Wayne Rooney's Manchester United timeline

#14 Breaking Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time goal-scoring record (January 21, 2017)

The ball head into the tops corner as Rooney brings up his record-breaking 250^th goal for United

Under Jose Mourinho, Rooney was finding match-time hard to come by with most of the appearances coming off the bench as a substitute. Heading into the clash against Stoke City on January 21 earlier this year, United were on a 12-match unbeaten streak but were in danger of losing the run heading into the final minutes of the match trailing by a goal to nil.

However, Rooney, on as a substitute yet again, proved his big-moment credentials with a sublime free kick to save the day for United while also surpassing the legendary Sri Bobby Charlton’s goal tally of 249 to become Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer with 250 goals.

Not that he needed to break the record to establish himself as a club legend but that moment signified Rooney’s greatness in the history of the club that has seen some of the world’s greatest players adorn the jersey.