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The Premier League's top five goal scoring defenders including Terry, Hyypia and more

Next picture In fifth it's one of the most fearsome left foots in football. Now at Fulham, the Norwegian also spent seven years at Liverpool, playing for Roma before moving back to the Premier League in 2011. While at Anfield he specialised in scoring belters from long range

In fifth it's one of the most fearsome left foots in football. Now at Fulham, the Norwegian also spent seven years at Liverpool, playing for Roma before moving back to the Premier League in 2011. While at Anfield he specialised in scoring belters from long range

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By talkSPORT magazine | Saturday, March 17, 2012

 

John Terry scored a vital goal against Napoli in the Champions League, but where does he rank among the Premier League's top scoring stoppers? The list above details the defenders that have scored the most goals in the Premier League era, excluding penalties.

 

Incidentally, this is what the table would look like with penalties included in the goal haul...

 

1) David Unsworth

Goals: 38 (22 penalties)

2) Ian Harte

Goals: 28 (10 penalties)

3) John Terry

Goals: 26 (no penalties - unsurprinsingly)

4) Julian Dicks

Goals: 24 (15 penalties)

5) William Gallas

Goals: 24 (no penalties)