Most goals scored in a Premier League season: All-time records

Cole's majestic 34-goal haul with Newcastle in 1993/94 was levelled by Blackburn's Alan Shearer in 1994/94 but stunningly nobody had even come within one strike of joining them on that perch, until Erling happened.

Now, the only person seemingly capable of toppling Haaland's new record... is Haaland. He has started the 2024/25 campaign in ferocious form, notching up double figures before the end of September.

Only 10 Premier League players have ever scored 30+ Premier League goals in a single campaign, and Manchester City's talismanic superstar looks primed and loaded for another blockbuster season.

RadioTimes.com brings you the full list of top goalscorers in a single Premier League season, as well as the all-time top scorers.

Most goals scored in a Premier League season

All goalscorers with 30+ Premier League goals in a single season.

1. Erling Haaland (Man City, 2022/23) – 36 goals
2. Andy Cole (Newcastle, 1993/94) – 34 goals
3. Alan Shearer (Blackburn, 1994/95) – 34 goals
4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 2017/18) – 32 goals
5. Luis Suarez (Liverpool, 2013/14) – 31 goals
6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 2007/08) – 31 goals
7. Alan Shearer (Blackburn, 1993/94) – 31 goals
8. Alan Shearer (Blackburn, 1995/96) – 31 goals
9. Harry Kane (Tottenham, 2022/23) – 30 goals
10. Harry Kane (Tottenham, 2017/18) – 30 goals
11. Robin van Persie (Arsenal, 2011/12) – 30 goals
12. Thierry Henry (Arsenal, 2003/04) – 30 goals
13. Kevin Phillips (Sunderland, 1999/00) – 30 goals

Top Premier League goalscorers of all time

1. Alan Shearer – 260 goals (441 games)
2. Harry Kane – 213 goals (320 games)
3. Wayne Rooney – 208 goals (491 games)
4. Andy Cole – 187 goals (414 games)
5. Sergio Aguero – 184 goals (275 games)
6. Frank Lampard – 177 goals (609 games)
7. Thierry Henry – 175 goals (258 games)
8. Robbie Fowler – 163 goals (379 games)
9. Jermain Defoe – 162 goals (496 games)
10. Mohamed Salah – 160 goals (268 games)

Who could score the most goals in Premier League history?

All eyes have turned to Harry Kane as the only candidate anywhere near toppling Alan Shearer's legendary record.

The former Tottenham superstar is 31 years old and is less than 50 goals shy of the all-time record. He was in terrific goalscoring form during the 2022/23 season and has plenty of fuel in the tank.

But there's a catch. The word former.

Kane's bid is on ice while he stars for Bayern Munich, with no guarantees he'll return to the Premier League to finish the job. That said, you wouldn't rule him out from one last tilt at breaking the record before he retires.

Mohamed Salah and Jamie Vardy are the next highest-scoring Premier League players still in action, though both players have already hit 30 years old and are effectively out of the running.

Romelu Lukaku was the other most viable contender with 121 goals but his move to Serie A effectively ended his surge.

It's early days for Erling Haaland, but if he stays at Manchester City for the lion's share of a decade, he is surely the next most likely candidate to mount a bid for Shearer's crown.

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