The Fastest Hat-Trick in Soccer History

Tommy Ross scored the fastest recognized hat-trick in soccer history, netting three goals in just 90 seconds for Ross County against Nairn County in November 1964. The feat, listed by Guinness World Records, has stood untouched for more than six decades.

A hat-trick is one of soccer’s signature achievements, and completing one in a matter of seconds is among the rarest feats in the sport. It requires a player to score three times before the opposition can even reset. Here is the leaderboard of the fastest hat-tricks on record, from the all-time mark to the Premier League benchmark. All figures are as of the 2025 season.

The record holder: Tommy Ross and 90 seconds

Tommy Ross was playing for Ross County in Scotland’s Highland League when he produced the fastest hat-trick soccer has ever recognized. His three goals against Nairn County came inside a minute and a half, a burst so quick that it has appeared in Guinness World Records ever since.

Because the record dates to a regional match in 1964, it lacks the television footage of modern feats, but it remains the officially accepted mark. No senior player has been credited with a faster hat-trick in the years since.

The full leaderboard of the fastest hat-tricks

The table below ranks some of the fastest documented hat-tricks in senior soccer.

Rank	Time	Player	Match	Year
1	90 sec	Tommy Ross	Ross County v Nairn County	1964
2	2 min 30 sec	Jimmy Scarth	Gillingham v Leyton Orient	1952
3	2 min 56 sec	Sadio Mane	Southampton v Aston Villa	2015
4	4 min 33 sec	Robbie Fowler	Liverpool v Arsenal	1994
5	~7 min	Laszlo Kiss	Hungary v El Salvador (World Cup)	1982

The list mixes regional, domestic and top-flight football, but the top three are the most frequently cited benchmarks for hat-trick speed.

The Premier League record: Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane holds the record for the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history, scoring three times in 2 minutes 56 seconds for Southampton in a 6-1 rout of Aston Villa in May 2015. He broke the previous mark of 4 minutes 33 seconds, set by Liverpool’s Robbie Fowler against Arsenal in 1994.

Mane’s burst is the fastest ever seen in England’s top flight and is widely broadcast, which has made it the reference point most modern fans know. For a closer look at that record, see our guide to the fastest hat-trick in the Premier League.

Why the record is so hard to beat

Scoring three goals in under two minutes demands a rare collision of circumstances: a reeling defense, quick restarts and a striker in devastating form. That is why Tommy Ross’s 90-second mark has survived since 1964 despite countless attacking talents in the decades since. For more on the achievement itself, see our explainer on what a hat-trick is in football, and for related scoring feats, our leaderboard of the most goals in a Premier League game.

The short version: Tommy Ross holds the recognized soccer record with a 90-second hat-trick from 1964, while Sadio Mane owns the Premier League mark at 2 minutes 56 seconds. As of the 2025 season, neither record has been seriously threatened.