Stats - A full list of Albion striker's performance data from the past 10 years

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Based on something that came up on another thread about what decent strikers we've had in the last 10 years this is a list I've put together of all Albion strikers over that period (2005-06 until 2015-16). The list is ordered by minutes per goal rather than strike rate as this seems the fairest way to judge a striker (based on statistics). If there are any statisticians out there that can come up with a better way let me know!

Current strike force highlighted in Bold.

What does this table tell us? Not sure, but...

Leroy Lita was the most deadly Albion striker in the last decade!

It appears that Tomer Hemed might be Liam Dickinson in disguise! Nearly identical records up to this point.

Ashley Barnes has played the most minutes of any of our strikers of the past 10 years.

Chris Holroyd was actually worse than Leon Best.

Lloyd Owusu

Chris McPhee was actually more deadly than Chris O'Grady!

Bobby Zamora


Only 8 (18%) of our strikers managed to hit double figures during their Albion careers (Ulloa, Murray, Forster, Barnes, Knight, Mackail-Smith, Revell & Robinson)

A couple of things to note:

I've left off OGH as I can't find reliable stats for him during the 98-04 period

Bobby Zamora's stats are based on this season alone.

Apologies if I've failed to include anyone!

Name	Total Apps	Starts(sub)	Minutes	Goals	Strike Rate	Mins / Goal
Leroy Lita	5	0(7)	77'	1	0.20	77'
Bobby Zamora	22	7(15)	745'	7	0.32	106'
Fran Sandaza	19	4(15)	570'	4	0.21	142'
Calvin Andrew	9	3(6)	468'	3	0.33	156'
Lloyd Owusu	14	13(1)	1,116'	7	0.50	159'
Jonathan Obika	8	1(7)	164'	1	0.12	164'
Leonardo Ulloa	58	54(4)	4,713'	26	0.45	181'
Glenn Murray	132	114(18)	10,282'	57	0.44	180'
Nicky Forster	109	97(12)	8,595'	45	0.41	191'
Darren Bent	5	5(0)	385'	2	0.4	193'
Nathan Elder	22	2(20)	419'	2	0.09	209'
James Wilson	11	7(4)	635'	3	0.27	212'
Chris Wood	31	24(7)	1,970'	9	0.29	218'
Ashley Barnes	169	130(39)	11,958'	53	0.31	226'
Sam Vokes	15	8(7)	722'	3	0.21	240'
Leon Knight	109	99(109)	8,917'	34	0.31	262'
Bas Savage	37	31(6)	2,669'	9	0.24	297'
Gifton Noel-Williams	7	7(0)	613'	2	0.29	306'
Adrian Colunga	21	13(8)	1276'	4	0.19	319'
Liam Dickinson	32	21(11)	1,926'	6	0.18	321'
Tomer Hemed	20	25(5)	1,949'	6	0.20	324'
Craig Mackail-Smith	122	87(35)	7,925'	24	0.20	330'
Alex Revell	63	52(11)	4,713'	14	0.22	337'
Joe Gatting	45	15(30)	1,416'	4	0.09	354'
Will Hoskins	21	7(14)	717'	2	0.09	358'
Colin Kazim-Richards	43	25(18)	2,596'	6	0.14	433'
Sam Baldock	40	36(4)	2,992'	6	0.15	499'
Jake Robinson	129	63(66)	6,535'	13	0.10	503'
Mark McCammon	25	19(6)	1,512'	3	0.12	504'
Chris McPhee	54	25(29)	2,495'	4	0.07	624'
Chris O'Grady	38	21(17)	2,066'	3	0.08	689'
Joe Anyinsah	13	11(2)	1,002'	1	0.07	1,002'
Craig Davies	22	10(12)	1,019'	1	0.05	1,019'
Sam Gargan	1	0(1)	4'	0	N/A	N/A
George Barker	4	0(4)	60'	0	N/A	N/A
Shamir Fenelon	3	1(2)	75'	0	N/A	N/A
Federico Turienzo	4	1(3)	115'	0	N/A	N/A
Jonny Dixon	5	2(3)	159'	0	N/A	N/A
Torbjorn Agdestein	9	0(9)	183'	0	N/A	N/A
Billy Paynter	10	6(4)	560'	0	N/A	N/A
Leon Best	13	6(7)	582'	0	N/A	N/A
Chris Holroyd	18	6(12)	702'	0	N/A	N/A
Roland Bergkamp	0	0(0)	0	0	N/A	N/A
Ben Dickenson	0	0(0)	0	0	N/A	N/A

 

[Mowgli37]

Superb work.

