Teddy Sheringham is a highly decorated former footballer and manager, known for his prolific scoring ability and instrumental role in Manchester United’s historic treble win in 1999. After his instrumental role in Manchester United’s historic treble win in 1999, Teddy Sheringham went on to become one of English football’s most decorated forwards. His extensive 24-year professional playing career began at Millwall in 1982, where he quickly established himself as the club’s second all-time leading scorer and helped secure their First Division promotion in the 1987-88 season. During this early period, Sheringham also completed loan spells at Aldershot and Djurgårdens IF in 1985.

He then earned recognition as the highest scorer in the Football League Second Division in 1990-91, prompting a £2 million transfer to Nottingham Forest in 1991. At Forest, he made history by scoring the club’s first Premier League goal in 1992 before moving to Tottenham Hotspur for £2.1 million in 1992, where he finished as the Premier League’s top goalscorer in its inaugural 1992-93 season. Sheringham’s career reached its zenith following his £3.5 million transfer to Manchester United in 1997. He played a pivotal part in the club’s unprecedented 1998-99 season, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League – notably scoring the equalizing goal and assisting the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final.

Beyond football, Sheringham is also known for his participation in professional poker and appeared on The Masked Singer in 2020.