Robin van Persie has equalled the record of 18 goals scored in a season from January 1 onwards held by Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Dutchman has been in prolific form since the turn of the year and his late charge took him to within two goals of the Premier League's joint-top scorers - Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez.
| Date | Competition | Opposition | H/A/N | W/D/L | F | A | Van Persie goals |
| 22-05-2011 | Premier League | Fulham | A | D | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 15-05-2011 | Premier League | Aston Villa | H | L | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 08-05-2011 | Premier League | Stoke City | A | L | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 01-05-2011 | Premier League | Manchester Utd | H | W | 1 | 0 | - |
| 24-04-2011 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 20-04-2011 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 17-04-2011 | Premier League | Liverpool | H | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10-04-2011 | Premier League | Blackpool | A | W | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 02-04-2011 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | H | D | 0 | 0 | - |
| 19-03-2011 | Premier League | W.B.A. | A | D | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 05-03-2011 | Premier League | Sunderland | H | D | 0 | 0 | - |
| 23-02-2011 | Premier League | Stoke City | H | W | 1 | 0 | - |
| 12-02-2011 | Premier League | Wolverhampton W. | H | W | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 05-02-2011 | Premier League | Newcastle Utd | A | D | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 01-02-2011 | Premier League | Everton | H | W | 2 | 0 | - |
| 22-01-2011 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | H | W | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15-01-2011 | Premier League | West Ham Utd | A | W | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 05-01-2011 | Premier League | Manchester City | H | D | 0 | 0 | - |
| 01-01-2011 | Premier League | Birmingham City | A | W | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Van Persie has also extended his Premier League record by scoring in a ninth successive away match.
The previous record holder was Chelsea's Didier Drogba with goals in six successive away games between August and November 2009.
Scroll down for Van Persie's unprecedented scoring run:
| Date | Competition | Opposition | H/A/N | W/D/L | F | A | Van Persie goals |
| 22-05-2011 | Premier League | Fulham | A | D | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 08-05-2011 | Premier League | Stoke City | A | L | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 24-04-2011 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 20-04-2011 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10-04-2011 | Premier League | Blackpool | A | W | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19-03-2011 | Premier League | W.B.A. | A | D | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 05-02-2011 | Premier League | Newcastle Utd | A | D | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 15-01-2011 | Premier League | West Ham Utd | A | W | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 01-01-2011 | Premier League | Birmingham City | A | W | 3 | 0 | 1 |
