Teddy Sheringham registers himself as a Stevenage player - but won't play this week

The former Manchester United striker is 49 years old

Teddy Sheringham (GETTY IMAGES)

Teddy Sheringham has registered himself as a player just 151 days from his 50th birthday, but it transpires he won't be turning out for League Two side Stevenage this week.

Sheringham, who played 51 times for England and won major honours with Manchester United - including the Champions League in 1999 - retired as a player in 2008, when he was 42.

One of the stars of England's run at Euro 96 is now managing Stevenage and it was thought he could play for them against Welwyn Garden City on Wednesday in the Herts Senior Cup competition.

In a statement the club said the move was "not an uncommon occurrence at the club" and that members of previous management teams had also played in the county cup competition.

However, the club has since moved to calm the excitement about his possoble return.

"There's been lots of media speculation today on Teddy dusting off his boots, however we have an update for you," the club said.

"Contrary to speculation we can confirm that neither Teddy Sheringham or Kevin Watson will feature in tomorrow's Herts Senior Cup game at WGC.

"With a number of squad injuries and the FA Youth Cup game just 48 hours before this fixture, both were registered in case they were required."

Sheringham, who also played for Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and West Ham United during a glittering career, was appointed Stevenage manager in May after a spell coaching the strikers at West Ham.