Top Goalscorers in the Scottish League Season by Season from 1890-91 to 1997-98
| Season | Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890-91 | John Bell |
| Dumbarton | 20 |
| 1891-92 | John Bell |
| Dumbarton | 23 |
| 1892-93 | Alexander McMahon |
| Celtic | 11 |
| John Campbell |
| Celtic | 11 | |
| 1893-94 | Alexander McMahon |
| Celtic | 16 |
| 1894-95 | James Miller |
| Clyde | 12 |
| 1895-96 | Allan Martin |
| Celtic | 19 |
| 1896-97 | William Taylor |
| Heart of Midlothian | 12 |
| 1897-98 | Robert C.Hamilton |
| Rangers | 19 |
| 1898-99 | Robert C.Hamilton |
| Rangers | 25 |
| 1899-00 | Robert C.Hamilton |
| Rangers | 15 |
| William Michael |
| Heart of Midlothian | 15 | |
| 1900-01 | Robert C.Hamilton |
| Rangers | 20 |
| 1901-02 | William Maxwell |
| Third Lanark | 10 |
| 1902-03 | David Reid |
| Hibernian | 14 |
| 1903-04 | Robert C.Hamilton |
| Rangers | 28 |
| 1904-05 | Robert C.Hamilton |
| Rangers | 19 |
| James Quinn |
| Celtic | 19 | |
| 1905-06 | James Quinn |
| Celtic | 22 |
| 1906-07 | James Quinn |
| Celtic | 27 |
| 1907-08 | John Simpson |
| Falkirk | 33 |
| 1908-09 | John B.Hunter |
| Dundee | 28 |
| 1909-10 | James Quinn |
| Celtic | 25 |
| 1910-11 | William Reid |
| Rangers | 38 |
| 1911-12 | William Reid |
| Rangers | 33 |
| 1912-13 | James G.Reid |
| Airdrieonians | 30 |
| 1913-14 | James G.Reid |
| Airdrieonians | 27 |
| 1914-15 | Thomas Gracie |
| Heart of Midlothian | 29 |
| James Richardson |
| Ayr United | 29 | |
| 1915-16 | James McColl |
| Celtic | 34 |
| 1916-17 | Bert Yarnall |
| Airdrieonians | 39 |
| 1917-18 | Hugh Ferguson |
| Motherwell | 35 |
| 1918-19 | David P.McLean |
| Rangers | 29 |
| 1919-20 | Hugh Ferguson |
| Motherwell | 33 |
| 1920-21 | Hugh Ferguson |
| Motherwell | 43 |
| 1921-22 | Duncan Walker |
| St Mirren | 45 |
| 1922-23 | John White |
| Heart of Midlothian | 30 |
| 1923-24 | David Halliday |
| Dundee | 38 |
| 1924-25 | William Devlin |
| Cowdenbeath | 33 |
| 1925-26 | William Devlin |
| Cowdenbeath | 40 |
| 1926-27 | James McGrory |
| Celtic | 49 |
| 1927-28 | James McGrory |
| Celtic | 47 |
| 1928-29 | Evelyn Morrison |
| Falkirk | 43 |
| 1929-30 | Benjamin Yorston |
| Aberdeen | 38 |
| 1930-31 | Bernard Battles |
| Heart of Midlothian | 44 |
| 1931-32 | William MacFadyen |
| Motherwell | 52 |
| 1932-33 | William MacFadyen |
| Motherwell | 45 |
| 1933-34 | James Smith |
| Rangers | 41 |
| 1934-35 | James Smith |
| Rangers | 36 |
| 1936-36 | James McGrory |
| Celtic | 50 |
| 1936-37 | David Wilson |
| Hamilton Academical | 34 |
| 1937-38 | Andrew Black |
| Heart of Midlothian | 40 |
| 1938-39 | Alexander Venters |
| Rangers | 35 |
| 1946-47 | Robert Mitchell |
| Third Lanark | 22 |
