Ranked! The 50 highest goalscorers in England history

The Pride of England

England's goalscoring record was 49 goals - and it was a record that stood for 45 years.

Plenty tried to hit the half-century and many came close. But one man reached the tally just a few years ago, getting to 53 in his career: more on him later in this list.

And actually, there are more than 50 players on this list, too - because over the years several England internationals have become tied on the same number of goals. But we’ve put together the definitive list of the most clinical footballers ever to pull on the Three Lions shirt – a collection spanning three centuries...

49= Paul Gascoigne

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 10

49= Ron Flowers

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 10

49= Joe Cole

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 10

49= Allan Clarke

Position: Forward

Goals: 10

49= Franny Lee

Position: Forward

Goals: 10

49= Eric Brook

Position: Forward

Goals: 10

49= Dennis Wilshaw

Position: Forward

Goals: 10

49= Jackie Milburn

Position: Striker

Goals: 10

49= John Barnes

Position: Winger

Goals: 10

43= Gilbert Smith

Position: Forward

Goals: 11

43= Teddy Sheringham

Position: Striker

Goals: 11

43= Stanley Matthews

Position: Forward

Goals: 11

43= Wilf Mannion

Position: Forward

Goals: 11

43= John Goodall

Position: Forward

Goals: 11

43= Bryan Douglas

Position: Forward

Goals: 11

38= Trevor Francis

Position: Forward

Goals: 12

38= Fred Dewhurst

Position: Forward

Goals: 12

38= Cliff Bastin

Position: Winger

Goals: 12

38= Charlie Bambridge

Position: Forward

Goals: 12

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38= Marcus Rashford

Position: Forward

Goals: 12

34= Tinsley Lindley

Position: Forward

Goals: 13

34= Bobby Smith

Position: Forward

Goals: 13

34= Martin Chivers

Position: Forward

Goals: 13

34= Paul Mariner

Position: Striker

Goals: 13

32= Paul Scholes

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 14

32= George Hilsdon

Position: Striker

Goals: 14

29= Tony Woodcock

Position: Striker

Goals: 16

29= Danny Welbeck

Position: Striker

Goals: 16

29= Tommy Taylor

Position: Forward

Goals: 16

28. David Beckham

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 17

24= Roger Hunt

Position: Striker

Goals: 18

24= Raheem Sterling

Position: Forward

Goals: 18

24= Johnny Haynes

Position: Forward

Goals: 18

24= Dixie Dean

Position: Striker

Goals: 18

24= George Camsell

Position: Striker

Goals: 18

22= Martin Peters

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 20

22= Jermain Defoe

Position: Striker

Goals: 20

19= Kevin Keegan

Position: Forward

Goals: 21

19= Steven Gerrard

Position: Midfiellder

Goals: 21

19= Mick Channon

Position: Forward

Goals: 21

17= Tommy Lawton

Position: Striker

Goals: 22

17= Peter Crouch

Position: Striker

Goals: 22

16. Stan Mortensen

Position: Forward

Goals: 23

15. Geoff Hurst

Position: Striker

Goals: 24

13= Bryan Robson

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 26

12= David Platt

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 27

11= Vivian Woodward

Position: Forward

Goals: 28

11= Steve Bloomer

Position: Forward

Goals: 28

10. Frank Lampard

Position: Midfielder

Goals: 29

7= Alan Shearer

Position: Striker

Goals: 30

7= Nat Lofthouse

Position: Striker

Goals: 30

7= Tom Finney

Position: Winger

Goals: 30

6= Michael Owen

Position: Striker

Goals: 40

4. Harry Kane

Position: Striker

Goals: 44

4. Jimmy Greaves

Position: Forward

Goals: 44

3. Gary Lineker

Position: Striker

Goals: 48

2. Bobby Charlton

Position: Striker/Midfielder

Goals: 49

1. Wayne Rooney

Position: Striker

Goals: 53