This is a list of every player to score over 200 League goals in the Scottish
top division until 1939. Since 1946, only Ally McCoist, James Wardhaugh,
Willie Wallace and Joe McBride have scored over 200 league goals in the
Scottish league.
No. Player years Clubs Goals Total Goals
1. James Edward McGrory 1922-1923 Glasgow Celtic 1 410
1923-1924 Clydebank 13
1924-1938 Glasgow Celtic 396
2. Robert Low McPhail 1923-1927 Airdrieonians 75 305
1927-1939 Glasgow Rangers 230
3. Hugh Ferguson 1916-1925 Motherwell 283 285
1929-1930 Dundee 2
4. William Reid 1904-1906 Greenock Morton 19 275
1906-1908 Motherwell 32
1909-1920 Glasgow Rangers 188
1920-1922 Albion Rovers 36
5. James McColl 1913-1920 Glasgow Celtic 117 258
1921-1922 Partick Thistle 10
1922-1931 Hibernian 128
1931-1932 Leith Athletic 3
6. Robert Ferrier 1917-1937 Motherwell 255 255
7. David Wilson 1928-1939 Hamilton Academical 254 254
8. William MacFadyen 1921-1936 Motherwell 251 251
9. Andrew Cunningham 1909-1915 Kilmarnock 75 237
1915-1929 Glasgow Rangers 162
10. James Smith 1928-1939 Glasgow Rangers 225 225
11. David McCrae 1923-1934 St Mirren 222 224
1934-1935 Queen of the South 2
12. Robert Cumming Hamilton 1897-1906 Glasgow Rangers 154 219
1907 Heart of Midlothian 1
1907-1908 Glasgow Rangers 3
1908-1910 Greenock Morton 24
1910-1914 Dundee 37
13. James William Fleming 1924-1925 St Johnstone 20 210
1925-1934 Glasgow Rangers 176
1934-1936 Ayr United 14
14. Patrick Gallagher 1911-1925 Glasgow Celtic 187 207
1926-1932 Falkirk 20
The following players have scored 100 or more League goals in post-war Scottish
football at Level One ('A' Division, Division One, Premier Division, SPL).
Figures correct up to end of 2003/04 season.
Ally McCoist 260
Willie Wallace 223
Joe McBride 221
Jimmy Wardhaugh 210
John Robertson 192
Joe Harper 187
Lawrie Reilly 185
Willie Bauld 183
Stevie Chalmers 173
Henrik Larsson 173
Bobby Lennox 168
Tommy Coyne 162
Eddie Turnbull 150
Alan Gordon 149
Gordon Smith 148
Billy Dodds 147
Gordon Wallace 147
Neil Mochan 144
Andy Penman 144
Drew Jarvie 139
Johnny Graham 136
George McLean 136
Willie Ormond 136
Alex Ferguson 134
Jim Paterson 133
Ralph Brand 132
Derek Johnstone 132
Alfie Conn sr. 130
Ian McMillan 130
Jocky Scott 130
Jim Forrest 127
Andy Kerr 127
Frank McGarvey 127
Ian Gardiner 125
Davie Dodds 123
Kenny Cameron 123
Davie Wilson 120
Paul Wright 120
Jimmy O'Rourke 118
Archie Kelly 117
John Hughes 116
Charlie Fleming 115
Charlie Nicholas 115
Billy Simpson 115
Joe Baker 114
Alan Gilzean 113
Kenny Dalglish 112
Charlie Dickson 112
Harry Hood 112
Jackie McInally 111
Henry Hall 110
Brian McClair 110
Willie Thornton 110 (+29 pre-war) 139 in total
Paul Sturrock 109
Ernie Copeland 108
Jimmy Bonthrone 106
Alan Cousin 105
Arthur Duncan 105
Brien McIlroy 105
Pat Quinn 105
Colin Stein 104
Keith Wright 104
Mo Johnston 103
Doug Somner 103
Ian Mitchell 102
Willie Pettigrew 102
Billy Stark 101
John Urquhart 101
Bobby Johnstone 100
George Hamilton 93 (+17 pre-war) 110 in total
Players in bold still playing in 2003-04
All levels, all first-class competitions including Europe and Internationals where applicable. (Goals for the Scotland national side are included but international goals scored by Baker (England), Coyne (Ireland) and Larsson (Sweden) are NOT.) Figures correct up to end of 2003/04 season. Ally McCoist 415 Willie Wallace 346 Joe Harper 331 Joe McBride 328 Gordon Wallace 304 John Robertson 288 Bobby Lennox 283 Willie Bauld 280 Jimmy Wardhaugh 274 John Brogan 273 Ken Eadie 260 Lawrie Reilly 260 Keith Wright 257 Jim Paterson 255 Stevie Chalmers 254 Owen Coyle 254 Billy Dodds 246 Henrik Larsson 241 Colin McGlashan 239 Tommy Coyne 236 Charlie Dickson 234 Neil Mochan 233 Frank McGarvey 231 Willie Irvine 228 Peter McKay 225 Ralph Brand 222 Harry Hood 222 Jimmy Kemp 220 Alex Ferguson 218 Ian Gardiner 217 Peter Price 217 George McLean 215 Drew Jarvie 214 Derek Johnstone 214 Ian McMillan 212 Gordon Smith 211 Gordon Dalziel 210 Jim Forrest 208 Jackie McInally 208 Rowan Alexander 206 Kenny Cameron 205 Kenny Dalglish 204 Eddie Turnbull 202 Joe Baker 200 Mo Johnston 200 Hugh Gallacher 199 Archie Robertson 199 Paddy Buckley 198 George Henderson 198 Andy Penman 198 Players in bold still playing in 2003-04
Name Goals Career Clubs
Jimmy McGrory 410 1922-38 Celtic, Clydebank, Celtic
