| Top Division High Scorers - 1996-1997 |
| 1 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ian Wright | Arsenal | 23 |
| 3 | Robbie Fowler | Liverpool | 18 |
| 4 | Ole Solskjaer | Manchester United | 18 |
| 5 | Dwight Yorke | Aston Villa | 17 |
| 6 | Les Ferdinand | Newcastle | 16 |
| 7 | Fabrizio Ravanelli | Middlesbrough | 16 |
| 8 | Matthew Le Tissier | Southampton | 13 |
| 9 | Dion Dublin | Coventry | 13 |
| 10 | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | 12 |
| 11 | Stan Collymore | Liverpool | 12 |
| 12 | Juninho | Middlesbrough | 12 |
| 13 | Chris Sutton | Blackburn | 11 |
| 14 | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | 11 |
| 15 | Efan Ekoku | Wimbledon | 11 |
| 16 | Dean Sturridge | Derby | 11 |
| 17 | Steve Claridge | Leicester | 11 |
| 18 | Kevin Gallacher | Blackburn | 10 |
| 19 | Emile Heskey | Leicester | 10 |
| 20 | Duncan Ferguson | Everton | 10 |