FA Cup 2022/23 top scorers

Mullin is a star of the FA Cup as well as Welcome to Wrexham
Mullin is a star of the FA Cup as well as Welcome to Wrexham / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages
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With its history and reputation, scoring in the FA Cup can be a career highlight, especially for those playing in the lower leagues of English football.

It may not hold the status it once did, but the magic of the cup is still very much alive, as can be often be seen by the celebrations when a player finds the back of the net in it.

Here's who have done so most often thus far in this season's tournament.

*Stats updated as of 28/01/2023


FA Cup top scorers 2022/23

1. Paul Mullin (Wrexham)

Paul Mullin
Mullin is Wrexham's star man / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages

Goals: 6
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 40
Shots to goals conversion rate: 55%

As viewers of the documentary Welcome to Wrexham will know, Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney splashed the cash to bring Paul Mullin to the club last season, and he's proven to be worth every penny in the cup as well as in the league.

2. Armando Dobra (Chesterfield)

Armando Dobra
West Brom couldn't handle Dobra / Gareth Copley/GettyImages

Goals: 4
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 85
Shots to goals conversion rate: 100%

Mullin isn't the only non-league player making a name for himself with Chesterfield's Armando Dobra also doing so, scoring two goals in a 3-3 draw with West Brom. His team lost the replay meaning he won't add to his tally, but he can be proud of it nonetheless.

3. Sam Bell (Bristol City)

Sam Bell
Bell scored twice against West Brom / Dan Istitene/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Minutes per goal: 53
Shots to goals conversion rate: 60%

Sam Bell's double against West Brom helped Bristol City charge into the fifth round, having been eliminated at the entry stage last season.

4. Luke Norris (Stevenage)

Luke Norris
Norris has caught the eye in the cup / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Minutes per goal: 59
Shots to goals conversion rate: 75%

He wasn't able to get a goal in Stevenage's shock win over Aston Villa, but Luke Norris scored three times in the two rounds prior to that match.

5. William Osula (Derby)

William Osula, Shaun Donnellan
Osula was on fire against Torquay / Nathan Stirk/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Minutes per goal: 62
Shots to goals conversion rate: 50%

All three of William Osula's goals came against Torquay, getting two in a 2-2 draw and one when his team won the replay 5-0.

6. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth)

Colby Bishop
Bishop stayed cool from the penalty spot / Robin Jones/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Minutes per goal: 88
Shots to goals conversion rate: 43%

Colby Bishop scored one goal from open play in his three-match FA Cup campaign this season and successfully converted two penalties against MK Dons.

7. Adedeji Oshilaja (Burton Albion)

Adedeji Oshilaja
Oshilaja has delivered in the cup / Nathan Stirk/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Minutes per goal: 90
Shots to goals conversion rate: 33%

Adedeji Oshilaja hasn't had a great league campaign for Burton but enjoyed himself in their brief cup run, getting two goals and an assist against Chippenham Town.

8. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday)

Josh Windass
Windass knocked Newcastle out / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 53
Shots to goals conversion rate: 30%

One of the year's biggest upsets came courtesy of Josh Windass, who bagged a brace against Newcastle to knock the Premier League side out.

9. Connor Wickham (Forest Green)

Connor Wickham
Wickham got Forest Green to the third round / James Williamson - AMA/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 55
Shots to goals conversion rate: 75%

Before leaving Forest Green at the end of 2022, Connor Wickham got them to the third round with one goal against Alvechurch and two against South Shields.

10. Billy Bodin (Oxford United)

Billy Bodin
Bodin got three goals in two games / ADRIAN DENNIS/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 55
Shots to goals conversion rate: 60%

He couldn't stop them from losing to Arsenal, but Billy Bodin got three goals in the first two rounds for Oxford.

11. Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town)

Conor Chaplin
Chaplin has impressed for Ipswich / Harry Hubbard/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 62
Shots to goals conversion rate: 27%

Conor Chaplin carried his strong league form over to the FA Cup, getting three goals in Ipswich's first three matches.

12. Josh Umerah (Hartlepool United)

Josh Umerah
Umerah is enjoying a strong first season in Hartlepool / Stu Forster/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 75
Shots to goals conversion rate: 33%

Josh Umerah bagged two goals to get his team past League Two relegation rivals Harrogate after scoring one against Solihull Moors.

13. Will Collar (Stockport County)

Will Collar
Collar got all his goals in one game / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 98
Shots to goals conversion rate: 38%

Will Collar delivered one of the best performances of this year's tournament against Charlton, getting a hat-trick from midfield.

14. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley)

Max Wober, Shaun Whalley
Whalley couldn't get another goal against Leeds / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages


Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Minutes per goal: 158
Shots to goals conversion rate: 33%

Shaun Whalley also has a hat-trick to his name, getting one in his side's 4-1 win away to Crawley.

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