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 |
|
| 5. |
Dwight Yorke Aston Villa |
 |
25 | 17 |
| 6. |
Fabrizio Ravanelli Middlesbrough |
Italy | 28 | 16 |
|
Les Ferdinand Newcastle |
England | 30 | 16 |
|
| 8. |
Dion Dublin Coventry |
England | 28 | 13 |
|
Matt Le Tissier Southampton |
England | 28 | 13 |
|
| 10. |
Dennis Bergkamp Arsenal |
Netherlands | 28 | 12 |
|
Juninho Paulista Middlesbrough |
Brazil | 24 | 12 |
|
|
Stan Collymore Liverpool |
England | 26 | 12 |
|
|
Steve Claridge Leicester |
England | 31 | 12 |
|
| 14. |
Chris Sutton Blackburn |
England | 24 | 11 |
|
Dean Sturridge Derby |
England | 23 | 11 |
|
|
Efan Ekoku Wimbledon |
Nigeria | 29 | 11 |
|
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Éric Cantona Manchester United |
France | 30 | 11 |
|
| 18. |
Andy Booth Sheffield Wednesday |
England | 23 | 10 |
|
Duncan Ferguson Everton |
Scotland | 25 | 10 |
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|
Egil Østenstad Southampton |
Norway | 25 | 10 |
|
|
Emile Heskey Leicester |
England | 19 | 10 |
|
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Kevin Gallacher Blackburn |
Scotland | 30 | 10 |
|
|
Savo Milosevic Aston Villa |
Serbia | 23 | 10 |
The age of the players is when the season ended at 11 May 1997
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 1989/1990-2023/2024 here.