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Rooney in numbers
- Updated: January 7, 2017
Wayne Rooney has equalled Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time Manchester United scoring record after notching his 249th goal in the FA Cup tie with Reading at Old Trafford.
The 31-year-old – recalled to the starting XI after missing three games with a thigh injury – scored in the seventh minute of his 543rd United appearance to move alongside Charlton, having played 215 fewer games than the England great.
Rooney, who joined United from Everton in 2004 and scored a Champions League hat-trick on his debut against Fenerbahce, turned home Juan Mata’s cross, before celebrating the landmark strike with a fist-pump. United went on to win the match 4-0.
Both Charlton and Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager who brought Rooney to Old Trafford, were seen smiling among the spectators after the goal.
Two seasons ago, England skipper Rooney also surpassed Charlton as his country’s all-time top scorer in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.
One more goal will bring up his 250th in a United shirt and put him alone at the top of an impressive list of club icons.
Which goal was his best? Here, we pick out five top strikes…
Man Utd 6 Fenerbahce 2 (Champions League, September 28, 2004)
Rooney enjoyed a startling start to life at Old Trafford, launching himself into the …
