The Premier League season goal records — all of them — fell Wednesday, May 5, 2023 when Erling Haaland bagged his 35th goal of the season for Manchester City.
Mohamed Salah’s mark for a 38-game season was first to go, when Haaland hit 33. Now, it’s Andy Cole and Alan Shearer’s now-former record for goals in a 42-game season (34) that has gone.
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It was quite clear ever since Haaland’s debut, when he scored twice against West Ham back in August, that the Premier League record books would be threatened with a significant re-write at some point, but in his first season?
The numbers got more and more mind-boggling every time he took the field, as Haaland left the record at 36 at the end of the 2022-23 season.
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Premier League single season goal record, 38-game season
- Erling Haaland, Manchester City 2022-23 -- 35
- Mohamed Salah, Liverpool 2017-18 -- 32
- Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1995-96 -- 31
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United 2007-08 -- 31
- Luis Suarez, Liverpool 2013-14 -- 31
- Kevin Phillips, Sunderland 1999-2000 -- 30
- Thierry Henry, Arsenal 2003-04 -- 30
- Robin van Persie, Arsenal 2011-12 -- 30
- Harry Kane, Tottenham 2017-18 -- 30
Premier League single season goal record, any length season
- Erling Haaland, Manchester City 2022-23 -- 35
- Andy Cole, Newcastle 1993-94 -- 34
- Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1994-95 -- 34
- Mohamed Salah, Liverpool 2017-18 -- 32
- Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1993-94 -- 31
- Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1995-96 -- 31
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United 2007-08 -- 31
- Luis Suarez, Liverpool 2013-14 -- 31
- Kevin Phillips, Sunderland 1999-2000 -- 30
- Thierry Henry, Arsenal 2003-04 -- 30
- Robin van Persie, Arsenal 2011-12 -- 30
- Harry Kane, Tottenham 2017-18 -- 30