Tony Rougier
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Anthony "Tony" Rougier is a Trinidadian
footballer who is a player-coach with Trinidadian football side FC South End
. In the late 1990s and early 2000s he played for numerous clubs, most notably Raith Rovers
, Hibernian
, Port Vale
, Reading
and Brentford
. A former international
, he came close to making the 2006 FIFA World Cup
team for Trinidad and Tobago.
to Raith Rovers
of Kirkcaldy
, Scotland
in March 1995. He would have signed for Bradford City, but could not secure a work permit in time. At the end of the season Rovers were promoted
to the SPL
as First Division
champions.
In 1995–96, Rovers finished comfortably, 13 points off the relegation spots.
However 1996–97 was to prove a different story, Rovers finishing bottom, thirteen points from safety. Rougier made 31 appearances, scoring four goals; three of them in cup competitions against Airdrieonians
and one in the SPL against Kilmarnock
.
In July 1997 he moved to Hibernian
for a £250,000 fee, Hibernian had finished one place above Rovers, but in 1997–98 they too finished bottom of the league and suffered relegation. Once again, Rougier made 31 appearances. His three league goals had won his club three points, coming in 1-1 draws with Motherwell
, St. Johnstone and Aberdeen
.
He spent the first half of 1998–99 with Hibernian, playing eighteen games and scoring once against Morton. It would prove to be an easy campaign for Hibs, as they eventually finished 23 points clear of second place Falkirk
. Rougier was not at Easter Road
for the celebrations however, having being sold to English club Port Vale
for £175,000 in January 1999. He arrived at Vale Park
with the club about to suffer a drastic downturn in fortunes
. He made twelve appearances for Vale at the end of the season.
Rougier scored nine goals in 41 games in 1999–2000, becoming a crowd favourite and the club's top scorer, but it was not enough to save Brian Horton
's men from losing their First Division
status.
In August 2000 he was sold on to Second Division
Reading
for £325,000, singing a three year contract. The Royals pushed hard for promotion in 2000–01, totting up 86 points before losing the play-off final
with Walsall
3-2 after extra time. Rougier made 35 appearances, scoring twice against Oxford United
. In the final itself he was a 82nd minute substitute for Jim McIntyre and scored an own goal
.
In 2001–02, Reading achieved promotion in second place, finishing with 84 points. Rougier put in 38 appearances, he scored just once, in a 2-2 with Tranmere Rovers
at Prenton Park
late in the season. However, his sold performances more than made up for his goal drought.
The following season, the club pushed for a second successive promotion, aiming for the Premier League. Rougier was loaned out to Brighton & Hove Albion
late in the season, scoring twice for the Seagulls in six appearances, leading to speculation of a permanent transfer. Returning to Reading in time for the play-offs, he played part of the semi-final second leg, replacing Darius Henderson
after 64 minutes. Eventual play-off winners Wolverhampton Wanderers
beat Reading 3-1 on aggregate. At the end of the campaign, Rougier was not offered a new contract and instead signed with Brentford
.
Rougier played 34 games for Brentford in the 2003–04 season before switching to Bristol City
in late March. On 2 May, his 21st minute winner over Barnsley
proved not enough to catch Queens Park Rangers
, though the club had easily qualified for the play-offs. He scored the opener of the semi-final with Hartlepool United
at Victoria Park
, City winning 2-1 on aggregate, before falling 1-0 at the Millennium Stadium
to his old club Brighton. After being released by City he left the Football League
that summer.
After a short spell with Chinese
club Nanjing Yoyo
and speculation of signing with Northampton Town
in September 2005, he ended his playing career with United Petrotrin
, before becoming Technical Advisor at North East Stars
under manager David Farrell
in 2008.
In 2009, he co-founded FC South End
, which is the newest club to compete in the TT Pro League. In July 2009, he registered himself as a player-coach in order to boost the fortunes of his struggling side.
for the Trinidad and Tobago national team
between 1995 and 2005, scoring five goals. He served as captain on numerous occasions.
He was on the 24-man shortlist for the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, but was excluded from the final 23. Manager Leo Beenhakker
said: "The guy worked fantastically and he did everything he had to do to try and make it and in the end I had to make a decision."
", Rougier used to celebrate goals with a prayer
.
He advised good friend and fellow footballer Dwight Yorke
to "calm down a bit with the ladies" following Yorke's love life being splashed across the British tabloids.
