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The Guardian - UK
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Which English football champions had the lowest top goalscorer?

Eric Cantona shows his delight after scoring one of his 14 league goals in 1995-96
Eric Cantona shows his delight after scoring one of his 14 league goals in 1995-96. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Getty Images/Allstar

“Viktor Gyökeres and Leandro Trossard are Arsenal’s top scorers in the league with just five goals each,” writes Steven Pye. “This seems quite a low total for a team that could go on to win the league. I was wondering which winner of the top flight in England has had the lowest top goal scorer, both before and after the start of the Premier League?”

Arsenal’s 40 Premier League goals have been shared among 13 players – 16 if you include own goals from Sam Johnstone, Yerson Mosquera and Georginio Rutter. Only Everton, Sunderland and Wolves have a leading scorer with fewer than the five goals scored by Gyökeres and Trossard.

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