Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney was five days short of his 17th birthday when he scored the goal that made his name. On the 19th of October 2002, his last-minute strike for Everton beat Arsenal and ended their run of 30 matches without defeat. It also made him the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history. The mark has since been passed by James Milner, James Vaughan and, most recently, Max Dowman.
Rooney grew up in Liverpool, played for England for years, and later tried his hand at managing clubs. How did a boy from a Merseyside neighbourhood become a record-breaker at a rival club? Why did a player so gifted keep colliding with referees, managers and his own supporters? And what happens to a striker once his legs slow down and the goals stop?
Croxteth, a district of Liverpool, is where Wayne Mark Rooney was born on the 24th of October 1985. His parents were Jeanette Marie, born Morrey, and Thomas Wayne Rooney. Through his father he had Irish roots, and the family was Roman Catholic. He had two younger brothers, Graham and John, and John would also become a footballer. The boys went to Our Lady and St Swithin's Primary School and then to De La Salle School.
Everton were his team long before they were his employer. Among players, his hero was the Brazilian striker Ronaldo. Rooney later said that "as an out-and-out forward Ronaldo was probably the best".
Seventy-two goals in a single season for Liverpool Schoolboys gave him a record that stood until May 2010. At nine he was playing for Copplehouse boys' club in the Walton and Kirkdale junior league. He scored 99 goals in his last season there. Then an Everton scout named Bob Pendleton noticed him, and the club signed him.
By the age of 11 he was Everton's mascot for the Merseyside derby against Liverpool. In the 1995-96 season he scored 114 goals in 29 games for the club's under-10 and under-11 sides. At 15 he was already playing for the under-19s.
Eight goals in eight games carried Everton's youth side to the 2002 FA Youth Cup final. Aston Villa won it. Rooney still scored, and he celebrated by revealing a T-shirt that read "Once a Blue, always a Blue."
The 15th of July 2002 brought his first senior goal, in a 3-1 friendly win over SC Weiz during a training camp in Austria. His competitive debut followed on the 17th of August. He started at home against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-2 draw and set up the first goal for Mark Pembridge. Only Joe Royle had been younger when first playing for Everton's senior side. Tottenham supporters booed him and chanted "Who are ya?" whenever he touched the ball.
Two goals at Wrexham on the 2nd of October, in a 3-0 League Cup win, made him Everton's youngest goalscorer to that point. In December the BBC named him its Young Sports Personality of the Year for 2002. In January 2003 he signed his first professional contract, which made him one of the best-paid teenagers in world football. His first season ended with eight goals in 37 appearances.
His early brilliance brought nicknames. "Wazza" echoed Paul "Gazza" Gascoigne, an England player who was also gifted and also troubled away from the pitch. Others called him "The Wonder Boy", "the new Pelé" and "the white Pelé".
His final goal of the 2003-04 season came in a 1-1 draw at Leeds United on the 13th of April. By the summer, a very different kind of contest was brewing.
Fifty thousand pounds a week was the figure in the five-year contract Everton offered in July 2004. It was the richest deal the club had ever put in front of a player. Chairman Bill Kenwright, though, admitted that the club's finances meant a sale would "revitalise" it.
Newcastle bid £20 million and were turned down. On the 27th of August, Rooney handed in a transfer request. Everton manager David Moyes said he would not leave unless the club got the right price.
He signed for Manchester United at the end of that month. The deal started at £20 million, with another £7 million in contingency payments, and he signed for five years. No player under 20 had ever cost so much, and Rooney was still 18. Alex Ferguson later said that "There were plenty of eyebrows raised" when he persuaded United's board to approve "a multi-million pound" move.
In 2020, Rooney told United's official podcast that Everton had wanted him to join Chelsea, because that would bring a bigger fee. The Newcastle option, he added, would have included a clause letting him leave after a year to join United.
At Old Trafford he was given the number 8 shirt. On the 28th of September 2004 he made his debut in the Champions League against Fenerbahçe. He scored a hat-trick and set up another goal in a 6-2 home win.
A press conference in October 2010 turned a quiet row into a crisis. Ferguson said that Rooney wanted to leave. The two had been arguing about how badly Rooney's ankle was hurt. Rooney rejected Ferguson's claim that the injury explained why he was dropped to the bench. Rooney and his representatives answered with a statement saying the issue was ambition rather than money. Then came a sharp U-turn. He agreed a new five-year contract that ran to June 2015.
Robin van Persie arrived in 2012, and for the second match of the 2012-13 season Rooney found himself on the bench in his favour. On the 12th of May 2013, after a 2-1 win over Swansea City, Ferguson announced that Rooney had handed in a transfer request. Rooney had also asked not to play in that match.
New manager David Moyes declared on the 5th of July 2013 that Rooney was not for sale. Chelsea, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were all reported to be interested. On the 17th of July, Chelsea confirmed a bid of around £20 million made the day before. United rejected it.
Rooney stayed. On the 21st of February 2014 he signed an extension that would have kept him at Old Trafford until 2019.
Third place in the league and an early exit from the Champions League left Rooney's first United season without a trophy. The cups offered more. On the 29th of January 2005, against Middlesbrough, he struck a volley with the outside of his right foot from the edge of the area. It was named BBC Goal of the Season. United drew 0-0 with Arsenal in the FA Cup final and lost the shoot-out. Rooney was the club's top league scorer with 11 goals and won the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
His first winner's medal came in the 2005-06 League Cup. He scored twice in a 4-0 final win over Wigan Athletic and was named man of the match. In late April, a 3-0 defeat at champions Chelsea ended United's title hopes. A tackle by Paulo Ferreira left Rooney with a broken metatarsal. Even so, he finished with 16 league goals in 26 games.
At Goodison Park in April 2007, the home crowd that once cheered him booed him loudly. Everton led 2-0 after 50 minutes. United came back, and Rooney tapped in at the far post with 11 minutes left. He then kissed the badge on his United shirt. He had also set up Chris Eagles in that 4-2 win. Later that month he scored twice in the Champions League quarter-final tie with Roma, won 8-3 on aggregate. He scored two more in the 3-2 first-leg win over AC Milan in the semi-final. The season gave him his first Premier League title medal and 14 league goals.
In June 2007 he took the number 10 shirt last worn by Ruud van Nistelrooy, saying he had always loved the number. A fractured left metatarsal on the opening day against Reading cost him six weeks. Despite missing ten games, he finished 2007-08 with 18 goals, 12 of them in the league. United won the title and then beat Chelsea in the Champions League's first all-English final.
Yokohama in December 2008 was another stage for him. He scored twice in a 5-3 Club World Cup semi-final win over Gamba Osaka. In the final he scored the only goal against LDU Quito and was given the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. The 2009 Champions League final in Rome brought a 2-0 defeat by Barcelona. He ended that season with 20 goals in all competitions, 12 in the league.
