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After Wayne Rooney broke Sir Bobby Charlton's Manchester United goalscoring record, we take a look back at some of his best strikes for the club

Wayne Rooney has broken Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time Manchester United scoring record after notching his 250th goal with a late equaliser at Stoke City on Saturday.

The 31-year-old came off the bench to net a stunning, stoppage-time free-kick on his 546th United appearance to move above Charlton, having played 212 fewer games than the England great.

Rooney, who joined United from Everton in 2004 and scored a Champions League hat-trick on his debut against Fenerbahce, curled the historic goal home from an acute angle just as United seemed to be slipping to a 1-0 defeat.

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United shoots during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Manchester United at
Image: Rooney's record-breaking goal rescued a point for Manchester United

Manchester United top scorers

Player Goals
Wayne Rooney 250
Sir Bobby Charlton 249
Denis Law 238
Jack Rowley 211
George Best 179
Dennis Viollet 179

Two seasons ago, England skipper Rooney also surpassed Charlton as his country's all-time top scorer in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.

Here, we look at the numbers behind the extraordinary achievement.

Career in numbers...

6th - Place on the all-time appearance list at Old Trafford behind the likes of Ryan Giggs, Charlton, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes.

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72 - Number of goals scored in one season for Liverpool Boys when he was 11 years old.

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17 years and 111 days - When making his first England appearance against Australia in February 2003, making him the second youngest debutant ever.

£30,000,000 - The then world-record fee for a teenager United spent to sign Rooney from boyhood club Everton.

17 - Goals scored in 43 appearances during his first season at United, leading him to being named 2005 PFA Young Player of the Year - an award he won again the following season.

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5 - Premier League titles won during his time at Old Trafford.

27 - The most league goals scored in a campaign during his time at United in the 2011/12 season.

1 - Champions League triumph after overcoming Chelsea on penalties in 2008.

53 - International goals makes him the top-scoring England player of all-time.

119 - Caps put him second only to Peter Shilton terms of appearances for England.

Wayne Rooney celebrates the FA Cup goal against Reading that equalled Sir Bobby Charlton's club record for Manchester United
Image: Rooney is congratulated by team-mates after equalling the record against Reading

Five top strikes...

Man Utd 6 Fenerbahce 2 (Champions League, September 28, 2004)

Rooney enjoyed a startling start to life at Old Trafford, launching himself into the footballing stratosphere with a debut hat-trick. Two fine first-half efforts were followed by a superb David Beckham-esque free-kick seven minutes after the break.

Man Utd 2 Newcastle 1 (Premier League, April 24, 2005)

Having fallen behind to a Darren Ambrose strike, Rooney inspired a comeback with an exceptional second-half volley. Meeting a headed clearance by Peter Ramage, the forward hit the sweetest of strikes beyond the helpless Shay Given.

Man Utd 2 Arsenal 0 (Premier League, April 9, 2006)

A goal that epitomised Rooney's touch, composure and striking ability. Taking down a superb left-wing cross from Mikael Silvestre with aplomb, he then showed his cutting edge to rifle home magnificently.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12:  Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates after he scores a goal from an overhead kick during the Barclays Premier L
Image: Rooney celebrates after scoring his famous goal from an overhead kick against Man City in 2011

Man Utd 2 Man City 1 (Premier League, February 12, 2011)

A goal that will live long in the memory and go down as one of the finest strikes to light up the Manchester derby. Watching Nani's floated 77th-minute cross, Rooney leapt to send a sensational overhead kick past rooted City goalkeeper Joe Hart.

West Ham 0 Man Utd 2 (Premier League, March 22, 2014)

In a goal similar in audacity and skill to Beckham's wonder strike at Wimbledon in 1996, Rooney fired home a breathtaking goal from 58 yards having outmuscled James Tomkins to turn and hit a half-volley over Adrian.

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