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Ahead of England's Group D meeting with Uruguay tonight much of the focus has been on Wayne Rooney.
Will he play on the left, the right or down the middle? Should he even play at all?
Brazil represents the Manchester United striker's third World Cup - but despite scoring 39 for the Three Lions, he's yet to score a single goal at the biggest tournament of the lot.
Even Darren Anderton and Emile Heskey have found the back of the net at the World Cup and when Daniel Sturridge netted against Italy last week, Rooney was superseded by yet another when it comes to scoring at a Finals.
Here, we take a look at all the Englishmen to score a World Cup goal before Rooney.
Show all 39 1 /39Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Daniel Sturridge 1 goal, 2014
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Matthew Upson 1 goal, 2010
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Jermain Defoe 1 goal, 2010
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Peter Crouch 1 goal, 2006
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Joe Cole 1 goal, 2006
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Steven-Gerrard.jpg 3 goals, 2006 and 2010
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Emile Heskey 1 goal, 2002
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Rio Ferdinand 1 goal, 2002
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Sol Campbell 1 goal, 2002
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Paul Scholes 1 goal, 1998
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Darren Anderton 1 goal, 1998
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup David Beckham 3 goals, 1998, 2002 and 2006
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Alan Shearer 2 goals, 1998
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Michael Owen 4 goals, 1998 and 2002
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Mark Wright 1 goal, 1990
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup David Platt 4 goals, 1990
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Peter Beardsley 1 goal, 1986
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Gary Lineker 10 goals, 1986 and 1990
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Paul Mariner 1 goal, 1982
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Bryan Robson 2 goals, 1982
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Trevor Francis 2 goals, 1982
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Alan Mullery 1 goal, 1970
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Allan Clarke 1 goal, 1970
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Martin Peters 2 goals, 1966 and 1970
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Roger Hunt 3 goals, 1966
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Geoff Hurst 5 goals, 1966 and 1970
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Gerry Hitchens 1 goal, 1962
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Jimmy Greaves 1 goal, 1962
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Bobby-Charlton.jpg 4 goals, 1962 and 1966
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Ron Flowers 1 goal, 1962
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Johnny Haynes 1 goal, 1958
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Derek Kevan 2 goals, 1958
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Dennis Wilshaw 1 goal, 1954
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Jimmy Mullen 1 goal, 1954
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Tom Finney 2 goals, 1954 and 1958
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Ivor Broadis 2 goals, 1954
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Nat Lofthouse 3 goals, 1954
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Stan Mortensen 1 goal, 1950
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Every England goalscorer at a World Cup Wilf Mannion 1 goal, 1950
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