Harry Kane earns record 126th England cap, overtaking Peter Shilton

Harry Kane won his 126th England cap when he was selected to start the Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley on 12 November 2026. The appearance moves him past Peter Shilton to become the outright England men’s appearance record-holder.

Kane drew level with Shilton last month and has gone clear with 126 caps since making his England debut in March 2015. He increased his international goals tally to 91 after scoring six times in four games in late September and early October, leaving Wayne Rooney as England’s next-highest male scorer on 53 goals.

The caps record arrived two and a half weeks after Kane won the Ballon d’Or. The award was cited as recognition for his 2025-26 season in which he scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern Munich and helped England to a World Cup semi-final.

Seven women have made more England appearances than Kane, with the list topped by Fara Williams, who played 172 times.

Kane, 33, acknowledged his desire to set long-standing marks and said: "I’ll try to give them a good number to catch." He added: "The goal record, of course, is going to be one that’s difficult to beat for a while." The striker noted that two team-mates have already amassed large caps totals: Declan Rice has 80 at the age of 27; Jude Bellingham 60 at 23.

Kane secured his 126th cap by starting the Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley, placing him ahead of Peter Shilton on the England men’s appearances list.