Jurgen loved London because he could get lost here. He said that it was the first time he could do that in eight years. No one knew him or bothered him. It is great for a person to be able to get lost.

He was the club's top goalscorer in four seasons (1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 and 1990–91) and played in every game of the season twice in 1986–87 and 1990–91. Sheringham had won the free kick scored by Beckham and had even suggested to the England captain that he take it as Beckham had missed several already in the match but Beckham decided to take the kick himself. At the age of thirty-six that defeat signalled the final end of Sheringham's international career during which he had earned fifty-one caps and scored eleven times for England.

He was awarded an MBE in June 2007. Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE (born 2 April 1966) is a retired English footballer and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. He retired from competitive football at the end of the 2007–08 season with Colchester United at the age of 42 after a career lasting 25 years.