league goals and 201 overall. McKay also played for Burnley and St. Mirren... |
212 | 279 | FW | 11 | 3 | |||||||||
| Morris, Grenvillle Grenville Morris Arthur Grenville Morris was a Welsh footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and Swindon Town, and who was also capped by Wales. Usually just known as Grenville Morris, he was born in Builth Wells, Wales... |
212 | 454 | FW | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Adcock, Tony Tony Adcock Anthony "Tony" Charles Adcock is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Bethnal Green, London.-Career:... |
212 | 591 | FW | 19 | 6 | |||||||||
| Hurst, Geoff Geoff Hurst Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE is a retired England footballer best remembered for his years with West Ham. He made his mark in World Cup history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in the 1966 final for England in their 4–2 win over West... |
212 | 529 | FW | 17 | 3 | |||||||||
| Murray, Jimmy Jimmy Murray (English footballer) Colin James Robert 'Jimmy' Murray was an English footballer, who spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampton Wanderers.-Career:... |
211 | 401 | FW | 14 | 3 | |||||||||
| Hateley, Tony Tony Hateley Tony Hateley is a former footballer who played for numerous English clubs as a striker. He is also the father of former England footballer Mark Hateley and grandfather of Motherwell footballer Tom Hateley.... |
211 | 434 | FW | 16 | 8 | |||||||||
| Wardhaugh, Jimmy Jimmy Wardhaugh Jimmy Wardhaugh was a Scottish professional footballer, most fondly remembered as part of the Terrible Trio Heart of Midlothian forward line of the 1950s, alongside Willie Bauld and Alfie Conn... |
210 | 315 | FW | 15 | 2 | |||||||||
| Westcott, Dennis Dennis Westcott Dennis Westcott was an English footballer, who played for New Brighton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Chesterfield as a striker.... |
210 | 321 | FW | 18 | 3 | |||||||||
| McGlashan, Colin Colin McGlashan Colin McGlashan , is a former Scottish football striker.-Dundee:McGlashan signed for Dundee at the start of the 1982-83 season, where he stayed for 18 months and scored one goal in 11 league appearances.... |
210 | 609 | FW | 20 | 9 | |||||||||
| Beardsley, Peter Peter Beardsley Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE is an English former footballer who played between 1979 and 1999. He once set a record transfer fee in the game and represented his country 59 times between 1986 and 1996, once as captain... |
209 | 658 | FW | 21 | 9 | |||||||||
| Blissett, Luther Luther Blissett Luther Loide Blissett is a former professional footballer and manager, who is currently a first-team coach at Hemel Hempstead Town. Blissett played as a striker, and is best known for his time at Watford, whom he helped win promotion from the Fourth Division to the First Division... |
208 | 554 | FW | 19 | 5 | |||||||||
| Gurney, Bobby Bobby Gurney Bobby Gurney was a football forward who is the highest goal scorer in the history of his only senior club as a player, Sunderland.-Early years:... |
208 | 348 | FW | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
| Browell, Tommy Tommy Browell Thomas "Tommy" Browell was an English footballer who played as a forward for Hull City, Everton, Manchester City and Blackpool. He is the seventh-highest Manchester City goalscorer of all time with 139 goals for the club.Browell was born in Walbottle, Northumberland, in 1892... |
207 | 387 | FW | 20 | 4 | |||||||||
| Charlton, Bobby Bobby Charlton Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966... |
207 | 644 | MF | 19 | 2 | |||||||||
| Gallagher, Patsy Patsy Gallacher Patsy Gallagher was an Irish footballer, playing in the wing right position, and most noted for his career at Celtic.-Early life:... |
207 | 562 | FW | 21 | 2 | |||||||||
| Wilson, Andrew Andrew Wilson (Scottish footballer) Andrew Wilson was a Scottish internationalist Association footballer who played the majority of his career at Sheffield Wednesday.-Club career in Scotland:... |
207 | 519 | FW | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Gilzean, Alan Alan Gilzean Alan John Gilzean is a former professional footballer from the 1960s and 1970s and played for Dundee in his native country and English club Tottenham Hotspur.-Dundee:... |
206 | 477 | FW | 15 | 2 | |||||||||
| Collins, Sammy Sammy Collins Ronald Dudley 'Sammy' Collins was an English professional footballer. He holds the record for most league goals scored by a Torquay United player.... |
206 | 370 | FW | 11 | 2 | |||||||||
| Coyne, Tommy Tommy Coyne Thomas "Tommy" Coyne is a former international footballer who played for the Republic of Ireland team due to his Irish ancestry.- Club career :... |
205 | 522 | FW | 20 | 9 | |||||||||
| Elliott, George | 203 | 344 | FW | 12 | 1 | |||||||||
| Eyre, Ron | 202 | ? | FW | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
| Irvine, Willie Willie Irvine (footballer born 1963) Willie Irvine is a Scottish football manager who was formerly a player. Irvine played for Stirling Albion, Hibernian, Dunfermline, FK Vidar, Vålerenga, Airdrie, Albion Rovers, Meadowbank Thistle, Berwick Rangers, Alloa and Stenhousemuir... |
201 | 571 | FW | 20 | 9 | |||||||||
| McClair, Brian Brian McClair Brian John McClair is a former Scottish international football player who played as a forward, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United, as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic and Motherwell... |
201 | 551 | FW | 18 | 3 | |||||||||
| Dobing, Peter Peter Dobing Peter Dobing is an English former footballer, who played for Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Stoke City.-Career:... |
201 | 568 | FW | 18 | 3 | |||||||||
| Chapman, Roy | 200 | 415 | FW | 17 | 6 | |||||||||
| Phillips, Steve Steve Phillips (footballer born 1954) Steven Edward "Steve" Phillips is an English former professional footballer who had a long career as a forward for a number of teams in the Football League in the 1970s and 1980s. He scored 200 goals from 562 league appearances.... |
200 | 562 | FW | 17 | 9 | |||||||||
| Windass, Dean Dean Windass Dean Windass is an English footballer, who predominantly played as a striker, and is known for his spells at Bradford City and his hometown team Hull City... |
200 | 636 | FW | 19 | 10 | |||||||||
| Taylor, Bob Bob Taylor (footballer) Robert Taylor , better known as Bob Taylor, is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. Known by supporters as Super Bobby Taylor, Superbob or simply Super, Taylor scored more than 250 goals in a professional career that comprised almost 750 games in 20 years... |
200 | 577 | FW | 19 | 5 | |||||||||
| Payton, Andy Andy Payton Andrew Paul Payton is an English former professional footballer. A striker, Payton played for seven professional clubs in England and Scotland, scoring 200 goals in over 500 appearances, and gaining the nickname the Padiham Predator.... |
200 | 510 | FW | 16 | 7 | |||||||||
| Paterson, Jimmy | 200 | 361 | FW | 14 | 1 |