Which players have forced the most Premier League manager sackings by scoring?

Mathys Tel claimed his first Premier League manager scalp for Tottenham, with Brennan Johnson’s two goals helping put Ivan Juric out of work. The following is a rundown of the players who scored in a Premier League manager’s last game before losing their job. Sackings, resignations and mutual consents are all considered, provided there was one clear result which proved to be the tipping point.

And it had to happen during the season, not in the summer. On the rare occasion a manager left his post after winning, we will take into account their most recent defeat; we only want results so damaging that the manager in question had to go soon after. To use Frank Lampard’s 2021 Chelsea exit as an example, his final match was an FA Cup win over Luton so the previous game, a 2-0 defeat to Leicester in which Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison were the scorers, will be used.



Same for Daniel Farke, who left Norwich after beating Brentford in November of that year, with the Raphinha and Rodrigo-inspired loss to Leeds in his penultimate match cited as key. A total of 246 different players have induced one manager exit by scoring at least once in their final game. This number includes such names as Celestine Babayaro (Kenny Dalglish, Newcastle), Jon Flanagan (Andre Villas-Boas, Spurs), Vinnie Jones (Ron Atkinson, Aston Villa), Gary O’Neil (Peter Reid, Leeds), Arturo Vidal (Roberto Di Matteo, Chelsea), and Mathys Tel, who helped put Ivan Juric out of his Southampton misery .

Players who induced two manager exits (39) Che Adams Chris Wilder at Sheffield United Antonio Conte at Spurs Gabriel Agbonlahor Brian McDermott at Reading Gus Poyet at Sunderland (two goals) Morgan Amalfitano Paolo Di Canio at Sunderland Chris Hughton at Norwich Juan Pablo Angel Colin Todd at Derby Sir Bobby Robson at Newcastle Michail Antonio Bob Bradley at Swansea Nigel Pearson at Watford Andre Ayew Tim Sherwood at Aston Villa Bob Bradley at Swansea Joey Barton Chris Coleman at Fulham Lawrie Sanchez at Fulham Christian Benteke Brian McDermott at Reading Gus Poyet at Sunderland (two goals) Luis Boa Morte Jacques Santini at Spurs Velimir Zajec at Portsmouth Nicky Butt Howard Wilkinson at Leeds Attilio Lombardo at Crystal Palace Eric Cantona Howard Wilkinson at Leeds Joe Royle at Everton Carlton Cole Sir Bobby Robson at Newcastle Martin Jol at Fulham El Hadji Diouf Kevin Keegan at Manchester City Alan Pardew at West Ham Enzo Fernandez Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace Steve Cooper at Leicester Roberto Firmino Francesco Guidolin at Swansea Scott Parker at Bournemouth (two goals) Eden Hazard Nigel Adkins at Southampton Tony Pulis at West Brom (two goals) Thierry Henry Jim Smith at Derby (two goals) Gordon Strachan at Southampton (two goals) Emile Heskey Jean Tigana at Fulham Paul Ince at Blackburn Harry Kane Steve Bruce at Newcastle Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds Josh King Steve McClaren at Newcastle Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United Brennan Johnson Jesse Marsch at Leeds Ivan Juric at Southampton (two goals) Rickie Lambert Mark Hughes at QPR Malky Mackay at Cardiff Oyvind Leonhardsen Ron Atkinson at Aston Villa Gerry Francis at Spurs Romelu Lukaku Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool Mark Hughes at Southampton James Maddison Frank Lampard at Chelsea Russell Martin at Southampton (two goals) Gareth McAuley Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea Mike Phelan at Hull James Milner