On the 22nd of August 2009 he scored twice in a 5-0 win at Wigan. He became the 20th United player to reach 100 goals for the club. On the 23rd of January 2010 he scored all four in a 4-0 win over Hull City, three of them in the last ten minutes. It was the first time he had scored four in one match. A run of headers followed. One in the second minute of stoppage time on the 27th of January beat Manchester City in the League Cup semi-final. Two at the San Siro on the 16th of February gave United their first win there over Milan. Another on the 28th of February beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the League Cup final. It was his fifth headed goal in a row.
His tally reached 30 for the season after he scored twice against Milan in a 4-0 home win. On the 30th of March he twisted an ankle at Bayern Munich. He started the return leg despite doubts and left it hurt again, as Bayern scored a second away goal and eliminated United. On the 25th of April he was named PFA Players' Player of the Year.
The 12th of February 2011 gave him the goal people still replay. In the 78th minute of the Manchester derby he scored a bicycle kick from 10 yards, the winner in a 2-1 victory. Rooney called it the best goal of his career. Ferguson called it the best he had ever seen at Old Trafford. It was Rooney's third BBC Goal of the Season, and it was shortlisted for the Puskás Award, which Neymar won. It later won the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards Best Goal.
On the 14th of May 2011, a penalty at Blackburn Rovers earned United a 1-1 draw. That secured a record 19th top-flight title and gave Rooney his fourth Premier League winner's medal. Two weeks later at Wembley he equalised in the 34th minute of the Champions League final against Barcelona. United lost 3-1.
Late August 2011 brought his 150th United goal, the first of a hat-trick in an 8-2 win over Arsenal. On the 10th of September he scored another hat-trick, in a 5-0 win at Bolton Wanderers. He became only the fourth player in Premier League history to score hat-tricks in consecutive games. Then came the last day of 2011-12. Rooney put United ahead at Sunderland while Manchester City trailed 2-1 going into injury time. City scored twice, the second a 94th-minute winner from Sergio Agüero, and took the title.
Boxing Day 2002 brought Rooney his first red card, in a 1-1 draw at Birmingham City, for a late challenge on Steve Vickers. It was a pattern that would recur.
In September 2005 he was sent off in a goalless Champions League match against Villarreal. The referee had booked him for an unintentional foul, and Rooney responded by clapping sarcastically.
On the 4th of August 2006 he elbowed Porto defender Pepe at the Amsterdam Tournament. Referee Ruud Bossen filed a 23-page report, and the FA handed Rooney a three-match ban. He threatened to withdraw the FA's permission to use his image unless the ban was lifted. The FA had no power to make that decision.
A far bigger moment came in the quarter-final of the 2006 World Cup against Portugal. In the 62nd minute, Rooney trod on the groin of defender Ricardo Carvalho, right in front of the Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo. Rooney seemed to have been pulled back by Carvalho first. His United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo protested, and Rooney pushed him. Elizondo sent Rooney off, and Ronaldo was seen winking at the Portugal bench. Rooney was fined 5,000 Swiss francs. In a statement on the 3rd of July, he denied targeting Carvalho on purpose. He added: "I bear no ill feeling to Cristiano but I'm disappointed that he chose to get involved. I suppose I do, though, have to remember that on that particular occasion we were not teammates." Elizondo confirmed that Rooney was dismissed solely for the incident with Carvalho.
The 2nd of April 2011 saw him score a hat-trick in a 4-2 win at West Ham. After the third goal he swore into a pitchside camera. The FA charged him with using offensive language. He accepted the charge but not the automatic two-match ban, which he called "excessive". His appeal failed, and he missed the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City on the 16th of April.
A 74th-minute red card in a 2-2 draw with Montenegro, for a tackle on Miodrag Džudović, came in England's last qualifier for Euro 2012. Rooney wrote UEFA a personal letter of apology. UEFA still imposed a three-game ban. Džudović himself said the sentence was too severe and asked UEFA to pardon Rooney. After the FA appealed, UEFA cut the ban to two matches on the 8th of December 2011. He missed the group games against France and Sweden.
On the 27th of September 2014 he scored in a 2-1 win over West Ham. Then he was sent off for a foul on Stewart Downing and given a three-game suspension.
On the 16th of February 2015, in an FA Cup tie against Preston North End, Rooney went down for a penalty. Replays seemed to show that he had not touched the goalkeeper. England manager Roy Hodgson defended him, saying Rooney had been forced to take evasive action. Rooney later apologised: "that was my chance to get a penalty. I had to use that." United won 3-1, and the penalty was his first goal of 2015.
Nemanja Vidić left United in July 2014, and new manager Louis van Gaal handed the captain's armband to Rooney. On the opening day, the 16th of August, he equalised against Swansea with a bicycle kick, although United lost 2-1.
Van Gaal often used him as a midfielder that season. Rooney still led the scoring with 14 goals, the lowest total for a United top scorer since 1982. The team's 62 goals were its second-worst haul of the Premier League era. On the 28th of February 2015, two goals against Sunderland made him the first player to score more than 10 goals in 11 successive seasons.
At 1.76 metres, Rooney was not tall, yet he won plenty in the air. Early on he was a striker who could also play as a supporting forward or on the wing. As his pace and movement faded in his thirties, managers moved him deeper. He became an attacking midfielder, a deep-lying playmaker, even a central or box-to-box midfielder, thanks to his vision, passing range and forward runs. He also played as a false 9 at times. Teammates, managers and the media praised his stamina and his habit of pressing to win the ball back. He struck the ball powerfully and finished accurately from inside and outside the area, including volleys. His penalty record was somewhat inconsistent. Injuries and weight problems sapped his speed, and some critics said he never reached his full potential.
On the 26th of August 2015, a hat-trick against Club Brugge ended a scoreless streak of 878 minutes. It was his first treble in European competition since 2004. On the 17th of October he scored at Everton to reach 187 Premier League goals, level with Andy Cole and behind only Alan Shearer. On the 2nd of January 2016 he passed Cole against Swansea. With 238 United goals he also overtook Denis Law, trailing only Bobby Charlton's 249. Fifteen days later he scored the only goal at Anfield. It was his 176th league goal for United and took Thierry Henry's record for most Premier League goals for one club.
A knee injury ruled him out from the 13th of February 2016 until mid-April. On the 21st of May he captained United in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace and played all 120 minutes in central midfield. United won 2-1 in extra time at Wembley, giving him the competition for the first time. On the 7th of August he set up Jesse Lingard's opening goal in a 2-1 Community Shield win over Leicester City. It was his second trophy as captain.
On the 6th of November 2016 he set up both of Zlatan Ibrahimović's goals in a 3-1 win at Swansea. He became only the third player to reach 100 Premier League assists. On the 24th of November he scored against Feyenoord in the Europa League. It was his 39th goal in European competition for United, one more than van Nistelrooy.
On the 7th of January 2017, a goal against Reading in the FA Cup third round drew him level with Charlton. It was his 249th in 543 games, and he got there 215 matches and four seasons sooner than Charlton had. On the 21st of January, a late free-kick equaliser at Stoke City in a 1-1 draw was his 250th and made him the outright leader. On the 29th of January, Charlton himself presented him with a commemorative Golden Boot before a 4-0 FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic.
