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Les
Ferdinand |
Queen's Park Rangers FC, Newcastle United FC,
Tottenham Hotspur FC
17 appearances, 5 goals
(one on debut)
P 17 W x D x L x F x:
A 2
*(actual F x: A x)
x% successful
1993-98
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: x |
|
Profile |
Full name |
Leslie Ferdinand MBE |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
Born |
8
December 1966 in Acton, Paddington, Greater London [registered in
Paddington, December 1966]. notes:
Paddington became part of the Greater London registration county in 1965. Attended Sir Christopher Wren School (Phoenix High School),
Acton |
Height/Weight |
5'
11¾", 13st.
5lbs [1999]. |
Source |
Barry Hugman's
PFA Yearbook [1999] & FindMyPast.com |
Club Career |
Club(s) |
Ferdinand started is career with
non-league clubs such as AEL FC, and Southall FC and Hayes FC, it was from
there that Queen's Park Rangers FC signed Les for £15,000 on 12 March
1987. 163 league appearances followed, in which he scored 80
goals. In between times, he was loaned to Brentford AFC for
three league appearances from 24 March 1988. For the 1988-89
season, Ferdinand was loaned to Turkish side, Beşiktaş JK. His
scoring record was suffice for Newcastle United FC to pay £6 million for
his signature on 7 June 1995. 41 goals in 68 Premier League
appearances followed. Tottenham Hotspur FC paid another £6 million
for Ferdinand on 5 August 1997, where he would play another
118 Premier League appearances, scoring 33 goals, in an
injury-plagued period. He was linked with a move to Kevin Keegan's
Fulham FC in May 1999. Ferdinand joined West Ham United FC in
January 2003, after their relegation and two goals in fourteen
Premier League appearances, Ferdinand opted to remain in the
Premier League with Leicester City FC, until they were relegated at the end
of 2003-04 (29 Premier League appearances, twelve goals),
whereupon Ferdinand joined Bolton Wanderers FC. Although starts were
limited, Ferdinand still managed twelve appearances, scoring once.
He left on 2 January 2005 and four days later, signed for Reading FC,
where he remained until the end of the season, having played
twelve times, scoring just the one. In 2005-06, Ferdinand signed
with Watford FC on a non-contract basis, he retired shortly before his
40th birthday without playing a single competive game with Watford. |
Club honours |
Süper Lig runners-up 1988-89; Turkiye Kupası
winner 1988-89; Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası winner
1989; TSYD Kupasi winner 1988-89; Premier League runners-up 1995-96, 1996-97; FA Charity Shield
runners-up 1996; Football League
Cup winner 1998-99, runner-up 2001-02; Premier League
Asia Trophy winner 2005; |
Individual honours |
Premier League Team of the Year 1995-96;
PFA Player's Player of the Year
1995-96; |
Distinctions |
Scored the 10,000th Premier League
goal. |
Source |
Barry Hugman's
PFA Yearbook [1999]. |
England Career |
Player number |
1047th
player to appear for England. |
BME number |
The 27th BME player at
Senior level. The sixth forward. |
Position(s) |
Forward |
First match |
No. 692, 17 February 1993, England 6 San Marino 0,
a World Cup qualification match at
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 26 years
71 days.
|
Last match |
No. 746, 29 May 1998, Belgium 0
England 0, a
Coupe Internationale Hassan II match at
Complexe
Sportif
Mohamed V, Maarif Ancien, Casablanca, aged 31 years
172 days. |
Major tournaments |
European Championship
1996; World Cup Finals 1998; |
Team honours |
None |
Individual honours |
England B (one appearance,
one goal) |
Distinctions |
His last kick in an England shirt was his saved
penalty-kick in the shootout against Belgium. |
Beyond England |
Currently coaches Tottenham
Hotspur FC and is also a pundit for the BBC, having being a pundit on the
failed sports channel Setanta. Apparently owns and flys his own helicopter
- Various Media |
Les Ferdinand - Career Statistics |
Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
- |
17 |
9 |
13 |
4 |
6 |
1115 |
5 |
223
min |
4 |
none |
none |
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
Les Ferdinand
- Match Record - All Matches |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
Home |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Away |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Neutral |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
All |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Les Ferdinand
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
White |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Blue |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
All |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Les Ferdinand
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
WCP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
WCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
World Cup |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
ECP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
ECF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
=0 |
European Championship |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
British Championship |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Friendly |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
All |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Les Ferdinand
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
All Competition |
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
x |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
All |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Les Ferdinand
- Match History |
Club: Queen's
Park Rangers F.C. - 7 full appearances |
Coach: x - x
full capsx
|
|
Age 26 |
1 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
2 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
3 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
4 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
5 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
6 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
7 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Club: Newcastle
United F.C. - 6 full appearances |
Coach: x - x
full capsx
|
|
Age 29 |
8 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
9 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
11 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
12 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
13 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Club: Tottenham
Hotspur F.C. - 4 full appearances |
Coach: x - x
full capsx
|
|
Age 30 |
14 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
15 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
16 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
17 |
- |
x - x,
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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