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. The most assists this season have been made by Conor Hourihane. 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 27 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. |
Tammy Abraham Bristol City |
England | 19 | 40.0% | 24 |
| 3. |
Dwight Gayle Newcastle |
England | 27 | 27.1% | 23 |
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Glenn Murray Brighton |
England | 33 | 31.1% | 23 |
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| 5. |
Jonathan Kodjia Aston Villa/Bristol City |
Ivory Coast | 27 | - | 19 |
| 6. |
Yann Kermorgant Reading |
France | 35 | 26.5% | 18 |
| 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. |
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 |
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Tom Cairney Fulham |
Scotland | 26 | 14.1% | 12 |
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| 22. |
Danny Ward Rotherham |
England | 26 | 27.5% | 11 |
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Lukas Jutkiewicz Birmingham |
England | 28 | 24.4% | 11 |
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Nélson Oliveira Norwich |
Portugal | 25 | 12.9% | 11 |
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Sam Gallagher Blackburn |
England | 21 | 20.8% | 11 |
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Stefan Johansen Fulham |
Norway | 26 | 12.9% | 11 |
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Tomer Hemed Brighton |
Israel | 30 | 14.9% | 11 |
Most assists in the EFL Championship 2016/2017
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the EFL Championship during the 2016/2017 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Conor Hourihane Barnsley/Aston Villa |
Ireland | 26 | 14 |
| 2. |
Tom Cairney Fulham |
Scotland | 26 | 10 |
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Wesley Hoolahan Norwich |
Ireland | 35 | 10 |
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Albert Adomah Aston Villa |
Ghana | 29 | 10 |
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Sone Aluko Fulham |
Nigeria | 28 | 10 |
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| 6. |
Garath McCleary Reading |
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30 | 9 |
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Tom Lawrence Ipswich |
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23 | 9 |
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Paul Gallagher Preston North End |
Scotland | 32 | 9 |
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| 9. |
Anthony Knockaert Brighton |
France | 25 | 8 |
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Tommy Smith Huddersfield |
England | - | 8 |
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Pablo Hernández Leeds |
Spain | 32 | 8 |
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Stefan Johansen Fulham |
Norway | 26 | 8 |
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Hélder Costa Wolverhampton |
Portugal | 23 | 8 |
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Aiden McGeady Preston North End |
Ireland | 31 | 8 |
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Jonjo Shelvey Newcastle |
England | 25 | 8 |
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+2', 90+5' |
| 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+1', 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+6' |
| 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 1999/2000-2024/2025 here.