Harry Kane: How Tottenham's record scorer notched 200 Premier League goals

Kane's strike against Manchester City saw him surpass Jimmy Greaves as Spurs' record scorer and join Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney in exclusive club

Tottenham players celebrate with Harry Kane after the 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London on February 5, 2023. Kane's 15th-minute goal was his 267th for Spurs - a club record. Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, centre, celebrates scoring against Manchester City. It was Kane's 200th Premier League goal. PA

Tottenham assistant manager Cristian Stellini greets Harry Kane after the match against Manchester City. EPA

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane reacts following the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. PA

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane is interviewed after the match. PA

The LED board shows a message of congratulations to Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur. Getty Images

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane scores past Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson. Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, left, and Manchester City's Erling Haaland in action. PA

A February 14, 2016 file photo of Harry Kane scoring for Tottenham. PA

A July 6, 1966 file photo of Jimmy Greaves, who had held Tottenham's goalscoring record of 266 goals since 1970. PA

Harry Kane scoring one of his final goals at White Hart Lane against Everton on March 5, 2017. PA

Harry Kane scores against Arsenal in the 2015-16 campaign. PA

Harry Kane scoring a superb individual goal in Tottenham's 5-3 win over Chelsea on New Year's Day, 2015. PA

Harry Kane beating Virgil van Dijk before scoring his side's first goal against Southampton on December 19, 2015. PA

Harry Kane scores against Wolves on December 29, 2018. PA

Harry Kane secured his place in the history books on Sunday with a match-winning goal against Manchester City that made him the highest goal scorer in Tottenham Hotspur's history.

Kane's typically predatory strike in Tottenham's 1-0 win against Manchester City took him past Jimmy Greaves to a record 267 goals for the North London club.

The 29-year-old was already well established as a Tottenham hero, but securing sole possession of a record held by Greaves since 1970 moved him into even more rarefied air.

Greaves, who died aged 81 in 2021, is regarded as one of the most natural goal scorers in football history.

A member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad who netted 44 times for his country, Greaves is the highest scorer in English top-flight history with 357 goals.

Kane's strike against City also moved him on to 200 Premier League goals, making him only the third player to do so.

Ahead of him is former Everton and Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney on 208 goals – a mark Kane could conceivably pass in the current season if he steers clear of injury.

But Kane, who is tied with Rooney as England's record scorer on 53 goals, still has some way to go to match Alan Shearer's mark. The ex-Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United striker scored 260 Premier League goals.