Scottish Premiership top scorers - Scotland 2012/2013
The winning top scorer in Scottish Premiership (SPFL), Scotland during the season 2012/2013 was Michael Higdon with 26 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 2012/2013
Below is the final top scorer list for the Scottish Premiership 2012/2013, including the 30 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | % team's goals | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Michael Higdon Motherwell |
England | 29 | 38.8% | |
| 2. |
Billy McKay Inverness |
 |
24 | 35.9% | |
|
Leigh Griffiths Hibernian |
Scotland | 22 | 46.9% | ||
| 4. |
Niall McGinn Aberdeen |
|
25 | 48.8% | |
| 5. |
Gary Hooper Celtic |
England | 25 | 20.7% | |
| 6. |
Johnny Russell Dundee United |
Scotland | 23 | 25.5% | |
|
Steven Thompson St Mirren |
Scotland | 34 | 27.7% | ||
| 8. |
Andrew Shinnie Inverness |
Scotland | 23 | 18.8% | |
| 9. |
Kris Commons Celtic |
Scotland | 29 | 12.0% | |
| 10. |
Eoin Doyle Hibernian |
Ireland | 25 | 20.4% | |
|
Jamie Murphy Motherwell |
Scotland | 23 | 14.9% | ||
|
Jon Daly Dundee United |
Ireland | 30 | 19.6% | ||
| 13. |
Cillian Sheridan Kilmarnock |
Ireland | 24 | 17.3% | |
|
Georgios Samaras Celtic |
Greece | 28 | 9.8% | ||
|
Paul Heffernan Kilmarnock |
Ireland | 31 | 17.3% | ||
|
Richard Brittain Ross County |
Scotland | 29 | 19.1% | ||
| 17. |
John Sutton Hearts |
England | 29 | 20.0% | |
|
Richie Foran Inverness |
Ireland | 32 | 12.5% | ||
| 19. |
Iain Vigurs Ross County |
Scotland | 25 | 14.9% | |
|
Joe Ledley Celtic |
 |
26 | 7.6% | ||
|
Liam Craig St Johnstone |
Scotland | 26 | 15.6% | ||
|
Murray Davidson St Johnstone |
Scotland | 25 | 15.6% | ||
|
Nigel Hasselbaink St Johnstone |
Netherlands | 22 | 15.6% | ||
|
Rowan Vine St Johnstone |
England | 29 | 15.6% | ||
| 25. |
Anthony Stokes Celtic |
Ireland | 24 | 6.5% | |
|
Ivan Sproule Ross County |
|
32 | 12.8% | ||
|
Liam Kelly Kilmarnock |
Scotland | 23 | 11.5% | ||
|
Nicky Law Motherwell |
England | 25 | 9.0% | ||
|
Ryan Conroy Dundee |
Scotland | 26 | 21.4% | ||
|
Victor Wanyama Celtic |
 |
21 | 6.5% |
TIP! Click on the number of goals to see the matches in which the player scored.
- 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 19 May 2013
Scored hat-tricks in Scottish Premiership, season 2012/2013
In total there were 8 scored hat-tricks during the season 2012/2013 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 |
|---|---|---|
Inverness |
Inverness - Motherwell 4-3 Sat 4 May 2013 |
3 3', 26', 84' |
| Paul Heffernan Kilmarnock |
Hearts - Kilmarnock 0-3 Sat 16 February 2013 |
3 42', 65', 71' |
| Michael Higdon Motherwell |
Motherwell - St Johnstone 3-2 Sun 20 January 2013 |
3 8', 20', 69' |
| Johnny Russell Dundee United |
Kilmarnock - Dundee United 2-3 Sat 19 January 2013 |
3 43', 63', 88' |
Aberdeen |
Dundee - Aberdeen 1-3 Sat 29 December 2012 |
3 46', 69', 89' |
Inverness |
Dundee United - Inverness 4-4 Sat 15 December 2012 |
3 26', 28', 62' |
| Cillian Sheridan Kilmarnock |
Hearts - Kilmarnock 1-3 Sat 29 September 2012 |
3 32', 51', 62' |
| Michael Higdon Motherwell |
Motherwell - Inverness 4-1 Sun 2 September 2012 |
3 12', 72', 79' |
4 August 2012 was the starting date for the Scottish Premiership season 2012/2013, and the final games were played 19 May 2013.