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Harry Kane is England’s all-time top scorer with 65 goals. He surpassed previous record holder, Wayne Rooney, after scoring from the spot against Italy in March 2023. Find out where he ranks on England's all time scorers list without penalties.
Harry Kane became England’s all-time top scorer after scoring from the spot in the Three Lions’ 2-1 win over Italy in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March 2023.
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04:40 - 24.03.2023
FOOTBALL Kane passes Rooney as England's record top scorer
Kane scored the historic goal from the penalty spot right before half-time after VAR awarded a penalty for handball to England against Leonardo Spinazzola.
Wayne Rooney previously held the record with 53 goals, but Kane has now surpassed him and is currently on 65. However, the Tottenham Hotspur record scorer has scored 21 penalties on his way to achieving this feat, putting him at 44 open-play goals.
Without penalties, Kane does not rank as number one in England’s all-time scorers list. Let’s take a look at where he ranks on this list for non-penalty goals.generation
England’s top scorers without penalties
A penalty is ranked at 0.76 expected goal (xG), which means it is more likely to result in a goal than not.
Kane has taken 25 penalties for the Three Lions, scoring 21 and missing four. Where does he rank for non-penalty goals?
Bobby Charlton - 46 non-penalty goals
Without penalties, Sir Bobby Charlton will be England’s top scorer. The Manchester United legend scored 49 goals in 106 appearances for the Three Lions, with just three coming from the penalty spot.
The one-time Ballon d'Or winner sits in third place on the actual all-time scoring list for England.
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Wayne Rooney - 46 non-penalty goals
Rooney scored 53 goals in 120 appearances for England, with seven of those being penalties, putting him joint-first in non-penalty goals.
However, he has now dropped to second on the all-time scorers list after Kane surpassed him on the list.
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Gary Lineker - 44 non-penalty goals
The former Barcelona star is third on the non-penalty goal list with 44. Leneker scored 48 goals in total, with four of them coming from the spot.
The Leicester City legend is ranked fourth in the all-time scorers list for England.
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Harry Kane - 44 non-penalty goals
However, he is the Three Lions’ leading scorer with 65 goals. Regardless of the number of penalty goals scored, the Tottenham player should be proud of himself.
Kane has now become the man to beat for England’s upcoming generation, and we are sure he will not stop at 65.
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19:07 - 24.01.2023
PROFILE Jimmy Greaves: The Chelsea legend whose record Harry Kane is about to eclipse
Harry Kane's strike against Fulham brought to the fore one of the most prolific strikers in English and World football history.
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