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Andy Cole

Andy Cole

Forward · 1990 to 2008

Goals
290
Appearances
661
Goals per game
0.44
Major honours
19

Scored 121 of 290 career goals for Manchester United, at 0.44 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
190
2012
2141
2282
23109
24122
25129
26154
27178
28200
29214
30232
31245
32256
33269
34279
35284
36290
37290

Career timeline

  1. Age 19 · 1990–91Arsenal
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals0
  2. Age 20 · 1991–92Arsenal
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    FA Charity Shield 1991 (shared)
    Competition breakdown
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  3. Age 20 · 1991–92FulhamOn loan
    Goals4 · Apps15 · Per game0.27
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps13 · Goals3
    OtherApps2 · Goals1
  4. Age 20 · 1991–92Bristol CityOn loan
    Goals8 · Apps12 · Per game0.67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps12 · Goals8
  5. From Arsenal to Bristol City
  6. Age 21 · 1992–93Bristol City
    Goals17 · Apps37 · Per game0.46
    Premier League 1992–93
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps29 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps3 · Goals4
    OtherApps4 · Goals1
  7. From Bristol City to Newcastle United
  8. Age 21 · 1992–93Newcastle United
    Goals12 · Apps12 · Per game1.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps12 · Goals12
  9. Age 22 · 1993–94Newcastle United
    Goals41 · Apps45 · Per game0.91
    Premier League Golden Boot 1993–94PFA Young Player of the Year 1993–94Newcastle United Player of the Year 1993–94
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals34
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals6
  10. Age 23 · 1994–95Newcastle United
    Goals15 · Apps27 · Per game0.56
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps5 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals4
  11. From Newcastle United to Manchester United
  12. Age 23 · 1994–95Manchester United
    Goals12 · Apps18 · Per game0.67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals12
  13. Age 24 · 1995–96Manchester United
    Goals13 · Apps43 · Per game0.30

    1 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 1995–96FA Cup 1995–96
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals2
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  14. Age 25 · 1996–97Manchester United
    Goals7 · Apps28 · Per game0.25

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 1996–97
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps20 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps5 · Goals1
  15. Age 26 · 1997–98Manchester United
    Goals25 · Apps45 · Per game0.56

    1 caps · 0 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1997Tournoi de France 1997
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps33 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals5
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps7 · Goals5
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  16. Age 27 · 1998–99Manchester United
    Goals24 · Apps50 · Per game0.48

    0 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 1998–99FA Cup 1998–99Champions League 1998–99
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals5
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  17. Age 28 · 1999–2000Manchester United
    Goals22 · Apps45 · Per game0.49

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 1999–2000PFA Team of the Year 1999–2000 Premier League
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals19
    ContinentalApps13 · Goals3
    OtherApps4 · Goals0
  18. Age 29 · 2000–01Manchester United
    Goals13 · Apps31 · Per game0.42

    4 caps · 0 goals

    Premier League 2000–01
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps10 · Goals4
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  19. Age 30 · 2001–02Manchester United
    Goals5 · Apps15 · Per game0.33

    5 caps · 1 goals

    League Cup 2001–02
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
  20. From Manchester United to Blackburn Rovers
  21. Age 30 · 2001–02Blackburn Rovers
    Goals13 · Apps20 · Per game0.65
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps15 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps3 · Goals3
  22. Age 31 · 2002–03Blackburn Rovers
    Goals13 · Apps43 · Per game0.30
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals2
    League cupApps4 · Goals4
    ContinentalApps3 · Goals0
  23. Age 32 · 2003–04Blackburn Rovers
    Goals11 · Apps37 · Per game0.30
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps34 · Goals11
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals0
  24. From Blackburn Rovers to Fulham
  25. Age 33 · 2004–05Fulham
    Goals13 · Apps39 · Per game0.33
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals0
    League cupApps3 · Goals1
  26. From Fulham to Manchester City
  27. Age 34 · 2005–06Manchester City
    Goals10 · Apps23 · Per game0.43
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps22 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
  28. From Manchester City to Portsmouth
  29. Age 35 · 2006–07Portsmouth
    Goals4 · Apps22 · Per game0.18
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps18 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  30. Age 35 · 2006–07Birmingham CityOn loan
    Goals1 · Apps5 · Per game0.20
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps5 · Goals1
  31. From Portsmouth to Sunderland
  32. Age 36 · 2007–08Sunderland
    Goals0 · Apps8 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals0
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  33. Age 36 · 2007–08BurnleyOn loan
    Goals6 · Apps13 · Per game0.46
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps13 · Goals6
  34. From Sunderland to Nottingham Forest
  35. Age 37 · 2008–09Nottingham Forest
    Goals0 · Apps11 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps10 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Arsenal1990–1991200.000%
FulhamOn loan1991 · 200454170.316%
Bristol CityOn loan1991–199249250.519%
Newcastle United1992–199484680.8124%
Manchester United1994–20012751210.4442%
Blackburn Rovers2001–2003100370.3713%
Manchester City200523100.433%
Portsmouth20062240.181%
Birmingham CityOn loan2006510.200%
Sunderland2007800.000%
BurnleyOn loan20071360.462%
Nottingham Forest20081100.000%
By competition
AppsGoals
League509229
Domestic cup4015
League cup2620
Continental5723
Other142
International151
By country
AppsGoals
England646289

Honours

Team trophies
Champions League1 time · 1998–99
Premier League6 times · 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
FA Cup2 times · 1995–96, 1998–99
League Cup1 time · 2001–02
FA Charity Shield2 times · 1991 (shared), 1997
Tournoi de France1 time · 1997
Individual
Premier League Golden Boot1 time · 1993–94
Newcastle United Player of the Year1 time · 1993–94
PFA Team of the Year1 time · 1999–2000 Premier League
PFA Young Player of the Year1 time · 1993–94
Premier League Hall of Fame1 time · 2024
Premier League Player of the Month1 time · November 1997

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Premier League Hall of Fame: 2024
  • Premier League Player of the Month: November 1997

Career shape

Peak season
1993–94, 41 goals at 0.91 per game
Best five seasons
1991–92 to 1995–96, 122 goals
Goals before 21
12
Goals before 25
122
Goals before 30
214
Goals from 30 on
76
Seasons played
19
Biggest club share
42% at Manchester United
Trajectory
Early peak
Honours per season
1.00

Andy Cole peaked in 1993–94 with 41 goals in 45 games. The opening third of the career outscored everything that followed. 19 major honours across 19 seasons, 1.00 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Andy Cole scored?
290 goals in 661 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Andy Cole score the most goals for?
121 goals for Manchester United, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Andy Cole won?
19 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Andy Cole's best season?
41 goals in 1993–94 for Newcastle United, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Andy Cole have?
1 goals in 15 appearances for England.

Where they rank

Andy Cole updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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