List of top Premier League goal scorers by season
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Teddy Sheringham Nottingham Forest / Tottenham Hotspur 22
2 Les Ferdinand Queens Park Rangers 20
3 Dean Holdsworth Wimbledon 19
4 Micky Quinn Coventry City 17
5 Alan Shearer Blackburn Rovers 16
5 David White Manchester City 16
7 Chris Armstrong Crystal Palace 15
7 Eric Cantona Leeds United / Manchester United 15
7 Brian Deane Sheffield United 15
7 Mark Hughes Manchester United 15
7 Matt Le Tissier Southampton 15
7 Mark Robins Norwich City 15
7 Paul Wilkinson Middlesbrough 15
7 Ian Wright Arsenal 15
1992–93
The top goalscorer in the Premier League 's inaugural season was Teddy Sheringham , who scored one goal for Nottingham Forest before his early-season transfer followed by 21 for Tottenham Hotspur for a total of 22 . [ 2 ]
This is a list of footballers who have scored the most goals in each season in the Premier League since its inception in 1992.