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| - Andrew Alexander "Andy" Cole (born 15 October 1971) is an English former professional footballer. As a player, he was a striker from 1988 to 2008. He is most notably remembered for his time in the Premier League, with Manchester United, where he spent six years of his career and winning numerous trophies in the process. He also played in the top division of English football for Arsenal, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Sunderland, as well as in the Football League for Bristol City, Birmingham City, Burnley and Nottingham Forest. He is the third highest goalscorer in Premier League history, with 187 goals. Cole has the distinction of being one of the few players in England to have swept all possible honours in the English game, including the PFA Young Player of the Year award, as well as the coveted UEFA Champions League title. Cole was also capped fifteen times for England between 1995 and 2001, scoring once against Albania in a World Cup qualifier.
- Andrew Alexander Cole (born 15 October 1971 in Nottingham) is a retired English footballer. Cole was one of best strikers ever to play in the Premier League but like Ian Wright, he could never bring his talents over to the international stage. Following in the footsteps of The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, in 2000, The Cole Formerly Known As Andy announced that he wanted to be known as Andrew Cole. Like attempts to rename Divison One and the UEFA Cup, this had absolutely no affect on fans. Commentators, however, felt it necessary to always refer to him as Andrew Cole from this point onwards, with an extra pedantic emphasis on the 'Andrew.' This occurred, even when no other Coles were on the pitch, in the same way as Newcastle teammate Ruel Fox.
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