The European Golden Boot has been awarded to the highest goalscorer in all the top European divisions each season since 1967/68. Lately, the award has depended on a complicated system of points, giving a 25-goal player from Italy, for example, more chance to obtain the award than a 25-goal player from a poorer league. However, before this, the award was simply given to Europe's top goalscorer, regardless of what league he participated in.
European Golden Boot pre-1968
Although the award was not given before 1968, this is a list of the top goalscorers in Europe for seasons before this and is therefore a list of those who would have obtained the award if it had existed at the time.
| Season |
Name |
Club (Country) |
Goals |
|
1888-89
|
John Goodall |
Preston North End (England)
|
21 |
|
1889-90
|
James Ross |
Preston North End (England) |
24 |
|
1890-91
|
Jack Southworth |
Blackburn (England)
|
26 |
|
1891-92
|
Johnny Campbell |
Sunderland (England)
|
32 |
|
1892-93
|
Johnny Campbell |
Sunderland (England) |
31 |
|
1893-94
|
Jack Southworth |
Everton (England)
|
27 |
|
1894-95
|
Johnny Campbell |
[Sunderland (England) |
22 |
|
1895-96
|
Steve Bloomer, Johnny Campbell
|
Derby, Aston Villa (England)
|
20 |
|
1896-97
|
Steve Bloomer |
Derby (England) |
22 |
|
1897-98
|
George Wheldon |
Aston Villa (England) |
21 |
|
1898-99
|
Robert Hamilton |
Rangers (Scotland)
|
25 |
|
1899-00
|
William Garraty |
Aston Villa (England) |
27 |
|
1900-01
|
Steve Bloomer |
Derby (England) |
24 |
|
1901-02
|
Charles Simmons |
West Bromwich Albion (England)
|
23 |
|
1902-03
|
Alec Raybould |
Liverpool (England)
|
31 |
|
1903-04
|
Robert Cumming Hamilton |
Rangers (Scotland) |
28 |
|
1904-05
|
Samuel Marsh |
Bolton Wanderers (England)
|
26 |
|
1905-06
|
Albert Shepherd , William Jones , William Maxwell
|
Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham, Bristol City (England)
|
26 |
|
1906-07
|
Alf Young |
Everton (England) |
30 |
|
1907-08
|
John (Jock) Simpson |
Falkirk (Scotland)
|
32 |
|
1908-09
|
Bert Freeman |
Everton (England) |
38 |
|
1909-10
|
John Smith |
Hull City (England)
|
32 |
|
1910-11
|
Imre Schlosser
|
Ferencváros (Hungary)
|
42 |
|
1911-12
|
Imre Schlosser |
Ferencváros (Hungary) |
40 |
|
1912-13
|
Imre Schlosser |
Ferencváros (Hungary) |
42 |
|
1913-14
|
Imre Schlosser |
Ferencváros (Hungary) |
36 |
|
1914-15
|
Thomas Gracie , James Richardson |
Hearts, Ayr United (Scotland)
|
29 |
|
1915-16
|
James McColl |
Celtic (Scotland)
|
34 |
|
1916-17
|
Bery Yarnall |
Airdrieonians (Scotland)
|
39 |
|
1917-18
|
Alfréd Schaffer |
MTK Hungĺria FC (Hungary) |
42 |
|
1918-19
|
Alfréd Schaffer |
MTK Hungária FC (Hungary) |
41 |
|
1919-20
|
Fred Morris |
West Bromwich Albion (England) |
37 |
|
1920-21
|
Hugh Ferguson |
Motherwell (Scotland)
|
43 |
|
1921-22
|
Duncan Walker |
St. Mirren (Scotland)
|
45 |
|
1922-23
|
Charlie Buchan , John White |
Sunderland (England), Hearts (Scotland) |
30 |
|
1923-24
|
Dave Halliday |
Dundee Utd. (Scotland)
|
38 |
|
1924-25
|
Willie Devlin |
Cowdenbeath (Scotland)
|
33 |
|
1925-26
|
Ted Harper |
Blackburn Rovers (England) |
43 |
|
1926-27
|
Jimmy McGrory
|
Celtic (Scotland) |
49 |
|
1927-28
|
