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.

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

49= Ron Flowers

Position: Midfielder

49= Joe Cole

Position: Midfielder

49= Allan Clarke

Position: Forward

49= Franny Lee

Position: Forward

49= Eric Brook

Position: Forward

49= Dennis Wilshaw

Position: Forward

49= Jackie Milburn

Position: Striker

49= John Barnes

Position: Winger

43= Gilbert Smith

Position: Forward

43= Teddy Sheringham

Position: Striker

43= Stanley Matthews

Position: Forward

43= Wilf Mannion

Position: Forward

43= John Goodall

Position: Forward

43= Bryan Douglas

Position: Forward

38= Trevor Francis

Position: Forward

38= Fred Dewhurst

Position: Forward

38= Cliff Bastin

Position: Winger

38= Charlie Bambridge

Position: Forward

38= Marcus Rashford

Position: Forward

34= Tinsley Lindley

Position: Forward

34= Bobby Smith

Position: Forward

34= Martin Chivers

Position: Forward

34= Paul Mariner

Position: Striker

32= Paul Scholes

Position: Midfielder

32= George Hilsdon

Position: Striker

29= Tony Woodcock

Position: Striker

29= Danny Welbeck

Position: Striker

29= Tommy Taylor

Position: Forward

28. David Beckham

Position: Midfielder

24= Roger Hunt

Position: Striker

24= Raheem Sterling

Position: Forward

24= Johnny Haynes

Position: Forward

24= Dixie Dean

Position: Striker

24= George Camsell

Position: Striker

22= Martin Peters

Position: Midfielder

22= Jermain Defoe

Position: Striker

19= Kevin Keegan

Position: Forward

19= Steven Gerrard

Position: Midfiellder

19= Mick Channon

Position: Forward

17= Tommy Lawton

Position: Striker

17= Peter Crouch

Position: Striker

16. Stan Mortensen

Position: Forward

15. Geoff Hurst

Position: Striker

13= Bryan Robson

Position: Midfielder

12= David Platt

Position: Midfielder

11= Vivian Woodward

Position: Forward

11= Steve Bloomer

Position: Forward

10. Frank Lampard

Position: Midfielder

7= Alan Shearer

Position: Striker

7= Nat Lofthouse

Position: Striker

7= Tom Finney

Position: Winger

6= Michael Owen

Position: Striker

4. Harry Kane

Position: Striker

4. Jimmy Greaves

Position: Forward

3. Gary Lineker

Position: Striker

2. Bobby Charlton

Position: Striker/Midfielder

1. Wayne Rooney

Position: Striker

Goals: 53

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.