Harry Kane's Standing Among England’s Top Scorers Excluding Penalties
Harry Kane holds the record as England’s highest goal scorer with 65 goals. He overtook Wayne Rooney’s previous record by scoring a penalty against Italy during the Euro 2024 qualifiers in March 2023. But when penalties are excluded, where does Kane stand among England’s all-time scorers?
Kane Surpasses Rooney to Become England’s Leading Scorer
Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s record of 53 goals and currently sits on 65 total goals. Out of these, 21 have been penalties, leaving him with 44 goals scored from open play.
Ranking England’s Top Scorers Without Penalties
Penalties usually have an expected goal (xG) value of 0.76, suggesting they are more likely to result in goals compared to open-play attempts. Kane has taken 25 penalties for England, converting 21 and missing four.
- Bobby Charlton: 46 non-penalty goals
- Wayne Rooney: 46 non-penalty goals
- Gary Lineker: 44 non-penalty goals
- Harry Kane: 44 non-penalty goals
Sir Bobby Charlton, a Manchester United legend and Ballon d'Or winner, tops the list with 46 non-penalty goals out of his 49 total for England. His relatively low penalty count (3) keeps him ahead of Kane in this ranking.
Rooney matches Charlton with 46 non-penalty goals, having scored seven penalties in his 53 total England goals. This puts him just above Kane and Gary Lineker, both with 44 non-penalty goals each.
Lineker, famous for his time at Barcelona and Leicester City, scored 48 goals for England, four of which were penalties.
Kane’s Impact Beyond Penalties
Despite not leading in non-penalty goals, Harry Kane remains England’s top scorer overall. The Tottenham Hotspur striker has set a high standard for future generations and shows no sign of slowing down from his current tally of 65 goals.
