ANDY COLE

Date of birth: 15/10/71

Position: Forward

Club: Manchester United

Nationality: England

Notes: In March 1993 Cole moved to Newcastle helping them to secure promotion into the Premier League in his first season. The following year he sprang to national attention with 34 goals and won the 1994 PFA Young Player of the Year award.In January 1995 Manchester United bought Cole for a then British record transfer fee of £6,250,000. The following season Cole won the league/cup double in 1995/96. The 1996-97 featured bad injuries for Cole but he still managed to help Manchester United to another league triumph. The 1998/99 season featured Manchester United winning the treble and the partnership between Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke was one of the main reasons for this. He won another league title in 1999/00.

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