Scottish Premiership Top scorers - Scotland 2008/2009
The winning top scorer in Scottish Premiership (SPFL), Scotland during the season 2008/2009 was Kris Boyd with 27 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
SPFL best goal scorers 2008/2009
Below is the final top scorer list for the Scottish Premiership 2008/2009, including the 20 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Kris Boyd Rangers |
Scotland | 25 |
27
|
| 2. |
Scott McDonald Celtic |
Australia | 25 |
16
|
| 3. |
Georgios Samaras Celtic |
Greece | 24 |
15
|
| 4. |
David Clarkson Motherwell |
Scotland | 23 |
13
|
| 5. |
Derek Riordan Hibernian |
Scotland | 26 |
12
|
| 6. |
Steven Fletcher Hibernian |
Scotland | 22 |
11
|
| 7. |
Andy Dorman St Mirren |
 |
27 |
10
|
|
Francisco Sandaza Dundee United |
Spain | 24 |
10
|
|
|
John Sutton Motherwell |
England | 25 |
10
|
|
|
Kenny Miller Rangers |
Scotland | 29 |
10
|
|
|
Lee Miller Aberdeen |
Scotland | 26 |
10
|
|
| 12. |
Chris Porter Motherwell |
England | 25 |
9
|
| 13. |
Colin Nish Hibernian |
Scotland | 28 |
8
|
|
Kevin Kyle Kilmarnock |
Scotland | 27 |
8
|
|
|
Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic |
Japan | 30 |
8
|
|
|
Steve Lovell Falkirk |
England | 28 |
8
|
|
| 17. |
Billy Mehmet St Mirren |
Ireland | 25 |
7
|
|
Bruno Aguiar Hearts |
Portugal | 28 |
7
|
|
|
Michael Higdon Falkirk |
England | 25 |
7
|
|
|
Scott Arfield Falkirk |
Canada | 20 |
7
|
The age of the players is when the season ended at 25 May 2009
Scored hat-tricks in Scottish Premiership, season 2008/2009
In total there were 5 scored hat-tricks during the season 2008/2009 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kyle Kilmarnock |
Kilmarnock - Falkirk 3-0 Sat 11 april 2009 |
3 11', 36', 84' |
| Shunsuke Nakamura Celtic |
Celtic - St Mirren 7-0 Sat 28 february 2009 |
3 16', 35', 58' |
| Chris Porter Motherwell |
Motherwell - Inverness 3-2 Sat 27 december 2008 |
3 8', 39', 78' |
| Kris Boyd Rangers |
Rangers - Hamilton Academical 7-1 Sat 6 december 2008 |
3 28', 52', 62' |
| Kris Boyd Rangers |
Rangers - Inverness 5-0 Sat 1 november 2008 |
3 14', 19', 28' |
The first game in Scottish Premiership the season 2008/2009 was played 9 August 2008, and the season ended 25 May 2009.