Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis insists he hasn’t given much thought to the prospect of becoming Britain’s most capped player.
The Rangers midfielder is set to draw level with Pat Jennings’ national record of 119 caps in Monday night’s Nations League clash with Norway at Windsor Park.
And that would leave him behind only Wayne Rooney and Peter Shilton on the all-time caps list for the four ‘Home Nations’ of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Former Manchester United striker Rooney ended his England career in 2018 with 120 caps, while Shilton tops the chart with 125 international appearances.
The former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper, who won the European Cup twice in 1979 and 1980 under Brian Clough, won his caps between 1970 and 1990.
Now 70, Shilton starred at three World Cups, including Mexico 86 where he was beaten by Diego Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God' in a dramatic quarter-final in Mexico City.
Asked if he has Shilton’s tally in his sights, Davis said: “I am aware of that record because people have mentioned it. It would nice to do, but I wouldn’t say it’s my ultimate goal.
“Ultimately, I want to get to another major tournament with Northern Ireland. That would be my dream. We have Bosnia in the playoffs next month and that’s a big carrot.
“It will be an honour to equal Pat’s record and I have lots of good memories playing for Northern Ireland, but hopefully I can create some more.
“We’ve had a little bit of success, but it leaves you wanting more and we’ve got a great opportunity the next couple of months to go and create another little bit of history.”
Northern Ireland, who reached the knockout stages of Euro 2016, face Bosnia in a Euro 2020 playoff semi-final in Zenica on October 8.
The winners of that tie progress to host either the Republic of Ireland or Slovakia in November for a place in next summer’s tournament.
Meanwhile, Davis - who will turn 36 in January - says he will decide ‘season by season’ basis how long he plays on with Northern Ireland.
But he revealed he has taken inspiration from former international team mates Aaron Hughes and Gareth McAuley who both retired at the grand old age of 39.
“I just want to enjoy my football and the ‘here and now’ and hopefully I’ll still be OK physically when the end of the season comes,” said Davis.
“That’s the approach you’ve got to take. I learnt that from Aaron Hughes and Gareth McAuley who played until their late 30s. They are great examples for me to follow.”
