League 1 is another popular football league which consists of 24 clubs. In this league each club have to play twice with other clubs one match at home and one away.
The points system is 3 for winner, 1 for draw and 0 for loss. The final league standings may based on different factors such as total points obtained, goal difference, number of goals scored and aggregate score then there are play-off matches. Here is the list of league one top scorers.
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
| 2004–05 | Northern Ireland Stuart Elliott | Hull City | 27 |
| England Dean Windass | Bradford City | ||
| 2005–06 | Wales Freddy Eastwood | Southend United | 23 |
| England Billy Sharp | Scunthorpe United | ||
| 2006–07 | England Billy Sharp | Scunthorpe United | 30 |
| 2007–08 | Trinidad and Tobago Jason Scotland | Swansea City | 24 |
| 2008–09 | Republic of Ireland Simon Cox | Swindon Town | 29 |
| England Rickie Lambert | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 2009–10 | England Rickie Lambert | Southampton | 30 |
| 2010–11 | Scotland Craig Mackail-Smith | Peterborough United | 27 |
| 2011–12 | Scotland Jordan Rhodes | Huddersfield Town | 38 |
| 2012–13 | Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden | Yeovil Town | 24 |
| 2013–14 | England Sam Baldock | Bristol City | 24 |
| 2014–15 | England Joe Garner | Preston North End | 26 |
| 2015–16 | Northern Ireland Will Grigg | Wigan Athletic | 25 |