Burnley's all-time Premier League top goalscorers: Lyle Foster climbs the ladder
Lyle Foster scored his third Premier League goal of the season at the weekend, but where does that leave him on Burnley's all-time list?
Lyle Foster was so close to handing Burnley a vital win against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, only to see the visitors snatch a last-gasp equaliser.
Nevertheless, seeing Foster get on the scoresheet was a huge bonus for Burnley, who have struggled for goals throughout this season. The South Africa international notched two goals and two assists for his country during the recent Africa Cup of Nations, and brought that form back to Turf Moor to take himself to three Premier League goals so far this season - hopefully with many more to come.
Overall, Foster now has eight goals to his name in the Premier League, but where does that leave him among Burnley’s all-time top scorers in the competition?
Burnley’s all-time Premier League top goalscorers
- Chris Wood - 49 (144 apps)
- Ashley Barnes - 42 (202 apps)
- Sam Vokes - 17 (102 apps)
- Jay Rodriguez - 13 (117 apps)
- Danny Ings - 11 goals (35 apps)
- Johann Berg Gudmundsson - 10 goals (162 apps)
- Ben Mee - 9 goals (217 apps)
- Jeff Hendrick - 9 goals (122 apps)
- Andre Gray - 9 goals (32 apps)
- Maxwel Cornet - 9 goals (26 apps)
With eight goals, Foster is still just outside Burnley’s all-time Premier League goalscorers, though he needs only one more strike to make the list.
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It’ll come as no surprise to see Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes in the top two on 49 and 42 goals, respectively, well clear of Sam Vokes in third with 17 goals - making them the only two Burnley players to net 20+ Premier League goals. Danny Ings, Andre Gray and Maxwel Cornet are the most eye-catching players in the top 10 in terms of strike rate, enjoying clinical goalscoring rates of 0.31, 0.28 and 0.35 goals per game, respectively.
After Barnes and Foster, Jacob Bruun Larsen is the highest scorer among Burnley’s current crop, with six goals in 50 Premier League appearances. However, they all came during the 2023/24 season, with the Denmark international goalless in 18 Premier League outings this campaign.