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Premier League 2012/13 season to date. Players with the lowest shots to goals conversion rate.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (Tottenham) 33 shots, 0 goals
Ki Sung-Yueng (Swansea), 33 shots, 0 goals
Maynor Figueroa (Wigan), 27 shots, 0 goals
Jobi McAnuff (Reading), 25 shots, 0 goals
Glen Johnson (Liverpool), 45 shots, 1 goal
Kevin Mirallas (Everton), 40 shots, 1 goal
Oscar (Chelsea), 37 shots, 1 goal
David Luiz (Chelsea), 36 shots, 1 goal
Bradley Johnson (Norwich), 34 shots, 1 goal
Stewart Downing (Liverpool), 31 shots, 1 goal

Qualification: 25 shots.

Premier League 2012/13 season to date. The defenders with the most goals plus assists.

9 - Baines (Everton, 5 goals + 4 assists)
9 - Evra (Man Utd, 4 + 5)
7 - Rafael (Man Utd, 3 + 4)
5 - Ivanovich (Chelsea, 4 + 1)
5 - Bassong (Norwich, 3 + 2)
4 - Evans (Man Utd, 3 + 1)
4 - Zabaleta (Man City, 2 + 2)
4 - Clyne (Southampton, 1 + 3)
4 - Enrique (Liverpool, 1 + 3)
4 - Azpilicueta (Chelsea, 0 + 4)
4 - Shorey (Reading, 0 + 4)

With Michael Owen having announced his retirement at the end of the season, here are the only 6 players who have scored more Premier League goals than the 150 bagged by Owen.

1. Alan Shearer 260
2. Andrew Cole 187
3. Thierry Henry 175
4. Frank Lampard 162
5. Robbie Fowler 162
6. Wayne Rooney 156

Breakdown of Owen's 150 Premier League goals by club:

Liverpool 118
Newcastle Utd 26
Man Utd 5
Stoke City 1

Wes Hoolahan was the first Irishman to score on St Patricks Day in the Premier League

(19-03-2013 14:28 )cosmonaut Wrote:  With Michael Owen having announced his retirement at the end of the season, here are the only 6 players who have scored more Premier League goals than the 150 bagged by Owen.

1. Alan Shearer 260
2. Andrew Cole 187
3. Thierry Henry 175
4. Frank Lampard 162
5. Robbie Fowler 162
6. Wayne Rooney 156

Breakdown of Owen's 150 Premier League goals by club:

Liverpool 118
Newcastle Utd 26
Man Utd 5
Stoke City 1

I was correct in my assumption then that Michael Owen technically retired after he left Liverpool
Even as a United fan I have to admit he was a great goalscorer when he was at Liverpool and what a great goal he scored for England against Argentina. To have that composure as an 18 year old was incredible.

Stat of the day: Paolo Di Canio is the 8th Italian to manage a Premier League club after Vialli, Lombardo, Zola, Ranieri, Ancelotti, Mancini and Di Matteo.

With his goals against Aston Villa last night, Robin van Persie has now scored 5 Premier League hat-tricks, level with Berbatov, Wright, van Nistelrooy and Cole. Only 5 players have scored more than 5 Premier League hat-tricks: Shearer (11), Fowler (9), Owen (8), Henry (8) and Rooney (6).

The 6 players who have made 100 Premier League appearances as a substitute.

Shola Ameobi - 126
Kanu -118
Jermaine Defoe - 116
Ryan Giggs - 104
Louis Saha - 101
Joe Cole - 100