Alfie May’s late strike against Sunderland on Tuesday night saw the club climb up to 100th place in the EFL all-time top scorers table.
May’s strike was the 1192nd time the Robins have found the net in league action, taking them above New Brighton AFC who competed in the West Cheshire League before folding in 2012.
With an average of 54 EFL goals per season, it would take around six years to catch 99th placed Workington who played in the Football League in the mid-twentieth century but now play their football in the Northern Premier League, who currently have around 300 goals more than Michael Duff’s side.
The closest current EFL side are Wycombe Wanderers who occupy the 97th placed spot with 1625, sitting just above the now extinct Wimbledon FC who they overtook this season.
To put this into perspective, 10 clubs have scored more goals in the Premier League alone than Cheltenham have in the Football League, albeit with far more time. The Robins only entered the top four divisions at the turn of the century and have spent all but one season there since.
The likes of Aston Villa (6687), Arsenal (6955), and Everton (7109) trounce Cheltenham’s record for top-flight goals with Everton being the top scoring team in the top flight, thanks in part to the almost unreal scoring record of Dixie Dean who boasts 391 goals himself. The leading team overall are Manchester United who are followed closely by Liverpool.
While Cheltenham will not be able to climb up the ranks any time soon, fans can hope for a bright future with plenty of goals to see the Robins reach the heights of 98th at the end of the 2026/27 season.
