Scottish Premiership top scorers and stats 2026-27

The Scottish Premiership top scorers are ranked in the live goals chart above, where the leading total answers who is top scorer. Its figures update through this season’s league football, which South African readers also call soccer.

The Scottish Premiership scoring race deserves attention beyond the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers. Smaller clubs have supplied winners too. Kenya’s Victor Wanyama played for Celtic from 2011 to 2013, while Senegal’s Abdallah Sima played for Rangers on loan in 2023-24, giving African supporters connections across the rivalry.

Who Is Leading the Scottish Premiership Goals Chart?

The player with the highest league goal total leads the live chart. Read assists separately, then use minutes per goal to compare scoring frequency: a lower figure means fewer minutes between goals. The penalties column shows how much of a player’s total came from the spot. These measures answer different questions: a regular starter can score more goals overall, while a substitute can need fewer minutes for each goal.

Who Has Won the Scottish Premiership Golden Boot?

The winners below cover the Premiership era from 2013-14 to 2024-25, including the shared 2021-22 award. Odsonne Edouard won consecutively in 2019-20 and 2020-21, while Aberdeen, Ross County, Kilmarnock and Hearts supplied winners outside the Old Firm. Keep that history separate from the SPL Golden Boot, awarded from 1999 to 2013: Henrik Larsson holds that award’s record with five wins.

Where Do Boyd, Larsson and Griffiths Fit in Scoring History?

Kris Boyd, Henrik Larsson and Leigh Griffiths belong in modern Scottish scoring discussions, but the competition boundary matters. A Premiership record begins in 2013; an SPL record covers the preceding era, while an all-time Scottish top-flight record reaches further back. Read the records module’s stated scope before comparing names. Otherwise, a modern competition total can be mistaken for a record covering the entire history of Scottish league football.

Which Scoring Records Set the Benchmark?

Leigh Griffiths set the Premiership era’s highest Golden Boot winning total with 31 Celtic goals in 2015-16. For a defining match, Hibernian’s 5-5 draw with Rangers in May 2018 remains the era’s highest-scoring fixture. That distinction concerns the combined match total, rather than one player’s haul. Celtic’s 114 league goals in 2022-23 provide a separate team benchmark, showing why individual, team and match records need their own labels.

Which African Forwards Have Led the Scoring?

Cyriel Dessers won the 2024-25 Golden Boot with Rangers, scoring 18 league goals. Senegal international Abdallah Sima’s loan spell at Rangers in 2023-24 adds another African connection to the scoring discussion. For Kenyan supporters following the league through Victor Wanyama’s Celtic connection, separating midfield contributions from a forward’s scoring rate helps explain why goals alone do not measure every player’s role. Compare forwards using goals alongside playing time to see how often they score.

How Does the Split Affect Goals and Other Stats?

All league goals count across the split: 12 clubs play 33 matches before dividing into two groups of six for five further games. Cup and European goals stay outside this total; penalties count, while shootout kicks do not. Compare the Scottish Premiership table, or log, for team standings. Use Scottish Premiership fixtures for WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT kick-off times, then Scottish Premiership results for completed matches. For evening viewing, readers in Nigeria can use WAT, Kenya and Uganda EAT, South Africa SAST, and Ghana GMT. The full Scottish Premiership stats view covers broader measures; this chart centres on scorers.