Premier League Top scorers - England 1996/1997
The winning top scorer in Premier League (EPL), England (or FA Premier League as the league was called back then) during the season 1996/1997 was Alan Shearer with 25 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.
EPL best goal scorers 1996/1997
Below is the final top scorer list for the Premier League (FA Premier League) 1996/1997, including the 23 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Alan Shearer Newcastle |
England | 26 | 25 |
| 2. |
Ian Wright Arsenal |
England | 33 | 23 |
| 3. |
Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manchester United |
Norway | 24 | 18 |
|
Robbie Fowler Liverpool |
England | 22 | 18 |
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| 5. |
Dwight Yorke Aston Villa |
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25 | 17 |
| 6. |
Fabrizio Ravanelli Middlesbrough |
Italy | 28 | 16 |
|
Les Ferdinand Newcastle |
England | 30 | 16 |
|
| 8. |
Dion Dublin Coventry |
England | 28 | 13 |
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Matt Le Tissier Southampton |
England | 28 | 13 |
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| 10. |
Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal |
Netherlands | 28 | 12 |
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Juninho Paulista Middlesbrough |
Brazil | 24 | 12 |
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Stan Collymore Liverpool |
England | 26 | 12 |
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Steve Claridge Leicester |
England | 31 | 12 |
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| 14. |
Chris Sutton Blackburn |
England | 24 | 11 |
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Dean Sturridge Derby |
England | 23 | 11 |
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Efan Ekoku Wimbledon |
Nigeria | 29 | 11 |
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Éric Cantona Manchester United |
France | 30 | 11 |
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| 18. |
Andy Booth Sheffield Wednesday |
England | 23 | 10 |
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Duncan Ferguson Everton |
Scotland | 25 | 10 |
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Egil Østenstad Southampton |
Norway | 25 | 10 |
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Emile Heskey Leicester |
England | 19 | 10 |
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Kevin Gallacher Blackburn |
Scotland | 30 | 10 |
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Savo Milosevic Aston Villa |
Serbia | 23 | 10 |
Scored hat-tricks in Premier League, season 1996/1997
In total there were 12 scored hat-tricks during the season 1996/1997 in Premier League, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kitson West Ham |
West Ham - Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 Sat 3 may 1997 |
3 4', 12', 88' |
| Kevin Gallacher Blackburn |
Blackburn - Wimbledon 3-1 Sat 15 march 1997 |
3 6', 26', 57' |
| Fabrizio Ravanelli Middlesbrough |
Middlesbrough - Derby 6-1 Wed 5 march 1997 |
3 54', 82', 85' |
| Steffen Iversen Tottenham |
Sunderland - Tottenham 0-4 Tue 4 march 1997 |
3 2', 9', 62' |
| Ian Marshall Leicester |
Leicester - Derby 4-2 Sat 22 february 1997 |
3 7', 24', 27' |
| Alan Shearer Newcastle |
Newcastle - Leicester 4-3 Sun 2 february 1997 |
3 77', 83', 90' |
| Robbie Fowler Liverpool |
Liverpool - Middlesbrough 5-1 Sat 14 december 1996 |
4 1', 28', 77', 85' |
 Everton |
Everton - Southampton 7-1 Sat 16 november 1996 |
3 30', 32', 72' |
Aston Villa |
Newcastle - Aston Villa 4-3 Mon 30 september 1996 |
3 4', 59', 69' |
| Ian Wright Arsenal |
Arsenal - Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Mon 16 september 1996 |
3 61', 78', 90' |
| Kevin Campbell Nottingham Forest |
Coventry - Nottingham Forest 0-3 Sat 17 august 1996 |
3 13', 36', 47' |
| Fabrizio Ravanelli Middlesbrough |
Middlesbrough - Liverpool 3-3 Sat 17 august 1996 |
3 26', 36', 81' |
17 August 1996 was the starting date for the Premier League (FA Premier League) season 1996/1997, and the final games were played 11 May 1997. More information and the winning top scorers in Premier League between the seasons 1989/1990-2024/2025 here.