On the 14th of May 2017 he scored the last goal ever at Tottenham's White Hart Lane, in a 2-1 defeat on the final day. His final United appearance came as a substitute in the 2-0 Europa League final win over Ajax. He left with 253 goals, five Premier League titles, and the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup.
On the 12th of February 2003, at the Boleyn Ground, Rooney came on at half-time in a friendly defeat by Australia. He was 17 years and 111 days old, the youngest player ever to appear for England. Manager Sven-Göran Eriksson had fielded a different side in each half.
He could have chosen differently. Rooney was eligible for the Republic of Ireland through his paternal grandparents. In 2015 he confirmed that he had turned down an approach at 16, calling himself "English through and through".
On the 6th of September 2003, at 17 years and 317 days, he equalised in a 2-1 win away to Macedonia. He became England's youngest scorer. At Euro 2004 he scored twice against Switzerland in a 3-0 win on the 17th of June, the youngest scorer in the competition's history. Johan Vonlanthen took that record four days later. Rooney added two more against Croatia in a 4-2 win, then was injured in the quarter-final against Portugal, and England went out on penalties. Four goals in four matches earned him a place in UEFA's Team of the Tournament.
An April 2006 foot injury left him racing to be fit for the World Cup. England tried an oxygen tent to speed his recovery. It got him into the Trinidad and Tobago match and a start against Sweden, but he never regained match fitness and went scoreless.
Nine goals made him England's top scorer in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, one behind Theofanis Gekas of Greece. On the 14th of November 2009 he captained England for the first time, in a friendly against Brazil. Fabio Capello gave him the number 10 shirt for the finals in South Africa. After a 0-0 draw with Algeria on the 18th of June, supporters booed the team off. Rooney criticised them for it and later apologised. He went scoreless again, and Germany won 4-1 in the second round on the 27th of June. Capello once claimed that Rooney "only plays well in Manchester".
At Euro 2012, Rooney scored the only goal against Ukraine on the 19th of June, which lifted England into the quarter-finals. Italy then won on penalties, 4-2, after a scoreless 120 minutes, and Rooney scored his spot-kick.
On the 11th of October 2013, a goal in a 4-1 qualifier against Montenegro made him England's all-time top scorer in competitive internationals. At the 2014 World Cup he scored his first finals goal, a 75th-minute equaliser against Uruguay at the Arena Corinthians, but England lost 2-1. A 0-0 draw with Costa Rica left them bottom of the group. Pundits criticised Rooney even though he had played a part in both England goals.
After Steven Gerrard retired from international football, Roy Hodgson named Rooney captain. He scored a penalty in a 1-0 friendly win over Norway on the 3rd of September 2014. That month he called player-only meetings. As he put it: "In the meetings, you're having the players speak up who wouldn't normally speak up when coaches are there." His 100th cap came on the 15th of November 2014 against Slovenia, when a penalty began a 3-1 win.
Bobby Charlton's England scoring record was next. On the 14th of June 2015, Rooney's 48th goal won a 3-2 qualifier in Slovenia and put him one behind Charlton. On the 5th of September a penalty against San Marino made it 49, in his 106th match, the same number Charlton had needed. Three days later a penalty against Switzerland at Wembley gave him his 50th, in his 107th appearance. It was also his 300th professional goal.
At Euro 2016 he started in central midfield against Russia in Marseille. The BBC named him man of the match in a 1-1 draw. On the 27th of June he scored a fourth-minute penalty against Iceland in the round of 16, but England lost 2-1.
On the 4th of September 2016, in a 1-0 win at Slovakia, he earned his 116th cap and became England's most-capped outfield player. He had said he would retire after the finals in Russia. But in March 2017 Gareth Southgate left him out of the squad, and after Rooney's return to Everton in July, Southgate wanted him back. Rooney instead announced his immediate international retirement on the 23rd of August 2017.
One more appearance followed. On the 15th of November 2018, he came on in the 58th minute of a 3-0 win over the United States at Wembley. The match was called the "Wayne Rooney Foundation International", and it promoted the charity of that name. He finished with 53 goals in 120 caps, second in England's list for appearances behind Peter Shilton.
Rooney returned to Everton on a free transfer, confirmed on the 9th of July 2017. Manchester United let him go, and he signed a two-year deal. He wore the number 10 shirt. He scored on his second league debut at Goodison Park, a 1-0 win over Stoke City on the 12th of August. Nine days later, a goal at Manchester City brought his 200th Premier League goal. Only Alan Shearer had reached that mark before him. On the 29th of November he scored a hat-trick against West Ham in a 4-0 win. The third was a strike from inside his own half, more than 60 yards out, as goalkeeper Joe Hart came off his line to clear.
In February 2018 he appeared as a pundit on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football. The Guardian's Sachin Nakrani praised him as "articulate, intelligent, insightful and honest". Rooney named Anfield as his hardest test, saying "I never enjoyed playing there".
On the 28th of June 2018 he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with D.C. United of Major League Soccer and took the number 9 shirt. His debut came on the 14th of July, as a 59th-minute substitute in a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. He set up Paul Arriola's second goal. The game also opened Audi Field, the club's new stadium. After three games, manager Ben Olsen made him captain. In his first game with the armband he scored past his former United teammate Tim Howard. D.C. beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1, and Rooney left with a broken nose after a clash of heads. He was named MLS Player of the Month for October 2018. D.C. made the playoffs, but Zack Steffen saved his penalty in a shoot-out defeat by the Columbus Crew.
His first full MLS season brought a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Real Salt Lake on the 16th of March 2019. Later that year he scored his 300th club goal, at Houston Dynamo. On the 27th of June he lobbed Orlando City goalkeeper Brian Rowe from 10 yards behind the halfway line. It was his third goal from inside his own half. His last match came in the playoffs on the 19th of October, a 5-1 defeat at Toronto FC. In all competitions he scored 25 goals in 52 appearances for D.C. United.
On the 6th of August 2019, Rooney agreed to return to England as a player-coach at Derby County, to begin in January 2020. He was made captain at once. His first season there brought six goals in 24 appearances and a 10th-place finish. The next one went badly. Manager Phillip Cocu left by mutual consent. On the 14th of November 2020, Rooney joined a four-man interim team with Liam Rosenior, Shay Given and Justin Walker. Derby lost his first match 1-0 at Bristol City, leaving them bottom of the table. After a 3-0 defeat by Middlesbrough he took sole charge and took himself out of the playing squad. On the 15th of January 2021 he retired as a player when Derby made him permanent manager.
By mid-February 2021 he had taken 31 points from a possible 54 and lifted Derby to 18th. The press praised him for convincing the doubters, and he was listed at 25/1 to take the Celtic job. Then form collapsed, with one win in 14 games. Derby escaped relegation only after a 3-3 home draw with Sheffield Wednesday on the last day. In 2021-22 the club spent almost the whole season in administration, took a 21-point deduction and went down to League One. Rooney resigned on the 24th of June 2022.
On the 12th of July 2022 he became head coach of D.C. United, replacing Hernán Losada. He won his first game 2-1 over Orlando City. The team then collected only 9 points from the last 14 games and finished bottom of the Eastern Conference. On the 8th of October 2023, after a second straight season without the playoffs, he and the club parted ways.
