What makes these 10 players the all-time best in the EFL Championship?

By Aniket Kuila | August 22,2025

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Billy Sharp

A pure goal-scoring machine. He is record-holding for the most goals in the Championship.

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Wes Morgan

A really powerful leader and defender, who had captained two different teams and helped win titles.

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Peter Whittingham

A midfielder legend, famous for his wonderful free kicks and long-range goals.

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Aleksandar Mitrovic

Aleksandar has a record of the most goals in one season, and he scored 43 goals.

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Glenn Murray

A dependable goal scorer, Murray has scored 217 goals in 624 appearances.

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Ross McCormack

In his Championship career, McCormack has appeared 331 times and scored 120 goals.

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Rickie Lambert

He was the main man who pulled off his team's miraculous climb from the bottom leagues all the way into the Premier League.

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David Nugent

As a striker, Nugent has scored 121 goals in 415 appearances in the Championship.

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Jordan Rhodes

With 379 championship appearances, Jordan Rhodes has scored 123 goals.

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Chris Martin

He is a Watford legend, and he has scored 114 goals in 444 appearances.

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