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Erling Haaland is on track, it’s fair to say, to break through the 50-goal barrier this season. This isn’t normal behaviour in English football, as today’s edition of The Knowledge illustrates. Here’s who the big Norwegian, currently on 48 goals for this campaign, has in his sights. (Those in italics were not playing in the top flight.)
63 Dixie Dean (Everton, 1927-28)
63 George Camsell (Middlesbrough, 1926-27)
58 Ted Harston (Mansfield, 1936-37)
58 Joe Payne (Luton, 1936-37)
54 Terry Bly (Peterborough, 1960-61)
52 Steve Bull (Wolves, 1987-88)
50 Vic Watson (West Ham, 1929-30)
50 Tom ‘Pongo’ Waring (Aston Villa, 1930-31)
50 Clarrie Bourton (Coventry, 1931-32)
50 Steve Bull (Wolves, 1988-89)
49 Clive Allen (Tottenham, 1986-87)
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We could drone on to set the scene, but you’ll have had your preview fill by now. Anything other than a quick look at the table would be the dictionary definition of gilding the lily.
This much-anticipated summit meeting kicks off at the Etihad at 8pm BST. Can you wait? No, us neither. It’s ON!!!
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