Top five players with most Boxing Day goals in Premier League history

These footballers have made it a habit to score on the iconic day

Many top European teams take a rest from football during the final week of December, whereas in the Premier League, it is recognized as Boxing Day, and a number of matches are played during the same day, with players setting new records.

Boxing Day was introduced well before the Premier League, with thousands of fans celebrating Christmas and arriving to support their club as it is one of the most popular days among fans in the Premier League with this, we take a look at the top 10 scorers in Boxing Day games are shown below.

5. Thierry Henry – 7 goals

He was unplayable and a nuisance for defenders, making them seem like amateurs on the field. During his time at Arsenal, Henry scored over 200 goals and broke multiple records; he was a prolific player who ranks fifth in most Premier League Boxing Day goals.

He also had a hat-trick on Boxing Day, scoring three goals and laying an assist in a 6-1 win over Leicester. Since then, no team has ever won a Boxing Day game by a substantial margin.

4. Alan Shearer – 8 goals

Shearer may not have featured for the top six in the Premier League, but he was among the finest strikers in the league and achieved an assortment of records in his tenure with Newcastle, as he continues to be a highest-scorers in Premier League history, with 260 goals, including a record for Boxing Day.

Although two of them came from Blackburn Rovers, as he scored twice against Manchester City in 1994 and 1995, while rest he scored as a Newcastle player on Boxing Day.

3. Robbie Keane – 8 goals

Keane has scored just as many goals as Shearer during Boxing Day but in two fewer games. Although his fruitful career came during his tenure at Tottenham when Keane discovered his fascination with scoring goals on Boxing Day.

His career highlight in Boxing Days came against a quality Arsenal side in 1999 when Keane inspired his team to a 3-2 triumph.

2. Robbie Fowler – 9 goals

Although Fowler was the leading goalscorer until he was equaled and then eclipsed by Harry Kane. His penchant for scoring goals on Boxing Day enthralled Liverpool fans on Christmas Eve, as Fowler saved his best for this occasion, hitting nine goals in Boxing Day. 

Fowler enjoyed scoring goals away from home, with seven of his nine goals coming away from Anfield. However, Fowler is currently the second leading scorer, since Kane subsequently overtook him with 10 goals.

1. Harry Kane – 10 goals

The 29-year-old did not squander time registering a goal after a prolonged absence from the Premier League due to the World Cup, as well as brushed aside his frustration following a crucial penalty miss against France in the quarter-finals.

After his equalizer in a 2-2 tie against Brentford in Premier League 2022-23, Harry Kane became the top-scorer on Boxing Days with 10 goals. This means Harry Kane has now scored in every campaign and is the sixth player, along with Fowler and Henry, to score a hat-trick on Boxing Day.

Harry Kane on December 26:2014: ⚽ vs. Leicester2015: ⚽⚽ vs. Norwich 2017: ⚽⚽⚽ vs. Southampton2018: ⚽ vs. Bournemouth2019: ⚽ vs. Brighton2021: ⚽ vs. Crystal Palace2022: ⚽ vs. BrentfordHe loves Boxing Day 🥊 pic.twitter.com/khGMcyKk3K

— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 26, 2022

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