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 goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
SPFL best goalscorers 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
|
- 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 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.