EFL Championship top scorers - England 2008/2009
The winning top scorer in EFL Championship (Sky Bet Championship), England during the season 2008/2009 was Sylvan Ebanks-Blake with 24 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
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Sky Bet Championship best goalscorers 2008/2009
Below is the final top scorer list for the EFL Championship 2008/2009, including the 20 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Wolverhampton |
England | 23 |
24
|
| 2. |
Jason Scotland Swansea |
 |
30 |
21
|
|
Ross McCormack Cardiff |
Scotland | 22 |
21
|
|
| 4. |
Kevin Doyle Reading |
Ireland | - |
18
|
| 5. |
Tommy Smith Watford |
England | 29 |
17
|
| 6. |
Rob Hulse Derby |
England | 29 |
15
|
| 7. |
Chris Iwelumo Wolverhampton |
Scotland | 30 |
14
|
|
Kevin Phillips Birmingham |
England | 35 |
14
|
|
|
Marcus Tudgay Sheffield Wednesday |
England | 26 |
14
|
|
| 10. |
Dexter Blackstock Queens Park Rangers/Nottingham Forest |
 |
23 |
13
|
|
Nicky Bailey Charlton |
England | 24 |
13
|
|
|
Paul Gallagher Plymouth |
Scotland | 24 |
13
|
|
| 13. |
David McGoldrick Southampton |
England | 21 |
12
|
|
James Beattie Sheffield United |
England | 31 |
12
|
|
|
Jay Bothroyd Cardiff |
England | 27 |
12
|
|
|
Jon Stead Ipswich/Sheffield United |
England | 26 |
12
|
|
|
Jordi Gomez Swansea |
Spain | 24 |
12
|
|
|
Martin Paterson Burnley |
 |
22 |
12
|
|
|
Robert Earnshaw Nottingham Forest |
 |
28 |
12
|
|
|
Tamás Priskin Watford |
Hungary | 22 |
12
|
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
The age of the players is when the season ended at 25 May 2009
Scored hat-tricks in EFL Championship, season 2008/2009
In total there were 7 scored hat-tricks during the season 2008/2009 in EFL Championship, England. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
 Charlton |
Charlton - Norwich 4-2 Sun 3 May 2009 |
3 25', 30', 51' |
| Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Wolverhampton |
Wolverhampton - Norwich 3-3 Tue 3 February 2009 |
3 25', 54', 56' |
| Leroy Lita Norwich |
Norwich - Wolverhampton 5-2 Tue 21 October 2008 |
3 39', 58', 70' |
| Chris Iwelumo Wolverhampton |
Preston North End - Wolverhampton 1-3 Sat 20 September 2008 |
3 36', 66', 72' |
| Kevin Doyle Reading |
Reading - Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 Tue 16 September 2008 |
3 5', 9', 62' |
| Kevin Doyle Reading |
Reading - Crystal Palace 4-2 Sat 30 August 2008 |
3 68', 70', 89' |
| Billy Sharp Sheffield United |
Sheffield United - Queens Park Rangers 3-0 Sat 16 August 2008 |
3 3', 13', 51' |
The EFL Championship season of 2008/2009 lasted between the dates 9 August 2008 and 25 May 2009.