Here is a list of top English Premier League defenders with top records of scoring in their own goal posts.
No defender in the right frame of mind will want to put the ball in his own net. However things get tensed up during games and it makes them edgy and sometimes shaky. As a result they make mistakes, which sometimes results in them scoring against their own team.
Here is a list of the top 6 Premier League defenders with the highest number of own goals.
(1) Martin Skrtel, (Liverpool) - 5 own goals
(2) Phil Jagielka, (Everton, Sheffield United) - 6 own goals
(3) Rio Ferdinand, (Leeds United, Manchester United, West Ham United) - 6 own goals
(4) Wes Brown, (Manchester United, Sunderland AFC) - 6 own goals
(5) Jamie Carragher, (Liverpool) - 7 own goals
(6) Richard Dunne (Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City) - 12 own goals