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Full Name
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Edward Paul Sheringham
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Date of Birth
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2nd April 1966
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Place of Birth
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Highams Park,
London
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Position
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Forward
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Height
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6ft 1
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United debut
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10/8/1997
vs Spurs (A)
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Sheringham's United Record
1997-2001
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Appearances
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Goals
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League
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73 (31)
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31
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FA Cup
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4 (5)
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5
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League Cup
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1
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1
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Europe
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20 (11)
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9
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Total
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98 (47)
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46
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Sheringham's International Record
1993-2001
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41 Caps for
England - 10 Goals
2001 F.A.
Premier League
2000 F.A. Premier
League
1999
Intercontinental Cup
1999 European
Champions League
1999 F.A. Cup
1999 F.A. Premier
League
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Teddy Sheringham a United Legend? There are some who will
doubt his elevation to the hall of Legends but not at this
website. Teddy was the player every United-hater made fun of
in his first year. Having came to United to win trophies he
ended up with nothing in his first season. The cruel terrace
chant became "Oh Teddy Teddy, you joined Man United and you
won f**k all".
Even the United fans had doubts about him, after all he
was bought to replace the greatest idol in the club's
history, Eric Cantona and had not delivered the goods.
However, Sheringham silenced his critics, showing them how
wrong they were - and the United fans loved him for it.
After the failure of the first year Teddy was able to put an
end to the terrace taunt that followed his every appearance.
Finally he was a winner and what a winner. Premier
League, FA Cup and European Cup medals all in the one
magnificent season, and scoring that vital equaliser in the
Nou Camp. Then, another title the following year before his
best season yet in 2000-2001 when he was top scorer and
double Player of the Year. So, the song now goes: "Oh Teddy
Teddy, you joined Man United and you won it all".
Sheringham's intelligent passing and creativity made him a
highly dangerous player who could find the key to unlock
opposition defences. His impact on games where he came on as
substitute was noticeable as he gave United an extra set of
attacking options. The key to his abilities were great
vision, his unselfish intelligent passing and excellent
off-the-ball movement. While Sheringham's aerial power gave
the United attack a threat that it lacks with Cole, Yorke
and Solskjaer. It seems his skills have not diminished with
age. His game was never about pace, his main asset was
always quick thinking and intelligence. Teddy's creative
skills up front, improved with age like a vintage wine.
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Sheringham began his
career with Millwall as an apprentice and after playing 220
league appearances for Millwall, scoring 93 goals, he was
bought by Nottingham Forest in 1991 where he came to
prominence. Whilst at Forest he played with a young Roy
Keane but at the end of his first full season at the City
Ground, Sheringham was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for £2.1
million. At Spurs he became a hero, making 166 League
appearances and scoring 76 League goals. By then, a full
international, Sheringham played an important part in
England's success in Euro 96 as regular strike partner for
Alan Shearer.
However, concerned that at the age of 31 he had yet to win a
major trophy, he asked for a transfer in the summer of 1997
and it was shock when he bought by Manchester United in the
summer of 1997 for £3.5 million. He made his debut for
United, ironically at White Hart Lane, against his old club
Spurs. His season, after a good start began to falter after
January and United finished pot-less to Arsenal who won the
double. Sheringham was something of a scapegoat, constantly
compared to the legendary Cantona while Arsenal fans loved
to mock the ex-Spurs man's failure.
After being overshadowed by the Yorke-Cole strike
partnership for most of the 1998-99 season, Teddy Sheringham
came good at the end of the season. Sheringham's role in
United's treble of 1998-99 was considerable. He scored the
opening goal in the FA Cup Final win over Newcastle and the
last minute equaliser against Bayern Munich in the Champions
League final. Not only that but he also set up Solskjaer's
winner with a header. While many had written him off he
still had highly impressive performances against Juventus,
Arsenal (the FA Cup Replay) Sheffield Wednesday and Bayern.
The 1999-2000 season saw Teddy in much the same role as a
super-sub but he still made a valuable contribution scoring
vital goals against Sheffield Wednesday and Arsenal (which
shut up the taunting Gooners fans). The 2000-2001 season was
undoubtedly Sheringham's best at the club. He was top scorer
with 21 goals and instrumental in guiding the club to the
Premier League title. The best moments must be: A hat-trick
of great goals against Southampton, the crucial winner at
home to Dynamo Kiev, a brace away to Leicester, a pair at
home to Bradford, the winner at home to Middlesbrough, the
last minute FA Cup winner at Fulham and the sixth goal in
the 6-1 rout of Arsenal. Dwight Yorke was now the one to
make way for Teddy, a reversal of the situation two years
ago.
His excellent form saw a return to the England scene and
Sheringham also won a personal trophy double as he won both
the PFA and Football Writers' Player of the Year awards in
May. At 35 he decided that perhaps he had reached his peak
at United and it would be all downhill from then on.
Sheringham returned back to the less intense environment of
Tottenham on a free transfer in May 2001 and later to newly
promoted Portsmouth in June 2003.
When Teddy returns to Old Trafford he always gets a great
reception, we'll never forget that goal in the Nou Camp when
our Treble dreams where rescued so dramatically. Teddy
Sheringham came to Man United and won it all, but he also
won the respect of everybody in the world of football.
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Stats do not include friendlies, Charity Shield or World Club tournaments.
Number in brackets ( ) represents appearances as substitute in addition to
starting appearances.
This information is kindly taken from
McCleery's
Manchester United Zone
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