7. Mark Viduka (Leeds, 2003/04)
Much like West Ham the year before, Leeds suffered relegation despite possessing a squad brimming with talent. Future stars like James Milner and Aaron Lennon were still cutting their teeth at that stage, while club stalwarts Alan Smith, Ian Harte, Lee Bowyer and Lucas Radebe should really have been good enough to keep the Yorkshiremen up.
Of them all, though, Viduka was least deserving of the humiliation: the Australian brought his otherwise-impeccable Leeds career to an end with a respectable 11 league goals.
6. Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace, 2004/05)
Scoring 21 Premier League goals would be enough for the Golden Boot in some seasons, but Johnson was pipped to the award by Thierry Henry in 2004/05. The speedy striker was on fire for the Eagles upon their return to the top tier, scoring more than half of Iain Dowie’s men’s overall tally – even if 11 were penalties.
His exploits in front of goal earned him an England call-up, but Palace were victims of West Brom’s great escape on the final day.
SEE ALSO:
- Top 10 most disappointing Premier League players this season
- reatest comebacks in Champions League history – Top 10
- Top 10 most gifted full-backs of all time!
5. Charlie Austin (QPR, 2014/15)
QPR were a shambles in 2014/15, winning just eight matches and conceding 73 goals. They did find the net 42 times, though, with Austin reponsible for 18 of them.
The former Swindon striker was a rare bright spot in a dismal year for the west Londoners, finishing the season as the division’s fourth-highest goalscorer – one place above a certain Alexis Sanchez.
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