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  "id": 15049189,
  "title": "Ranking the Premier League's all-time greatest super subs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ranking-the-premier-leagues-all-time-greatest-super-subs-15049189",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T21:15:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqn73xe5eelgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ranking the Premier League's all-time greatest \"super subs\" requires a look at players who have consistently delivered impactful performances off the bench. This includes goals and assists that have turned the tide of matches for their teams. Theo Walcott leads the pack with 14 assists as a sub, scored across his time with Arsenal, Everton, and Southampton, making him the fourth all-time in goals from a substitute. Victor Anichebe and Divock Origi are tied for joint-eighth with 13 goals each, with Anichebe edging out Origi by a couple of assists. Roman Pavlyuchenko narrowly misses out, with 45% of his 20 Premier League goals coming from the bench while at Tottenham. Danny Welbeck, currently one of the top scorers, has 19 goals as a substitute, with 12 of them achieved during his time at Brighton. Daniel Sturridge, despite having fewer goals from substitutes than Welbeck, has a higher percentage of his overall Premier League tally scored off the bench at 22%. Olivier Giroud, despite not having won the Premier League title, ranks second in the all-time substitute scoring list with 21 of his 90 top-flight goals coming from the bench. Tore Andre Flo, known for his tall, gangly frame and silky touches, has scored 34% of his 38 Premier League goals as a substitute, the eighth-highest ratio for those with at least 20 top-flight goals. Finally, Javier Chicharito Hernandez leads players with over 10 goals from the bench in terms of goals-per-game rate at 0.24, with 36% of his Premier League goals coming as a substitute.",
  "summary": "Some players are destined to make their biggest impact off the bench, but who are the top 10 Premier League super subs of all time?",
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        "title": "Ranking the Premier League's all-time greatest super subs",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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