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Man City's top goalscorers of all time

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

Sergio Aguero comfortably sits atop the Manchester City goalscoring charts, netting over 250 strikes during a legendary 11-year career with the Citizens.

A host of other iconic figures adored by the blue side of Manchester have surpassed the 100-goal mark for the club, and here, Sports Mole provides the list of Man City's top 10 goalscorers of all time.

1. Sergio Aguero (2011-2021)

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their third goal on August 31, 2019© Reuters

Goals: 260

Appearances: 390

Ratio: 0.66 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 184 in 275 games (0.67 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 20 goals in 22 games (0.9 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: 11 goals in 22 games (0.5 goals per game)

Community Shield goals/appearances: 2 goals in 2 games (1 goal per game)

European goals/appearances: 43 goals in 69 games (0.62 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 33 goals in 45 games (2016-17)

Hat-tricks: 16

First goal: August 15, 2011 (vs. Swansea City)

Last goal: May 3, 2021 (vs. Everton)

Awards:

  • Premier League titles: 5 (2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21)

  • FA Cups: 1 (2018-19)

  • League Cups: 6 (2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)

  • Community Shields: 3 (2012, 2018, 2019)

  • Premier League Golden Boot: 1 (2014-15)

  • Manchester City Player of the Year: 2 (2011-12, 2014-15)

  • PFA Team of the Year: 2 (2017-18 Premier League), (2018-19 Premier League)

    • 2. Eric Brook (1928-1939)

    Manchester City's Eric Brook pictured in 1934© Imago

    Goals: 177

    Appearances: 494

    Ratio: 0.36 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 158 in 450 games (0.35 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 19 goals in 41 games (0.46 goals per game)

    Charity Shield goals/appearances: 2 goals in 2 games (1 goal per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 22 goals in 46 games (1936-37)

    Hat-tricks: 6

    First goal: March 31, 1928 (vs. Leyton Orient)

    Last goal: April 7, 1939 (vs. Bury)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 1 (1936-37)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1933-34)

  • Charity Shields: 1 (1937)

    • 3. Tommy Johnson (1919-1930)

    Everton's Tommy Johnson pictured in 1932© Imago

    Goals: 166

    Appearances: 354

    Ratio: 0.47 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 158 in 328 games (0.48 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 8 goals in 27 games (0.3 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 38 goals in 40 games (1928-29)

    Hat-tricks: 5

    First goal: February 18, 1920 (vs. Middlesbrough)

    Last goal: March 3, 1930 (vs. Liverpool)

    Awards:

  • Second Division titles: 1 (1927-28)

    • 4. Colin Bell (1966-1979)

    Former Manchester City footballer Colin Bell waves to fans before the game on March 15, 2016© Reuters

    Goals: 153

    Appearances: 501

    Ratio: 0.3 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 117 in 394 games (0.3 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 9 goals in 34 games (0.26 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: 18 goals in 40 games (0.45 goals per game)

    Community Shield goals/appearances: 1 goal in 4 games (0.25 goal per game)

    European goals/appearances: 8 goals in 24 games (0.33 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 22 goals in 49 games (1960-70)

    Hat-tricks: 2

    First goal: March 19, 1966 (vs. Derby County)

    Last goal: September 9, 1978 (vs. FC Twente)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 1 (1967-68)

  • Second Division titles: 2 (1965-66)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1968-69)

  • League Cups: 2 (1969-70, 1975-76)

  • Charity Shields: 2 (1968, 1972)

  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cups: 1 (1969-70)

  • Manchester City Player of the Year: 1 (1968)

  • PFA Team of the Year: 1 (1974-75)

    • 5. Joe Hayes (1953-1965)

    Manchester City's Joe Hayes pictured in 1956© Imago

    Goals: 152

    Appearances: 364

    Ratio: 0.42 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 142 in 331 games (0.43 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 9 goals in 24 games (0.37 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: 1 goal in 8 games (0.12 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 27 goals in 49 games (1955-56)

    Hat-tricks: 1

    First goal: October 24, 1953 (vs. Preston North End)

    Last goal: April 24, 1963 (vs. Sheffield United)

    Awards:

  • FA Cups: 1 (1955-56)

    • 6. Billy Meredith (1894-1905 & 1921-1924)

    Manchester City's Billy Meredith pictured in 1924© Imago

    Goals: 151

    Appearances: 394

    Ratio: 0.38 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 146 in 366 games (0.4 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 5 goals in 24 games (0.2 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 30 goals in 34 games (1898-99)

    Hat-tricks: 6

    First goal: November 3, 1894 (vs. Manchester United)

    Last goal: February 24, 1924 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion)

    Awards:

  • Second Division titles: 1 (1898-99)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1903-04)

    • 7. Francis Lee (1967-1974)

    Manchester City's Francis Lee pictured on January 1, 1970© Reuters

    Goals: 148

    Appearances: 330

    Ratio: 0.45 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 112 in 249 games (0.45 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 7 goals in 24 games (0.29 goals per game)

    League Cup goals/appearances: 14 goals in 26 games (0.54 goals per game)

    Charity Shield goals/appearances: 3 goals in 4 games (0.75 goal per game)

    Texaco Cup goals/appearances: 1 goal in 3 games (0.33 goal per game)

    European goals/appearances: 11 goals in 24 games (0.46 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 35 goals in 47 games (1971-72)

    Hat-tricks: 3

    First goal: October 21, 1967 (vs. Fulham)

    Last goal: August 10, 1974 (vs. Oldham Athletic)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 5 (1967-68)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1968-69)

  • League Cups: 1 (1969-70)

  • Charity Shields: 2 (1968, 1972)

  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1969-70)

  • First Division Golden Boot: 1 (1971-72)

  • Manchester City Player of the Year: 1 (1969-70)

    • 8. Tommy Browell (1913-1926)

    Goals: 139

    Appearances: 247

    Ratio: 0.56 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 122 in 222 games (0.56 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 17 goals in 25 games (0.68 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 31 goals in 43 games (1920-21)

    Hat-tricks: 8

    First goal: November 8, 1913 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday)

    Last goal: May 1, 1926 (vs. Newcastle United)

    Awards:

    No awards

    =9. Billy Gillispie (1897-1905)

    Goals: 132

    Appearances: 231

    Ratio: 0.57 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 126 in 218 games (0.58 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 6 goals in 13 games (0.46 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 30 goals in 33 games (1902-03)

    Hat-tricks: 4

    First goal: January 9, 1897 (vs. Darwen)

    Last goal: February 18, 1905 (vs. Bolton Wanderers)

    Awards:

  • Second Division titles: 2 (1898-99, 1902-03)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1903-04)

    • =9. Fred Tilson (1928-1938)

    Manchester City's Fred Tilson pictured in 1933© Imago

    Goals: 132

    Appearances: 273

    Ratio: 0.48 goals per game

    League goals/appearances: 110 in 245 games (0.45 goals per game)

    FA Cup goals/appearances: 22 goals in 28 games (0.78 goals per game)

    Highest-scoring season: 23 goals in 35 games (1932-33)

    Hat-tricks: 10

    First goal: September 11, 1928 (vs. Arsenal)

    Last goal: February 19, 1938 (vs. Blackpool)

    Awards:

  • First Division titles: 1 (1936-37)

  • Second Division titles: 1 (1927-28)

  • FA Cups: 1 (1933-34)

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