Sunderland broke their transfer record with the £10 million signing of Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent.

This proved to be a wise investment as Bent scored 25 goals in all competitions during the season, all but one of them in the league.

No other player outside the top eight clubs managed even half as many as Bent, who was only outscored by Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.