The Smiling Assassin calls it a day.
Article by Mark Graham,
Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.
Dwight Eversley Yorke, born
3rd November 1971 signed for Manchester United on the
20th of July 1998 for £12.6m & fired United to a
unprecedented historic treble, scoring 29 goals in a
single season & forging the most devastating attacking
partnership with his good friend Mr
Andrew Cole that Manchester United had arguably seen
since
Tommy Taylor &
Dennis Viollet terrorised defenders in the 50's.
On his decision to retire
Yorke a member of the 1998/99 Treble Winning squad said
"I hope people will say that I played the game in the
right way with a smile on my face," "While I'm still in
great shape, I'm not getting any younger and I've had
the time of my life.
"I've been blessed really.
I've played alongside some of the greatest players the
Premier League has ever seen in
Roy Keane,
Paul Scholes,
Ryan Giggs,
David Beckham,
Peter Schmeichel, and played for the greatest
manager in
Sir Alex Ferguson.
"I'll always count myself lucky. I was a boy on a beach
from a little Caribbean island that got the chance to
fulfil his dream of winning trophies at the highest
level and captaining his country in their first ever
World Cup finals."
Good luck Dwight & thanks for
some wonderful memories whilst playing in the Red of
Manchester United.
See below for a profile of
Yorke.
|
Dwight Yorke's Honours Won With
Manchester United |
|
Premier League Winner x 3 |
|
|
|
|
1998/99 |
1999/00 |
2000/01 |
|
FA Cup Winner x 1 |
|
|
1998/99 |
|
UEFA Champions League Winner x1 |
1998/1999 |
|
Inter Continental Cup Winner x 1 |
1999/2000 |
|
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Name: Dwight
Eversley Yorke
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 03/11/1971
Birthplace: Canaan, Tobago
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 11st 12lb
Transferred from: Aston Villa, 20/08/1998,
£12.6m
Previous clubs:
Signal Hill, Aston Villa.
Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago
Debut for Manchester United: 22/08/1998 v
West Ham United (A) 0-0 (Premiership)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Blackburn
Rovers, 26/07/2002, £2.6m |
|
Season
|
League
|
League Cup
|
FA Cup
|
Charity Shield |
European Cup
|
Inter-Continental Cup |
World Club Championship |
Season Goals |
|
1998/1999
|
18
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
n/a |
n/a |
29
|
|
1999/2000
|
20
|
0
|
n/a
|
1
|
2
|
0 |
1 |
24
|
|
2000/2001
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
n/a |
n/a |
12
|
|
2001/2002
|
1
|
0
|
0 |
0
|
0
|
n/a |
n/a |
1
|
|
Total Goals
|
48
|
2
|
3
|
1 |
11
|
0 |
1
|
66
|
|
Total
Apps |
96 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
36 |
1 |
2 |
152 |
|
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was your favourite Yorke moment??? |
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