The next five includes a Manchester United and a Liverpool legend.
16. Harry Hampton - 219 goals
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| The second-highest goalscorer in the history of Villains |
A World War I veteran and a prolific goalscorer, Harry Hampton is one of Aston Villa's greatest. The Wellington-born lad started his career with non-league local side Lilleshell Iron Works followed by a move Wellington Town before securing his professional contract with Aston Villa and moving to the Villains in 1904.
Hampton led the attacking line for the Claret and Blues for most of his time at the club. Playing as the centre forward, 'Happy' as he was nicknamed finished as the top scorer of the division on one occasion. Following the suspension of the league on the outbreak of the First World War, the striker served was on the frontlines at the famous Battle of the Somme.
The striker though never returned to his old self after the first World War and soon found himself transferred to Second Division side Birmingham (now known as Birmingham City) in 1920. Hampton helped the Blues secure the Second Division title in his second season but couldn't rediscover his touch after returning back to the top division. The striker was then transferred to Newport County at the end of the season before returning to Wellington Town and ending his career there in 1925.
Harry Hampton scored an impressive 219 goals in 357 top division appearances and won the First Division title with Aston Villa once. The striker remains Aston Villa leading league goalscorer, a goal ahead of the great Billy Walker.
15. David Herd - 222 goals
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| A member of Manchester United's first European Cup-winning team |
The former Scotland international started his career in Third Division side Stockport County in 1951. Herd's goalscoring prowess quickly garnered the attention of First Division giants Arsenal and signed for the Gunners in 1954. After struggling to get into the first-team in the first two seasons, Herd finished as the club's top scorer in the next four seasons.
A lack of success at Highbury ultimately led Herd to make a move to Sir Matt Busby's Manchester United. At United, Herd was often overshadowed by the United Trinity of Best, Charlton and Law but still managed to make a name for himself. He was also part of Manchester United's first European winning squad but played just once for the Red Devils.
Herd moved away from Old Trafford at the end of the 1967-68 season to join Stoke City. Two seasons with the Potters was followed by a move to Waterford before retiring in 1971.
The striker scored an impressive 222 top division goals in 412 appearances and won two First Division titles with Manchester United. Herd remains the 13th and 15th highest goalscorer for Manchester United and Arsenal respectively. Herd sadly died in 2016 at the age of 82.
14. Ian Rush - 232 goals
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| The Ghost |
The greatest goalscorer in the history of Liverpool FC, Ian Rush played football in four different decades. Rush started his career in the Third Division with Chester City in 1978 before securing a move to Liverpool in 1980.
The Welsh-born striker enjoyed two trophy-laden spells at Liverpool. He was at the forefront of the Reds attack as Liverpool dominated the 1980s. It took Rush one-year to score his first league goal and since scored an impressive 138 goals across five seasons as Liverpool won four First Division titles. Rush moved to Juventus in 1986 for a British record fee of £3.2 million but soon found himself homesick and returned to Liverpool the following year for a British record incoming transfer fee of £2.7 million.
The second spell at Merseyside was far less impressive than his first as Liverpool won just once in his eight seasons since. With the emergence of Robbie Fowler, the Welshman found himself more on the sidelines and finally decided to move to Leeds United at the end of 1995-96 season. A less than spectacular impressive season at Elland Road was followed by another one at St James Park before Rush decided to move down a division to join Sheffield United.
Move to Wrexham in the following season also proved futile before ending his career in 2000 with National Soccer League Sydney Olympic.
A prolific goalscorer throughout his career, Ian Rush scored an impressive 232 goals in 515 appearances. The Welshman remains the leading goalscorer in Liverpool history with close to three hundred fifty goals and won five First Division titles with the Reds.
13. George Camsell - 233 goals
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| Camsell scored an eye-catching 59 goals in a season |
It was rather a stroke of luck that helped George Camsell become one of the leading goalscorers in English football. The Framwellgater Moor born lad, who played worked as a miner and played football for local side Durham City, had caught the eye of Middlesbrough after scoring a whopping 21 goals in 20 matches.
The striker joined the Boroughs in 1925 for a cheap fee of £500. After initially struggling for game time and poor stretch of form, Camsell broke the shack holds in 1926 after regular striker Jimmy McClelland suffered an injury. The striker scored in twelve consecutive games in that season as he ended with a tally of 59 league goals as the Smoggies clinched promotion to the First Division.
Camsell scored 30+ goals in six times during his first ten seasons as he led Boro from the front. The striker went onto spend 14 seasons with the Boro before calling it a day in 1939.
George Camsell scored an impressive 233 goals in 337 appearances. The striker is the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of Middlesbrough football club. He also holds the second-highest record for the most goals scored in a season in England. The striker sadly passed away at the age of 63 in 1966.
12. George Brown - 240 goals
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| One of the greatest ever to play for the Terriers |
You know a striker is good if he is coined the term Bomber. George Brown spent most of his career with the Terriers. He started his career in 1921 and was one of the key figures in Huddersfield Town as they won their three straight First Division titles, the only three in the history of the Terriers. Brown spent eight seasons in Yorkshire club before moving to Birmingham to join Aston Villa in 1929. The striker spent five seasons with the Villains before moving to Leeds United 1934. A season with Leeds was followed by another year-long stint with Leeds United before finally retiring in 1938 after spending two seasons with Darlington.
George Brown scored an incredible 240 goals in 366 appearances and won three First Division titles. He is also the leading goalscorer in the history of Huddersfield Town. The striker sadly passed away at the age of 44 in 1948.
11. Joe Smith - 243 goals
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| Bolton's second-highest leading goalscorer |
Another great striker in the early 19th century, Joe Smith started his career at Crewe Alexandra but never managed to make an appearance for the Railwaymen. He joined Bolton Wanderers in 1908 and was arguably their greatest player during the early 19th century.
Joe Smith was the team's top scorer on six occasions prior as he scored led Bolton attacking line during the 1910s and 20s. The striker spent 19 seasons with the Trotters before moving Stockport County in 1927.
The Dudley-born striker spent two seasons with Manchester-based club before spending two seasons as the player-manager of non-league side Darwen.
Joe Smith spent 23 seasons as a football player on either side of the First World War. The striker scored 243 goals in 410 top division appearances and finished his career as Bolton's leading goalscorer, a record which was later overtaken by Nat Lofthouse.
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