I miss Barnes

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

It's that hidden min/goal stat that's the key one, and arguably the most damning to generally all of our strikers, a few exceptions aside.

Good work though - it gives a good picture for what we've been watching.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Seem to have missed out Tiltman

 

[Triggaaar]

Where is the data from, particularly on minutes played?

 

[crodonilson]

Lloyd Owusu was a class act, a proper goalscorer.

 

[Return of the Rev]

KKL?

 

[Gwylan]

Excellent work. I think OGH needs more explanation though - how come you can get accurate figures for other players but not him?

What it doesn't take into account is that Barnes, Baldock (and OGH) didn't play as strikers for a good part of their Albion career

If Lita is the best, why is his strike rate lower than several other players?

 

[Nathan]

Nicky Forster was quality, shame how that all ended.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Bloody hell Leon Best made more appearances than Billy Paynter!

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

Nice bit of data Half Hawaiian Half Greek
I forgot about Baz Savage, loved that player he really made some grim days at Withdean seem a lot brighter and was gutted when he went off to Millwall.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

As per [MENTION=25]Gwylan[/MENTION] above - the data, interesting as it is, makes no allowance for positions played. Just x is a striker, thus all games played are considered as up front.

If the games / minutes considered were ONLY those when played actually as a front man, Ashley Barnes would be very near the top of this list.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Good stats work!

Interesting that Murray and Ulloa hit the classic 'goal every 2 games' (at least in minutes terms) although you seem to have them in the wrong order.

PG

 

[wolfie]

As with averages in Cricket, I think there should be a minimum number of qualifying games (or minutes). It seems silly to attempt a comparison of Lita or Obika with say, Forster and Barnes who were infinitely more effective for the club (Having said that, I think players like Obika got a raw deal from the fans and are actually quite reasonable strikers at a third or fourth tier level.

 

[beorhthelm]

...I've left off OGH as I can't find reliable stats for him during the 98-04 period

but you're covering the 10 years since, so would want to exclude the previous period anyway?

top stating though.

As per [MENTION=25]Gwylan[/MENTION] above - the data, interesting as it is, makes no allowance for positions played. Just x is a striker, thus all games played are considered as up front.

If the games / minutes considered were ONLY those when played actually as a front man, Ashley Barnes would be very near the top of this list.

i do take this point (and often make it myself when people knock forward players played out of position), however if we go down this route, do we have to discount those goals scored when playing as a winger/midfield?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

i do take this point (and often make it myself when people knock forward players played out of position), however if we go down this route, do we have to discount those goals scored when playing as a winger/midfield?

For purposes of this comparison, you'd have to, yes.

 

[Marshy]

As per [MENTION=25]Gwylan[/MENTION] above - the data, interesting as it is, makes no allowance for positions played. Just x is a striker, thus all games played are considered as up front.

If the games / minutes considered were ONLY those when played actually as a front man, Ashley Barnes would be very near the top of this list.

Not sure..... I liked Barnes... ( although at the time I thought his leaving was the correct move ) but i actually thought he was more of a goal threat\scored more when playing wide in a front 3 rather than as the focal point...
His real abilty was arriving late i thought into the box and drifting in from wide areas

 

[AmexRuislip]

Good stuff, how Adam Virgo, makeshift striker?

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Good stats work!

Interesting that Murray and Ulloa hit the classic 'goal every 2 games' (at least in minutes terms) although you seem to have them in the wrong order.

PG

Glad it wasn't just me that noticed the wrong order.

Was that deliberate as Murray loses a place for Palace?

 

[The Albion Roar]

Bobby's stats

Season	Apps	Starts	Mins	Goals	S/R	Goal/Min
1999-2000	6	6	500	6	1.00	83.33
2000-1	48	47 (1)	4,092	31	0.65	132.00
2001-2	46	46	4,047	31	0.67	130.51
2002-3	36	36	3,117	14	0.38	222.64
2015-6	22	7 (15)	745	7	0.32	106.42

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[td]First spell total[/td]
[td]136[/td]
[td]135 (1)[/td]
[td]11,756[/td]
[td]82[/td]
[td]0.61[/td]
[td]143.36[/td]

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[td]Grand Total (so far)[/td]
[td]158[/td]
[td]142 (16)[/td]
[td]12,501[/td]
[td]89[/td]
[td]0.56[/td]
[td]140.46[/td]

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