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Last update includes No. 918 against Montenegro on 26 March 2013

 

1872-1899
Year Player(s) goals scored games played Eng. goals scored Eng. games played Different
scorers (new)
 
1872 None 0 0 0 1 0
1873 William Kenyon-Slaney 2 1 4 1 3 (3)
1874 Robert Kingsford 1 1 1 1 1 (1)
1875 Charlie Alcock &
Charles Wollaston		 1 1 2 1 2 (2)
1876 None 0 0 0 1 0
1877 Alf Lyttelton 1 1 1 1 1 (1)
1878 Arthur Cursham & J G Wylie 1 1 2 1 2 (2)
1879 Charlie Bambridge 2 1 7 2 5 (5) ( 1)
1880 Francis Sparks 3 2 7 2 4 (1) ( 1)
1881 Charlie Bambridge 1 1 1 2 1
1882 Howard Vaughton 6 3 17 3 7 (5)
1883 Clement Mitchell 4 2 14 3 7 (6)
1884 Harry Cursham 3 3 12 3 7 (5)
1885 Charlie Bambridge 2 3 6 3 4 (2) ( 1)
1886 Ben Spilsbury 4 2 10 3 5 (4)
1887 Tinsley Lindley 6 3 13 3 4 (1) ( 1)
1888 Fred Dewhurst 6 3 15 3 6 (4)
1889 Jack Yates 3 1 12 3 8 (6)
possibly also John Goodall and/or Billy Bassett, who scored at least one each, possibly two, even three
1890 Fred Geary 3 2 13 3 9 (7)
Geary scored at least one, possibly five
possibly also Nat Walton and Bill Townley, who scored at least one each, possibly two, even three
1891 Edgar Chadwick, John Goodall & Tinsley Lindley 2 (EC & JG) 2
(TL) 1		 12 3 9 (5)
1892 John Goodall & Harry Daft 2 1 8 3 6 (1)
1893 Fred Spiksley 4   17 3 11 (7)
1894 Colin Veitch 4 9 3 6 (2) ( 1)
1895 Steve Bloomer 3   13 3 7 (3) ( 2)
1896 6   12 3 4
1897 4   11 3 5 (4)
1898 George Wheldon 3   9 3 5 (1)
1899 G.O. Smith 5   19 3 7 (3)

  

1900-14
Year Player goals scored games played Eng. goals scored Eng. games played Different
scorers (new)
 
1900 Steve Bloomer, Harry Johnson, Ted Sagar & Geoff Wilson 1   4 3 4 (3)
1901 Steve Bloomer 5   11 3  
1902 Jimmy Settle 2   3 3  
1903 Vivian Woodward 4 3 7 3  
1904 Alf Common 3   6 3  
1905 Vivian Woodward 2   5 3  
1906 Dicky Bond & Sammy Day 2   7 3  
1907 Steve Bloomer, Harold Hardman & Jimmy Stewart 1   3 3  
1908 George Hilsdon 12   39 7  
1909 Vivian Woodward 10   28 6  
1910 Andy Ducat & Harold Fleming 1   2 3  
1911 Vivian Woodward 2   6 3  
1912 Harold Fleming & George Holley 3   9 3  
1913 Harry Hampton 2   6 3  
1914 Harold Fleming, Joe Smith & Billy Wedlock 1   3 3  

  

 

 

1919-39
Year Player goals scored games played Eng. goals scored Eng. games played Different
scorers (new)
 
1919 Jack Cock 1 1 1 1  
1920 Bob Kelly 3   8 3  
1921 Charlie Buchan, Harry Chambers & Billy Kirton 1   3 4  
1922 Harry Chambers 2   3 3  
1923 Ken Hegan 4 4 24 8  
Hegan may have scored only three goals
1924 Billy Walker 4   12 5  
1925 Frank Roberts 2   5 4  
1926 Frank Osborne 3   9 4  
1927 Billy Dean 12   26 7  
Dean possibly only scored eleven
1928 5   14 5  
1929 George Camsell 11   21 6  
1930 Joe Bradford & Jimmy Hampson 3   17 5  
1931 Jack Smith 4 3 22 6  
1932 Bobby Barclay, Sammy Crooks & Jimmy Hampson 2   8 4  
1933 Cliff Bastin & Eric Brook 3   14 6  
1934 Eric Brook & Sam Tilson 4   12 5  
1935 Cliff Bastin 3   9 5  
1936 George Camsell & Ted Drake 3   15 7  
1937 Fred Steele 8   31 7  
1938 George Hall 6   27 8  
1939 Tommy Lawton 2   7 4  

