OLDEST AND YOUNGEST GOAL SCORERS

At the start of 2021, Glenn Murray scored twice on his full debut, aged 37 years old, but how does he rank in the list of scorers ages?

Well, he is second in the list (as far as I know), after Freddie Scott. Freddie was born on 6th October 1916 and, on September 11, 1954, became the oldest goalscorer for Forest at 37 years and 11 months. He went on to score seven more goals until, over 2 years later, he scored his final goal against Rotherham when he was just a month shy of his 40th birthday.

Note: Freddie Scott is the oldest scorer that we know of. Currently in the database of 8,275 goals, I am missing birthdays for 28 of the scorers.


OLDEST SCORERS
Here are the top 20 oldest scorers, ordered by their age:
Game Date Game Type Opponent Player Date Born Age
Sep 15, 1956League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedFreddie ScottOct 06, 191639 years, 11 months, 9 days
Apr 07, 1956League Tier 2Port ValeFreddie ScottOct 06, 191639 years, 6 months, 1 day
Feb 28, 1955FA CupNewcastle UnitedFreddie ScottOct 06, 191638 years, 4 months, 22 days
Jan 29, 1955FA CupHartlepool UnitedFreddie ScottOct 06, 191638 years, 3 months, 23 days
Jan 08, 1955FA CupSheffield UnitedFreddie ScottOct 06, 191638 years, 3 months, 2 days
Jan 01, 1955League Tier 2Hull CityFreddie ScottOct 06, 191638 years, 2 months, 26 days
Oct 02, 1954League Tier 2Ipswich TownFreddie ScottOct 06, 191637 years, 11 months, 26 days
Sep 11, 1954League Tier 2BuryFreddie ScottOct 06, 191637 years, 11 months, 5 days
Feb 06, 2021League Tier 2Wycombe WanderersGlenn MurraySep 25, 198337 years, 4 months, 12 days
Feb 06, 2021League Tier 2Wycombe WanderersGlenn MurraySep 25, 198337 years, 4 months, 12 days
Apr 24, 1954League Tier 2Oldham AthleticHorace GagerJan 25, 191737 years, 2 months, 30 days
Apr 19, 1954League Tier 2Birmingham CityHorace GagerJan 25, 191737 years, 2 months, 25 days
Apr 16, 1954League Tier 2Birmingham CityHorace GagerJan 25, 191737 years, 2 months, 22 days
Apr 23, 1921League Tier 2Leeds UnitedJack ArmstrongFeb 04, 188437 years, 2 months, 19 days
Mar 27, 1954League Tier 2Doncaster RoversHorace GagerJan 25, 191737 years, 2 months, 2 days
Sep 05, 1953League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedFreddie ScottOct 06, 191636 years, 10 months, 30 days
Dec 12, 1953League Tier 2EvertonHorace GagerJan 25, 191736 years, 10 months, 17 days
Oct 10, 1953League Tier 2Notts CountyHorace GagerJan 25, 191736 years, 8 months, 15 days
Apr 13, 1929League Tier 2Preston North EndBob WallaceJan 20, 189336 years, 2 months, 24 days
Dec 13, 1952League Tier 2SouthamptonFreddie ScottOct 06, 191636 years, 2 months, 7 days


YOUNGEST SCORERS

Luton and Spurs legend David Pleat just edges this one. He was only a month past his 17th birthday when he made his debut in 1961 AND scored his only goal for us on that day.

More recently, Lee Glover, Gary Mills and Ben Brereton all scored twice before they turned 18, while John Derrick scored twice on his debut back in 1910, aged 18 years and 3 months

Here are the top 20 youngest scorers, ordered by their age:
Game Date Game Type Opponent Player Date Born Age
Feb 17, 1962League Tier 1Cardiff CityDavid PleatJan 15, 194517 years, 1 month, 2 days
Aug 15, 1987League Tier 1Charlton AthleticLee GloverApr 24, 197017 years, 3 months, 22 days
May 15, 1979League Tier 1Leeds UnitedGary MillsNov 11, 196117 years, 6 months, 4 days
Jan 30, 1988FA CupLeyton OrientLee GloverApr 24, 197017 years, 9 months, 6 days
Feb 04, 2017League Tier 2Aston VillaBen BreretonApr 18, 199917 years, 9 months, 17 days
Apr 02, 1966League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurDave StainwrightJun 13, 194817 years, 9 months, 20 days
Oct 30, 2018League CupBurton AlbionArvin AppiahJan 05, 200117 years, 9 months, 25 days
Feb 14, 2017League Tier 2FulhamBen BreretonApr 18, 199917 years, 9 months, 27 days
Sep 22, 1979League Tier 1Bristol CityGary MillsNov 11, 196117 years, 10 months, 11 days
Mar 07, 2017League Tier 2BrentfordBen BreretonApr 18, 199917 years, 10 months, 17 days
Sep 16, 1969League Tier 1Coventry CityGraham CollierSep 12, 195118 years, 4 days
May 04, 1988League Tier 1Norwich CityLee GloverApr 24, 197018 years, 10 days
Dec 13, 1986League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedPhil StarbuckNov 24, 196818 years, 19 days
May 13, 1988League Tier 1Luton TownLee GloverApr 24, 197018 years, 19 days
Jan 01, 1987League Tier 1LiverpoolPhil StarbuckNov 24, 196818 years, 1 month, 8 days
Apr 14, 1894League Tier 1Aston VillaGeorge GearyMar 01, 187618 years, 1 month, 13 days
Jan 06, 1970FA CupCarlisle UnitedJames McCaffreyOct 12, 195118 years, 2 months, 25 days
May 04, 2003League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedCraig WestcarrJan 29, 198518 years, 3 months, 5 days
Apr 02, 1910League Tier 1EvertonJohn DerrickDec 08, 189118 years, 3 months, 25 days
Apr 02, 1910League Tier 1EvertonJohn DerrickDec 08, 189118 years, 3 months, 25 days


GOALS PER SCORERS AGES

Here's a graph of how many goals were scored according to the player's age.