Non-League to Premier League: Five England capped strikers
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Matt Haynes | November 3, 2015
Following Jamie Vardy’s exceptional scoring streak with Leicester City, (7/2 top six hopes) Coral compile a list of five other strikers who started in non-league football, made it to the Premier League and earned England caps.
Ian Wright
Kevin Phillips
Arguably his most successful stint came at his next club, Sunderland where his 113 goals in 208 appearances earned him an England call-up. Although he made eight appearances between 1999 and 2002, he was unable to find the net. Following his time at the Black Cats, he was poached by Southampton 2003 who had spurned him as a teenager. He went on to become somewhat of a journeyman, playing for 10 different clubs in total, earning a reputation for helping teams get out of the Championship.
Les Ferdinand
In 1995, Newcastle United swooped for his signature where the striker went on to net 41 goals in 68 appearances, forming an effective partnership with Alan Shearer. Moving to Tottenham two years later, injuries curtailed most of his time at Spurs, though he forged a potent on-field relationship with Jurgen Klinsmann, scoring 33 goals in 118 outings. Representing England from 1993 until 1998, he got 17 caps and struck five times.
Stan Collymore
Between 1993 and 1995, Collymore donned the famous red and white kit 65 times, being afforded the opportunity to hit the back of the net on 41 occasions. It was this kind of form that earned him a move to Liverpool where he scored 28 in 64 games, establishing a potent partnership with Robbie Fowler. During his career, Collymore won three England caps, though never scored.
Danny Ings
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