Who has scored the most goals in Premier League history? All-time top scorers in England's top division

Since the Premier League replaced the old First Division in 1992, England’s top flight has showcased a procession of lethal finishers. Thirty-four players have reached the 100-goal milestone, 11 have surpassed 150, and only three have breached the 200-mark. Yet one name still towers above the rest: Alan Shearer.

The former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker amassed 260 goals in 441 Premier League appearances, a benchmark no challenger has matched in three decades of competition. Shearer’s overall tally in England’s top tier stands at 283, but 23 of those came with Southampton before the breakaway league was formed.

Among the current generation, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is the closest pursuer, yet even the Egyptian forward faces a steep climb to overhaul the record. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, who signed a nine-and-a-half-year contract extension in January 2025, is viewed as a theoretical threat to Shearer’s mark if he maintains his present scoring rate and remains at the Etihad Stadium through the duration of the deal. Still, with seasons of consistency required, the record remains a distant target.

When the lens widens to include the pre-1992 First Division era, Shearer slips to fifth on the all-time list. Above him sit legends led by Jimmy Greaves, whose 357 goals for Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham between 1957 and 1971 remain the gold standard across England’s entire top-flight history. Salah, the most prolific active player, has yet to enter that ranking’s top 20.

Statistics are updated through Saturday, March 7, 2026, with active Premier League players highlighted in bold by compilers at The Sporting News.