William Dean
|
Everton (England) |
60 |
|
1928-29
|
Evelyn Morrison , Dave Halliday |
Falkirk (Scotland), Sunderland (England) |
43 |
|
1929-30
|
Vic Watson |
West Ham (England)
|
41 |
|
1930-31
|
Joe Bambrick |
Linfield (Northern Ireland)
|
50 |
|
1931-32
|
Fred Roberts |
Glentoran (Northern Ireland)
|
55 |
|
1932-33
|
Willie McFadyen |
Motherwell (Scotland) |
45 |
|
1933-34
|
Jimmy Smith |
Rangers (Scotland) |
41 |
|
1934-35
|
Ted Drake
|
Arsenal (England)
|
42 |
|
1935-36
|
Jimmy McGrory |
Celtic (Scotland) |
50 |
|
1936-37
|
László Cseh II |
Hungária Budapest (Hungary) |
36 |
|
1937-38
|
Andy Black |
Hearts (Scotland) |
40 |
|
1938-39
|
Gyula Zsengellér
|
Újpesti TE (Hungary) |
56 |
|
1939-40
|
Josef Bican
|
Slavia Prague (Czechoslovakia)
|
50 |
|
1940-41
|
Josef Bican |
Slavia Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
38 |
|
1941-42
|
Josef Bican |
Slavia Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
45 |
|
1942-43
|
Josef Bican |
Slavia Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
39 |
|
1943-44
|
Josef Bican |
Slavia Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
57 |
|
1944-45
|
Gyula Zsengellér |
Újpesti TE (Hungary) |
36 |
|
1945-46
|
Ferenc Déak |
Szentlorinci (Hungary) |
66 |
|
1946-47
|
Ferenc Déak |
Szentlorinci) (Hungary) |
48 |
|
1947-48
|
Ferenc Puskás
|
Kispest Budapest (Hungary)
|
50 |
|
1948-49
|
Ferenc Déak |
Ferencváros (Hungary) |
59 |
|
1949-50
|
Jef Mermans |
Anderlecht (Belgium)
|
37 |
|
1950-51
|
Refik Resmja |
Partizani Tirana (Albania)
|
59 |
|
1951-52
|
Sándor Kocsis
|
Kispest Budapest (Hungary) |
36 |
|
1952-53
|
Rik Coppens |
Beerschot (Belgium)
|
35 |
|
1953-54
|
Sándor Kocsis |
Kispest Budapest (Hungary) |
33 |
|
1954-55
|
Rik Coppens |
Beerschot (Belgium) |
35 |
|
1955-56
|
Piet Hollink |
Helmondia (Netherlands)
|
37 |
|
1956-57
|
Coen Dillen |
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
|
43 |
|
1957-58
|
Just Fontaine
|
Stade de Reims (France)
|
34 |
|
1958-59
|
Leo Canjels |
NAC Breda (Netherlands)
|
34 |
|
1959-60
|
Joe Baker |
Hibs (Scotland)
|
42 |
|
1960-61
|
Alex Harley |
Third Lanark (Scotland)
|
42 |
|
1961-62
|
Ray Crawford , Derek Kevan |
Ipswich, West Bromwich Albion (England)
|
33 |
|
1962-63
|
Oktay Metin |
Galatasary (Turkey)
|
38 |
|
1963-64
|
Jimmy Greaves
|
Tottenham (England)
|
35 |
|
1964-65
|
Jim Forrest |
Rangers (Scotland) |
30 |
|
1965-66
|
Philippe Gondet |
Nantes (France)
|
36 |
|
1966-67
|
Antal Dunai II |
Újpesti Dózsa (Hungary) |
36 |
Golden Boot 1968-90
Between 1968 and 1990, the European Golden Boot was given to the highest goalscorer in any European league.
Golden Boot 1991-96
Between 1991 and 1996, no Boot was awarded, but the top European scorers (and therefore those who would have taken the prize) were:
Golden Boot 1996-
Since the 1996-97 season, European Sports Magazines have awarded the Golden Boot based on a points system that allows those in tougher leagues to win even if they score less goals than someone in a poor league. In this table, the winner and the continent's top-scorer (in italics) have been listed for each season.
All information adapted from RSSSF.com.
Last updated: 05-27-2005 15:17:53
