TOP GOALSCORERS IN THE TOP FLIGHT: Just an indulgence which may fall short in some records, but I kick it off with a Jimmy Greaves' anniversary.
On December 3rd 1960, Jimmy Greaves played for Chelsea in front of nearly 19,600 at Stamford Bridge in a league game, and scored 5 in a 7-1 victory over West Bromich Albion. His 41 goals in 40 games that season contributed to Chelsea's 98 scored in league games, which was sensationally beaten by the 105 goals Chelsea conceded. Chelsea won 15 in the season, lost 20 and drew 7, given them a place 12th in First Division. Chelsea's progress in the FA Cup lasted to the 3rd Round only, losing to Crewe at home 1-2 and in the League Cup, they went a step further, losing to Portsmouth in the 4th Rd. Having scofred 124 goals in 157 apps, Greaves soon moved to AC Milan in 1961 (12 apps 9 goals) whihc despite this ratio, did not go well and he joined Spurs in 1961 (321 apps/220 goals). He then wnet in 1971 to West Ham (38/13) and out to grass at Chelmsford and so on down the Thames. Overall Greaves played 566 games and scored 386 goals.
Olivier Giroud now with Chelsea, has on 2nd December 2020 completed scoring four goals in a Champions' League game against Sevilla, including a penalty, one with his right, one with his left and one with his head-usually known as a perfect "hat trick". There was an assist too.
Four goals scored in one game on two occasions: Michael Owen, Fowler, Solskaer, Lampard, Aguero,
Son for Spurs recently scored 4 against Southampton on September 20th and Harry Kane v Leicester in 2017. Also Salah, Suarez, Viduka, Arshavin, Yakubu, Vialli, Hasselbaink, Klinsman, Andy Cole, Rooney, Berbatov, Ekoku, Saha, Dzeko, Wijnaldun, Lukaku, Antonio, Henry, Robbie Keane.
BUT serious tallies include:
Joe Payne, from Chesterfield, 10 for Luton v Bristol Rovers 12-0 13/4/36 Third Div South; below scores one of the 10. War got in the way of his career. Chelsea 1938-45: 36 apps 21 goals, West Ham 1946-7 10 apps 6 goals. May 1937 won an England cap v Finland-scored 2 in an 8-0 win.
Ted MacDougall famously popped in 9 for Bournemouth v Margate in a Cup tie (20/11/71).
Robert Bell 9 for Tranmere R v Oldham Ath 13-4 26/12/1935 Third Div North
Ted Drake 7 for Arsenal v Aston V 7-1 First Div 14/12/35
Tommy Briggs (Blackburn R) 7 v Bristol R 2nd Div 8-3 February 5/2/55
and Neville Coleman 7 for Stoke v Lincoln City 23/2/57 2nd Div 8-0.
Anyone found who scored 6 in one game?
Five goals in a match scorers are: Andy Cole (ManU) v Ipswich 9-0 March 1995: Alan Shearer (NewcU) v Sheffield Wed 8-0 Sept 1999: Defoe (Spurs) v Wigan Ath 9-1 September 2009: Berbatov (ManU) v Blackburn Rovers October 2011: Aguero (ManC) v NewcU 6-1 Oct 2015:
Most own goals in PL career history: Richard Dunne 10 here's a list: https://www.the42.ie/richard-dunne-10-premier-league-own-goals-1735854-Oct2014/ sadly the odd video is blocked....
Carragher 7 including 2 v Man U 1999, Skrtel 7, Wes Brown 6 and Jagielka 6
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