Goal Record Challenge
After Lionel Messi was recorded to have beaten Gerd Müller's record of 85 goals in a year, the Football Association of Zambia claimed that the world record actually pertained to Godfrey Chitalu who had scored 116 goals (possibly 117) during the 1972 calendar year and 107 during the 1972 season. The difference of goals is due to first 9 goals being scored before the season officially started. The Football Association of Zambia presented the evidence to FIFA but a spokesperson responded that they would ratify neither Lionel Messi's nor Chitalu's records as they do not keep statistical track of domestic competitions. Nonetheless, it could constitute the highest official tally claimed by a national football association.
| Summary of the record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Year | Season | ||
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | 13 | 4 | ||
| Castle Cup | 15 | 15 | ||
| Challenge Cup | 10 | 10 | ||
| Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chibuku Cup | 16 | 16 | ||
| Friendly | 5 | 5 | ||
| League | 49 | 49 | ||
| NFL Benevolent Fund Match | 2 | 2 | ||
| NFL Trophy | 3 | 3 | ||
| World Cup qualification | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 116 | 107 | ||
| List of goals scored throughout both 1972 calendar year and season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Team | Rival | Result | Goals | Note |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | Kabwe Warriors | Matjantja | 2–2 | 2 | A |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | Kabwe Warriors | Matjantja | 9–0 | 7 | A |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | Kabwe Warriors | St. Michaels | 3–1 | 1 | |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | Kabwe Warriors | St. Michaels | 3–0 | 1 | |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | Kabwe Warriors | Hearts of Oak | 2–7 | 1 | |
| African Cup of Champions Clubs | Kabwe Warriors | Hearts of Oak | 1–2 | 1 | |
| Castle Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Zambia Air Force | 12–2 | 3 | |
| Castle Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Rhokana United | 5–3 | 2 | |
| Castle Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Mufulira Wanderers | 3–2 | 2 | |
| Castle Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Roan United | 6–1 | 5 | |
| Castle Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Kitwe United | 6–1 | 3 | |
| Challenge Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Rothmans | 10–0 | 3 | |
| Challenge Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Kalulushi Modern Stars | 7–3 | 2 | |
| Challenge Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Butondo Western Tigers | 10–0 | 2 | |
| Challenge Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Zambia Eagles | 3–0 | 1 | |
| Challenge Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Ndola United | 3–1 | 2 | |
| Charity Shield | Kabwe Warriors | Kitwe United | 1–0 | 1 | |
| Chibuku Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Norco Rangers | 14–2 | 3 | |
| Chibuku Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Butondo Western Tigers | 6–1 | 3 | |
| Chibuku Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Buseko FC | 10–2 | 5 | |
| Chibuku Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Roan United | 3–2 | 1 | |
| Chibuku Cup | Kabwe Warriors | Rhokana United | 5–3 | 4 | |
| Friendly | Kabwe Warriors | Maseru United | 7–1 | 3 | |
| Friendly | Zambia | Sheffield United | 1–1 | 1 | |
| Friendly | Kabwe Warriors | Union Española | 1–1 | 1 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Zambia Police | 5–2 | 2 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Lusaka Tigers | 4–0 | 1 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Nchanga Rangers | 2–1 | 2 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | City of Lusaka | 3–0 | 1 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Butondo Western Tigers | 3–2 | 2 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Ndola United | 3–1 | 2 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Kalulushi Modern Stars | 12–3 | 6 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Zambia Police | 7–1 | 4 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Rhokana United | 1–4 | 1 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Lusaka Tigers | 6–1 | 3 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Butondo Western Tigers | 5–0 | 4 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Nchanga Rangers | 1–1 | 1 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Mufulira Wanderers | 5–1 | 4 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Ndola United | 2–2 | 1 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Roan United | 4–1 | 3 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Mufulira Wanderers | 7–1 | 3 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | City of Lusaka | 9–2 | 4 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Kalulushi Modern Stars | 4–2 | 3 | |
| League | Kabwe Warriors | Kitwe United | 4–0 | 2 | |
| NFL Benevolent Fund Match | All Stars | The Rest | 4–3 | 2 | |
| NFL Trophy | Midlands XI | Copperbelt XI | 2–5 | 1 | |
| NFL Trophy | Midlands XI | Copperbelt XI | 5–3 | 2 | |
| World Cup qualification | Zambia | Lesotho | 6–1 | 2 | |
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