The Premier League, over the years, has developed a reputation for being intense and entertaining. Also, it is arguably the best league in the world, where countless records have been made. One of them is related to the footballers who are among those to score the fastest goal in Premier League. While creating the list of the top 10 players to score the fastest goal in Premier League history, we have combined data from both the modern Premier League, which started after 1992 and the former Football League First Division. The record is determined by the shortest officially documented time between the start of a match and a goal being awarded in a league fixture at the highest domestic level.
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Fastest Goal in Premier League History: Top 10 Quickest EPL Goals Ever
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Timing is measured from the referee’s kickoff signal to the moment the ball fully crosses the goal line, based on contemporaneous match reports and available timing systems for the respective era. Only goals scored in top-flight league matches are included, while goals from playoff fixtures are excluded.
No changes are made to account for differences in officiating standards, timekeeping accuracy, or match conditions across historical periods. The information related to the top 10 players to score the fastest goal in the Premier League is a unified time-based record, preserving the original data to provide a continuous reference across the full history of the English Premier League, in which Jim Fryatt is ranked number one for fastest goal, clocking at only 4 seconds.
List of Footballers to Score Fastest Goals in Premier League
| Rank | Time (sec) | Player | Match | Year | Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.00 | Jim Fryatt* | Bradford PA vs Tranmere | 1964 | First Division |
| 2 | 7.69 | Shane Long | Watford vs Southampton | 2019 | Premier League |
| 3 | 9.11 | Philip Billing | Arsenal vs Bournemouth | 2023 | Premier League |
| 4 | 9.82 | Ledley King | Bradford vs Tottenham | 2000 | Premier League |
| 5 | 10.18 | Abdoulaye Doucouré | Everton vs Leicester | 2024 | Premier League |
| 6 | 10.52 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle vs Man City | 2003 | Premier League |
| 7 | 10.54 | Christian Eriksen | Tottenham vs Man Utd | 2018 | Premier League |
| 8 | 11.90 | Mark Viduka | Charlton vs Leeds | 2001 | Premier League |
| 9 | 12.16 | Dwight Yorke | Coventry vs Aston Villa | 1995 | Premier League |
| 10 | 12.94 | Chris Sutton | Everton vs Blackburn | 1995 | Premier League |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there any active footballer in the list of the top 10 fastest goalscorers in Premier League history?
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Is there any active footballer in the list of the top 10 fastest goalscorers in Premier League history?
Yes, there 3 active footballers in the list of fastest goalscorers in PL history. They are Christian Eriksen, Philip Billing and Abdoulaye Doucouré.
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