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Archive | Striker records

Bagging 20 goals in a season is a considerable achievement for a striker. Below are all the men who have made that mark in Wednesday colours, starting with the legendary Derek Dooley who amassed 47 in one season alone in 1951/52. That is a record that would take some beating...


Top scorers in a season (20+ goals)

 

No.   Player Season League L'gue Cup FA Cup Other Apps Total
1
 Derek Dooley 1951-1952 46 - 1 - 31 47
2
 Jimmy Trotter 1926-1927 37 - 2 - 44 39
3
 David McLean 1912-1913 30 - 8 - 40 38
4
 Jimmy Trotter 1925-1926 37 - 1 - 42 38
5
 Jack Ball 1932-1933 33 - 2 - 42 35
6
 Roy Shiner 1955-1956 33 - - - 43 33
7
 David Hirst 1990-1991 24 3 2 3 53 (2) 32
8
 David Layne 1962-1963 29 - 1 - 42 30
9
 Jack Ball 1930-1931 27 - 2 - 38 29
10
 Roy Shiner 1958-1959 28 - - - 39 28
10
 David Layne 1963-1964 23 - - 5 39 28
12
 John McIntyre 1920-1921 27 - - - 44 27
13
 Jack Wright 1899-1900 25 - 1 - 35 26
14
 Redfern Froggatt 1958-1959 26 - - - 38 26
15
 David McLean 1911-1912 25 - 1 - 39 26
16
 Ellis Rimmer 1934-1935 18 - 8 - 44 26
17
 Douglas Hunt 1938-1939 24 - 1 - 36 25
18
 Roger Wylde 1976-1977 21 3 1 - 48 (1) 25
19
 Albert Quixall 1956-1957 22 - 2 - 44 24
20
 Ellis Rimmer 1930-1931 22 - 2 - 43 24
21
 Terry Curran 1979-1980 22 2 - - 46 24
22
 John Fantham 1961-1962 18 - - 5 51 23
23
 Eddie Quigley 1947-1948 22 - 1 - 32 23
24
 Jackie Sewell 1951-1952 23 - - - 36 23
25
 Jack Ball 1931-1932 23 - - - 38 23
26
 John Fantham 1960-1961 20 - 3 - 45 23
27
 Ellis Rimmer 1931-1932 21 - 2 - 47 23
28
 Mark Bright 1993-1994 19 2 2 0 46 (4) 23
29
 David McLean 1914-1915 22 - 1 - 35 23
30
 Jim Stewart 1905-1906 20 - 2 - 42 22
30
 Andrew Wilson 1906-1907 17 - 5 - 42 22
32
 Mark Hooper 1927-1928 21 - 1 - 43 22
33
 Gary Bannister 1981-1982 21 1 - - 45 22
34
 Gary Bannister 1983-1984 14 5 3 - 47 (1) 22
34
 Lee Chapman 1987-1988 19 1 2 - 47 (1) 22
36
 John Ritchie 1967-1968 18 1 3 - 49 22
36
 Lee Chapman 1986-1987 19 - 3 - 49 22
38
 Gary Bannister 1982-1983 20 1 1 - 50 22
39
 Neil Dewar 1935-1936 19 - 2 - 36 21
40
 David Hirst 1991-1992 18 1 1 1 39 21
41
 Andrew Wilson 1908-1909 18 - 3 - 41 21
42
 Dennis Woodhead 1953-1954 18 - 3 - 45 21
43
 Imre Varadi 1984-1985 16 1 4 - 46 (1) 21
44
 Mark Hooper 1929-1930 18 - 3 - 48 21
45
 Tommy Tynan 1977-1978 16 5 - - 51 (1) 21
46
 Brian Hornsby 1978-1979 16 1 4 - 57 (1) 21
47
 Frank Bradshaw 1908-1909 19 - 2 - 34 21
48
 Steven MacLean 2004-2005 18 - - 2 40 (1) 20
49
 John Fantham 1964-1965 19 - 1 - 43 20
50
 Brian Joicey 1972-1973 15 1 4 - 44 20
51
 Mark Bright 1992-1993 11 6 3 - 42 (2) 20
52
 Harry Burgess 1929-1930 19 - 1 - 45 20