Bob McPhail 305 1923-39 Airdrie, Arthurlie, Airdrie, Rangers
Hugh Ferguson 285 *1 1916-30 Motherwell, Dundee
Ally McCoist 282 *3 1978-2001 St Johnstone, Rangers, Kilmarnock
Willie Reid 275 1904-22 Morton, Third Lanark, Motherwell,
Rangers, Albion Rovers
Willie McFadyen 260 *4 1921-37 Motherwell, Bo’ness, Clyde, Motherwell
Jimmy McColl 258 *5 1913-32 Celtic, Partick Thistle, Hibernian, Leith
Bob Ferrier 255 1917-37 Motherwell
David Wilson 254 1928-39 Hamilton
Gordon Wallace 251 *6 1963-80 Montrose, Raith Rovers, Dundee,
Dundee United, Raith Rovers
Willie Wallace 246 *2 1957-75 Stenhousemuir, Raith, Hearts, Celtic,
Dumbarton
James Smith 242 1928-39 East Stirling, Rangers
David McLean 239 *8 1907-32 Celtic, Third Lanark, Rangers, Dundee,
Forfar
Andy Cunningham 237 *7 1909-29 Kilmarnock, Rangers
James William Fleming 233 1923-36 St Johnstone, Rangers, Ayr United
Ken Eadie 229 1980-2000 Kilmarnock, Brechin City, Falkirk,
Clydebank, Airdrie, Queen of the South
John Robertson 227 1987-2000 Hearts, Dundee, Livingston
David McCrae 224 1923-35 St Mirren, Queen of the South
Keith Wright 223 1985-2003 Raith Rovers, Dundee, Hibernian, Raith
Rovers, Morton, Stenhousemuir, Cowdenbeath
John Brogan 222 1972-93 Albion Rovers, St Johnstone, Hibernian,
Hamilton Academical, Stirling Albion
Owen Coyle 222 *10 1985-2004 *a Dumbarton, Clydebank, Airdrie, Dundee
United, Motherwell, Dunfermline, Ross
County, Airdrie, Falkirk, Dundee United,
Airdrie United
Joe McBride 221 *9 1957-72 Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle, Motherwell,
Celtic, Hibernian, Dunfermline, Clyde
Robert Cumming Hamilton 219 1897-1914 Rangers, Hearts, Rangers, Morton, Dundee
Joe Harper 216 1964-81 Morton, Aberdeen, Hibernian, Aberdeen
Phil Weir 215 1922-36 East Fife
Colin McGlashan 210 1982-2002 Dundee, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Clyde,
Partick Thistle, Ayr United, Montrose,
Arbroath, Elgin City
Jimmy Wardhaugh 210 1946-1961 Hearts, Dunfermline
Patrick Gallagher 207 1911-1932 Celtic, Falkirk
Tommy Coyne 204 *11 1981-2001 Clydebank, Dundee United, Dundee, Celtic,
Motherwell, Dundee, Falkirk, Clydebank,
Albion Rovers
Willie Irvine 202 1982-2002 Stirling Albion, Hibernian, Dunfermline,
Airdrie, Albion Rovers, Meadowbank,
Berwick, Alloa, Stenhousemuir
Jim Paterson 200 1949-63 Queen of the South
*a indicates active players (up to date until end of 2003/04 season)
Notes
*1 Ferguson also netted a further 77 goals with Cardiff City, totaling 362 goals
*2 Willie Wallace also scored 4 goals from Crystal Palace, totaling 250 goals
*3 McCoist also scored 8 goals for Sunderland, totaling 290 goals
*4 McFadyen also scored 18 goals for Huddersfield Town, totaling 278; he also
played three League games for Clapton Orient (English League Division Three
south) in 1939-40. The season was abandoned due to WW2 and all records for
that season were expunged from the records books
*5 Jimmy McColl scored five goals for Stoke City, plus unknown for Leith Athletic
after 1931
*6 Gordon Wallace also scored 16 goal for Seattle Sounders
*7 Andy Cunningham also scored two goals for Newcastle
*8 David McLean also scored 162 goals in the English League as follows: Preston
25 goals, Wednesday 88 goals and Bradford Park Avenue 49 goals
*9 Joe McBride scored all his goals at the top level and in additioned scored
9 top level goals in England for Wolves and Luton
*10 Coyle also scored 12 league goals for Bolton Wanderers in England
*11 Coyne also scored one goal in England for Tranmere Rovers
The Scottish totals for Ferguson, Reid, Ferrier, McColl, McLean and Cunningham
include goals scored in the Scottish League 1914-19, which were recognised in
Scotland as official seasons.
Authors Note: Records for the lower levels of the Scottish League before WW1
have been difficult to obtain, therefore apologies for any
players who are missing from this listing.
With thanks to Andy Porter and Neilson Kaufman (neilkaufman@tiscali.co.za)
Prepared and maintained by Alan Brown (top level), Forrest Robertson and David Ross (all levels) for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Authors: Alan Brown
(scottishfootball@ntlworld.com),
Forrest Robertson and David Ross
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Last updated: 20 Mar 2009
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