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What Irish soccer player has scored the most club goals?

  • 19-11-2013 11:52am
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    Registered Users Posts: 8,739 ✭✭✭


    Hi.

    What Irish soccer player (past + present) has scored the most club goals (in all competitions)?

    Would it be John Aldridge? His 363 goals here are for league only though.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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  • Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'd say so

    Robbie Keane has 207 and I couldn't think of anyone else! Hard to believe he didn't get one goal for Inter!

    Johnny Giles played in the states for a year!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭bren2001


    I'd say so

    Robbie Keane has 207 and I couldn't think of anyone else! Hard to believe he didn't get one goal for Inter!

    Johnny Giles played in the states for a year!

    Keane scored 3 goals for Inter. 1 in the cup, 1 in the league cup and 1 in europe. Didn't score in the league.

    He was unfortunate Tardelli came in and decided he wasn't good enough for Milan. He has said a few times he regretted that decision and now feels Keane should of been given a chance.


  • Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    bren2001 wrote: »
    Keane scored 3 goals for Inter. 1 in the cup, 1 in the league cup and 1 in europe. Didn't score in the league.

    He was unfortunate Tardelli came in and decided he wasn't good enough for Milan. He has said a few times he regretted that decision and now feels Keane should of been given a chance.

    O sorry I must have just been looking at the league stats! :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭roanoke


    Depends where you're drawing the line in terms of level?

    I'd hazard a guess that no one will beat Aldrige's overall total though. I'd guess second might be Owen Coyle who had around 250 league goals? I remember he had one season at Airdrie where he had some crazy stat like 20 goals in his first 6 games or something? Casarino also scored a lot in the lower English Leagues and when he went to France.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭roanoke


    BTW, I was way off on the Coyle stat. He 'only' scored 17 goals in his first 7 games. Pathetic! :rolleyes:

    http://www.airdriefc.talktalk.net/airdrie_1990_91.html
    1  25Aug *MORTON                   4 - 0    2   -  COYLE(2,1P),WATSON,HARVEY.
    2  1 Sep  Kilmarnock               4 - 3    4   1  COYLE(3),LAWRENCE.
    3  8 Sep  BRECHIN CITY             3 - 0    6   1  HARVEY(3).
    4  15Sep  Forfar                   4 - 1    8   1  COYLE(3),LAWRENCE.
    5  18Sep  MEADOWBANK TH(TUE)       2 - 0   10   1  COYLE(2).
    6  22Sep  AYR UTD                  4 - 0   12   1  COYLE (3),HARVEY.
    7  29Sep  Clyde                    4 - 1   14   1  COYLE(4,1P).
    


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Ah jeez I'd score against Meadowbank myself!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    roanoke wrote: »
    Depends where you're drawing the line in terms of level?

    I'd hazard a guess that no one will beat Aldrige's overall total though. I'd guess second might be Owen Coyle who had around 250 league goals? I remember he had one season at Airdrie where he had some crazy stat like 20 goals in his first 6 games or something? Casarino also scored a lot in the lower English Leagues and when he went to France.
    Thing is that these two scored a lot of goals in weaker leagues. As you said it depends on where you are drawing the line.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,965 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    I'd say so

    Robbie Keane has 207 and I couldn't think of anyone else! Hard to believe he didn't get one goal for Inter!

    Johnny Giles played in the states for a year!

    Brendan Bradley and Jayo Byrne have more goals than him even!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭jem


    who?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,965 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    jem wrote: »
    who?

    Irish "soccer" players who have scored more goals than Robbie "Boyhood Dream" Keane, broaden your football knowledge.


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  • Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    No need to be so defensive Gavin. He being the current top scorer for the national team EVER was the first person that came to mind.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,542 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    John Aldridge and then Jason Byrne id imagine. Realistically Jason Byrne, as from what I've read about his time with Ireland, Aldridge probably wouldn't consider Irish to be his first nationality.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,010 ✭✭✭bren2001


    Irish "soccer" players who have scored more goals than Robbie "Boyhood Dream" Keane, broaden your football knowledge.

    Neither have more club goals than Robbie Keane. Broaden you football knowledge please.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,542 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    bren2001 wrote: »
    Neither have more club goals than Robbie Keane. Broaden you football knowledge please.

