Date of birth | 08 December 1966 |
Place of birth | Acton |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 85 kg |
Height | 1.80 m |
Position | Forward |
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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1987-88 | Queens Park Rangers | President`s Cup | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division One | 1 |
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1992-93 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 37 | 20 |
7
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1993-94 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
16 |
2
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1
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1994-95 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 37 | 24 |
5
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1
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1995-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 5 | 3 |
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1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 37 | 25 |
4
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1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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1996-97 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
16 |
3
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1996-97 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 4 | 4 |
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1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 19 | 2 |
5 |
1
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1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
1
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1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
5 |
5
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1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 5 | 4 |
2 |
2
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2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
10 |
4
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2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 5 | 5 |
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2001-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 22 | 3 |
9 |
3
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2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 4 | 7 |
2 |
1
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2002-03 | West Ham United | Premier League | 12 | 2 |
2 |
1
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2003-04 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 20 | 9 |
12 |
1
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1
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2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 1 | 11 |
1 |
1
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2004-05 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Reading | League Championship | 4 | 8 |
1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1992-93 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1992-93 | England | US Cup | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1994-95 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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1995-96 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1995-96 | England | Unofficial | 1 | 1 |
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1996-97 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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1997-98 | England | B International | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.