Scottish Premiership Top scorers - Scotland 2012/2013
The winning top scorer in Scottish Premiership (SPFL), Scotland during the season 2012/2013 was Michael Higdon with 26 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.
SPFL best goal scorers 2012/2013
Below is the final top scorer list for the Scottish Premiership 2012/2013, including the 23 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | % team's goals | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michael Higdon Motherwell |
England | 29 | 38.8% | 26 |
| 2. |
Billy McKay Inverness |
 |
24 | 35.9% | 23 |
|
Leigh Griffiths Hibernian |
Scotland | 22 | 46.9% | 23 |
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| 4. |
Niall McGinn Aberdeen |
|
25 | 48.8% | 20 |
| 5. |
Gary Hooper Celtic |
England | 25 | 20.7% | 19 |
| 6. |
Johnny Russell Dundee United |
Scotland | 23 | 25.5% | 13 |
|
Steven Thompson St Mirren |
Scotland | 34 | 27.7% | 13 |
|
| 8. |
Andrew Shinnie Inverness |
Scotland | 23 | 18.8% | 12 |
| 9. |
Kris Commons Celtic |
Scotland | 29 | 12.0% | 11 |
| 10. |
Eoin Doyle Hibernian |
Ireland | 25 | 20.4% | 10 |
|
Jon Daly Dundee United |
Ireland | 30 | 19.6% | 10 |
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| 12. |
Cillian Sheridan Kilmarnock |
Ireland | 24 | 17.3% | 9 |
|
Georgios Samaras Celtic |
Greece | 28 | 9.8% | 9 |
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Paul Heffernan Kilmarnock |
Ireland | 31 | 17.3% | 9 |
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Richard Brittain Ross County |
Scotland | 29 | 19.1% | 9 |
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| 16. |
John Sutton Hearts |
England | 29 | 20.0% | 8 |
|
Richie Foran Inverness |
Ireland | 32 | 12.5% | 8 |
|
| 18. |
Iain Vigurs Ross County |
Scotland | 25 | 14.9% | 7 |
|
Joe Ledley Celtic |
 |
26 | 7.6% | 7 |
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Liam Craig St Johnstone |
Scotland | 26 | 15.6% | 7 |
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Murray Davidson St Johnstone |
Scotland | 25 | 15.6% | 7 |
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Nigel Hasselbaink St Johnstone |
Netherlands | 22 | 15.6% | 7 |
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Rowan Vine St Johnstone |
England | 30 | 15.6% | 7 |
Scored hat-tricks in Scottish Premiership, season 2012/2013
In total there were 8 scored hat-tricks during the season 2012/2013 in Scottish Premiership, Scotland. 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 |
|---|---|---|
Inverness |
Inverness - Motherwell 4-3 Sat 4 may 2013 |
3 3', 27', 84' |
| Paul Heffernan Kilmarnock |
Hearts - Kilmarnock 0-3 Sat 16 february 2013 |
3 42', 65', 71' |
| Michael Higdon Motherwell |
Motherwell - St Johnstone 3-2 Sun 20 january 2013 |
3 8', 20', 69' |
| Johnny Russell Dundee United |
Kilmarnock - Dundee United 2-3 Sat 19 january 2013 |
3 43', 63', 88' |
Aberdeen |
Dundee - Aberdeen 1-3 Sat 29 december 2012 |
3 46', 69', 89' |
Inverness |
Dundee United - Inverness 4-4 Sat 15 december 2012 |
3 25', 27', 62' |
| Cillian Sheridan Kilmarnock |
Hearts - Kilmarnock 1-3 Sat 29 september 2012 |
3 32', 51', 62' |
| Michael Higdon Motherwell |
Motherwell - Inverness 4-1 Sun 2 september 2012 |
3 12', 72', 79' |
4 August 2012 was the starting date for the Scottish Premiership season 2012/2013, and the final games were played 19 May 2013. More information and the winning top scorers in Scottish Premiership between the seasons 1999/2000-2023/2024 here.