Sunday, 18 September 2016

First goalscorer

James McClean's goal against West Ham ended an unwanted streak for Irish players in the Premier League - before the Derry winger found the back of the net from close range, no Irish player had scored in the top division in England in the 2016/17 season.

This was also the first time none of the Boys in Green had found the back of the net in a Premier League game in August since 2010-11, when fans of the Irish team had to wait until the second of October for Jonathan Walters to end the run without a goal when he scored the winner for Stoke against former club Blackburn Rovers.

SeasonFirst GoalscorerDate
2006-2007Kevin Doyle23rd August 2006
2007-2008Stephen Hunt18th August 2007
2008-2009Caleb Folan16th August 2008
2009-2010Stephen Ireland15th August 2009
2010-2011Jonathan Walters2nd October 2010
2011-2012Stephen Ward13th August 2011
2012-2013Damien Duff18th August 2012
2013-2014Seamus Coleman17th August 2013
2014-2015Aiden McGeady16th August 2014
2015-2016Damien Delaney8th August 2015
2016-2017James McClean17th September 2016
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