Gary Neville vs Teddy Sheringham: Stats Compared
Right-Back, England (born 1975, retired 2011) · Striker, England (born 1966, retired 2008)
There is something timeless about weighing Gary Neville against Teddy Sheringham. Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. Gary Neville finishes with 7 career goals from 602 games — a 0.01 strike rate — against Teddy Sheringham's 320 from 900 at 0.36 per match. Add playmaking to the mix and Gary Neville laid on 40 goals, Teddy Sheringham 130. The honours ledger favours Gary Neville with 13 major trophies (8× Premier League (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008)) against Teddy Sheringham's 4 (1× UEFA Champions League (1999)). One lifted trophies through elegant reliability, the other through clinical moments that decided finals. The wider career context matters too: Gary Neville peaked around 1999 after representing Manchester United, while Teddy Sheringham's defining level came around 1999 across Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, West Ham United, Colchester United. Each, in his own way, set a standard the other is measured against.
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Player profiles
A one-club man over nineteen years, Neville was the reliable, fiercely competitive right-back of Manchester United's most decorated era, later becoming a leading broadcaster.
“A disciplined, tactically intelligent full-back whose positioning and consistency mattered more than flair.”
A cerebral, late-developing striker, Sheringham scored the injury-time equaliser in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final and remains the Premier League's oldest ever goalscorer.
“An intelligent, deep-dropping forward whose clever hold-up play and vision created space for quicker strike partners.”
Head-to-head stats
Career goals by season
Representative career seasons — goals per season for each player across their documented clubs.
Attribute radar
Attribute ratings are peak-era, 0–100. Different positions naturally skew the profile.
Attribute comparison
Trophy breakdown
- 8× Premier League (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008)
- 3× FA Cup (1996, 1999, 2004)
- 2× UEFA Champions League (1999, 2008)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (1999)
- 2× Premier League (1999, 2000)
- 1× FA Cup (1999)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1992 Professional debut for Manchester United
- 1996 Won Premier League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2011 Retired after a final spell at Manchester United
- Finished his career with 7 goals in 602 appearances and 13 major honours. Finished his career with 7 goals in 602 appearances and 13 major honours.
- 1984 Professional debut for Millwall
- 1999 Won UEFA Champions League with Manchester United
- 1999 Won FA Cup with Manchester United
- 1999 Reached the peak of his powers at Manchester United
- 2008 Retired after a final spell at Colchester United
- Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours. Finished his career with 320 goals in 900 appearances and 4 major honours.
The verdict
If forced to pick, Gary Neville is the choice: a clear margin, with a weightier trophy cabinet the deciding factor.
Gary Neville edges it (a clear margin)
