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Premier League Top scorers - England 1996/1997
The winning top scorer in Premier League (EPL), England (or FA Premier League as the league was called back then) during the season 1996/1997 was Alan Shearer with 25 goals scored.
EPL best goal scorers 1996/1997
| # | Player | Team | Age | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alan Shearer | Newcastle | 26 | England | 25 |
| 2. | Ian Wright | Arsenal | 33 | England | 23 |
| 3. | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Manchester United | 24 | Norway | 18 |
| Robbie Fowler | Liverpool | 22 | England | 18 | |
| 5. | Dwight Yorke | Aston Villa | 25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17 |
| 6. | Fabrizio Ravanelli | Middlesbrough | 28 | Italy | 16 |
| Les Ferdinand | Newcastle | 30 | England | 16 | |
| 8. | Dion Dublin | Coventry | 28 | England | 13 |
| Matt Le Tissier | Southampton | 28 | England | 13 | |
| 10. | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | 28 | Netherlands | 12 |
| Juninho Paulista | Middlesbrough | 24 | Brazil | 12 | |
| Stan Collymore | Liverpool | 26 | England | 12 | |
| Steve Claridge | Leicester | 31 | England | 12 | |
| 14. | Chris Sutton | Blackburn | 24 | England | 11 |
| Dean Sturridge | Derby | 23 | England | 11 | |
| Efan Ekoku | Wimbledon | 29 | Nigeria | 11 | |
| Éric Cantona | Manchester United | 30 | France | 11 | |
| 18. | Andy Booth | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | England | 10 |
| Duncan Ferguson | Everton | 25 | Scotland | 10 | |
| Egil Østenstad | Southampton | 25 | Norway | 10 | |
| Emile Heskey | Leicester | 19 | England | 10 | |
| Kevin Gallacher | Blackburn | 30 | Scotland | 10 | |
| Savo Milosevic | Aston Villa | 23 | Serbia | 10 |
The age of the players is when the season ended at 11 May 1997
17 August 1996 was the starting date for the Premier League (FA Premier League) season 1996/1997, and the final games were played 11 May 1997. More information and the winning top scorers in Premier League between the seasons 1989/1990-2021/2022 here.
Scored hat-tricks in Premier League, season 1996/1997
In total there were 12 scored hat-tricks during the season 1996/1997 in Premier League, 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 | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kitson West Ham |
West Ham - Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 Sat 3 may 1997 |
3 4', 12', 88' |
| Kevin Gallacher Blackburn |
Blackburn - Wimbledon 3-1 Sat 15 march 1997 |
3 6', 26', 57' |
| Fabrizio Ravanelli Middlesbrough |
Middlesbrough - Derby 6-1 Wed 5 march 1997 |
3 54', 82', 85' |
| Steffen Iversen Tottenham |
Sunderland - Tottenham 0-4 Tue 4 march 1997 |
3 2', 9', 62' |
| Ian Marshall Leicester |
Leicester - Derby 4-2 Sat 22 february 1997 |
3 7', 24', 27' |
| Alan Shearer Newcastle |
Newcastle - Leicester 4-3 Sun 2 february 1997 |
3 77', 83', 90' |
| Robbie Fowler Liverpool |
Liverpool - Middlesbrough 5-1 Sat 14 december 1996 |
4 1', 28', 77', 85' |
| Gary Speed Everton |
Everton - Southampton 7-1 Sat 16 november 1996 |
3 30', 32', 72' |
| Dwight Yorke Aston Villa |
Newcastle - Aston Villa 4-3 Mon 30 september 1996 |
3 4', 59', 69' |
| Ian Wright Arsenal |
Arsenal - Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Mon 16 september 1996 |
3 61', 78', 90' |
| Kevin Campbell Nottingham Forest |
Coventry - Nottingham Forest 0-3 Sat 17 august 1996 |
3 13', 36', 47' |
| Fabrizio Ravanelli Middlesbrough |
Middlesbrough - Liverpool 3-3 Sat 17 august 1996 |
3 26', 36', 81' |
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