Birmingham City appointed him on the 11th of October 2023 on a three-and-a-half-year contract. American owners, Shelby Companies Limited, had replaced John Eustace, whose side was sixth. Rooney brought in his former teammates Ashley Cole and John O'Shea as coaches. His debut was a 1-0 loss at Middlesbrough, managed by another old friend, Michael Carrick. His first win came on the 25th of November, 2-1 over Sheffield Wednesday. On the 2nd of January 2024 he was sacked after two wins in 15 matches, with Birmingham 20th. They were relegated that season for the first time since 1995.
Plymouth Argyle appointed him on the 25th of May 2024 on a three-year contract. His first game, on the 11th of August, was a 4-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday. On the 31st of December 2024, with the team last and four points from safety, he left by mutual agreement. According to Alan Richardson of BBC Radio Devon, Plymouth tried possession football in the style of Pep Guardiola. They had no alternative when opponents sat back and countered. Away from home they took two points from 13 games, scoring three goals and conceding 35. Injuries, including one to attacker Morgan Whittaker, did not help. Rooney was popular with players, fans and the local media.
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Who is Wayne Rooney?
Wayne Rooney is an English football manager and former player, born in Liverpool on the 24th of October 1985. He is Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer with 253 goals and played 120 times for England.
How old was Rooney when he first played for England?
He was 17 years and 111 days old when he came on at half-time against Australia on the 12th of February 2003. That made him the youngest player ever to appear for England.
How much did Manchester United pay for Rooney?
The deal in 2004 started at £20 million, with another £7 million in contingency payments. It was the highest fee ever paid for a player under 20.
Which clubs has Rooney managed?
He has managed Derby County, D.C. United, Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle. He left Plymouth by mutual agreement on the 31st of December 2024.
Why was Rooney sent off at the 2006 World Cup?
He trod on the groin of Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho in the quarter-final. The referee, Horacio Elizondo, confirmed the dismissal was solely for that incident.
Whose England scoring record did Rooney break?
He broke Bobby Charlton's England record on the 8th of September 2015 with his 50th international goal, a penalty against Switzerland at Wembley.
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- 98NewsRooney hat trick helps Man United to 4–0 win28 October 2006
- 101NewsMan Utd 3–2 AC MilanPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 24 April 2007
- 102NewsHow the title was won6 May 2007
- 104Wearing Football's Most Famous Shirts29 July 2008
- 105NewsRooney handed No 10 shirt30 June 2007
- 106BookMy Decade in the Premier LeagueWayne Rooney et al. — Harpersport — 2012
- 107NewsRooney's broken foot adds to England injury crisis13 August 2007
- 108NewsRooney faces two months out26 June 2004
- 109NewsMan Utd 1–0 Roma2 October 2007
- 112NewsPreview: United v Fulham30 November 2007
- 113NewsRooney return date penciled inChris Bevan — BBC Sport — 3 December 2007
- 114NewsUnited were lucky today but deserved to be champions11 May 2008
- 115NewsChelsea and Man Utd set for final21 May 2008
- 118NewsCrock 'n strollerRob Beasley — 5 October 2008
- 119NewsUnited secure final dateRichard Bailey — Sky Sports — 18 December 2008
- 120NewsLiga de Quito 0–1 Man UtdChris Bevan — BBC Sport — 21 December 2008
- 121NewsRooney crowned best playerFIFA — 21 December 2008
- 122NewsMan Utd suffer Rooney injury blow14 January 2009
- 123NewsMan Utd 5–2 Tottenham25 April 2009
- 124NewsBarcelona 2–0 Man Utd
- 125NewsChelsea beat Manchester United in Community Shield Wembley shoot-out9 August 2009
- 126NewsMan Utd 1–0 Birmingham16 August 2009
- 127NewsWigan 0–5 Man Utd22 August 2009
- 128NewsMan Utd 2–1 Arsenal29 August 2009
- 129NewsPortsmouth 1–4 Man UtdBBC Sport — 28 November 2009
- 130NewsHull 1–3 Man UtdBBC Sport — 27 December 2009
- 131NewsMan Utd 5–0 WiganBBC Sport — 30 December 2009
- 132NewsMan Utd 4–0 HullIan Hughes — BBC Sport — 23 January 2010
- 133NewsMan Utd 3–1 Man CityPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 27 January 2010
- 134NewsArsenal 1–3 Man UtdPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 31 January 2010
- 135NewsAC Milan 2–3 Man UtdSam Lyon — BBC Sport — 16 February 2010
- 136NewsRooney gives United Carling Cup victory28 February 2010
- 137NewsMan Utd 4 – 0 AC Milan (agg 7 – 2)Phil McNulty — BBC Sport — 10 March 2010
- 138NewsMan Utd 3 – 0 FulhamBBC Sport — 14 March 2010
- 139NewsWayne Rooney's ankle injury leaves Manchester United sweating30 March 2010
- 140Rooney ruled out for 2–3 weeksAdam Bostock — Manchester United — 2 April 2010
- 141NewsRooney Injury Adds To Man Utd Heartache8 April 2010
- 142NewsRooney is PFA player of the yearBBC Sport — 25 April 2010
- 143NewsManchester United 3–0 West HamNabil Hassan — BBC Sport — 28 August 2010
- 144NewsWayne Rooney wants to leave Man Utd – Sir Alex FergusonBBC Sport — 19 October 2010
- 145NewsRooney denies ankle injury claimBBC Sport — 13 October 2010
- 146NewsRooney reveals exit reasonsGraeme Bailey — Sky Sports — 21 October 2010
- 147NewsWayne Rooney signs five-year Manchester United dealBBC Sport — 22 October 2010
- 148NewsManchester United's Wayne Rooney hails 'best ever' goalBBC Sport — 12 February 2011
- 149NewsMan Utd 2–0 WiganNabil Hassan — BBC Sport — 20 November 2010
- 150NewsRangers 0–1 Man UtdColin Moffat — BBC Sport — 24 November 2010
- 151NewsMan Utd 1–0 ArsenalSaj Chowdhury — BBC Sport — 13 December 2010
- 153NewsMan Utd 3–1 Aston VillaMandeep Sanghera — BBC Sport — 1 February 2011
- 154NewsMan Utd 2–1 Man CityPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 12 February 2011
- 157NewsWigan 0–4 Man UtdChris Whyatt — BBC Sport — 26 February 2011
- 158NewsChelsea 2–1 Man UtdPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 1 March 2011
- 159NewsMan Utd 2–0 ArsenalPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 12 March 2011
