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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Edward Paul Sheringham | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Highams Park, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Leytonstone & Ilford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1991 | Millwall | 220 | (93) |
| 1985 | → Aldershot (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Djurgårdens IF (loan) | 21 | (13) |
| 1991–1992 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | (14) |
| 1992–1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | 166 | (75) |
| 1997–2001 | Manchester United | 104 | (31) |
| 2001–2003 | Tottenham Hotspur | 70 | (22) |
| 2003–2004 | Portsmouth | 32 | (9) |
| 2004–2007 | West Ham United | 76 | (28) |
| 2007–2008 | Colchester United | 19 | (3) |
| 2015 | Stevenage | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 755 | (288) | |
| National team | |||
| 1983 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | England Youth | 8 | (5) |
| 1988 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–2002 | England | 51 | (11) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2016 | Stevenage | ||
| 2017–2018 | ATK | ||
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Edward Paul Sheringham, born on April 2, 1966, is a famous English football manager and former player. He was known for playing as a forward, often helping other strikers. Teddy Sheringham had a long career, playing professionally for 24 years.
One of his biggest achievements was being part of the Manchester United team that won the "treble" in 1999. This means they won three major trophies in one season: the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League. In the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, he scored the goal that tied the game. He also helped set up the winning goal, both in the final moments of the match!
Sheringham started his career at Millwall, where he scored 111 goals. He is the club's second-highest scorer ever. After Millwall, he played for Nottingham Forest and then Tottenham Hotspur. At Tottenham, he was the top scorer in the first-ever Premier League season.
Later, he joined Manchester United and won many titles, including three Premier League titles. In 2001, he was named the best player by both his fellow players and football writers. After leaving Manchester United, he returned to Tottenham. He also played for Portsmouth and West Ham United, helping West Ham get promoted back to the Premier League.
Teddy Sheringham is one of the top goalscorers in Premier League history, with 146 goals. He also holds the record for being the oldest player to appear in and score in a Premier League match. He played 51 times for the England national team, scoring 11 goals. He played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as UEFA Euro 1996. He stopped playing professional football in 2008 when he was 42 years old. After retiring, he became a manager for clubs like Stevenage and ATK.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting at Millwall
Teddy Sheringham began his professional football journey at Millwall in 1982. He was only 16 years old. He impressed a scout while playing for a youth team. He quickly became a key player for Millwall.
He scored his first goal for the club in January 1984. In 1985, he was loaned out to Aldershot and a Swedish team called Djurgården. When he came back, he became a regular starter for Millwall. He formed a strong partnership with another striker, Tony Cascarino.
Sheringham was Millwall's top goalscorer in four different seasons. He played in every game during the 1986–87 and 1990–91 seasons.
Millwall's Rise to the Top
In the 1987–88 season, Millwall was promoted to the Football League First Division, which was the top league in England at the time. This was a first for the club! Sheringham scored the first goal in Millwall's first home game in the top division.
Millwall even reached the top of the league table for a short time in October 1988. Sheringham and Cascarino scored many goals, keeping Millwall near the top for most of the season. They finished in 10th place, which was a great achievement for the team.
Millwall was relegated the next season. Sheringham was still the top scorer for the club with 12 goals, even though he missed ten games due to injury. In the 1990–91 season, he was the league's highest scorer with 37 goals. He even scored four hat-tricks (three goals in one game).
By the time he left Millwall, Sheringham had scored 111 goals for the club. He held the record for Millwall's all-time leading scorer until 2009.
Moving to Nottingham Forest
In July 1991, Teddy Sheringham, then 25, moved to Nottingham Forest for £2 million. He played alongside Nigel Clough. He helped Forest finish eighth in the First Division in the 1991–92 season. They also reached the League Cup final, but lost to Manchester United.
Sheringham scored Forest's first-ever Premier League goal in August 1992, against Liverpool. This was also the first live goal shown on Sky Sports! Just a week later, he was sold to Tottenham Hotspur.
Time at Tottenham Hotspur
Sheringham had a fantastic start at Tottenham. He was the Premier League's top goalscorer in its first season (1992–93), scoring 22 goals. He played with famous strikers like Jürgen Klinsmann. Klinsmann later said that Sheringham was the smartest strike partner he ever had.
In the 1993–94 season, Sheringham was again Tottenham's top scorer with 14 goals. However, injuries meant he played in only 19 games. This affected the team's performance, and they finished 15th.
The next season was better. He helped Spurs finish seventh in the Premier League and reach the FA Cup semi-final. By the end of the 1996–97 season, Sheringham was 31. He was a very popular player with Tottenham fans. Even though he scored many goals, he had not yet won a major trophy in his 15-year career.
Joining Manchester United
In June 1997, Sheringham joined Manchester United for £3.5 million. He was brought in to replace the famous player Eric Cantona. His first game was against Chelsea, which United won.
His first league game was against his old club, Tottenham. Tottenham fans booed him because he had said Tottenham lacked ambition when he left. He even missed a penalty in that game, but United still won.