He grew up next door to cricket
er Gus Logie
and worked at an airport
in New York
before trying his luck with football in England.
His family include wife Trisha and daughters Alishia-Kae and Maya-Kai.
with Hibernian
with Reading
with Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
footballer who is a player-coach with Trinidadian football side FC South End
FC South End
FC South End is a soccer team from Trinidad and Tobago based in Point Fortin/La Brea and is currently a member of the Pro League, the highest level of football in Trinidad.-Current squad:-Management:...
. In the late 1990s and early 2000s he played for numerous clubs, most notably Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
, Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
, Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
and Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
. A former international
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
, he came close to making the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
team for Trinidad and Tobago.
Club career
Starting his career in his native Trinidad & Tobago, Rougier switched from United PetrotrinUnited Petrotrin
United Petrotrin is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the Professional Football League of Trinidad.-History:...
to Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
of Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in March 1995. He would have signed for Bradford City, but could not secure a work permit in time. At the end of the season Rovers were promoted
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to the SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
as First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
champions.
In 1995–96, Rovers finished comfortably, 13 points off the relegation spots.
However 1996–97 was to prove a different story, Rovers finishing bottom, thirteen points from safety. Rougier made 31 appearances, scoring four goals; three of them in cup competitions against Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
and one in the SPL against Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
.
In July 1997 he moved to Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
for a £250,000 fee, Hibernian had finished one place above Rovers, but in 1997–98 they too finished bottom of the league and suffered relegation. Once again, Rougier made 31 appearances. His three league goals had won his club three points, coming in 1-1 draws with Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
, St. Johnstone and Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
.
He spent the first half of 1998–99 with Hibernian, playing eighteen games and scoring once against Morton. It would prove to be an easy campaign for Hibs, as they eventually finished 23 points clear of second place Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
. Rougier was not at Easter Road
Easter Road
Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also...
for the celebrations however, having being sold to English club Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
for £175,000 in January 1999. He arrived at Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
with the club about to suffer a drastic downturn in fortunes
History of Port Vale F.C.
The history of Port Vale F.C., an English association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, began when the club was formed in 1876. In 1884, the club moved to the town of Burslem, changing their name to Burslem Port Vale in the process. The club joined the Football League Second Division upon its...
. He made twelve appearances for Vale at the end of the season.
Rougier scored nine goals in 41 games in 1999–2000, becoming a crowd favourite and the club's top scorer, but it was not enough to save Brian Horton
Brian Horton
Brian Horton is an English former footballer and manager, who is working as Phil Brown's assistant at Preston North End.Horton played for Hednesford Town, Port Vale, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Hull City as a midfielder...
's men from losing their First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
status.
In August 2000 he was sold on to Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
for £325,000, singing a three year contract. The Royals pushed hard for promotion in 2000–01, totting up 86 points before losing the play-off final
2001 Football League Second Division play-off Final
The 2001 Football League Division Two play-off Final was contested by Walsall and Reading. It was the first season that the play-off Finals were contested in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium following the demolition of Wembley.-Route to the Final:...
with Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
3-2 after extra time. Rougier made 35 appearances, scoring twice against Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
. In the final itself he was a 82nd minute substitute for Jim McIntyre and scored an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
.
In 2001–02, Reading achieved promotion in second place, finishing with 84 points. Rougier put in 38 appearances, he scored just once, in a 2-2 with Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
at Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
late in the season. However, his sold performances more than made up for his goal drought.
The following season, the club pushed for a second successive promotion, aiming for the Premier League. Rougier was loaned out to Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
late in the season, scoring twice for the Seagulls in six appearances, leading to speculation of a permanent transfer. Returning to Reading in time for the play-offs, he played part of the semi-final second leg, replacing Darius Henderson
Darius Henderson
Darius Alexis Henderson is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Millwall.-Reading:...
after 64 minutes. Eventual play-off winners Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
beat Reading 3-1 on aggregate. At the end of the campaign, Rougier was not offered a new contract and instead signed with Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
.
Rougier played 34 games for Brentford in the 2003–04 season before switching to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in late March. On 2 May, his 21st minute winner over Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
proved not enough to catch Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, though the club had easily qualified for the play-offs. He scored the opener of the semi-final with Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
at Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Hartlepool
Victoria Park is a 7,856 capacity football ground in Hartlepool, County Durham, England and it is the home of Hartlepool United.The four sides of the ground are known as the Town End Terrace , the Niramax Stand , the Cyril Knowles Stand and the Rink End Victoria Park is a 7,856 capacity football...
