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Kenny Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish

Forward · 1968 to 1989

Goals
375
Appearances
955
Goals per game
0.39
Major honours
68

Scored 173 of 375 career goals for Celtic, at 0.51 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
170
180
190
2029
2169
2295
23120
24154
25184
26222
27250
28274
29293
30316
31340
32352
33360
34367
35375
36375
37375
38375

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1968–69Celtic
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  2. Age 18 · 1969–70Celtic
    Goals0 · Apps4 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  3. Age 19 · 1970–71Celtic
    Goals0 · Apps7 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps3 · Goals0
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  4. Age 20 · 1971–72Celtic
    Goals29 · Apps53 · Per game0.55

    2 caps · 0 goals

    Scottish Division One/Premier Division 1971–72Scottish Cup 1971–72
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    League cupApps8 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals0
    OtherApps3 · Goals6
  5. Age 21 · 1972–73Celtic
    Goals39 · Apps56 · Per game0.70

    2 caps · 1 goals

    Scottish Division One/Premier Division 1972–73
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5
    League cupApps11 · Goals10
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals3
    OtherApps3 · Goals0
  6. Age 22 · 1973–74Celtic
    Goals25 · Apps59 · Per game0.42

    9 caps · 1 goals

    Scottish Division One/Premier Division 1973–74Scottish Cup 1973–74
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals18
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals1
    League cupApps10 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals2
    OtherApps3 · Goals1
  7. Age 23 · 1974–75Celtic
    Goals21 · Apps51 · Per game0.41

    11 caps · 4 goals

    Scottish Cup 1974–75Scottish League Cup 1974–75Drybrough Cup 1974–75Glasgow Cup 1974–75British Home Championship 1974
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
    League cupApps8 · Goals3
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
    OtherApps3 · Goals0
  8. Age 24 · 1975–76Celtic
    Goals32 · Apps53 · Per game0.60

    10 caps · 2 goals

    Scottish Premier Division Top-scorer 1975–76 (24 goals)
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals24
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    League cupApps10 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals3
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  9. Age 25 · 1976–77Celtic
    Goals27 · Apps54 · Per game0.50

    6 caps · 3 goals

    Scottish Division One/Premier Division 1976–77Scottish Cup 1976–77British Home Championship 1976
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals1
    League cupApps10 · Goals10
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  10. From Celtic to Liverpool
  11. Age 26 · 1977–78Liverpool
    Goals31 · Apps62 · Per game0.50

    10 caps · 7 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1977 (shared)Champions League 1977–78European Super Cup 1977British Home Championship 1977
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals20
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    League cupApps9 · Goals6
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals4
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  12. Age 27 · 1978–79Liverpool
    Goals25 · Apps54 · Per game0.46

    10 caps · 3 goals

    Premier League 1978–79PFA Team of the Year 1978–79 First DivisionFWA Footballer of the Year 1978–79
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals4
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals0
  13. Age 28 · 1979–80Liverpool
    Goals23 · Apps60 · Per game0.38

    9 caps · 1 goals

    Premier League 1979–80FA Charity Shield 1979PFA Team of the Year 1979–80 First Division
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps8 · Goals2
    League cupApps7 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals0
    OtherApps1 · Goals1
  14. Age 29 · 1980–81Liverpool
    Goals18 · Apps54 · Per game0.33

    8 caps · 1 goals

    League Cup 1980–81FA Charity Shield 1980Champions League 1980–81PFA Team of the Year 1980–81 First Division
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
    League cupApps8 · Goals7
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  15. Age 30 · 1981–82Liverpool
    Goals22 · Apps62 · Per game0.35

    4 caps · 1 goals

    Premier League 1981–82League Cup 1981–82
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals2
    League cupApps10 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  16. Age 31 · 1982–83Liverpool
    Goals20 · Apps58 · Per game0.34

    8 caps · 4 goals

    Premier League 1982–83League Cup 1982–83FA Charity Shield 1982PFA Team of the Year 1982–83 First DivisionPFA Players' Player of the Year 1982–83FWA Footballer of the Year 1982–83BBC Goal of the Season 1982–83
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals18
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps7 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  17. Age 32 · 1983–84Liverpool
    Goals12 · Apps51 · Per game0.24

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 1983–84League Cup 1983–84Champions League 1983–84PFA Team of the Year 1983–84 First Division
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals7
    League cupApps8 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals3
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  18. Age 33 · 1984–85Liverpool
    Goals6 · Apps53 · Per game0.11

