Harry Kane’s Place Among England’s Top Scorers Without Penalties

Harry Kane holds the record as England’s all-time leading goal scorer with 65 goals. He surpassed Wayne Rooney by scoring a penalty against Italy in the Euro 2024 qualifiers back in March 2023.

Though Kane has 65 goals overall, 21 of these came from penalties, meaning his tally of goals scored during open play stands at 44.

England’s Top Goal Scorers Without Penalties

• Bobby Charlton: 46 non-penalty goals
• Wayne Rooney: 46 non-penalty goals
• Gary Lineker: 44 non-penalty goals
• Harry Kane: 44 non-penalty goals

A penalty kick is statistically more likely to result in a goal, rated at 0.76 expected goals (xG), which means these goals have a higher probability than shots during regular play.

Kane has taken 25 penalties for England, converting 21 and missing four. This puts him tied with Gary Lineker for third place in non-penalty goals.

Individual Player Details

• Bobby Charlton scored 49 goals in 106 appearances, only three of which were penalties, making him England's top scorer excluding penalty goals. He ranks third in total goals and won the Ballon d'Or as well as the World Cup in 1966.
• Wayne Rooney netted 53 goals in 120 matches, seven from penalties. His 46 non-penalty goals tie him with Charlton but he now sits second on the overall list after Kane.
• Gary Lineker, known for his time at Barcelona and Leicester City, scored 48 goals, including four penalties. His 44 non-penalty goals place him fourth in England’s all-time scoring list.
• Harry Kane leads with 65 total goals, but his 44 open-play goals rank him just behind Charlton and Rooney in non-penalty scoring.

Kane’s record highlights his reliability both from open play and the penalty spot. As England’s current leading scorer, he sets the benchmark for future generations and shows no signs of stopping.