Most Goals In A Premier League Season

The English Premier League has always been home to some of the best goal scoring players to ever play the game. From Alan Shearer to Mohammed Salah, many stars have rewritten the goal scoring records over the years. However, finding a spot in the all time record for most goals scored in a single Premier League season needs impressive consistency and talent.

Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer are still the top scorers in a single Premier League season. However, these two players was part of the 42 games per season format when they played for Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers respectively.

Mohamed Salah lit up English football during the 2017-18 season with an amazing performance for Liverpool. The Egyptian broke the record for the most number of goals scored in a single Premier League season during the 2017-18 season. In fact the Egyptian international is one of only eight players to have ever scored more than 30 goals in a 38 game Premier League campaign.

However, there has been a massive change after the introduction of the goal scoring machine that is Erling Haaland into the Premier League. Over the past two seasons, Haaland has redefined what a centre-forward is capable of. Needless to say, the Manchester City attacker has improved massively under the premium guidance of the one and only Pep Guardiola. Here is a look at the top ten goal scorers in a Premier League season.

Rank	Player	Goals Scored	Club	Year
1	Erling Haaland	36	Manchester City	2022-23
2	Alan Shearer	34	Blackburn Rovers	1994-95
3	Andrew Cole	34	Newcastle United	1993-94
4	Mohamed Salah	32	Liverpool	2017-2018
5	Luis Suarez	31	Liverpool	2013-2014
6	Cristiano Ronaldo	31	Manchester United	2007-2008
7	Alan Shearer	31	Blackburn Rovers	1995-1996, 1993-94
8	Harry Kane	30	Tottenham Hotspur	2017-2018, 2022-23
9	Robin Van Persie	30	Arsenal	2011-2012
10	Thierry Henry	30	Arsenal	2003-2004

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1. Erling Haaland - 36 Goals, Manchester City (2022-23)

Capping off what was a flawless season for Pep Guardiola's immaculate Manchester City team, Erling Haaland finished the 2022-23 campaign as the top scorer in the league for any single edition. Interestingly, this was Haaland's debut season in England, after spending most of his career in Germany with Borussia Dortmund. Destroying the criticism that he would not be able to cope with the defensive prowess and physicality in the Premier League, Haaland smashed every record possible including four hat-tricks. As a result, City would go on to lift the Premier League, FA Cup, as well as the UEFA Champions League.

2. Alan Shearer - 34 Goals, Blackburn Rovers (1994-95)

Right before the English Premier League reduced its season to 38 games, Alan Shearer recorded yet another season wherein he capitalized on the 42 fixtures to score 34 goals in the campaign. On the final day of the season, Shearer equalled Cole's tally from the previous year by scoring the solitary goal in Blackburn's 1-2 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. Nonetheless, Shearer's side was aided by the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United dropped points against West Ham United on the last evening, meaning that Blackburn were able to capture their one and only league trophy that year.

3. Andrew Cole - 34 Goals, Newcastle United (1993-94)

In the 1993-94 season, newly promoted side Newcastle United found a quality goal scorer in the form of Andrew Cole. In his first Premier League season, he became the leader in goals as well as assists. Cole finished the campaign with 34 goals and 13 assists, although it was a 42-game season. Yet, this is the third best single-season record in the league's rich history. Cole went on to become a Manchester United veteran, and even earned himself a spot among the Premier League's all-time highest goal scorers - all from open play.

4. Mohamed Salah- 32 Goals, Liverpool (2017-2018)

When Liverpool signed Salah from Roma most observers thought the Anfield team was signing a decent, but far from top class performer. The Egyptian international went on to exceed the expectations of even the most optimistic fans by scoring a record breaking 32 league goals during the 2017-18 season. Salah’s achievement is all the more impressive as he plays as a winger and not as a traditional centre forward. He is now the top scoring foreign player in a single season in Premier League history, moving past Ronaldo and Suarez. He became only the third player to score against 17 different opponents in one campaign. Arsenal's Ian Wright and Robin van Persie are the only other players to do it in a 38 game season.

5. Luis Suarez- 31 Goals, Liverpool (2013-2014)

Luis Suarez enjoyed one of his best ever individual seasons in the Premier League in the 2013-2014 season, when his world class striking display almost inspired Liverpool to their 19th league title. Suarez’s energy, skill and finishing abilities were breathtaking at times, as he went on to score 31 goals that season.

6. Cristiano Ronaldo- 31 Goals, Manchester United (2007-2008)

Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford in 2003 as a teenager who was a bit too fond of flicks and tricks. However under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson he blossomed into one of the greatest footballers ever. He announced himself as a world class player during the 2007/08 season, after his goal scoring exploits inspired United to a Premier League and Champions League double. The Portuguese attacker’s performances were so good that he would win the first of his five Ballon D’Ors later that year.

7. Alan Shearer- 31 Goals, Blackburn Rovers (1995-1996)

Former Blackburn and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer, is the Premier League’s all time leading goal scorer with 260 strikes to his name. He had scored 34 goals in the 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 seasons. But the league was bigger back then with 42 games being played. In his prime Shearer was one of the most complete strikers in Europe, capable of finding the net in every possible way.

8. Harry Kane- 30 Goals, Tottenham Hotspur (2017-2018)

Spurs talisman Harry Kane may not have finished as the top scorer in England in the 2017-2018 season, but the 24 year old did enjoy his best ever Premier League campaign as he became the fourth youngest player to score 100 league goals. The England international has proven himself to be one of the best in world football in recent years, and with 108 goals in just 153 appearances Kane has a genuine chance of matching the all time record of 260 Premier League goals set by Alan Shearer.