- 160NewsWest Ham 2–4 Man UtdMandeep Sanghera — BBC Sport — 2 April 2011
- 161NewsVital hat-trick thrills RooneyAdam Bostock — Manchester United — 2 April 2011
- 162NewsDramatic day across EuropePaul Carr — ESPN Enterprises — 3 April 2011
- 163NewsWayne Rooney faces two-match FA suspension for swearingBBC Sport — 5 April 2011
- 164NewsMan Utd's Wayne Rooney accepts FA charge but not banBBC Sport — 5 April 2011
- 165NewsWayne Rooney banned for Man Utd's FA Cup semi-finalBBC Sport — 7 April 2011
- 166NewsChelsea 0–1 Man UtdPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 6 April 2011
- 167NewsSchalke 0–2 Man UtdJonathan Stevenson — BBC Sport — 26 April 2011
- 168NewsFive years on from his darkest hour, Wayne Rooney proved how he has grown up in GelsenkirchenJim White — 27 April 2011
- 169NewsBlackburn 1–1 Man UtdHoward Nurse — BBC News — 14 May 2011
- 170NewsBarcelona 3-1 Man Utd
- 171NewsRooney scores in United's 3–0 home win over SpursBBC Sport
- 172NewsBolton 0–5 Man UtdBBC Sport — 10 September 2011
- 173United's hat-trick kingsMarshall Adam — Manchester United
- 175NewsWayne Rooney's U-turn was a bicycle kick in teeth for Manchester CityPaul Hayward — 22 October 2011
- 176Manchester United beat Wolves10 December 2011
- 177QPR 0 United 2Manchester United
- 178Fulham 0-5 Man UtdTom Rostance — 21 December 2011
- 179United edge thrilling cup erbyThe Football Association
- 182NewsMan Utd 2–3 Atletico Bilbao8 March 2012
- 184NewsMan City snatch dramatic Premier League title win13 May 2012
- 185NewsEverton 1–0 Man UtdPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 20 August 2012
- 186NewsMan Utd 3–2 FulhamAlistair Magowan — BBC Sport — 25 August 2012
- 187NewsWayne Rooney out for four weeks with thigh injuryBBC Sport — 26 August 2012
- 188NewsManchester United 2–3 Tottenham29 September 2012
- 189NewsManchester United 4–2 StokeAlistair Magowan — 20 October 2012
- 190NewsBraga 1–3 Manchester United7 November 2012
- 191NewsReading 3–4 Manchester United1 December 2012
- 192NewsManchester City V Manchester UnitedJonathan Liew — 9 December 2012
- 194NewsManchester United 2–1 Southampton30 January 2013
- 197NewsWayne Rooney has put in a transfer request to leave Manchester UnitedSky Sports — 13 May 2013
- 198NewsMoyes: Rooney going nowhereSky Sports — 5 July 2013
- 199Mourinho opens Chelsea door for Rooney11 June 2013
- 200PSG open talks to sign Rooney – report22 May 2013
- 201NewsManchester United reject £20m Chelsea bid for Wayne RooneyDominic Fifield et al. — 17 July 2013
- 202Wayne Rooney: Manchester United dismiss Chelsea bidBBC Sport — 17 July 2013
- 203NewsManchester United 2–0 Crystal Palace14 September 2013
- 204NewsMan Utd v Bayer Leverkusen17 September 2013
- 205Report: City 4 United 1Manchester United — 22 September 2013
- 208NewsRooney extends contractManchester United — 21 February 2014
- 210NewsWest Ham 0–2 Man UtdNeil Johnston — BBC Sport — 22 March 2014
- 213NewsWayne Rooney named Manchester United's club captain by Louis van Gaal12 August 2014
- 214Wayne Rooney named Manchester United captainBen Hibbs — Manchester United — 12 August 2014
- 215NewsMan Utd 1–2 SwanseaChris Bevan — BBC Sport — 16 August 2014
- 216NewsManchester United 2 West Ham 1: Rooney red spoils historic dayAlex Fisher — 27 September 2014
- 217NewsArsenal 1–2 Manchester UnitedBBC Sport — 22 November 2014
- 218NewsManchester United 3–0 Hull CityBBC Sport — 29 November 2014
- 219NewsManchester United 3–0 LiverpoolPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 14 December 2014
- 220NewsManchester United 3–1 Newcastle UnitedSimon Stone — BBC Sport — 26 December 2014
- 221NewsRooney wins United's Player of the Month awardBen Hibbs — Manchester United — 6 January 2015
- 222Wayne Rooney craving for lone striker role at Manchester United14 February 2015
- 223NewsFA Cup: Manchester United's Wayne Rooney 'dive' debatedBBC Sport — 16 February 2015
- 224NewsHodgson defends Rooney after Preston dive stormPaul Hirst — 16 February 2015
- 225NewsWayne Rooney said sorry for 'dive', claims Preston goalkeeperBBC Sport — 18 January 2015
- 226NewsPreston North End 1–3 Manchester UnitedChris Baven — BBC Sport — 16 February 2015
- 227NewsManchester United 2–0 SunderlandMandeep Sanghera — BBC Sport — 28 February 2015
- 228NewsManchester United 3–0 Tottenham HotspurBBC Sport — 15 March 2015
- 229Manchester United boss Van Gaal wants a striker party like it is 1999Stuart Mathieson — 16 June 2015
- 230Wayne Rooney hits hat trick, Man United into Champions League groupsAndy Mitten — 26 August 2015
- 231NewsEverton 0–3 Man UtdShamoon Hafez — BBC Sport — 17 October 2015
- 232NewsManchester United 1–2 Norwich CityBBC Sport — 19 December 2015
- 233NewsRooney makes history by overtaking Law & Andy Cole2 January 2016
- 234NewsLiverpool 0–1 Man UtdPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 17 January 2016
- 235Wayne Rooney impresses on return from injury for Manchester United against Aston VillaPeter Smith — Sky Sports — 16 April 2016
- 236NewsC Palace 1–2 Man Utd21 May 2016
- 237NewsCommunity Shield: Leicester City 1 Manchester United 2 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic late header wins United's 21st ShieldRob Bagchi — 7 August 2016
- 238NewsLeicester City 1–2 Manchester UnitedNick Miller — 7 August 2016
- 239Swansea City 1–3 Manchester UnitedDafydd Pritchard — BBC Sport — 6 November 2016
- 240Rooney's top five Premier League assistsAdam Marshall — Manchester United — 11 November 2016
- 241Rooney sets new European goals record for Manchester United24 November 2016
- 242Wayne Rooney equals Sir Bobby Charlton's Manchester United scoring recordBBC Sport — 7 January 2017
- 243Wayne Rooney breaks Sir Bobby Charlton's Man United scoring record21 January 2017
- 244Rooney Receives Special AccoladeManchester United — 29 January 2017
- 245White Hart Lane's illustrious history celebrated on momentous final day at Tottenham's great homeLyall Thomas — Sky Sports — 14 May 2017
- 246NewsAjax 0-2 Manchester UnitedPhil McNulty — 24 May 2017
- 247Wayne Rooney: Everton re-sign striker after 13 years at Manchester UnitedBBC Sport — 9 July 2017
- 248Rooney Is Blues' New Number 10Everton FC — 9 July 2017
- 249NewsBaines gives Everton Europa lead on Rooney returnTom Rostance — BBC Sport — 27 July 2017
