EARLIEST GOALS SCORED IN A SEASON

Jim Barret's 2nd minute goal against Preston North End at the start of the 1957-58 season was the earliest goal we've scored in any season!.
The second fastest goal for a season was the one scored on the previous opening day when Doug Lishman's 6th minute strike against Leyton Orient started the 1956-57 season with a bang.

These are all earliest goals we've scored at the start of a season and, again, I have a lot of goals that are missing times, but we're getting there...

Date Opponent Game Type Scorer Minute Result
Aug 31, 1935BuryLeague Tier 2Henry Race12-2
Aug 24, 1957Preston North EndLeague Tier 1Jim Barrett22-1
Sep 02, 1893Wolverhampton WanderersLeague Tier 1James Collins27-1
Aug 18, 1956Leyton OrientLeague Tier 2Doug Lishman64-1
Sep 05, 1903LiverpoolLeague Tier 1Grenville Morris82-1
Aug 19, 1995SouthamptonLeague Tier 1Colin Cooper84-3
Aug 03, 2019West Bromwich AlbionLeague Tier 2Matty Cash91-2
Aug 05, 2006Bradford CityLeague Tier 3Julian Bennett101-0
Aug 20, 1949Brighton and Hove AlbionLeague Tier 3Willard (OG)102-2
Sep 03, 1892EvertonLeague Tier 1Horace Pike112-2
Aug 25, 1973Luton TownLeague Tier 2Tommy Jackson114-0
Aug 28, 1982West Ham UnitedLeague Tier 1Colin Walsh112-1
Aug 19, 1978Tottenham HotspurLeague Tier 1Martin O'Neill121-1
Sep 05, 1895BuryLeague Tier 1Albert Carnelly125-0
Aug 17, 1996Coventry CityLeague Tier 1Kevin Campbell133-0
Aug 27, 1927Port ValeLeague Tier 2Harold Wadsworth142-2
Aug 25, 1928Stoke CityLeague Tier 2Noah Burton151-5
Sep 02, 1911Leeds CityLeague Tier 2Grenville Morris152-1
Aug 19, 1953EvertonLeague Tier 2Tommy Capel163-3
Aug 15, 1970Coventry CityLeague Tier 1Peter Cormack162-0
Aug 22, 1964Birmingham CityLeague Tier 1John Barnwell164-3
Aug 19, 1950Newport CountyLeague Tier 3Collin Collindridge172-0
Aug 09, 2003SunderlandLeague Tier 2Marlon Harewood192-0
Aug 11, 2001Sheffield UnitedLeague Tier 2Marlon Harewood201-1
Aug 23, 1952Blackburn RoversLeague Tier 2Freddie Scott201-2
Sep 03, 1913Leicester CityLeague Tier 2Robert Firth201-3
Aug 15, 1993Southend UnitedLeague Tier 2Stuart Pearce221-1
Aug 21, 1976FulhamLeague Tier 2Terry Curran232-2
Aug 06, 2016Burton AlbionLeague Tier 2Britt Assombalonga234-3
Aug 17, 2024BournemouthLeague Tier 1Chris Wood231-1
Aug 09, 2014BlackpoolLeague Tier 2Michail Antonio252-0
Aug 29, 1981SouthamptonLeague Tier 1Trevor Francis252-1
Sep 05, 1908Sheffield UnitedLeague Tier 1Thomas Marrison252-1
Aug 25, 1934Newcastle UnitedLeague Tier 2Tom Peacock265-1
Aug 19, 1961ChelseaLeague Tier 1Geoff Vowden262-2
Aug 20, 1960Manchester CityLeague Tier 1Colin Booth272-2
Aug 26, 1922SunderlandLeague Tier 1Jack Spaven281-0
Aug 16, 1992LiverpoolLeague Tier 1Teddy Sheringham291-0
Sep 01, 1906Grimsby TownLeague Tier 2Grenville Morris301-3
Aug 27, 1921Crystal PalaceLeague Tier 2Walter Tinsley311-4
Aug 16, 1975Plymouth ArgyleLeague Tier 2Mick Horswill (OG)312-0
Aug 18, 1951Rotherham UnitedLeague Tier 2Tucker Johnson322-1
Aug 22, 1959Manchester CityLeague Tier 1Jim Iley331-2
Aug 20, 1977EvertonLeague Tier 1Peter Withe333-1
Aug 21, 1965Newcastle UnitedLeague Tier 1Frank Wignall362-2
Aug 23, 1947BuryLeague Tier 2George Lee362-1
Aug 08, 2021Coventry CityLeague Tier 2Lyle Taylor361-2
Aug 25, 1984Sheffield WednesdayLeague Tier 1Peter Davenport371-3
Aug 19, 1967Sheffield UnitedLeague Tier 1Frank Wignall383-1
Aug 14, 1971LiverpoolLeague Tier 1Ian Storey-Moore381-3
Aug 09, 1997Port ValeLeague Tier 2Kevin Campbell391-0
Aug 20, 1994Ipswich TownLeague Tier 1Bryan Roy401-0
Aug 04, 2017MillwallLeague Tier 2Barrie McKay411-0
Aug 06, 2005Huddersfield TownLeague Tier 3Scott Dobie452-1
Aug 04, 2018Bristol CityLeague Tier 2Daryl Murphy461-1
Aug 18, 1979Ipswich TownLeague Tier 1Tony Woodcock461-0
Aug 25, 1990Queens Park RangersLeague Tier 1Nigel Jemson501-1
Aug 27, 1932Grimsby TownLeague Tier 2Billy Dickinson521-1
Aug 25, 1923EvertonLeague Tier 1Jack Spaven531-2
Aug 17, 1985Luton TownLeague Tier 1Neil Webb531-1
Aug 03, 2013Huddersfield TownLeague Tier 2Henri Lansbury531-0
Aug 07, 2004Wigan AthleticLeague Tier 2Gareth Taylor551-1
Aug 19, 1989Aston VillaLeague Tier 1Garry Parker591-1
Aug 15, 1987Charlton AthleticLeague Tier 1Lee Glover592-1
Aug 10, 1968BurnleyLeague Tier 1Jim Baxter602-2
Aug 17, 1991EvertonLeague Tier 1Nigel Clough602-1
Aug 28, 1926BlackpoolLeague Tier 2Noah Burton612-0
Sep 04, 1897Notts CountyLeague Tier 1Arthur Capes621-1
Sep 07, 1912Leicester CityLeague Tier 2Sam Currie (OG)621-3
Aug 18, 1962Sheffield UnitedLeague Tier 1Calvin Palmer622-1
Aug 27, 1988Norwich CityLeague Tier 1Steve Chettle661-2
Aug 18, 2012Bristol CityLeague Tier 2Adlene Guedioura711-0
Aug 20, 1966Stoke CityLeague Tier 1Joe Baker731-2
Aug 07, 1999Ipswich TownLeague Tier 2Chris Bart-Williams761-3
Aug 28, 1920Stoke CityLeague Tier 2Sandy Higgins772-2
Aug 26, 1933BrentfordLeague Tier 2Billy Dickinson771-1
Aug 29, 1931Charlton AthleticLeague Tier 2Billy Dickinson781-3
Aug 12, 2000West Bromwich AlbionLeague Tier 2Jon Olav Hjelde781-0
Aug 17, 1998ArsenalLeague Tier 1Geoff Thomas (1997-98)781-2
Aug 26, 1939BarnsleyLeague Tier 2Colin Perry801-4
Aug 12, 2023ArsenalLeague Tier 1Taiwo Awoniyi821-2
Aug 23, 1958Wolverhampton WanderersLeague Tier 1Roy Dwight881-5