    3 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals0
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  19. Age 34 · 1985–86Liverpool
    Goals7 · Apps31 · Per game0.23

    3 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 1985–86FA Cup 1985–86Football League Super Cup 1985–86
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    OtherApps2 · Goals2
  20. Age 35 · 1986–87Liverpool
    Goals8 · Apps25 · Per game0.32

    3 caps · 0 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1986 (shared)
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals6
    League cupApps5 · Goals2
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  21. Age 36 · 1987–88Liverpool
    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00
    Premier League 1987–88FWA Tribute Award 1987
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps2 · Goals0
  22. Age 37 · 1988–89Liverpool
    Goals0 · Apps2 · Per game0.00
    FA Cup 1988–89FA Charity Shield 1988
    Competition breakdown
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  23. Age 38 · 1989–90Liverpool
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Premier League 1989–90FA Charity Shield 1989
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Celtic1968–19763381730.5150%
Liverpool1977–19895151720.3350%
By competition
AppsGoals
League559229
Domestic cup6724
League cup11962
Continental7920
Other2910
International10230
By country
AppsGoals
Scotland338173
England515172

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League3 times · 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84
Premier League9 times · 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1994–95
League Cup5 times · 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 2011–12
FA Cup2 times · 1985–86, 1988–89
FA Charity Shield8 times · 1977 (shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (shared), 1988, 1989, 1990 (shared)
Scottish Cup4 times · 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77
Scottish Division One/Premier Division4 times · 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77
British Home Championship3 times · 1974, 1976, 1977
Scottish League Cup2 times · 1974–75, 1999–2000
Drybrough Cup1 time · 1974–75
European Super Cup1 time · 1977
Football League Second Division play-offs1 time · 1992
Football League Super Cup1 time · 1985–86
Glasgow Cup1 time · 1974–75
Individual
PFA Team of the Year5 times · 1978–79 First Division, 1979–80 First Division, 1980–81 First Division, 1982–83 First Division, 1983–84 First Division
FWA Footballer of the Year2 times · 1978–79, 1982–83
Premier League Manager of the Month2 times · January 1994, November 1994
BBC Goal of the Season1 time · 1982–83
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award1 time · 2023
Blackburn Rovers FC Hall of Fame1 time · 2020
Bleacher Report's 21st Best Footballer Of All Time1 time · 2011
English Football Hall of Fame (Player)1 time · 2002
FIFA 1001 time · 2004
FWA Tribute Award1 time · 1987
Liverpool FC Hall of Fame1 time · 2010
PFA Players' Player of the Year1 time · 1982–83
Premier League Manager of the Season1 time · 1994–95
Scotland's Greatest International Footballer1 time · 2020
Scottish Football Hall of Fame1 time · 2004
Scottish Premier Division Top-scorer1 time · 1975–76 (24 goals)
Scottish Sports Hall of Fame1 time · 2002

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Scottish League Cup: 1999–2000
  • Premier League: 1994–95
  • League Cup: 2011–12
  • FA Charity Shield: 1990 (shared)
  • English Football Hall of Fame (Player): 2002
  • Scottish Football Hall of Fame: 2004
  • Scottish Sports Hall of Fame: 2002
  • Liverpool FC Hall of Fame: 2010
  • FIFA 100: 2004
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award: 2023
  • Bleacher Report's 21st Best Footballer Of All Time: 2011
  • Scotland's Greatest International Footballer: 2020
  • Football League Second Division play-offs: 1992
  • Premier League Manager of the Season: 1994–95
  • Blackburn Rovers FC Hall of Fame: 2020
  • Premier League Manager of the Month: January 1994, November 1994

Career shape

Peak season
1972–73, 39 goals at 0.70 per game
Best five seasons
1971–72 to 1975–76, 146 goals
Goals before 21
29
Goals before 25
154
Goals before 30
293
Goals from 30 on
82
Seasons played
22
Biggest club share
50% at Celtic
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
3.09

Kenny Dalglish peaked in 1972–73 with 39 goals in 56 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 68 major honours across 22 seasons, 3.09 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Kenny Dalglish scored?
375 goals in 955 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Kenny Dalglish score the most goals for?
173 goals for Celtic, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Kenny Dalglish won?
68 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Kenny Dalglish's best season?
39 goals in 1972–73 for Celtic, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Kenny Dalglish have?
30 goals in 102 appearances for Scotland.

Where they rank

Kenny Dalglish updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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