We write continually about the ageing trio of strikers at London stadium. West Ham front men Antonio, 34 Ings, 32 and Fullkrug 31, it is true have a combined age of 97 and well documented fitness and fatigue issues. Ings and Fullkrug on a good day are never the fastest – but this trio are not anywhere near ‘elder statesmen’ status by Premier League standards.
From skysports.com comes ‘the premier league’s oldest goalscorer‘ which makes interesting watching as a West Ham fan: all of the top ten are significantly older than our trio – and the oldest is a Hammer. Maybe there are a few more miles on the clock for Antonio (main image) and co?
The three oldest goal scorers are, in reverse order :
3rd oldest-Thiago Silva – Chelsea 39 years,6 months and 16 days
2nd oldest – Dean Windass – Hull City – 39 years,7 months ,21 days
And sitting proudly at the top of the list:
Oldest Premier League goal scorer – Teddy Sheringham – West Ham – 40 years, 8 months, 24 days.
Teddy Sheringham – older ever Premier league goal scorer
Suddenly our trio seem like Spring chickens. Sheringham was a wonderful athlete and a player who used his brain to make up for his lack of top pace. Always seemed to know where the ball would be, and had that ability to ‘hang’ in the air to get his head to the ball first.
Fullkrug at 31 has another nine years to go then. I seem to remember watching him ‘hang’ in the air, a little reminiscent of the great Sheringham in the brief sixty-odd minutes he has played for West Ham so far.
Nothing to worry about, when he finally gets himself fit. He’ll be banging in goals for most of the next decade to come if this list is anything to go by.
