Gareth Bale, in just his his third season at Real Madrid has broken Gary Lineker’s record and now has become the all-time leading British goal scorer.
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The former record holder, Gary Lineker also congratulated him on Twitter.
Well played @GarethBale11 really pleased for you. https://t.co/vGW6kcp8fq
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 20, 2016
Bale’s goal in the 4-0 victory over Sevilla took his tally to 43 in 76 games, exceeding the Englishman’s record of 42 goals in 103 games for Barcelona between 1986 and 1989.
Leading British goal-scorers in La Liga:
43 – Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
42 – Gary Lineker (Barcelona)
33 – John Aldridge (Real Sociedad)
24 – Steve Archibald (Barcelona)
16 – Laurie Cunningham (Real Madrid)
15 – Alan Campbell (Racing de Santander)
13 – Michael Owen (Real Madrid)
13 – David Beckham (Real Madrid)