EFL Championship Top Scorers of All Time: Legends in their own way

The Championship was officially established in 2004, replacing the Football League First Division, which had served as England’s second-tier competition since the Premier League split away in 1992.

Thanks to its close connection with the financially powerful Premier League, the Championship has become the wealthiest second division in world football, with a level of competition that surpasses other leagues at the same tier. That said, clubs also face the constant threat of dropping down to League One, England’s third tier, highlighting the Championship’s role within the country’s extensive and highly competitive football pyramid.

In this article, Soccerwayuk.com lists the top 10 EFL Championship Top Scorers All Time,  from the 2004/2005 to 2025/2026 season, along with Top 10 goalscorers of EFL Championship 2025/2026 so far

EFL Championship Top Scorers All Time

Sitting at the summit is Billy Sharp, a Sheffield United legend who made 377 appearances for the club. The English striker has scored 130 goals in the EFL Championship but never claimed the division’s Golden Boot in a single season. Throughout his career, Sharp has represented several well-known English sides, including Leeds United and Nottingham Forest. Now aged 39, he continues to play at League One level with Doncaster Rovers. Renowned for his intelligent movement, sharp positioning and clinical one-touch finishing, Sharp remains one of the most instinctive goal scorers in Championship history.

Just behind Billy Sharp is Jordan Rhodes, who has netted 123 goals in the EFL Championship. Throughout his career, Rhodes has represented several notable English clubs, including Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool. He also played a key role in Middlesbrough’s promotion to the Premier League during the 2016/2017 season. Currently, he is plying his trade with Mansfield Town in League One. Renowned for his clinical finishing, Rhodes boasts one of the best goals-per-minute ratios on the list, averaging a goal every 180 minutes.

Among the names on the list, Troy Deeney is particularly familiar to Premier League fans, having been closely associated with Watford’s most successful era. The powerful striker scored 95 goals in the EFL Championship, securing his place in the all-time top 10. Deeney spent more than a decade at Watford, playing for the club from the 2010/2011 to the 2021/2022 season, including six campaigns in the Premier League, the highest level of English football. However, the defining moment of his career remains his dramatic stoppage-time goal against Leicester City in the 2012/2013 Championship play-off semi-final.

Top 10 EFL Championship scorers of all time

Billy Sharp - 130 goals

Jordan Rhodes - 123 goals

David Nugent - 121 goals

Ross McCormack - 120 goals

Chris Martin - 114 goals

Lewis Grabban - 112 goals

Nahki Wells - 111 goals

Lukas Jutkiewicz - 98 goals

Tom Ince - 98 goals

Troy Deeney - 95 goals

Most goalscorers in EFL Championship 2025/2026 so far

The EFL Championship 2025/2026 season has been unfolding in dramatic fashion, particularly in the race for the top scorer award. Žan Vipotnik of Swansea City currently leads the charts with 13 goals, although his impressive individual form has not translated into strong team results, with Swansea sitting 16th in the table. Close behind him, four players are level on 11 goals - Jack Clarke, Oli McBurnie, Morgan Whittaker and Adam Armstrong - highlighting how fiercely contested the race has become. Meanwhile, the next five players on the list are all tied on 10 goals, underlining the intense competition among the league’s leading forwards.

One of the standout names among that chasing pack is Norwich City’s young talent Jovon Makama. The 21-year-old forward has registered 10 goals and one assist so far this season, marking a breakthrough campaign for the promising attacker. Makama joined Norwich City from Lincoln City in August last year for a reported £1.2 million fee and is widely expected to continue his development, becoming an important long-term asset for the club.

Top 10 goalscorers of EFL Championship 2025/2026 so far

Žan Vipotnik - 13 goals

Jack Clarke - 11 goals

Oli McBurnie -11 goals

Morgan Whittaker- 11 goals

Adam Armstrong - 11 goals

Ellis Simms - 10 goals

Carlton Morris - 10 goals

Brandon Thomas-Asante - 10 goals

Jovon Makama - 10 goals

Joe Gelhardt - 10 goals

SoccerwayUK has named the Top 10 EFL Championship scorers of all time, along with the top 10 goalscorers of EFL Championship 2025/2026 so far.

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