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Arsenal's top goalscorers of all time - Henry, Wright, Van Persie

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Sports Mole provides the list of Arsenal's top 10 goalscorers of all time.

One of Arsene Wenger's favourite sons, Thierry Henry, comfortably sits atop the Arsenal goalscoring charts, netting over 200 strikes for the club in his first spell before adding another couple during a brief 2012 loan.

A plethora of other celebrated names have hit the 100-mark for the North London giants, some who are still held in high regard by Gooners, and one who is no longer adored by the Emirates faithful.

Here, Sports Mole provides the list of Arsenal's top 10 goalscorers of all time.


1. Thierry Henry (1999-2007 & 2012)

Thierry Henry celebrates scoring for Arsenal against Sparta Prague in the Champions League on October 18, 2005© Reuters

Goals: 228

Appearances: 377

Ratio: 0.60 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 175 in 258 games (0.67 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 8 goals in 26 games (0.30 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: 2 goals in 3 games (0.66 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 42 goals in 86 games (0.548 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 39 goals in 51 games (2003-04)

Hat-tricks: 9

First goal: September 18, 1999 (vs. Southampton)

Last goal: February 11, 2012 (vs. Sunderland)

Awards:

  • Premier League titles: 2 (2001-02, 2003-04)

  • FA Cups: 2 (2001-02, 2002-03)

  • Community Shield: 2 (2002, 2004)

  • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2 (2003, 2004)

  • FWA Footballer of the Year: 3 (2003, 2004, 2006)

  • PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 6 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)

  • European Golden Boot: 2 (2004, 2005)

  • Premier League Golden Boot: 4 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)

  • Arsenal Player of the Season: 4 (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005)

  • UEFA Team of the Year: 5 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)

  • FIFA FIFPRO World XI: 1 (2006)

    • 2. Ian Wright (1991-1998)

    Ian Wright celebrates scoring for Arsenal in 1997© Reuters

    Goals: 185

    Appearances: 288

    Ratio: 0.64 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 128 in 221 games (0.57 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 16 games (0.75 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: 29 goals in 29 games (1 goal per game)

    European goals/appearances: 15 goals in 21 games (0.71 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 35 goals in 53 games (1993-94)

    Hat-tricks: 11

    First goal: September 25, 1991 (vs. Leicester City)

    Last goal: January 5, 1998 (vs. West Ham United)

    Awards:

  • Premier League titles: 1 (1997-98)

  • FA Cups: 2 (1992-93, 1997-98)

  • League Cups: 1 (1992-93)

  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1993-94)

  • First Division Golden Boot: 1 (1991-92)

  • Arsenal Player of the Season: 2 (1991-92, 1992-93)

  • PFA Team of the Year: 2 (1992-93, 1996-97)

    • 3. Cliff Bastin (1929-1947)

    Cliff Bastin in action for Arsenal in 1931© Imago

    Goals: 178

    Appearances: 396

    Ratio: 0.44 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 150 in 350 games (0.42 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 26 goals in 42 games (0.61 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: Zero

    European goals/appearances: Zero

    Highest-scoring season: 33 goals in 42 games (1932-33)

    Hat-tricks: Four

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 5 (1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1937–38)

  • FA Cups: 2 (1929–30, 1935–36)

  • Charity Shields: 5 (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938)

    • 4. John Radford (1964–1976)

    John Radford in action for Arsenal in 1972© Imago

    Goals: 149

    Appearances: 481

    Ratio: 0.30 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 111 in 379 games (0.29 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 15 goals in 44 games (0.34 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 34 games (0.35 goals per game)

    European goals/appearances: 11 goals in 24 games (0.45 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 21 goals in 62 games (1970-71)

    Hat-tricks: 6

    First goal: January 2, 1965 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers)

    Last goal: February 27, 1976 (vs. Middlesbrough)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 1 (1970-71)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1970-71)

  • Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1 (1969–70)

  • Arsenal Player of the Season: 2 (1967–68, 1972–73)

    • 5. Jimmy Brain (1923-1931)

    Arsenal's Jimmy Brain pictured in 1929© Imago

    Goals: 139

    Appearances: 232

    Ratio: 0.59 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 125 in 204 games (0.61 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 14 goals in 27 games (0.51 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: Zero

    European goals/appearances: Zero

    Highest-scoring season: 39 goals in 47 games (1925-26)

    Hat-tricks: 12

    First goal: October 25, 1924 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 1 (1930–31)

  • Charity Shields: 1 (1930)

    • 5. Ted Drake (1934–1945)

    Ted Drake in action for Arsenal in 1935© Imago

    Goals: 139

    Appearances: 184

    Ratio: 0.75 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 124 in 168 games (0.73 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 14 games (0.85 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: Zero

    European goals/appearances: Zero

    Highest-scoring season: 44 goals in 45 games (1934-35)

    Hat-tricks: 11

    First goal: March 24, 1934 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 2 (1934–35, 1937–38)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1935-36)

  • Charity Shields: 2 (1934, 1938)

  • First Division Golden Boot: 1 (1934–35)

    • 7. Doug Lishman (1948-1956)

    Doug Lishman in action for Arsenal in 1951© Imago

    Goals: 137

    Appearances: 244

    Ratio: 0.56 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 125 in 226 games (0.55 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 10 goals in 17 games (0.58 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: Zero

    European goals/appearances: Zero

    Highest-scoring season: 29 goals in 45 games (1951-52)

    Hat-tricks: 8

    First goal: August 24, 1949 (vs. Chelsea)

    Last goal: October 8, 1955 (vs. Everton)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 1 (1952-53)

  • Charity Shields: 1 (1953)

    • 8. Robin van Persie (2004-2012)

    Robin van Persie celebrates scoring for Arsenal in 2012© Reuters

    Goals: 132

    Appearances: 278

    Ratio: 0.47 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 96 in 193 games (0.49 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 10 goals in 17 games (0.58 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: 6 goals in 12 games (0.50 goals per game)

    European goals/appearances: 20 goals in 53 games (0.37 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 37 goals in 48 games (2011-12)

    Hat-tricks: 3

    First goal: October 27, 2004 (vs. Manchester City)

    Last goal: May 5, 2012 (vs. Norwich City)

    Awards:

  • FA Cups: 1 (2004-05)

  • Community Shields: 1 (2004)

  • Premier League Golden Boot: 2 (2011-12)

  • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1 (2011-12)

  • PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 1 (2011-12)

  • PFA Team of the Year: 1 (2011-12)

  • FWA Footballer of the Year: 1 (2011-12)

  • Arsenal Player of the Season: 2 (2008-09, 2011-12)

    • 9. Joe Hulme (1926-1938)

    Arsenal's Joe Hulme pictured in 1929© Imago

    Goals: 125

    Appearances: 374

    Ratio: 0.33 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 107 in 333 games (0.32 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 17 goals in 39 games (0.43 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: Zero

    European goals/appearances: Zero

    Highest-scoring season: 22 goals in 42 games (1932-33)

    Hat-tricks: 4

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 3 (1930-31, 1932-33, 1934-35)

  • FA Cups: 2 (1929-30, 1935-36)

  • Charity Shields: 2 (1930, 1931)

    • 10. David Jack (1928–1934)

    Arsenal's David Jack pictured in 1929© Imago

    Goals: 124

    Appearances: 208

    Ratio: 0.59 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 113 in 181 games (0.62 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 10 goals in 25 games (0.4 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: Zero

    European goals/appearances: Zero

    Highest-scoring season: 34 goals in 39 games (1930-31)

    Hat-tricks: 7

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 3 (1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1929-30)

  • Charity Shields: 2 (1930, 1931)

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