Scottish Premiership Top scorers - Scotland 2015/2016
The winning top scorer in Scottish Premiership (SPFL), Scotland during the season 2015/2016 was Leigh Griffiths with 31 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 2015/2016
Below is the final top scorer list for the Scottish Premiership 2015/2016, including the 20 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | % team's goals | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Leigh Griffiths Celtic |
Scotland | 25 | 33.3% | 31 |
| 2. |
Kane Hemmings Dundee |
England | 24 | 39.6% | 21 |
| 3. |
Adam Rooney Aberdeen |
Ireland | 28 | 32.3% | 20 |
| 4. |
Liam Boyce Ross County |
 |
25 | 27.3% | 15 |
|
Louis Moult Motherwell |
England | 24 | 31.9% | 15 |
|
| 6. |
Kris Doolan Partick Thistle |
Scotland | 29 | 34.1% | 14 |
|
Steven MacLean St Johnstone |
Scotland | 33 | 24.1% | 14 |
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| 8. |
Billy McKay Dundee United |
|
27 | 26.7% | 12 |
|
Juanma Hearts |
Spain | 25 | 20.3% | 12 |
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| 10. |
Miles Storey Inverness |
England | 22 | 20.4% | 11 |
| 11. |
Josh Magennis Kilmarnock |
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25 | 24.4% | 10 |
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Niall McGinn Aberdeen |
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28 | 16.1% | 10 |
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Scott McDonald Motherwell |
Australia | 32 | 21.3% | 10 |
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| 14. |
David Wotherspoon St Johnstone |
Scotland | 26 | 15.5% | 9 |
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Greg Stewart Dundee |
Scotland | 26 | 17.0% | 9 |
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Rory Loy Dundee |
Scotland | 28 | 17.0% | 9 |
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| 17. |
Carlton Morris Hamilton Academical |
England | 20 | 19.0% | 8 |
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Graham Cummins St Johnstone |
Ireland | 28 | 13.8% | 8 |
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Greg Tansey Inverness |
England | 27 | 14.8% | 8 |
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Tom Rogic Celtic |
Australia | 23 | 8.6% | 8 |
Scored hat-tricks in Scottish Premiership, season 2015/2016
In total there were 4 scored hat-tricks during the season 2015/2016 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Griffiths Celtic |
Celtic - Hamilton Academical 8-1 Tue 19 january 2016 |
3 22', 34', 54' |
Ross County |
Ross County - Dundee 5-2 Sat 26 december 2015 |
3 29', 69', 85' |
| Kane Hemmings Dundee |
Dundee - Hamilton Academical 4-0 Sat 19 december 2015 |
3 5', 21', 26' |
| Steven MacLean St Johnstone |
St Johnstone - Hamilton Academical 4-1 Sat 12 september 2015 |
3 25', 43', 54' |
The Scottish Premiership season of 2015/2016 lasted between the dates 1 August 2015 and 22 May 2016. More information and the winning top scorers in Scottish Premiership between the seasons 1999/2000-2023/2024 here.