"Image source, Getty Images As Manchester United fans filed out of Old Trafford yesterday, their club dumped out of both domestic cups at the first hurdle for the first time since the 1981-82 season, many were left bemoaning the fact that one of their former strikers had played such a key role in their misery. Danny Welbeck's strike in Brighton's 2-1 FA Cup third round victory on Sunday was his eighth career goal in all competitions against United his joint best record against any opposition, prompting former teammate Phil Jones to say United fans would "take him back in a heartbeat"."
"Image source, Getty Images Cole scored with his first chance in his first game against Newcastle after Man United had forked out a then-Premier League record fee of 7m to lure the England striker from the Magpies in January 1995. He went on to bag 11 goals in 18 top-flight games against Newcastle for Man United, Blackburn and Manchester City including a memorable four-goal haul in a 5-1 win at Old Trafford in 1999-00 as he helped the Red Devils to the fourth of his five league title wins. Cole is fifth in the league's all-time goalscoring list with 187."
"Image source, Getty Images New Zealand captain Wood was a bit-part player for Leicester City in 2014-15, scoring just once before dropping down a division to join Leeds United, while the Jamie Vardy-inspired Foxes went on to land an unforgettable title win under Claudio Ranieri. Since then, Wood's old-school centre-forward play has yielded great success against the club he helped to the Championship title in 2013-14. He has netted eight times in 13 games against Leicester for Burnley, Newcastle and his current club Nottingham Forest."
Manchester United exited both domestic cups at the first hurdle for the first time since 1981-82 after a 2-1 FA Cup loss to Brighton in which Danny Welbeck scored. Welbeck's strike was his eighth career goal in all competitions against Manchester United, his joint best return versus any opponent, and prompted former teammate Phil Jones to say supporters would "take him back in a heartbeat." The Premier League list highlights players who have both played for and scored against a former club in league games since 1992-93, with examples including Andy Cole and Chris Wood.
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