- 250NewsEverton 1–0 Stoke CityBBC Sport — 12 August 2017
- 251Man City, Everton settle for a draw after Rooney, Sterling share spoilsMark Ogden — 21 August 2017
- 252Wayne Rooney becomes second to reach 200 goals in Premier League21 August 2017
- 253Sam Allardyce watches on as Wayne Rooney hat-trick seals rare Everton winPaul Wilson — 29 November 2017
- 254Everton 3–1 Swansea CityGreg O'Keeffe — BBC Sport — 18 December 2017
- 255Wayne Rooney's Sky Sports showing proved he is more than a stereotypeSachin Nakrani — 6 February 2018
- 256I never enjoyed playing at Anfield!". Wayne Rooney Q&A. Monday Night FootballSky Sports — 6 February 2018
- 257Wayne Rooney completes move from Everton to MLS with D.C. UnitedESPN — 28 June 2018
- 258NewsWayne Rooney: Everton striker completes move to MLS side DC United28 June 2018
- 259NewsWayne Rooney becomes the center of attention in his first appearance with D.C. UnitedSamantha Pell — 14 July 2018
- 261NewsWayne Rooney named captain of DC UnitedIan Quillen — Major League Soccer — 28 July 2018
- 262NewsWayne Rooney Demonstrates a Captain's Actions in Short Time With D.C. UnitedBrian Straus — 14 August 2018
- 263NewsWayne Rooney scores first DC United goal and breaks nose in win over Colorado RapidsBBC Sport — 29 July 2018
- 264NewsDC United 2, Colorado Rapids 1Charles Boehm — Major League Soccer — 28 July 2018
- 265NewsHow Wayne Rooney Won Over His Doubters in 20 Seconds24 August 2018
- 266DC United's Wayne Rooney named October MLS Player of the MonthButler Dylan — 1 November 2018
- 267NewsWayne Rooney misses penalty as DC United lose in MLS play-offsBBC Sport — 2 November 2018
- 268Rooney named United's 2018 MVP, Golden Boot winner28 November 2018
- 269MLS: Wayne Rooney hits hat-trick as DC United thrash Real Salt LakeSky Sports — 16 March 2019
- 270Wayne Rooney reveals plans to go straight into club management after retirementBen Green — 9 June 2019
- 272Wayne Rooney departs MLS as DC United go down to Toronto in playoffsTom Bogert — Major League Soccer — 19 October 2019
- 273Stats
- 274NewsWayne Rooney to join Derby in January from DC United6 August 2019
- 275NewsDerby County 2–1 Barnsley: Wayne Rooney captains Rams to victory against Tykes2 January 2020
- 277NewsWayne Rooney to take charge of Derby County for Wycombe Wanderers fixture on SaturdaySky Sports — 26 November 2020
- 278NewsWayne Rooney: Derby's lead interim coach 'may not play again'BBC Sport — 27 November 2020
- 279NewsDerby County Confirm Wayne Rooney As New ManagerDerby County FC — 15 January 2020
- 280NewsRooney is part of a generation Irish 'on the inside'11 October 2006
- 281NewsWayne Rooney tells Jack Grealish to pick England over IrelandAndy Hunter — 6 June 2015
- 282NewsAussies stun England
- 283NewsEngland 3–0 Switzerland17 June 2004
- 284NewsSwitzerland 1–3 France21 June 2004
- 285Rooney England's hero again21 June 2004
- 286NewsPortugal break England hearts24 June 2004
- 287All-star squad revealedUEFA — 5 July 2004
- 288NewsInjured Rooney a World Cup doubt30 April 2006
- 289NewsEngland's previous World Cup injury woes12 February 2010
- 290NewsRooney Set To Start Against Sweden18 June 2006
- 291NewsSweden 2–2 England20 June 2006
- 292NewsEngland pay penalty for Rooney's red2 July 2006
- 293VideoRooney's red cardkam901 — 1 July 2006
- 294NewsRooney's dismissal stuns England1 July 2006
- 295NewsI didn't stamp: Roo
- 296NewsRonaldo cleared over Rooney red cardESPN — 4 July 2006
- 297NewsFIFA hands Rooney two-match ban8 July 2006
- 298Profile: Wayne RooneyUEFA
- 300World Cup 2010: England announce squad numbersBBC Sport — 3 June 2010
- 301NewsEngland v Algeria: Wayne Rooney blasts 'loyal supporters' for booing team18 June 2010
- 302NewsEngland's Rooney says sorry for rant on cameraAndrew Cawthorne — 19 June 2010
- 303Germany 4–1 EnglandPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 27 June 2010
- 304Rooney red-carded day after dad arrested over suspicious red card – Dirty Tackle – World Soccer Blog – Yahoo!! SportsBrooks Peck — Yahoo! — 18 June 2012
- 306NewsRooney ban reduced to two gamesBBC News — 8 December 2011
- 307NewsEngland 1–0 Ukraine19 June 2012
- 308NewsLiverpool v Manchester United: Wayne Rooney is still loved but can offer more for club and countryHenry Winter — 1 September 2013
- 309NewsEngland 2–1 Brazil6 February 2013
- 310NewsSan Marino 0–8 England22 March 2013
- 311NewsMontenegro 1–1 England26 March 2013
- 312NewsBrazil 2–2 England2 June 2013
- 313NewsWayne Rooney remains England's own King of the Qualifiers12 October 2013
- 314NewsTop scorersFIFA
- 315England v Italy, World Cup 2014: as it happened15 June 2014
- 318Rooney captain, Hodgson names new boysFIFA — 28 August 2014
- 319NewsEngland 1–0 NorwayPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 3 September 2014
- 320NewsEngland: Wayne Rooney calls player meetings to help team gelBBC Sport — 10 September 2014
- 321NewsEngland 3–1 SloveniaPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 15 November 2014
- 322NewsSlovenia 2–3 EnglandPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 14 June 2015
- 323San Marino – EnglandUEFA — 5 September 2015
- 324Wayne Rooney scores record 50th goal for EnglandBen Snowball — Eurosport — 8 September 2015
- 325Record breaker! Wayne Rooney nets landmark 50th England goalAdam Bostock — Manchester United — 8 September 2015
- 326NewsEngland 1–1 RussiaBBC Sport — 11 June 2016
- 327News'Fragile' Roy Hodgson accepts full responsibility for England's shock Euro 2016 exit as inquest beginsJohn MacLeary et al. — 29 June 2016
- 328Wayne Rooney: England midfield role debate an 'overreaction'BBC Sport — 5 September 2016
- 329NewsWayne Rooney confirms international retirement after 2018 World Cup30 August 2016
- 330Wayne Rooney's England retirement: Out on his own termsAdam Bate — Sky Sports — 23 August 2017
- 331Rooney: I Want To Focus On EvertonEverton FC — 23 August 2017
- 332NewsWayne Rooney: England striker retires from international footballBBC Sport — 23 August 2017
- 333Wayne Rooney: England's record goalscorer set for farewell appearanceSimon Stone — BBC Sport — 4 November 2018
- 334Wayne Rooney links up with England squad one final timeBT Group — 12 November 2018
- 335England 3–0 USAPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 15 November 2018
