FA Cup Top Scorers: Being the oldest football tournament in the world, let’s take a look at the top 5 goals corers of all time in Emirates FA Cup.
The Emirates FA Cup is the oldest football tournament in the world and staged its 140th edition in the 2020-21 calendar year. It is sponsored by Emirates and is known as the Emirates FA Cup sue to sponsorship purposes. The most successful club in FA Cup’s history is Arsenal, who has won the title 14 times.
The FA Cup has seen a plethora of international footballing stars making their impact. With the 2020-21 FA Cup final is scheduled to play on May 15 between Chelsea and Leicester City, let’s take a look at the top 5 goal scorers of all time in Emirates FA Cup.
- Sergio Aguero- 20 goals
It does seem like the Manchester City legend is about to end his English football tenure after the end of this season. Currently just a goal behind the #4 player in this list, Aguero can led Manchester City single handedly into the FA Cup on numerous occasions in 22 appearances.
- Alan Shearer – 21 goals
He is the 4th highest goal scorer of all time in Emirates FA Cup history with 21 goals. Alan Shearer is also the all time goal scorer in premier League History.
- Wayne Rooney – 23 goals
The true son of English Football, Wayne Rooney played the majority of his career within the English domestic circuit, where he has seen tremendous highs and lows with Manchester United. Having made 49 appearances in the FA Cup, Rooney stands at #3 spot in the Top 5 Gaol Scorers of all time in Emirates FA Cup.
- Frank Lampard – 27 goals
If Rooney helped Manchester United, Frank Lampard did the same for Chelsea FC. Having made a record-breaking 66 appearance in the Emirates FA Cup, Lampard was the pillar for Chelsea in the knockout fixtures and led the Blues to 4 FA Cups.
- Ian Rush – 40 goals
Ian Rush is a former Wakes International player who is Liverpool’s all-time leading scorer with 346 goals. Furthermore in 65 appearances in the FA Cup, Rush scored 40 gaols. He also had short spells with Chester City, Juventus, Leeds, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic.
Moreover, since retiring as a player in 2000, Rush has had a stint as manager of Chester City (2004–05).
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