Best goals-per-minute record in Premier League history

[HelloCity]

Hi Martin. Javier Hernandez has scored 14 goals this season and 10 in the league with such little game time. My question is what is the best goals per minutes played ratio in Premier League history. David O'Sullivan(Man United fan)

MARTIN SAYS: Opta have been on the case for you and I can tell you that of players who have scored at least 10 goals in the Premier League, Javier Hernandez now boasts the best goals-per-minute record in history. His consolation strike against Liverpool was his 10th Premier League goal for Manchester United with Opta clocking his playing minutes at 962. That means that on average, he scores a goal for every 96 minutes, 12 seconds that he is on the pitch. His 10 goals have also come from just 14 shots on target.

That puts him ahead of striking legends such as Thierry Henry (121.95 minutes per goal), Fernando Torres (126.2 minutes per goal) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (128.19 minutes per goal).

Courtesy of Opta, here are the best minutes per goals rates in Premier League history - and you may be surprised to see players such as Ivan Klasnic and Daniel Strurridge alongside the likes of Alan Shearer in the list.

Best mins per goal in PL history (minimum 10 goals):


Player Games Played Goals Minutes/Goal


Javier Hernández 20 10 96.2
Thierry Henry 254 174 121.95
Fernando Torres 106 65 126.2
Ruud van Nistelrooy 150 95 128.19
Ivan Klasnic 40 11 128.64
Hernán Crespo 49 20 140.65
Daniel Sturridge 52 10 142.1
Alan Shearer 441 260 146.87
Uwe Rösler 70 29 148.93
Rafael van der Vaart 19 10 151.1


UWE!

 

[Andouble]

stupid to even have players with so little minutes played even qualified for the statistic. The sample size is too small.

 

[samharris]

Hes played in 27 games more or less for the scum and had about 15 attempts on target,most were tap ins..hes a very good goal hanger and finisher but thats it..he cant tackle or beat players for shit so comparing him to those other players is a travesty.

 

[Clubber]

stupid to even have players with so little minutes played even qualified for the statistic. The sample size is too small.

This with bells on.

Danny Sturridge is up there as well.

The list does show though, what a quality player Henry was.

 

[Squatter]

Will be just like Solskjaer for them.

Henry was awesome. It's a travesty that he's playing in the MLS so soon.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

stupid to even have players with so little minutes played even qualified for the statistic. The sample size is too small.

If a statistic is telling us that the little Mex is better than Henry, what use the statistic?

 

[malg]

Statistics eh! Best ever in the history of.......is the most often used fucking line in Sky's catalogue.

Is that the best ever goal in the history of the Prem League
Are they be best ever team in the history of the Prem League
Is he the best ever manager in the history of the Prem League

Lets not forget that football did not exist before Sky and the Prem League.