Top 10 Tottenham Goalscorers of All Time

Tottenham have had goal-scoring talents aplenty during their storied history, with long-serving players racking up their respective goal tallies over the years. From recent examples like Harry Kane and Jermain Defoe to historic figures like Jimmy Greaves and Cliff Jones, Tottenham have a rich history when it comes to finding the net.

Here we take a look at the top Tottenham goalscorers of all time up to now. Join us as we take a look, starting at number 10.

10. Alan Gilzean - 133

Gilzean scored his 133 goals in 439 appearances overall for the club between 1964 and 1974. He had previously played for Dundee and went on to retire in 1975.

9. Len Duquemin - 134

Duquemin made 307 appearances for Spurs between 1946 and 1957, later going on to play for Bedford Town. He won the league with Tottenham in 1951.

8. George Hunt - 138

Hunt made 198 appearances for Tottenham between 1930 and 1937, He crossed the divide when he joined Arsenal directly from Tottenham in 1937 and later went on to play for Bolton and Sheffield Wednesday. He won three caps for England.

7. Jermain Defoe - 143

A much more recent Spurs star, Defoe made 362 appearances for the club between 2004 and 2008, 2009 and 2014. He had three spells at the club overall and was a real favourite among fans. Defoe went on to play for Sunderland, Bournemouth and Rangers after leaving Spurs for the final time in 2014.

6. Cliff Jones - 159

The Welshman made 378 appearances to Tottenham and had a brief spell with Fulham after leaving Spurs. He also helped Wales reach the 1958 World Cup quarter-finals - their best ever run in the competition and one of only two overall appearances to date.

5. Son Heung-min - 173

The only current player on this list, Son will surely rise a place or two before he calls time on his North London spell. The South Korean has been with Tottenham since 2015, making 454 appearances so far.

4. Martin Chivers - 174

Chivers made 367 appearances for Tottenham between 1968 and 1976. He won two League Cups and a UEFA Cup with Spurs and racked up 24 England caps along the way.

3. Bobby Smith - 208

Smith made 317 appearances for Tottenham between 1955 and 1964. He later went on to play for Brighton and racked up 15 England caps in his career, scoring 13 times for his nation. Smith won the First Division with Tottenham in 1961.

2. Jimmy Greaves - 268

One of the best to do it, Greaves made 381 appearances tor Tottenham between 1961 and 1970. He won two FA Cups with Tottenham and, of course, won the World Cup with England in 1966. His Tottenham scoring record stood for half a decade and he remains the quickest to get to 268 goals in a Spurs shirt.

1. Harry Kane - 280

Kane made 435 appearances for Tottenham between 2008 and 2023 before leaving for Bayern Munich, where he has continued to score goals for fun, leading them to the 2024/25 Bundesliga title. It’s debated when Kane became Tottenham’s all-time top scorer because the club do not count Greaves’ two Charity Shield goals while others do, but Kane became the undisputed top scorer in the Spring of 2023.

He said of the achievement at the time: "It's hard to put into words and I'm so glad it [the record-breaking goal] came in a win. We worked so hard to keep a clean sheet. It was so special to do it in front of the fans. There has been so much talk about it in the last couple of weeks and to do it in such a big game is even more special.

"It is a great feeling. When I started playing regularly it wasn't even in my imagination to score 200 Premier League goals and I have a few more years left so hopefully there are more to come. [Jimmy Greaves] is a complete hero, one of the best strikers to play the game so to be in that conversation is special. And to overtake him is a huge moment for me."