EFL Championship Top scorers - England 2016/2017
The winning top scorer in EFL Championship (Sky Bet Championship), England during the season 2016/2017 was Chris Wood with 27 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
Sky Bet Championship best goal scorers 2016/2017
Below is the final top scorer list for the EFL Championship 2016/2017, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | % team's goals | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Chris Wood Leeds |
New Zealand | 25 | 44.3% | 27 |
| 2. |
Dwight Gayle Newcastle |
England | 27 | 27.1% | 23 |
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Glenn Murray Brighton |
England | 33 | 31.1% | 23 |
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Tammy Abraham Bristol City |
England | 19 | 38.3% | 23 |
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| 5. |
Jonathan Kodjia Aston Villa/Bristol City |
Ivory Coast | 27 | - | 19 |
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Yann Kermorgant Reading |
France | 35 | 27.9% | 19 |
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| 7. |
Cameron Jerome Norwich |
England | 30 | 18.8% | 16 |
| 8. |
Anthony Knockaert Brighton |
France | 25 | 20.3% | 15 |
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Lasse Vibe Brentford |
Denmark | 30 | 20.0% | 15 |
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Scott Hogan Aston Villa/Brentford |
Ireland | 25 | - | 15 |
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| 11. |
Britt Assombalonga Nottingham Forest |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 24 | 22.6% | 14 |
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Sam Winnall Sheffield Wednesday/Barnsley |
England | 26 | - | 14 |
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Tom Ince Derby |
England | 25 | 25.9% | 14 |
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| 14. |
Tom Cairney Fulham |
Scotland | 26 | 15.3% | 13 |
| 15. |
Danny Graham Blackburn |
England | 31 | 22.6% | 12 |
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Elias Kachunga Huddersfield |
Germany | 25 | 21.4% | 12 |
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Fernando Forestieri Sheffield Wednesday |
Italy | 27 | 20.0% | 12 |
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Jordan Hugill Preston North End |
England | 24 | 18.8% | 12 |
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Jota Brentford |
Spain | 25 | 16.0% | 12 |
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Kenneth Zohore Cardiff |
Denmark | 23 | 20.0% | 12 |
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Matt Ritchie Newcastle |
England | 27 | 14.1% | 12 |
Scored hat-tricks in EFL Championship, season 2016/2017
In total there were 10 scored hat-tricks during the season 2016/2017 in EFL Championship, England. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Powell Wigan |
Wigan - Barnsley 3-2 Thu 13 april 2017 |
3 71', 72', 82' |
| David Nugent Derby |
Derby - Fulham 4-2 Tue 4 april 2017 |
3 8', 42', 59' |
| Jota Brentford |
Brentford - Rotherham 4-2 Sat 25 february 2017 |
3 13', 90', 90' |
| Nélson Oliveira Norwich |
Norwich - Derby 3-0 Mon 2 january 2017 |
3 15', 78', 80' |
| Dwight Gayle Newcastle |
Newcastle - Birmingham 4-0 Sat 10 december 2016 |
3 18', 24', 77' |
| Henri Lansbury Nottingham Forest |
Barnsley - Nottingham Forest 2-5 Fri 25 november 2016 |
3 13', 45', 82' |
| Glenn Murray Brighton |
Brighton - Norwich 5-0 Sat 29 october 2016 |
3 6', 60', 73' |
| Dwight Gayle Newcastle |
Newcastle - Norwich 4-3 Wed 28 september 2016 |
3 24', 71', 90' |
| Scott Hogan Brentford |
Brentford - Preston North End 5-0 Sat 17 september 2016 |
3 34', 84', 87' |
| Grant Ward Ipswich |
Ipswich - Barnsley 4-2 Sat 6 august 2016 |
3 46', 61', 84' |
The EFL Championship season of 2016/2017 lasted between the dates 5 August 2016 and 29 May 2017. More information and the winning top scorers in EFL Championship between the seasons 1999/2000-2023/2024 here.