EFL Championship top scorers - England 2017/2018
The leading goalscorers in EFL Championship (Sky Bet Championship) in the 2017/2018 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Matej Vydra, Derby - 21 goals
- Most assists: Barry Douglas, Wolverhampton and Robert Snodgrass, Aston Villa - 14 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 12
Sky Bet Championship best goalscorers 2017/2018
Below is the final top scorer list for the EFL Championship 2017/2018, including the 31 players who scored the most goals during the season. If you want to see each players' goal progression per round during the season you can find it here.
- 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.
Most assists in the EFL Championship 2017/2018
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the EFL Championship during the 2017/2018 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Barry Douglas Wolverhampton |
Scotland | 28 | 14 |
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Robert Snodgrass Aston Villa |
Scotland | 30 | 14 |
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| 3. |
Luke Freeman Queens Park Rangers |
England | 26 | 12 |
|
Ivan Cavaleiro Wolverhampton |
Portugal | 24 | 12 |
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| 5. |
Junior Hoilett Cardiff |
Canada | 27 | 11 |
|
Martyn Waghorn Ipswich |
England | 28 | 11 |
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Adam Reach Sheffield Wednesday |
England | 25 | 11 |
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| 8. |
Adama Traoré Middlesbrough |
Spain | 22 | 10 |
| 9. |
Matt Smith Queens Park Rangers |
England | 28 | 9 |
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Mark Duffy Sheffield United |
England | 32 | 9 |
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Jed Wallace Millwall |
England | 24 | 9 |
Scored hat-tricks in EFL Championship, season 2017/2018
In total there were 12 scored hat-tricks during the season 2017/2018 in EFL Championship, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atdhe Nuhiu Sheffield Wednesday |
Sheffield Wednesday - Norwich 5-1 Sun 6 May 2018 |
3 14', 60', 90+3' |
| James Maddison Norwich |
Hull - Norwich 4-3 Sat 10 March 2018 |
3 18', 19', 39' |
 Bristol City |
Bristol City - Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Sat 3 March 2018 |
3 13', 35', 62' |
| Patrick Bamford Middlesbrough |
Middlesbrough - Leeds 3-0 Fri 2 March 2018 |
3 31', 36', 68' |
Leeds |
Queens Park Rangers - Leeds 1-3 Sat 9 December 2017 |
3 63', 68', 90+4' |
| Matej Vydra Derby |
Middlesbrough - Derby 0-3 Sat 25 November 2017 |
3 13', 47', 63' |
| Leon Clarke Sheffield United |
Sheffield United - Fulham 4-5 Tue 21 November 2017 |
3 6', 39', 90+1' |
| Ryan Sessegnon Fulham |
Sheffield United - Fulham 4-5 Tue 21 November 2017 |
3 30', 43', 78' |
| Leon Clarke Sheffield United |
Sheffield United - Hull 4-1 Sat 4 November 2017 |
4 53', 76', 80', 88' |
| Kieran Dowell Nottingham Forest |
Hull - Nottingham Forest 2-3 Sat 28 October 2017 |
3 29', 71', 83' |
| Conor Hourihane Aston Villa |
Aston Villa - Norwich 4-2 Sat 19 August 2017 |
3 22', 68', 85' |
| Abel Hernandez Hull |
Hull - Burton Albion 4-1 Sat 12 August 2017 |
3 7', 54', 68' |
26 May 2018 was the last match day for this season in EFL Championship, The league kicked off 4 August 2017.