Sheringham scored 14 goals in his first season at United. He formed a good partnership with Andy Cole. However, the team did not win the league title that season. There was some tension between Sheringham and Cole, which reportedly started years earlier.
Winning the Treble
In the 1998–99 season, Dwight Yorke joined Manchester United. Yorke and Cole formed a strong partnership, which meant Sheringham played less often. However, he still played enough games to earn a Premier League winner's medal. At 33, he had won his first major trophy!
A week later, he came on as a substitute in the 1999 FA Cup final and scored United's first goal in a 2–0 win against Newcastle United. This secured the "double" (winning the league and FA Cup).
Just four days after the FA Cup win, Sheringham made history. He came on as a substitute in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich. In the final seconds of the game, he scored a dramatic goal to tie the score. Moments later, Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored the winning goal from Sheringham's pass. Manchester United won the "treble" – the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League! After 15 years without a major trophy, Sheringham had now won every top trophy in English football.
Sheringham continued to win with United, securing two more Premier League titles in 2000 and 2001. In the 2000–01 season, he was United's top scorer and played some of his best football. In April 2001, he was named Footballer of the Year by both player and writer associations. His great form meant he was still playing for England even at 35.
Back to Tottenham Hotspur
At the end of the 2000–01 season, Sheringham's contract with Manchester United ended. He decided to return to Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer. He was one of the first players signed by new manager Glenn Hoddle.
In his first season back, Sheringham helped Tottenham finish ninth in the league, their highest finish in six years. They also reached the League Cup final, but lost to Blackburn Rovers. Sheringham played 80 games for Tottenham during this period, scoring 26 goals.
On May 8, 2008, Teddy Sheringham and Clive Allen were added to the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame.
Playing for Portsmouth
After his contract with Tottenham ended in 2003, Sheringham joined Portsmouth, who were in their first season in the Premier League. Sheringham became the oldest Premier League player to score a hat-trick when he scored three goals against Bolton early in the season.
He played for Portsmouth for one season. Even though he scored in his final game for them, Portsmouth decided not to offer the 38-year-old striker a new contract. Sheringham played 38 games for Portsmouth and scored ten goals.
Joining West Ham United
Sheringham then moved down a division to the Championship to play for West Ham United, the club he supported as a boy. In the 2004–05 season, Sheringham was the third-highest scorer in the division with 20 goals. He won the Championship Player of the Season award.
He helped West Ham reach the play-off final, where they beat Preston North End to return to the Premier League. He signed a new contract to stay with West Ham.
On April 2, 2006, Sheringham became one of only five players to play top-flight football in their 40s. On August 19, 2006, he became the oldest outfield player in Premier League history at 40 years and 139 days. He continued to play for West Ham even after his 41st birthday.
On May 13, 2006, Sheringham became the third-oldest player to appear in an FA Cup final. The game ended in a 3–3 draw, with Liverpool winning on penalties. Sheringham was the only West Ham player to score his penalty. On December 26, 2006, at 40 years and 266 days old, he broke his own record for the oldest Premier League scorer.
Final Club: Colchester United
After leaving West Ham, Sheringham signed for Colchester United in July 2007. He scored in his second game for the club. He scored his fourth and final goal for Colchester in an FA Cup match in January 2008.
While at Colchester, Sheringham was the oldest player in all four divisions of the Football League. He is one of the few players to have played over 700 league games in his career. He retired at the end of the 2007–08 season, at the age of 42.
International Career with England
Teddy Sheringham started playing for the England national team a bit later in his career, getting his first cap at age 27 in 1993. Under manager Terry Venables, he often played alongside Alan Shearer.
They formed a famous partnership known as 'The SAS' (Shearer and Sheringham). Shearer was the main goalscorer, while Sheringham would drop back, find open spaces, create plays, and provide key passes. They worked very well together.
Their most successful time was during UEFA Euro 1996, which was held in England. They both scored twice in a famous 4–1 victory over the Netherlands. England reached the semi-finals of the tournament.
Sheringham continued to play for England under new manager Glenn Hoddle. However, a young superstar named Michael Owen emerged in 1998. Sheringham started the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but Owen's great performance meant he played less.
He was not chosen for UEFA Euro 2000. But when Shearer retired from international football and Sven-Göran Eriksson became manager in 2001, Sheringham returned to the England squad. He was often used as a substitute to help hold the ball and create chances late in games.
In 2001, Sheringham scored an important goal for England against Greece in a World Cup qualifying match, just seconds after coming on. This goal is often remembered alongside David Beckham's famous free-kick in the same game.
He was part of England's squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played in the famous 1–0 win against Argentina. His last England appearance was as a substitute in the 2–1 quarter-final loss to Brazil.
At 36, this was the end of Sheringham's international career. He played 51 games for England and scored 11 goals.
