Harry Kane wins record 126th England cap, pulling clear of Peter Shilton

Harry Kane has broken the England men’s appearance record after being selected to start the Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley. The striker drew level with Peter Shilton last month and has gone clear with 126 caps.

Kane, who made his debut in March 2015, took his international goals tally to 91 by scoring six times in four games in late September and early October. England’s next-highest scorer, Wayne Rooney, is a distant second with 53 goals.

The caps record comes two and a half weeks after Kane won the Ballon d’Or, reward for a 2025-26 season during which he scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern Munich and helped England to a World Cup semi-final.

Seven women have made more England appearances than Kane, with the list topped by Fara Williams, who played 172 times.

Kane said on Wednesday that he hoped to set records that will stand for years. The 33-year-old is conscious that two of his England teammates have won a significant number of caps. Declan Rice has 80 at the age of 27; Jude Bellingham 60 at 23. “I’ll try to give them a good number to catch,” Kane said. “The goal record, of course, is going to be one that’s difficult to beat for a while.”