Player records
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Peter Ward, 36 goals (1976–77) [4]
- Most goals in the Premier League: Pascal Groß, 28 goals [5] [6] [ circular reference ]
- Most goals in European competition: João Pedro, 5 goals [7]
Top goalscorers
Tommy Cook is officially recognised by the club as their top scorer, with 123 goals scored in 209 appearances between 1922 and 1929. [8]
Bert Stephens scored 174 goals between 1935 and 1948, however only 87 of these were scored in competitive matches. The remainder were scored during wartime fixtures when competitive football was suspended. [9] [10]
Competitive, professional matches only. [11] [12] [13]
| Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Cook | 1921–1929 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2 | Glenn Murray | 2008–2011 2016–2021 | 103 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 111 |
| 3 | Kit Napier | 1966–1972 | 84 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 99 |
| 4 | Peter Ward | 1975–1980 1982–1983 | 81 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 95 |
| 5 | Bert Stephens | 1935–1948 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 6 | Albert Mundy | 1953–1958 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Bobby Zamora | 2000–2003 2015–2016 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 90 |
Most appearances
Ernie “Tug” Wilson has the most appearances for the club, playing a total of 566 matches between 1922 and 1936. [14] [15]
Transfers
Record transfer fees paid
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  João Pedro |  Watford | £30,000,000 | July 2023 | BBC Sport |
| 2 | MF |  Carlos Baleba |  Lille | £23,200,000 | August 2023 | BBC Sport |
| 3 | MF |  Enock Mwepu |  Red Bull Salzburg | £20,240,000 | July 2021 | BBC Sport |
| 4 | DF | Adam Webster | Bristol City | £20,000,000 | August 2019 | BBC Sport |
| 5 | FW |  Alireza Jahanbakhsh |  AZ | £17,000,000 | July 2018 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | GK |  Bart Verbruggen | Anderlecht | £16,300,000 | July 2023 | BBC Sport |
| 7 | DF |  Marc Cucurella | Getafe | £15,840,000 | August 2021 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | DF |  Pervis Estupiñán | Villarreal | £15,700,000 | August 2022 | BBC Sport |
| 9 | FW |  Jürgen Locadia | PSV Eindhoven | £15,300,000 | January 2018 | BBC Sport |
| 10 | MF |  Yves Bissouma | Lille | £15,200,000 | July 2018 | BBC Sport |
Record transfer fees received
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | Moisés Caicedo | Chelsea | £100,000,000 | August 2023 | BBC Sport |
| 2 | DF | Marc Cucurella | Chelsea | £55,000,000 | August 2022 | BBC Sport |
| 3 | DF | Ben White | Arsenal | £50,000,000 | July 2021 | BBC Sport |
| 4 | MF |  Alexis Mac Allister | Liverpool | £35,000,000 | June 2023 | BBC Sport |
| 5 | MF | Yves Bissouma | Tottenham Hotspur | £25,700,000 | June 2022 | BBC Sport |
| 6 | GK | Robert Sánchez | Chelsea | £25,000,000 | August 2023 | BBC Sport |
| 7 | FW | Leandro Trossard | Arsenal | £21,000,000 | January 2023 | BBC Sport |
| 8 | DF | Dan Burn | Newcastle United | £13,200,000 | January 2022 | BBC Sport |
| 9 | FW | Neal Maupay | Everton | £10,400,000 | August 2022 | BBC Sport |
| 10 | FW | Anthony Knockaert | Fulham | £10,300,000 | July 2020 | BBC Sport |
