Only one goal stands in the way of Wayne Rooney becoming Manchester United’s undisputed all-time top scorer. The English striker found the back of the net on Saturday, a strike which saw him move level with Red Devils legend Sir Bobby Charlton.
Rooney, once known as the Golden Boy, netted his 249th goal for the 20-time Premier League champions, a record Charlton solely held since 1973. Fast forward 44 years, and a man named Wayne shares that record.
No-one has scored more goals for #MUFC than @WayneRooney! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/3l7UdGeTgJ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 7, 2017
249 – Wayne Rooney is now Manchester United’s joint-highest scorer of all-time along with Bobby Charlton (249). History. pic.twitter.com/9w5sbRG7vR
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 7, 2017
The 31-year-old reached this feat during the FA Cup clash with Reading. The Three Lions captain needed only seven minutes to score, breaking the deadlock in Saturday’s game.
Rooney needed 543 games with Manchester United to reach this feat – that is 215 matches and four seasons fewer than what it took the 1966 World Cup winner. Wayne will break the record soon, having beaten Sir Bobby Charlton’s goalscoring record with England last year.
Man United highest goalscorers:
— SPORF (@Sporf) January 7, 2017
- Wayne Rooney:
249 Goals
543 Matches
- Sir Bobby Charlton:
249 Goals
758 Matches pic.twitter.com/DiIBXS55nY
It took Sir Bobby Charlton 758 games to score 249 goals
— UtdHQ (@UtdHQ) January 7, 2017
However, it's only taken Wayne Rooney 543 games to score 249 goals!#mufc
192 of those strikes came courtesy of the former Everton starlet’s preferred right foot, with 27 coming from the other. He has scored 30 headers, five free-kicks, and 26 penalties en route to tying the all-time record.
Wayne’s favorite opponent is Aston Villa, having scored 14 times against them. His two favorite opponents that remain in the English top-flight, though, are Arsenal and their London neighbors West Ham.
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