Who has scored the most goals in FA Cup history? Harry Kane eyes top ten with Liverpool legend clear
Scoring in the FA Cup is a dream for many players as the competition continues to be one of the most prestigious in English football.
Many icons of the game sit at the top of the goalscoring charts but the new wave of stars are beginning to rise up the rankings.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane is now creeping closer to a place in the top ten all-time goalscorers, netting 17 goals in 26 games so far.
Kane's most recent goal was the winner against Portsmouth in the third round and one more would lift him into the top ten and level with English footballing legends.
Who has scored the most goals in FA Cup history?
Ian Rush has scored the most goals in FA Cup history.
Rush netted 40 times in the competition throughout his career, with his tally leaving him clear at the top of the goalscoring charts.
The striker made 65 FA Cup appearances in total meaning he scored in well over half of his games in the tournament.
This astonishing record puts the Liverpool legend well ahead of any other player, with second place Frank Lampard 13 goals behind on 27.
Fellow Premier League icons Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney then follow.
Shearer netted 25 times in 48 games while Rooney scored 23 goals in 49 appearances.
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Most FA Cup goals scored
- Ian Rush - 40 goals
- Frank Lampard - 27 goals
- Alan Shearer - 25 goals
- Wayne Rooney - 23 goals
- Jermain Defoe, Sergio Aguero - 22 goals
- Mark Hughes - 20 goals
- Jackie Milburn - 19 goals
- John Barnes, Teddy Sheringham, Peter Crouch - 18 goals
- Harry Kane - 17 goals
Jermain Defoe and Sergio Aguero also take up places in the top ten with the latter boasting one of the best ever FA Cup records.
Aguero, who left Manchester City in 2021, scored 20 goals in 22 games in the competition during his time in England.
John Barnes, Teddy Sheringham and Peter Crouch round off the leading scorers with 18 goals each and Kane is hunting them down.
The Spurs striker is only one goal behind them with plenty of his career ahead of him, making it likely that he will infiltrate the top ten or even the top five in the near future.
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