Martin Jol at Spurs Francesco Guidolin at Swansea Peter Odemwingie Chris Hughton at Newcastle (two goals) Mick McCarthy at Wolves (three goals) Michael Owen Gerry Francis at Spurs Jean Tigana at Fulham Kevin Phillips Ruud Gullit at Newcastle Glenn Hoddle at Spurs Niall Quinn Brian Little at Leicester Ruud Gullit at Newcastle Jay Rodriguez Malky Mackay at Cardiff (two goals) Paul Heckingbottom at Sheffield United Cristiano Ronaldo Steve Wigley at Southampton Nuno Espirito Santo at Spurs Wayne Rooney Steve Wigley at Southampton Paul Clement at Swansea Mo Salah Slaven Bilic at West Ham (two goals) Slavisa Jokanovic at Fulham Paul Scholes Attilio Lombardo at Crystal Palace Steve Wigley at Southampton Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Joe Royle at Everton David Pleat at Sheffield Wednesday (two goals) Jamie Vardy Jose Mourinho at Chelsea Marco Silva at Watford Yakubu Peter Reid at Leeds Les Reed at Charlton Players who induced three manager exits (10) Jarrod Bowen Bruno Lage at Wolves Frank Lampard at Everton (two goals) Erik ten Hag at Manchester United Salomon Kalou Sam Allardyce at Bolton Sammy Lee at Bolton Billy Davies at Derby Dejan Kulusevski Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds Steve Cooper at Nottingham Forest Russell Martin at Southampton Riyad Mahrez Garry Monk at Swansea (three goals) Jose Mourinho at Chelsea Marco Silva at Watford Sadio Mane Neil Warnock at Crystal Palace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United Marco Silva at Everton Xherdan Shaqiri Slavisa Jokanovic at Fulham Jose Mourinho at Manchester United (two goals) Marco Silva at Everton Gylfi Sigurdsson Tim Sherwood at Aston Villa Paul Clement at Swansea Jose Mourinho at Spurs (two goals) Heung-min Son Steve Bruce at Newcastle Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds Russell Martin at Southampton Darius Vassell Colin Todd at Derby Graeme Souness at Newcastle Chris Coleman at Fulham Chris Wood Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace Alan Pardew at West Brom Ralph Hasenhuttl at Southampton Players who induced four manager exits (one) James Ward-Prowse Claudio Ranieri at Fulham Quique Sanchez Flores at Watford Chris Wilder at Sheffield United Antonio Conte at Spurs Players who induced five manager exits (one) Andy Cole David Pleat at Sheffield Wednesday Attilio Lombardo at Crystal Palace Jacques Santini at Spurs Velimir Zajec at Portsmouth Graeme Souness at Newcastle Players who induced their own manager’s exit with own goals Nigel Martyn – Howard Wilkinson at Leeds Tim Sherwood – Ray Harford at Blackburn Des Lyttle – Frank Clark at Nottingham Forest Jon Newsome – David Pleat at Sheffield Wednesday Jussi Jaaskelainen – Sam Allardyce at Bolton Anton Ferdinand – Mark Hughes at QPR Titus Bramble – Martin O’Neill at Sunderland Steve Taylor – Steve McClaren at Newcastle Michael Keane – Rafael Benitez at Everton Juraj Kucka – Claudio Ranieri at Watford Chris Mepham – Scott Parker at Bournemouth Tyrone Mings – Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa Jan Bednarek – Nathan Jones at Southampton Daniel Iversen – Brendan Rodgers at Leicester Matt Doherty – Gary O’Neil at Wolves Vladimir Coufal – Julen Lopetegui at West Ham Players who induced consecutive manager exits Jonatan Johansson – Chris Hutchings at Bradford (sacked in November 2000) and Peter Taylor at Leicester (sacked in October 2001) Players who induced consecutive manager exits in the same season Riyad Mahrez (2016/17) – Garry Monk at Swansea (sacked in December 2015) and Jose Mourinho at Chelsea (sacked in December 2015) Players