In the face of the widespread determination, particularly prevalent among broadcasters, to pretend that English football was invented in 1992 and that it did not produce any great goalscorers, or players, until the Premier League was formed, it seems valid to point out Jimmy Greaves scored as many or more league goals as Erling Haaland has scored this season in three seasons out of four in the 1960s.
Greaves’ highest single season league total was 41 in 1960-61. John Charles got 38 for Leeds United in 1956-57. Ted Drake got 42 for Arsenal in 1934-35, Pongo Waring got 49 for Aston Villa in 1930-31 and Dixie Dean scored 60 for Everton in 1926-27.