The Three Lions skipper entered the history books during a 10-0 World Cup qualifying victory over San Marino.
England captain Harry Kane reached three incredible milestones in a superb 63-minute cameo on Monday night.
The Tottenham striker scored four times inside the first-half as England trounced San Marino 10-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Monday to finish as Group I winners and book a place for the 2022 tournament.
In doing so, he achieved the following landmarks.
Most goals for England in a calendar year
Kane has broken the record for the most goals scored for the English national team in a single calendar year. The star has bagged 16 goals in as many international games in 2021 alone, including seven strikes in his last two appearances.
As a result, he has surpassed George Hilsdon and Dixie Dean’s record tally of 12 goals in a calendar year. The pair achieved reached these tallies for the Three Lions in the years 1908 and 1927 respectively.
⚽️ Most goals for England in a calendar year:
🗓️ 2021 – Harry Kane – 16
🗓️ 2012 – Harry Kane, George Hilsdon, Dixie Dean – 12
Breaking his own records. pic.twitter.com/dQKFlorvkH
— Sporting Index (@sportingindex) November 16, 2021
Kane equals Lineker in all-time scoring charts
The 28-year-old has joined England great Gary Lineker as the joint-third highest goalscorer in the national team’s history on 48 goals. Only Sir Bobby Charlton (49) and Wayne Rooney (53) lie ahead.
Harry Kane draws level with Gary Lineker on England's all-time top scorer's list 🏴
At age 28 he is now only 6 goals away from breaking the all-time top scorer record. 😮 pic.twitter.com/rOk6TJYBbV
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 15, 2021
First England player to score four goals in 28 years
If that wasn’t enough already, Harry Kane became the first Three Lions star to score four times in a single match since Arsenal legend Ian Wright in 1993.
4 – The last three players to score 4+ goals in a game for @England;
– David Platt vs San Marino (Feb 1993)
– Ian Wright vs San Marino (Nov 1993)
– Harry Kane vs San Marino (Nov 2021)
Crowd.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 15, 2021
The striker also became the fourth England player to score consecutive hat-tricks after Vivian Woodward (1909), Dixie Dean (1927), and Tommy Taylor (1957).
4 – Harry Kane is the fourth player to score a hat-trick for England in consecutive appearances, after Vivian Woodward (1909), Dixie Dean (1927) and Tommy Taylor (1957). Feat.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 15, 2021
Who else scored for England?
Harry Maguire, Emile Smith Rowe, Tyrone Mings, Tammy Abraham, and Bukayo Saka were on target as well to round off a stunning 10-0 win over San Marino.
Therefore, having won Group I in convincing fashion, Gareth Southgate’s side can now focus on preparing for the World Cup.