What percent of goals are scored by headers?

Answer 1

I am creating a database of recent results from the top 5 divisions of English football. I have a complete record for each of those divisions for the current season plus the whole of last season for the Premiership. Within that sample, 173 out of 3528 are penalties. So about 1 in 20? I'll have the last 5 years of football in the database soon so if you want a more complete answer contact me through my bluebones.net website. Just out of interest, 53 out of 3528 are own goals. -- Update: I now have data on 33,671 English league and conference goals from the last 5 years. 1569 of 33,700 are penalties. 448 are own goals.

Answer 2

The Premier League average is 21% and it is one of the lowest

Answer 3

about 1 in 40

Answer 4

Eighty per cent

Answer 5

100%

Answer 6

15

Answer 7

25%

Answer 8

32%