Scottish Premiership top scorers - Scotland 2002/2003
The winning top scorer in Scottish Premiership (SPFL), Scotland during the season 2002/2003 was Henrik Larsson with 28 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.
SPFL best goalscorers 2002/2003
Below is the final top scorer list for the Scottish Premiership 2002/2003, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Henrik Larsson Celtic |
Sweden | 31 |
28
|
| 2. |
John Hartson Celtic |
 |
28 |
18
|
|
Stevie Crawford Dunfermline |
Scotland | 29 |
18
|
|
| 4. |
Alex Burns Partick Thistle |
Scotland | 29 |
16
|
|
Barry Ferguson Rangers |
Scotland | 25 |
16
|
|
|
Ronald de Boer Rangers |
Netherlands | 33 |
16
|
|
| 7. |
Chris Sutton Celtic |
England | 30 |
15
|
|
Mark de Vries Hearts |
Netherlands | 27 |
15
|
|
|
Shota Arveladze Rangers |
Georgia | 30 |
15
|
|
| 10. |
James McFadden Motherwell |
Scotland | 20 |
13
|
|
Michael Mols Rangers |
Netherlands | 32 |
13
|
|
| 12. |
Craig Brewster Dunfermline |
Scotland | 36 |
12
|
|
Kris Boyd Kilmarnock |
Scotland | 19 |
12
|
|
|
Stilian Petrov Celtic |
Bulgaria | 23 |
12
|
|
| 15. |
Gary McSwegan Kilmarnock |
Scotland | 32 |
11
|
|
Steve Lovell Dundee |
England | 22 |
11
|
|
|
Tam McManus Hibernian |
Scotland | 22 |
11
|
|
| 18. |
Andy Kirk Hearts |
 |
23 |
10
|
| 19. |
Jim McIntyre Dundee United |
Scotland | 31 |
9
|
|
Peter Løvenkrands Rangers |
Denmark | 23 |
9
|
|
|
Rolando Zárate Livingston |
Argentina | 24 |
9
|
- 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 2003
Scored hat-tricks in Scottish Premiership, season 2002/2003
In total there were 11 scored hat-tricks during the season 2002/2003 in Scottish Premiership, Scotland. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| James McFadden Motherwell |
Motherwell - Livingston 6-2 Sat 24 May 2003 |
3 52', 64', 74' |
| Gary McSwegan Kilmarnock |
Kilmarnock - Hibernian 6-2 Sat 5 April 2003 |
4 24', 42', 47', 62' |
Celtic |
Celtic - Hearts 4-2 Thu 26 December 2002 |
3 22', 44', 68' |
| Barry Ferguson Rangers |
Rangers - Dundee United 3-0 Sat 14 December 2002 |
3 13', 56', 86' |
| Shota Arveladze Rangers |
Rangers - Livingston 4-3 Wed 4 December 2002 |
3 10', 18', 47' |
| Alex Burns Partick Thistle |
Partick Thistle - Kilmarnock 3-0 Sat 30 November 2002 |
3 64', 79', 87' |
Celtic |
Celtic - Aberdeen 7-0 Sun 3 November 2002 |
4 26', 35', 51', 81' |
| Henrik Larsson Celtic |
Celtic - Kilmarnock 5-0 Sat 28 September 2002 |
3 11', 21', 90' |
| Claudio Caniggia Rangers |
Dunfermline - Rangers 0-6 Sun 1 September 2002 |
3 12', 59', 68' |
| Stevie Crawford Dunfermline |
Dunfermline - Dundee 4-2 Sat 17 August 2002 |
3 34', 80', 85' |
| Mark de Vries Hearts |
Hearts - Hibernian 5-1 Sun 11 August 2002 |
4 40', 66', 90', 90' |
The season start for Scottish Premiership 2002/2003 was 3 August 2002, the finishing round was being played 25 May 2003.