Les Ferdinand

Date of birth08 December 1966
Place of birthActon
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Fondly known as 'Sir Les', the powerful centre-forward was a worthy addition to the hallowed list of Newcastle No. 9s when he was signed to replace Andrew Cole. He became the first United player to win the PFA Player of the Year award and subsequently formed a revered strike force with Alan Shearer.

Les began the 2000-01 season partnering Sergei Rebrov up front for Tottenham Hotspur, scoring with a header in the 3-1 defeat of Premiership newcomers Ipswich Town in the opening game. Looking lean and focused, he returned to the exciting form that he had displayed in his younger days and netted regularly throughout the campaign to finish as the club's leading scorer. Probably his finest performance in a Spurs shirt came in the home game with Leicester City when he almost single-handedly destroyed the opposition defence with three superbly taken goals. Ironically, Les did not get to take the ball home with him that day after a disappointed City defender kicked it into the crowd in frustration, and it was only after a public appeal that he received his prize several weeks later! Strong, pacy and good in the air, he received his reward with a new two-year contract.

After concluding the 2002-03 campaign with West Ham United, Les retained his Premiership status when he agreed a one-year deal with newly-promoted Leicester City in July 2003. He then moved on to Bolton Wanderers with another 12-month contract which was cancelled by mutual consent in December 2004. He then joined Reading with a contract to the end of the season.