Playing Style
Teddy Sheringham was a very smart and skilled forward. He could play as a main striker or as a supporting forward, helping to create goals for others. He had great vision and could read the game well, making clever passes.
As he got older and lost some speed, he played in a deeper role. He was good at holding the ball up with his back to the goal and passing it to his teammates. In his prime, he was a very effective goalscorer because of his accurate shots, quick reactions in the penalty area, and his ability to score with his head. Many people consider him one of the best Premier League forwards of his time.
Life After Football
Poker Career
After retiring from football in 2008, Teddy Sheringham became a well-known poker player. He has played in many competitions around the world. He reached the final table in a big European Poker Tour event in Vilamoura, finishing 5th and winning over €93,000.
Coaching and Management
In May 2014, Sheringham became an attacking coach for West Ham United. He was praised for helping change West Ham's style of play, which led to good results.
On May 21, 2015, Sheringham got his first job as a manager for League Two club Stevenage. He even registered himself as a player at age 49 for a cup match, but he did not play. He was sacked in February 2016.
On July 14, 2017, Sheringham became the head coach of Indian Super League club ATK. He was sacked in January 2018 after winning only three of his ten games.
Personal Life
Teddy Sheringham's son, Charlie, born in 1988, also became a professional footballer. Teddy has two more children with Kristina Andriotis, whom he married in 2016.
In 2020, Sheringham appeared on the British TV show The Masked Singer. He was disguised as "Tree".
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 1983–84 | Third Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 1984–85 | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 1986–87 | Second Division | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 50 | 16 | ||
| 1987–88 | Second Division | 43 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 51 | 24 | ||
| 1988–89 | First Division | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 15 | ||
| 1989–90 | First Division | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12 | ||
| 1990–91 | Second Division | 46 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 55 | 38 | ||
| Total | 220 | 93 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8 | — | 13 | 5 | 262 | 111 | |||
| Aldershot (loan) | 1984–85 | Fourth Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Djurgården (loan) | 1985 | Division 2 Norra | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 13 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1991–92 | First Division | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 59 | 22 | |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 62 | 23 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1992–93 | Premier League | 38 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 28 | ||
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 15 | |||
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 42 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 23 | |||
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 38 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 47 | 24 | ||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| Total | 166 | 75 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 197 | 98 | |||
| Manchester United | 1997–98 | Premier League | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 27 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 29 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 21 | |
| Total | 104 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 153 | 46 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2001–02 | Premier League | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 13 | ||
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 13 | |||
| Total | 70 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 80 | 26 | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2003–04 | Premier League | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 10 | ||
| West Ham United | 2004–05 | Championship | 33 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 21 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 76 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 30 | ||
| Colchester United | 2007–08 | Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 755 | 288 | 56 | 30 | 55 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 926 | 361 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 11 | |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sheringham goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 8 June 1995 | Elland Road, Leeds, United Kingdom | 8 |  Sweden |
1–2 | 3–3 | Umbro Cup |
| 2 | 15 November 1995 | Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom | 12 |  Switzerland |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 18 June 1996 | Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom | 18 |  Netherlands |
2–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 4 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 9 November 1996 | Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia | 21 |  Georgia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 29 March 1997 | Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom | 22 |  Mexico |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 30 April 1997 | Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom | 23 | Georgia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 31 May 1997 | Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Poland | 25 |  Poland |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 9 | 22 April 1998 | Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom | 32 |  Portugal |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 25 May 2001 | Pride Park, Derby, United Kingdom | 41 | Mexico |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 6 October 2001 | Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom | 42 |  Greece |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial Statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Stevenage | 21 May 2015 | 1 February 2016 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21.2 |
| ATK | 14 July 2017 | 24 January 2018 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30.0 |
| Total | 43 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 23.3 | ||
Trophies and Awards
Djurgården
- Division 2 Norra: 1985
Millwall
- Football League Group Cup: 1982–83
- Football League Second Division: 1987–88
Nottingham Forest
- Full Members' Cup: 1991–92
Manchester United
- Premier League: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
- FA Cup: 1998–99
- FA Charity Shield: 1997
- UEFA Champions League: 1998–99
- Intercontinental Cup: 1999
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2001–02
West Ham United
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2005
England
- Tournoi de France: 1997
Individual Awards
- Premier League Golden Boot: 1992–93 (Top Scorer)
- Premier League Player of the Month: October 2000, August 2003
- PFA Team of the Year: 2000–01 Premier League
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2000–01 (Best Player voted by other players)
- FWA Footballer of the Year: 2000–01 (Best Player voted by football writers)
- Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2000–01 (Manchester United's best player)
- West Ham United Hammer of the Year: 2004–05 (West Ham's best player)
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2009
- Millwall Player of the Year: 1990–91
- Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year: 1994–95
Images for kids
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Teddy Sheringham (right) and Tony Cascarino (left) scored many goals together at Millwall.
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Teddy Sheringham as a West Ham United player.
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Teddy Sheringham as a West Ham United coach.
See also
In Spanish: Teddy Sheringham para niños
