Here are five of those players who have outscored everyone else in the Premier League. Here are the top 5 goalscorers for a single club in the English top-flight.
His long-range shooting and clinical nature in front of goal need no explanation. The former West Ham man also had the knack of rescuing points for the Blues and scoring in the most important moments. After 429 appearances, 147 goals and 102 assists (in the league), he left his club in 2014.
Often remarked and styled as a traditional centre-forward of England, Shearer owned fantastic shot-power, positional ability, movement off the ball and heading capability. All of these coupled with near-perfect balance and physicality made him one of the most feared strikers of the game.
With one arm in the air pointing towards heaven, the 48-year-old’s statue outside St. James’ Park symbolizes his legendary status and eternal presence on the club and the game.
All in all, he has a staggering 206 goals in 301 appearances for the club. He also owns the most important goal for City and arguably the best-ever moment of the Premier League – when an injury-time winner from the Argentine ensured the title for the Cityzens by goal difference.
Still at 30 years of age, many fans, pundits, commentators and supporters alike have tipped him to break Shearer’s undisputed record, including his own teammate Bernardo Silva.
Over the course of eight seasons and 253 league appearances, the Belgium assistant coach struck 175 goals. In total, he had 226 for the Gunners. Widely regarded as one of the sweetest timers of the football, Henry could find the back of the net with the right precision, power, placement and flare.
In 13 seasons at Old Trafford, he amassed 183 league goals in 393 appearances. In all competitions, 253 in 559. Five league triumphs, four Community Shields, one Champions League, one Europa League, one FA Cup, a Club World Cup and three League Cups encapsulated his overloaded trophy cabinet.