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From the start of the Premier League, a golden boot trophy is presented to the top goalscorer. The first player to win this trophy was Teddy Sheringham, [6] then playing for Tottenham Hotspur. In the 1993–94 season Andy Cole scored 34 goals for Newcastle United, the highest number of goals in the Premier League era to win the award. [5]
At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. The competition was formed in February 1992 following the decision of clubs in the Football League First Division to break away from The Football League , in order to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal.
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]
Division 1: Premier League Division 2: Championship Division 3: League 1 Division 4: League 2 Totals 1 Liverpool: 19 4 23 2 Manchester United: 20 2 22 3 Manchester City: 10 7 17 4 Arsenal: 13 13 5 Sunderland: 6 5 1 12 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers: 3 4 3 1 11 7 Aston Villa: 7 2 1 10 8 Everton: 9 1 10 9 Leicester City: 1 8 1 10 10 Sheffield ...
Pages in category "First Division/Premier League top scorers" The following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 February 2025. Alan Shearer was the first player to score 200 Premier League goals, and is the only player to score 100 goals for two clubs. Since the Premier League's formation at the beginning of the 1992–93 season, a total of 34 players have scored 100 or more goals in the competition; these ...
Pages in category "Lists of association football league top scorers (by season)" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition and is contested by 20 clubs. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 38 matches each, totalling 380 matches in the season.