    As far as I know Byrne does. The figure usually quoted for Byrne only includes his league goals.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭smackbunnybaby


    roanoke wrote: »
    BTW, I was way off on the Coyle stat. He 'only' scored 17 goals in his first 7 games. Pathetic! :rolleyes:

    http://www.airdriefc.talktalk.net/airdrie_1990_91.html
    1  25Aug *MORTON                   4 - 0    2   -  COYLE(2,1P),WATSON,HARVEY.
    2  1 Sep  Kilmarnock               4 - 3    4   1  COYLE(3),LAWRENCE.
    3  8 Sep  BRECHIN CITY             3 - 0    6   1  HARVEY(3).
    4  15Sep  Forfar                   4 - 1    8   1  COYLE(3),LAWRENCE.
    5  18Sep  MEADOWBANK TH(TUE)       2 - 0   10   1  COYLE(2).
    6  22Sep  AYR UTD                  4 - 0   12   1  COYLE (3),HARVEY.
    7  29Sep  Clyde                    4 - 1   14   1  COYLE(4,1P).
    

    MEADOWBANK THISTLE TIL I DIE!


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    roanoke wrote: »
    BTW, I was way off on the Coyle stat. He 'only' scored 17 goals in his first 7 games. Pathetic! :rolleyes:

    http://www.airdriefc.talktalk.net/airdrie_1990_91.html
    1  25Aug *MORTON                   4 - 0    2   -  COYLE(2,1P),WATSON,HARVEY.
    2  1 Sep  Kilmarnock               4 - 3    4   1  COYLE(3),LAWRENCE.
    3  8 Sep  BRECHIN CITY             3 - 0    6   1  HARVEY(3).
    4  15Sep  Forfar                   4 - 1    8   1  COYLE(3),LAWRENCE.
    5  18Sep  MEADOWBANK TH(TUE)       2 - 0   10   1  COYLE(2).
    6  22Sep  AYR UTD                  4 - 0   12   1  COYLE (3),HARVEY.
    7  29Sep  Clyde                    4 - 1   14   1  COYLE(4,1P).
    


    He must have picked up an injury after that,it shows he only scored 3 more league goals during the rest of that season :)

    David Connolly must be at least in the top 5 Irish club goal scorers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭FatherTed


    Brendan Bradley has 235:
    All-Time (until end of 2012)

    1. Brendan Bradley 235
    2. Jason Byrne 193 *
    3. Pat Morley 182
    4. Turlough O'Connor 178
    5. Donal Leahy 162
    6. Glen Crowe 159
    7. Stephen Geoghegan 158
    8. Johnny Matthews 156
    9. Kevin McHugh 154 *
    10. Alfie Hale 153
    11. Paul McGee 143
    12. Eric Barber 141
    13. Sean McCarthy 135
    Jonathan Speak 135
    15. Mick Leech 132
    16. Andy Myler 131
    17. Eugene Davis 130
    Jack Fitzgerald 130
    Philip Hughes 130 *
    20. John Caulfield 129
    Austin Noonan 129

    http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,193 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    FatherTed wrote: »

    Pat Morely a goal machine he was

    And a name from back in the day Jonathan Speak,now that is bringing back memories of watching "Soccer Stadium" on Sports Stadium every Saturday as a kid.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,965 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    bren2001 wrote: »
    Neither have more club goals than Robbie Keane. Broaden you football knowledge please.

    False...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,421 ✭✭✭major bill


    CSF wrote: »
    John Aldridge and then Jason Byrne id imagine. Realistically Jason Byrne, as from what I've read about his time with Ireland, Aldridge probably wouldn't consider Irish to be his first nationality.

    At last years Euro's in the Red Cow Aldridge was doing an appearence for one of the games.


    when it came to the crowd asking questions he was asked ''If Ireland were to play England in a final, who would you support??''

    Lets just say his reaction would probably prove your statement wrong :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    FatherTed wrote: »
    Bradley was something else, watched him play many, many times for Finn Harps.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    According to wiki, Cascarino scored 248 club goals.

    David Kelly scored 194.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,488 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    So it's Aldridge by a distance then, as suspected?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 878 ✭✭✭JohnFalstaff


    Super-Rush wrote: »
    According to wiki, Cascarino scored 248 club goals.

    David Kelly scored 194.

    Vinny Arkins has one more! 249 (again according to wiki). Don't think that includes cup goals though. I remember him being top scorer in that league nearly every year at one stage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,965 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Super-Rush wrote: »
    According to wiki, Cascarino scored 248 club goals.

    "I didn't qualify for Ireland. I was a fraud. A fake Irishman"

    :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 878 ✭✭✭JohnFalstaff


    This list credits Aldridge with 476 club goals:

    http://greenscene.me/2011/03/best-irish-football-players-ever-20-11/

    Nobody else comes close.


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