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Remembering When Vardy Edged Closer To A Premier League Record

On Saturday 21 November, 2015, Jamie Vardy knew he could equal a 13-year-old goalscoring record should he find the back of the net against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

2021-01-02T15:06:00.000Z

by Richard Mellor

Published

02 Jan, 2021

Remembering When Vardy Edged Closer To A Premier League Record

On Saturday 21 November, 2015, Jamie Vardy knew he could equal a 13-year-old goalscoring record should he find the back of the net against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

Richard Mellor

2021-01-02T15:06:00.000Z

Remembering When Vardy Edged Closer To A Premier League Record

On Saturday 21 November, 2015, Jamie Vardy knew he could equal a 13-year-old goalscoring record should he find the back of the net against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

Richard Mellor

2021-01-02T15:06:00.000Z

Remembering When Vardy Edged Closer To A Premier League Record

On Saturday 21 November, 2015, Jamie Vardy knew he could equal a 13-year-old goalscoring record should he find the back of the net against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

Richard Mellor

2021-01-02T15:06:00.000Z

Remembering When Vardy Edged Closer To A Premier League Record

On Saturday 21 November, 2015, Jamie Vardy knew he could equal a 13-year-old goalscoring record should he find the back of the net against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

Richard Mellor

2021-01-02T15:06:00.000Z

The striker had already netted 11 goals across nine consecutive matches to close in on former Manchester United frontman Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in 10 straight games in 2003.

There was more than just an individual record in sight, though, as a fourth victory in a row for City would see them move top of the Premier League table with 13 matches played.

All eyes were on Vardy when the referee’s whistle first blew on a cold afternoon in the north east, with many wondering whether a player that had been plying his trade in Non-League only a few years prior, would be able to equal a coveted Premier League record.

Vardy had previously missed two England games over the international break due to a hip problem, but was deemed available to start from the off at St. James’ Park.

There were significant doubts over his fitness, with manager Claudio Ranieri admitting after the game that he was unsure whether Vardy would play due to the Italian not wanting to risk his star striker, but any lack of game time did not halt his goalscoring in Newcastle.

On the stroke of half-time, he ripped through the Newcastle defence, collecting Riyad Mahrez’s pass before breezing past his marker and slotting into the bottom corner of the net.

That sparked jubilant scenes in the away end, as Vardy, Mahrez et al celebrated the No.9’s iconic, record-breaking goal with the travelling Blue Army.

Further goals from Leonardo Ulloa and Shinji Okazaki secured a 3-0 win over Newcastle for the Foxes, who leapfrogged Manchester United and Manchester City, before eventually going on to win the Premier League title by a 10-point margin.

“He’s fantastic,” Ranieri said of Vardy after the match. “He equalled a great champion. He deserves this because he trained very well during the training session and it’s important for him, but it’s important for everybody at the Club. I also had Gabriel Batistuta at Fiorentina score in 11 consecutive matches and I hope Jamie can achieve this."

Achieve it he did as Vardy rewrote the history books in the next game, firing home the opener in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United to set a new record of scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches.

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