Scottish Premiership Top scorers - Scotland 2008/2009

The winning top scorer in Scottish Premiership (SPFL), Scotland during the season 2008/2009 was Kris Boyd with 27 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

SPFL best goal scorers 2008/2009

Season:
# Player Team Nationality Age Goals
1. Kris Boyd Rangers
Scotland
25
27
2. Scott McDonald Celtic
Australia
25
16
3. Georgios Samaras Celtic
Greece
24
15
4. David Clarkson Motherwell
Scotland
23
13
5. Derek Riordan Hibernian
Scotland
26
12
6. Steven Fletcher Hibernian
Scotland
22
11
7. Andy Dorman St Mirren
Wales
Wales
27
10
  Francisco Sandaza Dundee United
Spain
24
10
  John Sutton Motherwell
England
25
10
  Kenny Miller Rangers
Scotland
29
10
  Lee Miller Aberdeen
Scotland
26
10
12. Chris Porter Motherwell
England
25
9
13. Colin Nish Hibernian
Scotland
28
8
  Kevin Kyle Kilmarnock
Scotland
27
8
  Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic Japan 30
8
  Steve Lovell Falkirk
England
28
8
17. Billy Mehmet St Mirren
Ireland
25
7
  Bruno Aguiar Hearts
Portugal
28
7
  Michael Higdon Falkirk
England
25
7
  Scott Arfield Falkirk
Canada
20
7
The age of the players is when the season ended at 25 May 2009

The first game in Scottish Premiership the season 2008/2009 was played 9 August 2008, and the season ended 25 May 2009. More information and the winning top scorers in Scottish Premiership between the seasons 1999/2000-2023/2024 here.

Scored hat-tricks in Scottish Premiership, season 2008/2009

In total there were 5 scored hat-tricks during the season 2008/2009 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 Goals
Kevin Kyle
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock - Falkirk 3-0
Sat 11 april 2009
3
11', 36', 84'
Shunsuke Nakamura
Celtic
Celtic - St Mirren 7-0
Sat 28 february 2009
3
16', 35', 58'
Chris Porter
Motherwell
Motherwell - Inverness 3-2
Sat 27 december 2008
3
8', 39', 78'
Kris Boyd
Rangers
Rangers - Hamilton Academical 7-1
Sat 6 december 2008
3
28', 52', 62'
Kris Boyd
Rangers
Rangers - Inverness 5-0
Sat 1 november 2008
3
14', 19', 28'