- 336NewsPhillip Cocu: Derby part company with manager with club bottom of ChampionshipBBC Sport — 14 November 2020
- 337NewsWayne Rooney: Derby County turnaround guaranteed by Rams interim coachBBC Sport — 23 November 2020
- 338NewsWayne Rooney: How impressive interim Derby County spell led to permanent manager's jobBBC Sport — 15 January 2021
- 343NewsDerby County 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday8 May 2021
- 347NewsAfter Wayne Rooney's exit, it's time for D.C. United to take the long viewSteven Goff — 8 October 2023
- 348NewsD.C. United stuns Orlando City 2-1 in Rooney's debut1 August 2022
- 349NewsRooney's D.C. United add Klich from Leeds on Designated Player dealRyan Tolmich — 12 January 2023
- 350NewsWayne Rooney exits as D.C. United coach after playoff hopes endESPN — 8 October 2023
- 352Wayne Rooney: Birmingham City appoint ex-England captain as managerBBC Sport — 11 October 2023
- 354NewsWayne Rooney: Birmingham City boss unworried by poor start under him23 November 2023
- 355NewsBirmingham City 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday25 November 2023
- 356Blues part company with Wayne RooneyBirmingham City FC — 2 January 2024
- 357NewsWayne Rooney: Birmingham City sack manager after just 15 games in chargeGed Scott — 2 January 2024
- 358NewsBirmingham City, Wayne Rooney, John Eustace and my fear history might repeat itselfBrian Dick — 8 October 2023
- 359NewsWayne Rooney's 83-day Birmingham disaster spells the end of his managerial careerRichard Jolly — 2 January 2024
- 360NewsBirmingham hit 29-year low with relegation as fans slam 'worst managerial decision in football history'Sean O'Brien — Talksport — 5 May 2024
- 361NewsTom Brady, Wayne Rooney and Birmingham relegation: How Blues are back in League One despite off-field turnaroundRon Walker et al. — Sky Sports — 5 May 2024
- 362NewsManchester United legend Wayne Rooney's role in Birmingham City relegation from ChampionshipIsaac Johnson — 4 May 2024
- 363News'Perfect next step': Wayne Rooney confirmed as Plymouth Argyle managerBen Fisher — 25 May 2024
- 364Sheffield Wednesday 4–0 Plymouth ArgyleBrent Pilnick — 11 August 2024
- 365Argyle and Rooney mutually part ways | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC31 December 2024
- 366Wayne Rooney and Plymouth Argyle 'agree to part ways with immediate effect'31 December 2024
- 367News'Humble & popular but no plan B' - The inside story of Rooney at PlymouthJames Law — BBC Sport — 31 December 2024
- 369Wayne Rooney is crowned king of the kopf3 March 2010
- 370Rooney, gioiello Ferguson Coraggio e tecnica pura9 April 2008
- 371NewsSir Alex Ferguson dazzled by the prospect of Wayne Rooney's prime years at Man UtdHenry Winter — 24 April 2009
- 372Rooney: I'm happy to play anywhere5 June 2014
- 373Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney chasing 20 goals next seasonSky Sports — 27 July 2015
- 375Rooney on strike partnershipsBen Welch — 20 December 2010
- 376NewsWayne's World: Rooney Leads the FieldJonathan Clegg — 23 February 2010
- 377NewsPaul Scholes: England need Wayne Rooney in midfield against Switzerland5 September 2014
- 378NewsLouis van Gaal: Wayne Rooney to play in midfield for Manchester UnitedJamie Jackson — 22 September 2014
- 379NewsMan Utd news: Radamel Falcao could start with Wayne Rooney expected to drop into midfield against ChelseaLuke Edwards — 17 April 2015
- 380NewsThe football tactical trends of 2011Jonathan Wilson — 20 December 2011
- 381Complete Guide to the False 9 and Who Plays It BestSam Tighe — 8 October 2013
- 382Rooney stunner wins 20 Seasons Best GoalPremier League
- 385NewsDiminished Wayne Rooney still able to serve up flashes of his glorious pastJonathan Liew — 5 March 2020
- 386Wayne Rooney taking over as MLS's new free-kick kingCharles Boehm — Major League Soccer — 24 April 2019
- 387Who are the greatest PL free-kick takers of all time?9 October 2018
- 388EPL: Rooney, Aguero and 8 Other Potential Golden Boot CandidatesIshan Chowdhury — 25 September 2011
- 389The Story of United's 100 Premier League penaltiesAdam Marshall — Manchester United — 20 November 2018
- 390Wayne Rooney at Bottom of List for Penalty Shots, Says Louis Van GaalJoseph Zucker — 30 September 2015
- 393NewsRooney 'the new Pele'
- 394NewsManchester United striker Wayne Rooney hailed as the 'white Pele' by Sir Alex FergusonStuart Mathieson — 11 January 2013
- 395Declining Rooney an asset to realise16 March 2013
- 397Wayne Rooney: are his best days behind him?Jamie Jackson — 5 September 2012
- 401NewsWayne Rooney: England's greatest ever striker?Phil McNulty — BBC Sport — 8 September 2015
- 402Gareth Southgate: Wayne Rooney stood out even among golden generationPaul Wilson — 26 August 2017
- 403El Culto: Wayne RooneyJoel Golby — 2017-04-07
- 404NewsRooney finally apologises to fans and says he would never have joined CityIan Herbert — 26 November 2010
- 405NewsWayne Rooney backs Leeds Rhinos to defend Super League title ahead of World Club ChallengeGary Slater — 14 February 2012
- 406Rooney reveals use of punch bag for excess angerSimon Stone — 30 March 2010
- 407NewsBelt up over Rooney, says Hatton29 June 2018
- 408NewsRooney for Celtic25 July 2015
- 409Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen gives birth to baby boy2 November 2009
- 410NewsWayne and Coleen marry in Italy12 June 2008
- 411Wayne Rooney gets Stereophonics tattoo9 June 2008
- 412NewsWayne Rooney's wedding to Coleen McLoughlin 'not valid', says Catholic ChurchMalcolm Moore — 16 June 2008
- 413NewsColeen loves Westlife28 May 2008
- 414NewsRooneys announce arrival of babyBBC News — 21 May 2013
- 416So Happy to welcome our Baby Boy .... Cass Mac Rooney into the world weighing a healthy 8lb 10oz. He is beautifulColeen Rooney — 14 February 2018
- 417Mike Phelan aims cheeky dig at Wayne Rooney as Man Utd sign his son KaiPaul Clarke — 18 December 2020
- 418NewsRooney admits prostitute visits22 August 2004
- 419NewsRooney wins £100k damagesChris Tryhorn — 12 April 2006
- 420NewsMacc sign Rooney cousinBBC Sport — 18 May 2004
- 422Ronaldinho is footballer with the world's highest brand valueBBDO Germany — 30 March 2006
- 423NewsEvening Standard: Analysis – The marketing of Wayne RooneyDavid Rowan — 23 June 2004
