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SPORTS
Club Football - Scotland
*Premier League*
Most Goals Scored Overall (Player)
This list features the players with the most goals scored in the history of the Scottish Premier League.
RANK | PLAYERS | APPEARANCES | GOALS SCORED | CLUB(s) | YEARS |
1 | Jimmy McGrory | 378 | 395 | Celtic | 1922-1937 |
2 | Bob McPhail | 468 | 305 | Airdrieonians, Rangers | 1923-1940 |
3 | Hughie Ferguson | 305 | 286 | Motherwell, Dundee | 1916-1930 |
4 | Ally McCoist | 528 | 282 | St. Johnstone, Rangers, Kilmarnock | 1978-2001 |
5 | Willie Reid | 367 | 270 | Morton, Motherwell, Rangers, Albion Rovers | 1903-1922 |
6 | Gordon Wallace | 487 | 264 | Montrose, Raith Rovers, Dundee, Dundee United | 1962-1980 |
7 | Jimmy McColl | 441 | 260 | Celtic, Partick Thistle, Hibernian | 1913-1931 |
8 | David Wilson | 329 | 255 | Hamilton Academical | 1928-1945 |
9 | Bob Ferrier | 626 | 255 | Motherwell, Dundee | 1917-1937 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). Scottish Premiership – All-time top scorers. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scottish-premiership/ewigetorschuetzenliste/pokalwettbewerb/SC1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. (2025). List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_in_Scotland_by_number_of_league_goals (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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