We look at the incredible numbers behind the career of 2024 Premier League Hall of Fame inductee Andrew Cole.
Career in numbers
| Category | Andrew Cole |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 414 |
| Goals | 187 |
| Assists | 73 |
| PL titles | 5 |
| Golden Boots | 1 |
| Monthly awards | 1 |
Cole came alive in the penalty area. Deadly with both feet and his head, his eye for goal helped Manchester United to five Premier League titles and a famous 1998/99 Treble.
The striker made a name for himself at Newcastle United and also played for Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Sunderland.
Goal and assist breakdown
| Club | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 58 | 43 | 16 |
| Man Utd | 195 | 93 | 33 |
| Blackburn | 83 | 27 | 14 |
| Fulham | 31 | 12 | 4 |
| Man City | 22 | 9 | 5 |
| Portsmouth | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| Sunderland | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Cole's 187 goals rank him as the fourth-highest scorer in Premier League history, behind only Alan Shearer, Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney.
Top scorers PL history
| Player | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Shearer | 441 | 260 |
| Harry Kane | 320 | 213 |
| Wayne Rooney | 491 | 208 |
| Andrew Cole | 414 | 187 |
| Sergio Aguero | 275 | 184 |
Cole won the Golden Boot with a tally of 34 goals in 1993/94, a total only ever beaten in a single Premier League season by Erling Haaland.
Most goals in a PL season
| Player | Season | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland (MCI) | 2022/23 | 36 |
| Andrew Cole (NEW) | 1993/94 | 34 |
| Alan Shearer (BLB) | 1994/95 | 34 |
| Mohamed Salah (LIV) | 2017/18 | 32 |
Cole also ranks second only to Haaland for most goals scored in a player's first ever Premier League season.
Most goals in a debut season
| Player | Season | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland (MCI) | 2022/23 | 36 |
| Andrew Cole (NEW) | 1993/94 | 34 |
| Kevin Phillips (SUN) | 1999/00 | 30 |
| Fernando Torres (LIV) | 2007/08 | 24 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy (MUN) | 2001/02 | 23 |
| Sergio Aguero (MCI) | 2011/12 | 23 |
As well as scoring 34 goals in 1993/94, Cole also set up a further 13 goals. With 47 goal involvements, he jointly holds the record for most combined goals and assists in a single season.
Most goal involvements in a season
| Player | Season | Goals | Assists | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cole (NEW) | 1993/94 | 34 | 13 | 47 |
| Alan Shearer (BLB) | 1994/95 | 34 | 13 | 47 |
| Thierry Henry (ARS) | 2002/03 | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| Erling Haaland (MCI) | 2022/23 | 36 | 8 | 44 |
| Luis Suarez (LIV) | 2013/14 | 31 | 12 | 43 |
Only one of Cole's 187 goals came from the penalty spot. If you exclude penalties, he would rank as the second-highest scorer in Premier League history.
Most goals PL history exc. pens
| Player | Goals exc. pens |
|---|---|
| Alan Shearer | 204 |
| Andrew Cole | 186 |
| Wayne Rooney | 185 |
| Harry Kane | 180 |
| Sergio Aguero | 157 |
Indeed, not a single one of Cole's 34 goals in 1993/94 came from the penalty spot, meaning he holds the record for most non-penalty goals in a single season.
Most goals in a season excluding pens
| Player | Season | Goals exc. pens |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cole (NEW) | 1993/94 | 34 |
| Luis Suarez (LIV) | 2013/14 | 31 |
| Mohamed Salah (LIV) | 2017/18 | 31 |
Until earlier in 2023/24, Cole held the record for fewest appearances taken to reach 50 goals, doing so in 65 appearances.
Fewest matches to 50 goals
| Player | Apps to 50 goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 48 |
| Andrew Cole | 65 |
| Alan Shearer | 66 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 68 |
| Fernando Torres | 72 |
| Mohamed Salah | 72 |
Cole was the first player to score five times in a Premier League match, when he starred in a 9-0 victory over Ipswich Town in March 1995. Only four players since have matched Cole's five goals in a match.
Most goals in a PL match
| Player | Match | Season | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cole | MUN 9-0 IPS | 1994/95 | 5 |
| Alan Shearer | NEW 8-0 SHW | 1999/00 | 5 |
| Jermain Defoe | TOT 9-1 WIG | 2009/10 | 5 |
| Dimitar Berbatov | MUN 7-1 BLB | 2010/11 | 5 |
| Sergio Aguero | MCI 6-1 NEW | 2015/16 | 5 |