 

Year  

Goals Scored

 Games Played
1946 Thomas Lawton 6 -
Wilfred James Mannion 6 -
1947 Thomas Lawton 9  (1 penalty) -
Stanley Harding Mortensen 9 -
1948 5 -
1949 John Frederick Rowley 5 -
Year Players

Goals Scored

 Games Played
1950 Edward Francis Baily 4 -
Thomas Finney 4  (2 penalties) -
1951 John Edward Thompson Milburn 3 -
Nathaniel Lofthouse -
1952 9 -
1953 6 -
1954 Roy Thomas Frank Bentley 4 -
1955 Dennis James Wilshaw 6 -
1956 Thomas Taylor 7 -
1957 7 -
1958 Robert Charlton 6  (1 penalty) -
1959 6  (1 penalty) -
Year Players

Goals Scored

 Games Played
1960 James Peter Greaves 9 -
1961 Robert Charlton 6 -
1962 Ronald Flowers 6 (Flowers included 5 penalties) -
James Peter Greaves -
1963 8 -
1964 6 -
1965 2 -
Joseph Henry Baker -
Robert Charlton -
John Michael Connelly -
1966 Roger Hunt 8 -
1967 Alan James Ball 3 -
1968 Robert Charlton 3 -
Martin Stanford Peters -
1969 Geoffrey Charles Hurst 7 (4 penalties) -
Year Players

Goals Scored

 Games Played
1970 Martin Stanford Peters 5 -
1971 Martin Harcourt Chivers 7 -
1972 Colin Bell 2 -
1973 Martin Harcourt Chivers 6 (Clarke included 1 penalty) -
Allan John Clarke -
1974 Michael Roger Channon 4 -
1975 Malcolm Ian Macdonald 6 -
1976 Michael Roger Channon 6 (1 penalty) -
1977 4 (2 penalties) -
1978 Joseph Kevin Keegan 3 (Neal included 1 penalty) -
Robert Dennis Latchford -
Philip George Neal -
1979 Joseph Kevin Keegan 5 -
Year Players

Goals Scored

 Games Played
1980 Paul Mariner 4 -
Anthony Stewart Woodcock -
1981 Trevor David Brooking 2 -
1982 Trevor John Francis 5 -
Bryan Robson -
Anthony Stewart Woodcock -
1983 Bryan Robson 3 -
1984 5 -
Anthony Stewart Woodcock -
1985 Gary Winston Lineker 5 -
1986 9 -
1987 9 -
1988 Tony Alexander Adams 3 -
Gary Winston Lineker -
1989 Bryan Robson 4 -
Year Players

Goals Scored

 Games Played
1990 Gary Winston Lineker 8  (3 penalties) -
1991 9 (1 penalty) -
1992 David Andrew Platt 5 -
1993 8 -
1994 4 (1 penalty) -
1995 Darren Robert Anderton 2 (Platt included 1 penalty) -
David Andrew Platt -
Steven Brian Stone -
1996 Alan Shearer 8 -
1997 Ian Edward Wright 4 -
1998 Alan Shearer 6 -
1999 6 -
Year Players

Goals Scored

 Games Played
2000 Michael James Owen 3 -
2001 6 -
2002 5 -
2003 5 (1 penalty) -
2004 Frank James Lampard 6 -
Wayne Mark Rooney -
2005 Michael James Owen 7 -
2006 Peter James Crouch 11 -
2007 Michael James Owen 4 12
2008 Wayne Mark Rooney 5 8
2009 6 (Lampard included 3 penalties) 9
Frank James Lampard 10
Year Players

Goals Scored

 Games Played
2010 Jermain Colin Defoe & Peter James Crouch 4 7 & 6
2011 Ashley Simon Young 4 7
2012 Danny Welbeck 5 -
2013 Wayne Mark Rooney 3 3

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