, City winning 2-1 on aggregate, before falling 1-0 at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
to his old club Brighton. After being released by City he left the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
that summer.
After a short spell with Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
club Nanjing Yoyo
Nanjing Yoyo
Nanjing Yoyo is a Chinese football club currently playing in the China Jia League. Founded in 2002 as the Liaoning Star FC, it was based on the youth team of Liaoning FC...
and speculation of signing with Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
in September 2005, he ended his playing career with United Petrotrin
United Petrotrin
United Petrotrin is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the Professional Football League of Trinidad.-History:...
, before becoming Technical Advisor at North East Stars
North East Stars
The North East Stars are a professional football team, which currently plays in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League. The team currently plays in Sangre Grande Regional Complex, in Sangre Grande, Trinidad.-History:...
under manager David Farrell
David Farrell
David William Farrell is an English footballer who currently playing for Stamford. Farrell made over 400 appearances in the Football League for Wycombe Wanderers, Peterborough United and Boston United between 1995 and 2007.-Career:Farrell began his career at non-league club Redditch United in 1991...
in 2008.
In 2009, he co-founded FC South End
FC South End
FC South End is a soccer team from Trinidad and Tobago based in Point Fortin/La Brea and is currently a member of the Pro League, the highest level of football in Trinidad.-Current squad:-Management:...
, which is the newest club to compete in the TT Pro League. In July 2009, he registered himself as a player-coach in order to boost the fortunes of his struggling side.
International career
Rougier earned 67 capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for the Trinidad and Tobago national team
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
between 1995 and 2005, scoring five goals. He served as captain on numerous occasions.
He was on the 24-man shortlist for the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, but was excluded from the final 23. Manager Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker is an international Dutch football coach, who is the current Sports Director of Újpest FC.- Coaching career :...
said: "The guy worked fantastically and he did everything he had to do to try and make it and in the end I had to make a decision."
International goals
- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1 1996-05-26 Palo Seco Velodrome Palo Seco VelodromePalo Seco Velodrome is a multi-use stadium in Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of United Petrotrin. The stadium holds 10,000 people....
, Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
3-0 Caribbean Cup 2 1996-06-23 Port of Spain Port of SpainPort of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
8-0 1998 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)The 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF zone ran from March 1996 to November 1997 in order to determine the three CONCACAF representatives at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification....3 1999-06-13 Port of Spain Port of SpainPort of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
2-1 Caribbean Cup 4 2000-08-16 Queen's Park Oval Queen's Park OvalQueen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is currently the largest capacity cricket ground in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean. It also hosted a number of matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. It is privately owned by the...
, Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
6-0 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF Zone ran from March 2000 to November 2001 in order to determine the three CONCACAF representatives at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....5 2004-07-10 Bangkok BangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
2-3 Friendly match Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
Personal life
A "proud and passionate ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
", Rougier used to celebrate goals with a prayer
Prayer
Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or communal and take place in public or in private. It may involve the use of words or song. When language is used, prayer may take the form of...
.
He advised good friend and fellow footballer Dwight Yorke
Dwight Yorke
Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland...
to "calm down a bit with the ladies" following Yorke's love life being splashed across the British tabloids.
He grew up next door to cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er Gus Logie
Gus Logie
Augustine Lawrence Logie is a former West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago cricketer and is currently an international cricket coach....
and worked at an airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
before trying his luck with football in England.
His family include wife Trisha and daughters Alishia-Kae and Maya-Kai.
Honours
with Raith Rovers- Scottish Football League First DivisionScottish Football League First DivisionThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
champion: 1994–95
with Hibernian
- Scottish Football League First DivisionScottish Football League First DivisionThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
champion: 1998–99
with Reading
- Football League Second DivisionFootball League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
runner-up: 2000–01
with Trinidad and Tobago
- Caribbean CupCaribbean CupThe Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
winner: 1996 & 1999 - Caribbean CupCaribbean CupThe Caribbean Cup, formerly known as the Copa Caribe, is the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. The first competition was contested in 1989 in Barbados. The Caribbean Cup also serves as a qualification tournament among...
runner-up: 1998
External links
- Player profile at PlayerHistory.com
- Player profile at national-football-teams.com