- 424NewsWayne's world10 October 2003
- 425Wayne Rooney "deal" for upmarket Asda15 March 2006
- 426Wayne Rooney talks FIFA World CupCoca-Cola — 2010
- 427FIFA 07Electronic Arts
- 428NewsRooney 'continues to represent EA Sports,' says EA6 September 2010
- 429NewsWayne Rooney's FIFA 11 Dream TeamEA — 20 October 2010
- 431Nike "Writes the Future" – Just In Time For The World CupPaloma M. Vazquez — PSFK — 21 May 2010
- 432NewsWayne Rooney dropped from Coca-Cola campaignBBC Sport — 4 October 2010
- 433Soccer's richest stars20 March 2012
- 434NewsManchester United's Wayne Rooney is king of the replica kit22 July 2011
- 435NewsStriker Rooney nets £5m book dealBBC News — 10 March 2006
- 436NewsWe want footie, not flimflam30 July 2006
- 437NewsBrought to book: The ultimate guide to life inside 'the bubble'7 October 2006
- 439NewsRooney's legal fight for websiteBBC News — 23 July 2006
- 440NewsRooney wins his fight for websiteBBC News — 13 October 2006
- 442Wayne Rooney's agent, Paul Stretford, banned22 July 2008
- 443NewsManchester United's Wayne Rooney wins court case brought by Proactive15 July 2010
- 444NewsRooney book could be pulpedPaolo Bandini — 1 September 2006
- 445NewsWayne Rooney settles autobiography libel dispute3 June 2008
- 446NewsLeading actor's gagging order over affair with Rooney prostituteGordon Rayner — 13 April 2011
- 447NewsWayne Rooney 'slept with prostitute while wife Coleen was pregnant'Matthew Moore — 5 September 2010
- 448NewsWayne Rooney made one mistake – he got caughtElisabeth Luard — 12 September 2010
- 449Wayne Rooney charged with drink-driving after posing for selfie at barKevin Rawlinson — 1 September 2017
- 450NewsWayne Rooney charged with drink-drivingBBC News — 1 September 2017
- 451NewsWayne Rooney banned after admitting drink-drivingBBC News — 18 September 2017
- 452NewsD.C. United superstar Wayne Rooney arrested at Dulles airport for public intoxicationSteven Goff — 6 January 2019
- 454Wayne RooneyAndrew Endlar
- 455Stats
- 456W. Rooney: SummaryPerform Group
- 457NewsPhillip Cocu: Derby part company with manager with club bottom of Championship14 November 2020
- 458Managers: Wayne RooneyCenturycomm
- 459Wayne Rooney: OverviewPremier League
- 460NewsCrystal Palace 1–2 Manchester UnitedPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 21 May 2016
- 461NewsArsenal 0–0 Man Utd (aet)21 May 2005
- 462NewsFA Cup final – Chelsea 1–0 Man Utd: Match reportAndrew McKenzie — 19 May 2007
- 463NewsAston Villa 1–2 Man UtdPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 28 February 2010
- 464NewsManchester United 3–2 SouthamptonPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 26 February 2017
- 465NewsChelsea 1–1 Man UtdCaroline Cheese — BBC Sport — 5 August 2007
- 466NewsChelsea 1–3 Man UtdPaul Fletcher — BBC Sport — 8 August 2010
- 467NewsManchester City 2–3 Manchester UnitedChris Bevan — BBC Sport — 7 August 2011
- 468NewsLeicester City 1–2 Manchester UnitedChris Bevan — BBC Sport — 7 August 2016
- 469NewsMan Utd earn dramatic Euro gloryPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 22 May 2008
- 470NewsBarcelona 2–0 Man UtdPhil McNulty — 27 May 2009
- 471NewsBarcelona 3–1 Man UtdPhil McNulty — 28 May 2011
- 472NewsAjax 0–2 Manchester UnitedPhil McNulty — BBC Sport — 24 May 2017
- 473FIFA Club World Cup 2008Hamdan Saaid — Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation — 8 September 2016
- 474Ten talents who shone at a U17 EURO finalsUEFA — 28 April 2016
- 475NewsRooney secures young player prizeBBC Sport — 24 April 2005
- 476NewsGerrard named player of the yearBBC Sport — 23 April 2006
- 477PFA's Official Fan's Player of the Year Previous WinnersProfessional Footballers' Association
- 478PFA Fans' Awards30 April 2010
- 479NewsArsenal striker Robin van Persie named PFA Player of the YearBBC Sport — 22 April 2012
- 480Wayne Rooney nets writers' player of the year awardBBC Sport — 30 April 2010
- 481Player ProfileManchester United
- 482Alternative end-of-season awardsJosh Williams — 23 May 2010
- 483NewsEvery winner of the Man Utd Goal of the Season awardSam Carney — Manchester United F.C. — 5 June 2022
- 484The "Bravo" AwardRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- 486NewsRooney and Vieira enter Premier League Hall of FamePremier League — 23 March 2022
- 487NewsManchester United Striker Wayne Rooney Named Barclays Premier League Player of the SeasonAlex Dimond — 10 May 2010
- 488Premier League Player Stats - AssistsPremier League
- 490Wayne Rooney scoops England Player of the Year awardThe Football Association — 8 January 2015
- 491Rooney named as England's Player of the Year – but who would you have voted for?Joe Mewis — 5 January 2016
- 493FIFPRO CONGRATULATES 2011 FIFA FIFPRO WORLD XIFIFPro — FIFPro — 9 January 2012
- 495FIFA FIFPro World XI: the reserve teams – FIFPro World Players' Union15 January 2015
- 4962015 World XI: the Reserve Teams – FIFPro World Players' Union11 January 2016
- 497NewsWayne Rooney wins Premier League Goal of the 20 Seasons awardBBC Sport
- 498Alan Hardaker Trophy WinnersThe Football League — 26 February 2012
- 499NewsRooney wins November Carling Goal of the MonthPremier League
- 500Wayne Rooney honoured to receive FWA Tribute23 January 2017
- 5012018 MLS Best XIMajor League Soccer — 11 November 2018
- 503NewsGlobe Soccer Awards: all the winners – Maldini, Osimhen, Ibra, Ancelotti, Salah and moreLorenzo Bettoni — 17 November 2022
- 504Wayne Rooney breaks England goal record, scores No. 50 vs. Switzerland9 September 2015
- 505NewsWayne Rooney in numbers as he breaks Manchester United record22 January 2017
- 506England's Competitive Goalscorers18 November 2020
- 507NewsRooney's record career in numbersPremier League — 28 June 2018
- 508NewsMartin Tyler's stats: Youngest-ever starters for EnglandSky Sports — 26 March 2019
- 509England's 42 Youngest GoalscorersEngland Football Online — 18 November 2020
- 510NewsRooney becomes Manchester United's all-time top scorer in EuropeGill Clark — 25 November 2016
- 513Stats Centre – All-time Premier League Player StatsPremier League — 28 December 2020
- 514England records: Top scorer, most caps, youngest player & record scorelinesGoal.com — 14 November 2018
- 515Top 5 goalscorers in the Manchester DerbySportskeeda — 8 March 2020