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Erling Haaland Becomes First Top-Flight Player In England To Score 50 Goals In Single Season Since 1931

Manchester City's Erling Haaland has become the first player since 1931 to score 50 goals in a single season while playing for a team in England's top division.

Robert Summerscales

Erling Haaland Becomes First Top-Flight Player In England To Score 50 Goals In Single Season Since 1931
Erling Haaland Becomes First Top-Flight Player In England To Score 50 Goals In Single Season Since 1931 /

Erling Haaland has become the first player since 1931 to score 50 goals in a single season while playing for a team in England's top division.

Haaland converted a penalty kick three minutes into Manchester City's 2-1 win at Fulham on Sunday after defender Tim Ream had fouled Julian Alvarez.

This was Haaland's 34th Premier League goal of the campaign and it saw him equal the tournament record.

He has also netted 12 times in the Champions League this season, as well as scoring four goals in domestic cup competitions.

Prior to Haaland, the last top-flight player in England to score 50 goals in a single season was Aston Villa's Tom Waring.

Haaland is only the fourth player ever to reach this landmark.

Players Who Scored 50+ Goals In One Season For A Top-Flight English Team

  • Dixie Dean (63 for Everton in 1927/28)
  • Vic Watson (50 for West Ham in 1929/30)
  • Tom Waring (50 for Aston Villa in 1930/31)
  • Erling Haaland (50* for Man City in 2022/23)
Erling Haaland pictured celebrating one of his goals during Manchester City's win over RB Leipzig in the second leg of their round of 16 clash in March 2023
Erling Haaland has scored 50 goals in his first 44 games for Manchester City :: IMAGO/Colorsport
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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.