Friday 5 May 2023

TOP GOALSCORERS: PAST AND PRESENT

Anyone remember Terry Bly of Norwich City? He was a Football League top season goalscorer scoring a record 54 goals in the latter's inaugural Football League season of 1960-1.Terence Geoffrey Bly was born 22 October 1935 and died 24 September 2009. 

He was renowned for his goalscoring prowess, most notably for Norwich City and Peterborough Utd. He then played for Coventry City and Notts County before joining Grantham in October 1964. Although he retired from playing in April 1970, he continued to manage Grantham Town until 1978. Bly died on 24 September 2009, as a result of a heart attack.



Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bury Town?(?)
1956–1960Norwich City57(31)
1960–1962Peterborough United88(81)
1962–1963Coventry City32(25)
1963–1964Notts County29(4)
1964–1970Grantham199(125)
Total405(266)
Managerial career
1964–1978Grantham

Thanks to the website https://www.footballsite.co.uk/OTD/05May.htm  I can bring this piece of glorious news from the history of "The Canaries". On 5th May 1979, Norwich City finished the season with a 1-1 First Division (then the top division) draw against Nottingham Forest at Carrow Road. It was their 23rd League draw of the season - a record for a 42-match League season.



NORWICH CITY   1978/79  results

  

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PWDLFAWDLFAPtsPos

1978/79

Div 1

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SatAug19Division 1SouthamptonHomeWon3-1
TueAug22 Division 1Bristol CityAwayDrew1-1
SatAug26 Division 1Coventry CityAwayLost1-4
TueAug29  LC 2WrexhamAwayWon3-1
SatSep2 Division 1Manchester CityHomeDrew1-1
SatSep9 Division 1West Bromwich AlbionAwayDrew2-2
SatSep16 Division 1Birmingham CityHomeWon4-0
SatSep23Division 1Bolton WanderersAwayLost2-3
SatSep30Division 1Derby CountyHomeWon3-0
WedOct4LC 3ChesterAwayWon2-0
SatOct7Division 1LiverpoolHomeLost1-4
SatOct14Division 1MiddlesbroughAwayLost0-2
SatOct21Division 1Leeds UnitedHomeDrew2-2
SatOct28Division 1ChelseaAwayDrew3-3
SatNov4Division 1Tottenham HotspurHomeDrew2-2
WedNov8LC 4Manchester CityHomeLost1-3
SatNov11Division 1SouthamptonAwayDrew2-2
SatNov18Division 1Coventry CityHomeWon1-0
SatNov25Division 1EvertonHomeLost0-1
SatDec9Division 1ArsenalHomeDrew0-0
SatDec16Division 1Aston VillaAwayDrew1-1
TueDec26Division 1Ipswich TownAwayDrew1-1
SatJan6FAC 3Leicester CityAwayLost0-3
SatJan13Division 1West Bromwich AlbionHomeDrew1-1
WedJan31Division 1Queens Park RangersHomeDrew1-1
SatFeb3Division 1Bolton WanderersHomeDrew0-0
SatFeb10Division 1Derby CountyAwayDrew1-1
WedFeb21Division 1LiverpoolAwayLost0-6
SatFeb24Division 1MiddlesbroughHomeWon1-0
TueFeb27Division 1Manchester CityAwayDrew2-2
SatMar3Division 1Leeds UnitedAwayDrew2-2
WedMar7Division 1Wolverhampton WanderersHomeDrew0-0
SatMar10Division 1ChelseaHomeWon2-0
WedMar14Division 1Nottingham ForestAwayLost1-2
SatMar17Division 1Tottenham HotspurAwayDrew0-0
SatMar24Division 1Bristol CityHomeWon3-0
TueMar27Division 1Birmingham CityAwayLost0-1
FriMar30Division 1EvertonAwayDrew2-2
SatApr7Division 1Manchester UnitedHomeDrew2-2
FriApr13Division 1Queens Park RangersAwayDrew0-0
SatApr14Division 1Ipswich TownHomeLost0-1
MonApr16Division 1Wolverhampton WanderersAwayLost0-1
SatApr21Division 1Aston VillaHomeLost1-2
WedApr25Division 1Manchester UnitedAwayLost0-1
SatApr28Division 1ArsenalAwayDrew1-1
SatMay5Division 1Nottingham ForestHomeDrew1-1


Here are the Premier League's top men:

RankPlayer (Club)Goals scoredPremier League Season
1Erling Haaland (Manchester City)352022-23
2Andy Cole (Newcastle United)341993-94
2Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers)341994-95
4Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)322017-18
5Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers)311993-94
5Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers)311995-96
5Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)312007-08
5Luis Suarez (Liverpool)312013-14
9Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)301999-00
9Thierry Henry (Arsenal)302003-04
9Robin van Persie (Arsenal)302011-12
9Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)302017-18
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