| 1947-48 | Archie Aikman |
| Falkirk | 20 |
| 1948-49 | Alexander Stott |
| Dundee | 30 |
| 1949-50 | William Bauld |
| Heart of Midlothian | 30 |
| 1950-51 | Lawrence Reilly |
| Hibernian | 22 |
| 1951-52 | Lawrence Reilly |
| Hibernian | 27 |
| 1952-53 | Lawrence Reilly |
| Hibernian | 30 |
| Charles Fleming |
| East Fife | 30 | |
| 1953-54 | James Wardhaugh |
| Heart of Midlothian | 27 |
| 1954-55 | William Bauld |
| Heart of Midlothian | 21 |
| 1955-56 | James Wardhaugh |
| Heart of Midlothian | 28 |
| 1956-57 | Hugh Baird |
| Airdrieonians | 33 |
| 1957-58 | James Wardhaugh |
| Heart of Midlothian | 28 |
| James Murray |
| Heart of Midlothian | 28 | |
| 1958-59 | Joseph Baker |
| Hibernian | 25 |
| 1959-60 | Joseph Baker |
| Hibernian | 42 |
| 1960-61 | Alexander Harley |
| Third Lanark | 42 |
| 1961-62 | Alan Gilzean |
| Dundee | 24 |
| 1962-63 | James Millar |
| Rangers | 27 |
| 1963-64 | Alan Gilzean |
| Dundee | 32 |
| 1964-65 | James Forrest |
| Rangers | 30 |
| 1965-66 | Joseph McBride |
| Celtic | 31 |
| Alexander Ferguson |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 31 | |
| 1966-67 | Stephen Chalmers |
| Celtic | 21 |
| 1967-68 | Robert Lennox |
| Celtic | 32 |
| 1968-69 | Kenneth Cameron |
| Dundee United | 26 |
| 1969-70 | Colin Stein |
| Rangers | 24 |
| 1970-71 | Henry Hood |
| Celtic | 22 |
| 1971-72 | Joseph Harper |
| Aberdeen | 33 |
| 1972-73 | Alan Gordon |
| Hibernian | 27 |
| 1973-74 | John Deans |
| Celtic | 26 |
| 1974-75 | Andy Gray |
| Dundee United | 20 |
| William Pettigrew |
| Motherwell | 20 | |
| 1975-76 | Kenny Dalglish |
| Celtic | 24 |
| 1976-77 | William Pettigrew |
| Motherwell | 21 |
| 1977-78 | Derek Johnstone |
| Rangers | 25 |
| 1978-79 | Andrew Ritchie |
| Morton | 22 |
| 1979-80 | Douglas Somner |
| St Mirren | 25 |
| 1980-81 | Frank McGarvey |
| Celtic | 23 |
| 1981-82 | George McCluskey |
| Celtic | 21 |
| 1982-83 | Charlie Nicholas |
| Celtic | 29 |
| 1983-84 | Brian McClair |
| Celtic | 23 |
| 1984-85 | Frank McDougall |
| Aberdeen | 22 |
| 1985-86 | Alistair McCoist |
| Rangers | 24 |
| 1986-87 | Brian McClair |
| Celtic | 35 |
| 1987-88 | Thomas Coyne |
| Dundee | 33 |
| 1988-89 | Mark McGhee |
| Celtic | 16 |
| Charlie Nicholas |
| Aberdeen | 16 | |
| 1989-90 | John Robertson |
| Heart of Midlothian | 17 |
| 1990-91 | Thomas Coyne |
| Celtic | 18 |
| 1991-92 | Alistair McCoist |
| Rangers | 34 |
| 1992-93 | Alistair McCoist |
| Rangers | 34 |
| 1993-94 | Mark Hateley |
| Rangers | 22 |
| 1994-95 | Thomas Coyne |
| Motherwell | 16 |
| 1995-96 | Pierre van Hooijdonk |
| Celtic | 26 |
| 1996-97 | Jorge Cadete |
| Celtic | 25 |
| 1997-98 | Marco Negri |
| Rangers | 32 |