Les joined Watford in September 2005 on non-contract terms.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Hayes 01 Jul 1986 12 Mar 1987
Queens Park Rangers 12 Mar 1987 07 Jun 1995
Besiktas 01 Mar 1988 22 Mar 1988 L
Brentford 24 Mar 1988 05 Apr 1988 L
Besiktas 01 Jul 1988 31 May 1989 L
Newcastle United 07 Jun 1995 05 Aug 1997
Tottenham Hotspur 05 Aug 1997 20 Jan 2003
West Ham United 20 Jan 2003 30 Jun 2003
Leicester City 11 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2004
Bolton Wanderers 05 Jul 2004 31 Dec 2004
Reading 06 Jan 2005 30 Jun 2005
Watford 14 Sep 2005 30 Jun 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1987-88 Queens Park Rangers President`s Cup 1
1989-90 Queens Park Rangers League Division One
1
1992-93 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 37
20
7
1993-94 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 35
1
16
2
1
1994-95 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 3
1
1994-95 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2
1
1994-95 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 37
24
5
1
1995-96 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1995-96 Newcastle United League Cup 5
3
1995-96 Newcastle United Premier League 37
25
4
1996-97 Newcastle United FA Charity Shield 1
1996-97 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1
1
1996-97 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1996-97 Newcastle United Premier League 30
1
16
3
1996-97 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 4
4
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 19
2
5
1
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 6
1
1
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
2
1
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 22
2
5
5
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 5
4
2
2
2000-01 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 25
3
10
4
2001-02 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 3
1
1
2001-02 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 5
5
2001-02 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 22
3
9
3
2002-03 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 4
7
2
1
2002-03 West Ham United Premier League 12
2
2
1
2003-04 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1
1
2003-04 Leicester City Premier League 20
9
12
1
1
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
1
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 1
11
1
1
2004-05 Reading FA Cup 2
2004-05 Reading League Championship 4
8
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Aug 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
13 Aug 1997 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 3-2 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-0 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon D 0-0 Premier League
30 Sep 1997 Carlisle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2
Agg: 2-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1997 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace L 0-1 Premier League
29 Nov 1997 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 1-6 Premier League
13 Dec 1997 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley W 3-0 Premier League
24 Jan 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1998 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
04 Feb 1998 Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-3 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
02 May 1998 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-6 Premier League
10 May 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
15 Aug 1998 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
09 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
13 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
19 Sep 1998 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
26 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United D 3-3 Premier League
03 Oct 1998 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
19 Oct 1998 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
02 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 3-1 League Cup Quarter-final
05 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
12 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 4-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford W 5-2 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
23 Jan 1999 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
30 Jan 1999 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
02 Feb 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
06 Feb 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
13 Feb 1999 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
16 Feb 1999 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1
Agg: 0-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
20 Feb 1999 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
24 Feb 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
10 Mar 1999 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
16 Mar 1999 Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
21 Mar 1999 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 League Cup Final
03 Apr 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 0-2 Premier League
11 Apr 1999 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 FA Cup Semi-final
17 Apr 1999 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
16 May 1999 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
07 Aug 1999 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
09 Aug 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 3-1 Premier League
14 Aug 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 3-2 Premier League
21 Aug 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
12 Sep 1999 Bradford City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
04 Mar 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Bradford City D 1-1 Premier League
19 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
25 Mar 2000 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
19 Aug 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town W 3-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2000 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2000 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
05 Sep 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 3-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2000 Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
19 Sep 2000 Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
26 Sep 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford W 2-0
Agg: 2-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-3 Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County W 3-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-0 Premier League
31 Oct 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City L 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
04 Nov 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
19 Nov 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 3-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2000 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
09 Dec 2000 Bradford City v Tottenham Hotspur D 3-3 Premier League
18 Dec 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 4-2 Premier League
06 Jan 2001 Leyton Orient v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
20 Jan 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
17 Feb 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Stockport County W 4-0 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
03 Mar 2001 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
11 Mar 2001 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-3 FA Cup Quarter-final
17 Mar 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City W 3-0 Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
08 Apr 2001 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 FA Cup Semi-final
28 Apr 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
05 May 2001 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-2 Premier League
19 May 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 3-1 Premier League
18 Aug 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
09 Sep 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
13 Sep 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Torquay United W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
16 Sep 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
19 Sep 2001 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
22 Sep 2001 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 3-5 Premier League
09 Oct 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-4 League Cup 3rd round
15 Oct 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County W 3-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2001 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
04 Nov 2001 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2001 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
03 Dec 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 6-0 League Cup Quarter-final
15 Dec 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham W 4-0 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town L 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
09 Jan 2002 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
12 Jan 2002 Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
16 Jan 2002 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 League Cup Final
02 Mar 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland W 2-1 Premier League
06 Mar 2002 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-0 Premier League
10 Mar 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 0-4 FA Cup Quarter-final
13 Mar 2002 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-0 Premier League
18 Mar 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
17 Aug 2002 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
27 Aug 2002 Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
26 Oct 2002 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
26 Dec 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
29 Dec 2002 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 England FIFA World Cup 3
1
1992-93 England US Cup 1
1993-94 England FIFA World Cup 2
2
1994-95 England International Friendly
1
1995-96 England International Friendly 3
1
1995-96 England Unofficial 1
1
1996-97 England FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
1997-98 England B International 1
1
1997-98 England FIFA World Cup 1
1997-98 England International Friendly
1
1997-98 England King Hassan II Cup 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Feb 1993 England v San Marino W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
28 Apr 1993 England v Netherlands D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
02 Jun 1993 Norway v England L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
09 Jun 1993 USA v England L 2-0 US Cup
08 Sep 1993 England v Poland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
17 Nov 1993 San Marino v England W 1-7 FIFA World Cup Group 2
07 Sep 1994 England v USA W 2-0 International Friendly
12 Dec 1995 England v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 1996 England v Bulgaria W 1-0 International Friendly
18 May 1996 England v Hungary W 3-0 International Friendly
26 May 1996 Hong Kong v England W 0-1 UNOFFICIAL
09 Oct 1996 England v Poland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
09 Nov 1996 Georgia v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
12 Feb 1997 England v Italy L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
10 Sep 1997 England v Moldova W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
21 Apr 1998 England v Russia W 4-1 B International
23 May 1998 England v Saudi Arabia D 0-0 International Friendly
27 May 1998 Morocco v England W 0-1 King Hassan II Cup
29 May 1998 Belgium v England L 0-0 (3-4) King Hassan II Cup


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.