It places him third on the all-time list, behind Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney, although fifth-placed Harry Kane, the Tottenham striker, is now only nine behind and closing fast on the Treble winner.
An impressive 93 league goals, from 195 games, is testament to his success at Old Trafford after a prolific spell at Newcastle United but Cole only ever took two penalties in his entire career (scoring one), and never stepped up from 12 yards for the Reds after signing in 1995.
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When we caught up with Andy ahead of the Legends of the North clash with Liverpool on 21 May, when he will be assisting Bryan Robson in managing the side, the 50-year-old explained his reasons behind not taking them, unlike almost all of his striking peers.