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2. Most Goals for England in 2012
In 2012 the following players scored the most goals for England:
• Danny Welbeck scored 5 goals
• Wayne Rooney scored 4 goals
• Frank Lampard scored 3 goals
England's Goals by Club Affiliation from 1872 to 2013
3. Highest South American
FIFA 2014 Qualification Goalscorers
The three players who lead the FIFA 2014 World Cup South American Qualification
Goalscorers Table after Matchday 12:
1. Gonzalo Higuaín from Argentina scored 9 goals in 832 minutes played
2. Luis Suarez from Uruguay scored 8 goals in 886 minutes played
3. Lionel Messi from Argentina scored 8 goals in 900 minutes played
FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Qualification Competition South America
4. FIFA 2010 Top Goalscorers
Four players finished as joint top goalscorers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Finals with 5 goals each:
1. David Villa from Spain
2. Diego Forlan from Uruguay
3. Thomas Muller from Germany
4. Wesley Sneijder from Netherlands
FIFA World Cup Finals South Africa 2010 Goalscorer's Table
5. Tony Brown from West Bromwich Albion Record
Tony Brown was West Bromwich Albion last player to finish a season as the Top Flight's
highest goalscorer.
In season 1970-71 he scored 28 goals in the old First Division.
Top Flight Highest Goalscorers Season by Season 1888-89 to 2010-11
6. Ernst Willimowski FIFA Record
Ernst Willimowski of Poland holds the unfortunate record of being the only player to
score four goals in a FIFA World Cup Finals match, yet still be on the losing team.
Poland lost 5-6 to Brazil in France 1938.
FIFA World Cup Finals 1938 France
7. David Silva Euro 2012
Combined Goals & Assists
Spain's David Silva finished the Euro 2012 Finals with the most combined goals &
assists. In total two goals and three assists for a combined total of five.
UEFA Euro 2012 Finals
8. Swindon Town 100 Goal Conceded Record
Swindon Town conceded the most goals in a Premier League Season.
They conceded 100 goals in season 1993-94.
Premier League Goal Statistics from 1992-93 to 2010-11.
9. Clubs that Scored the
Most Goals For England
The three clubs whose players scored the most goals for the England National Team from
1872 to March 2013 are:
1. Manchester United with 203 goals for England
2. Tottenham Hotspur with 191 goals for England
3. Liverpool with 140 goals for England
England Goals by Club Affiliation 1872-2013
10. English Player Who Scored Most Goals in
Scottish Premier League
Of all the English players who played in the Scottish Premier League Chris Sutton is the
English player who scored the most goals in the Scottish Premier League from 1998-99
onwards Chris scored 63 goals with Celtic.
Scottish Premier League Top Goalscorers 1998-99 to 2010-11
11. Players with Five Goals
in a Premier League Match
Four players scored 5 goals in a Premier League match as of March 2013:
1. Andy Cole (Manchester United v Ipswich Town, March 1995)
2. Alan Shearer (Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday, September 1999)
3. Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic, November 2009)
4. Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers, November 2010)
Premier League Hat-Tricks
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