who induced multiple manager exits in the same season Eric Cantona (1996/97) – Howard Wilkinson at Leeds (sacked in September) and Joe Royle at Everton (resigned in March) Andy Cole (1997/98) – David Pleat at Sheffield Wednesday (sacked in November) and Attilio Lombardo at Crystal Palace (resigned in April) Luis Boa Morte (2004/05) – Jacques Santini at Spurs (resigned in November) and Velimir Zajec at Portsmouth (resigned in April) Andy Cole (2004/05) – Jacques Santini at Spurs (resigned in November) and Velimir Zajec at Portsmouth (resigned in April) Morgan Amalfitano (2013/14) – Paolo Di Canio at Sunderland (sacked in September) and Chris Hughton at Norwich (sacked in April) Chris Wood (2017/18) – Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace (sacked in September) and Alan Pardew at West Brom (mutual consented in April) Xherdan Shaqiri (2018/19) – Slavisa Jokanovic at Fulham (sacked in November) and Jose Mourinho at Manchester United (sacked in December) Harry Kane (2021/22) – Steve Bruce at Newcastle (mutual consented in October) and Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds (sacked in February) Heung-min Son (2021/22) – Steve Bruce at Newcastle (mutual consented in October) and Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds (sacked in February) Jarrod Bowen (2022/23) – Bruno Lage at Wolves (sacked in October) and Frank Lampard at Everton (sacked in January) Players who induced manager exits by scoring two goals in their last game Bradley Allen – Bobby Gould at Coventry Peter Beardsley – John Deehan at Norwich Stan Collymore – Frank Clark at Nottingham Forest Freddie Kanoute – Stuart Gray at Southampton Thierry Henry – Jim Smith at Derby and Gordon Strachan at Southampton Nwankwo Kanu – Peter Reid at Sunderland James Beattie – Glenn Hoddle at Spurs Gary O’Neil – Peter Reid at Leeds Georgios Samaras – Mick McCarthy at Sunderland Kevin Davies – Alan Pardew at West Ham Robin van Persie – Kevin Keegan at Newcastle Johan Elmander – Roy Keane at Sunderland Niko Kranjcar – Mark Hughes at Manchester City Stephen Hunt – Gary Megson at Bolton Peter Odemwingie – Chris Hughton at Newcastle Benjani Mwaruwari – Roy Hodgson at Liverpool Charles N’Zogbia – Avram Grant at West Ham Luis Suarez – Andre Villas-Boas at Spurs Jay Rodriguez – Malky Mackay at Cardiff Kevin Nolan – Michael Laudrup at Swansea Mame Biram Diouf – Alan Irvine at West Brom Christian Benteke – Gus Poyet at Sunderland Gabriel Agbonlahor – Gus Poyet at Sunderland Mo Salah – Slaven Bilic at West Ham Eden Hazard – Tony Pulis at West Brom Kenedy – Mauricio Pellegrini at Southampton Xherdan Shaqiri – Jose Mourinho at Manchester United Wilfried Zaha – Claude Puel at Leicester Daichi Kamada – Unai Emery at Arsenal Divock Origi – Marco Silva at Everton Gylfi Sigurdsson – Jose Mourinho at Spurs Luis Diaz – Scott Parker at Bournemouth Roberto Firmino – Scott Parker at Bournemouth Jarrod Bowen – Frank Lampard at Everton Jacob Murphy – Cristian Stellini at Spurs Alexander Isak – Cristian Stellini at Spurs Jefferson Lerma – Javi Gracia at Leeds Conor Gallagher – Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace James Maddison – Russell Martin at Southampton Erling Haaland – Julen Lopetegui at West Ham Brennan Johnson – Ivan Juric at Southampton Players who induced manager exits by scoring a hat-trick in their last game Carlos Tevez – Roberto Di Matteo at West Brom Peter Odemwingie – Mick McCarthy at Wolves Jon Walters – Harry Redknapp at QPR Riyad Mahrez – Garry Monk at Swansea READ MORE: Which managers and clubs force the most the Premier League sackings?.