Gary Lineker opened his England account 29 years ago today, but who is your favourite England striker of all time? Vote now...
In a Facebook poll of 1,103 respondents, 30.6% chose “Alan Shearer”. How we count
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Alan Shearer is the clear choice as England’s greatest striker, taking 30.6% of 1,103 votes—well ahead of Michael Owen on 19.3%.
Gary Lineker, the poll’s prompt, placed third with 14.9%, while Wayne Rooney finished fourth on 12.1%.
- Top choice · Alan Shearer won 337 votes, 124 more than Michael Owen.
- Classic field · Four strikers cleared 12% of the vote.