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Top 26 leading goal scorers in First Division English football: 16- 11

The next five includes a Manchester United and a Liverpool legend. 16. Harry Hampton - 219 goals 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 si...

Top 26 leading goal scorers in First Division English football : 22- 17

The next set of players in the list contains two of whom have played in the Premier League. Here is the next set of players.  21. Wayne Rooney - 208 goals White Pele Arguably the most recognisable names on this list, Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old. The Merseyside born lad made his league debut in 2002 for boyhood club Everton and scored an impressive 15 goals in two seasons before completing, then world-record fee for a teenager, a move to Manchester United. At the Theatre of Dreams, Rooney formed an impressive partnership with a certain Cristiano Ronaldo as the Red Devils dominated the late 2000s. Rooney took on the goalscoring responsibilities once his Portuguese counterpart left for Real Madrid in 2009. The forward went onto spent eight more seasons at the Theatre of Dreams as he became the Red Devils all-time leading scorer. Wayne Rooney ended his stay Manchester in 2017 to return back to his boyhood club Everton after winning five Premier...

Top 26 leading goal scorers in First Division English football : 26-23

The Golden Boot is given to Premier Leagues highest goal scorer in the season.  When you think about the highest goalscorers in England, there is only one name that towers above all the others-Alan Shearer. The Newcastle legend dominated defenders during his time as he became Premier League highest-ever goal scorer. The fact that the second-highest goalscorer remains a good 52 goals below speaks volumes about his record. This prompted me to take a look at the highest goalscorers in England since its emergence way back in 1888. So is Shearer the highest ever goalscorer in England? Here I have piled a list of 26 of the highest goalscoring players ever in the history of English Football. 26. Denis Law - 201 goals Denis Law was part one of the greatest attacking trios in English football The Manchester United legend started his career in 1956 in the Second Division under legendary manager Bill Shankly in Huddersfield Town. The Scott played four seasons in the Second ...