Premier League top scorers - England 2001/2002
The winning top scorer in Premier League (EPL), England during the season 2001/2002 was Thierry Henry 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.
EPL best goalscorers 2001/2002
Below is the final top scorer list for the Premier League 2001/2002, including the 20 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Thierry Henry Arsenal |
France | 24 |
24
|
| 2. |
Alan Shearer Newcastle |
England | 31 |
23
|
|
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Chelsea |
Netherlands | 30 |
23
|
|
|
Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Netherlands | 25 |
23
|
|
| 5. |
Michael Owen Liverpool |
England | 22 |
19
|
| 6. |
Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manchester United |
Norway | 29 |
17
|
| 7. |
Robbie Fowler Leeds |
England | 27 |
15
|
| 8. |
Eidur Gudjohnsen Chelsea |
Iceland | 23 |
14
|
|
Marians Pahars Southampton |
 |
25 |
14
|
|
| 10. |
Andy Cole Blackburn |
England | 30 |
13
|
| 11. |
Darius Vassell Aston Villa |
England | 21 |
12
|
|
Fredrik Ljungberg Arsenal |
Sweden | 25 |
12
|
|
|
James Beattie Southampton |
England | 24 |
12
|
|
|
Juan Pablo Angel Aston Villa |
Colombia | 26 |
12
|
|
|
Michael Ricketts Bolton |
England | 23 |
12
|
|
| 16. |
David Beckham Manchester United |
England | 27 |
11
|
|
Frederic Kanouté West Ham |
Mali | 24 |
11
|
|
|
Jason Euell Charlton |
England | 25 |
11
|
|
|
Kevin Phillips Sunderland |
England | 28 |
11
|
|
|
Mark Viduka Leeds |
Australia | 26 |
11
|
- 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 11 May 2002
Scored hat-tricks in Premier League, season 2001/2002
In total there were 7 scored hat-tricks during the season 2001/2002 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 | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Fredi Bobic Bolton |
Bolton - Ipswich 4-1 Sat 6 April 2002 |
3 2', 30', 38' |
| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Chelsea |
Chelsea - Tottenham 4-0 Wed 13 March 2002 |
3 24', 69', 81' |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manchester United |
Bolton - Manchester United 0-4 Tue 29 January 2002 |
3 15', 39', 64' |
| Robbie Fowler Leeds |
Bolton - Leeds 0-3 Wed 26 December 2001 |
3 2', 16', 89' |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Manchester United - Southampton 6-1 Sat 22 December 2001 |
3 1', 34', 54' |
| Paul Kitson West Ham |
Charlton - West Ham 4-4 Mon 19 November 2001 |
3 3', 30', 64' |
| Robbie Fowler Liverpool |
Leicester - Liverpool 1-4 Sat 20 October 2001 |
3 5', 43', 90' |
The season start for Premier League 2001/2002 was 18 August 2001, the finishing round was being played 11 May 2002.