THFC6061 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Robbie Keane's 50th & 51st goals for Ireland last night against Macedonia have set a new British & Irish Isles international goalscoring record. The previous record was held by England's Bobby Charlton with 49 goals. Scotland's highest goalscorers are Denis Law and Kenny Dalglish with 30 goals each. Robbie Keane's Goalscoring Record 1977 to 2011 Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 it's ok though, we will continue to be subjected to Kenny Misser up front. he's scored a massive 14 goals Link to comment
OddJob Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Robbie Keane's 50th & 51st goals for Ireland last night against Macedonia have set a new British & Irish Isles international goalscoring record. The previous record was held by England's Bobby Charlton with 49 goals. Scotland's highest goalscorers are Denis Law and Kenny Dalglish with 30 goals each. Robbie Keane's Goalscoring Record 1977 to 20111977 aye? He has been playing for a while then Link to comment
Jaws Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 1977 aye? He has been playing for a while then 51 goals in 34 years. That record doesn't seem so good now. Link to comment
OddJob Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 51 goals in 34 years. That record doesn't seem so good now. Proof that everyone needs to read what they type before they post. Seriously on topic though that's a superb record. And as VDA said makes an embarrassment of "our" strikers. Link to comment
THFC6061 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Just for the record, 22 of Bobby Charlton's 49 goals came in friendlies (44.9%). By contrast, only 16 of Robbie Keane's 51 goals scored so far came in friendlies (31.4%). You might also like to consider that for much of Charlton's time, England were one of the major forces in World Football - including four years as reigning World Champions. Ireland have fluctuated between being ranked 56th to 12th in the World during Keane's international career. This means that Ireland & Robbie Keane will have played a far greater percentage of their matches against much higher ranked opposition than England & Bobby Charlton ever did. Link to comment
zig-a-zig-ah Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Just for the record, 22 of Bobby Charlton's 49 goals came in friendlies (44.9%). By contrast, only 16 of Robbie Keane's 51 goals scored so far came in friendlies (31.4%). You might also like to consider that for much of Charlton's time, England were one of the major forces in World Football - including four years as reigning World Champions. Ireland have fluctuated between being ranked 56th to 12th in the World during Keane's international career. This means that Ireland & Robbie Keane will have played a far greater percentage of their matches against much higher ranked opposition than England & Bobby Charlton ever did. Who cares. Link to comment
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