(Right winger)

Gained a reputation as one of the most skillful players in the Championship and he could use his pace and a trick to two to get past his opponents.  Came to the attention of the big clubs and with his contract running out, he refused to sign a new one, causing a backlash from the fans at Selhurst Park.

One game ended with him throwing his shirt to the ground after getting barracked by his own fans and despite pressure from chairman Simon Jordan to make him stay at the club, he signed for Tottenham on 1st July 2005.

The Spurs fans looked forward to seeing him rip up the line, but he suffered a broken foot on his debut at Portsmouth.  He had shown enough to win over the fans and his absence allowed Aaron Lennon to take his chance and establish himself in the team.

A couple of appearances failed to make an impact and Routledge was farmed out to Portsmouth in the January transfer window, where he made only three starts although he did have some good performances.

Returning to Tottenham, he showed in the pre-season friendlies in the summer of 2006 that he had his pace back, but he was nto involved in the opening league games and when Steed Malbranque arrived at the Lane, Wayne went the other way on loan to Fulham for the season.

Born :  07.01.1985
Birthplace :  Sidcup, Kent, 
Height :  1.69 m ( 5'  7")
Weight :   70.7 kg ( 10st  0lb)

HONOURS :
England Under-21   3 caps - ?? goals (as of 26.12.2005)
England Under-20   5 caps - ?? goals 
England Under-19   5 caps - ?? goals 
England Under-17   15 caps - ?? goals
2004 First Division Play-off Winner

TRANSFERS :
Crystal Palace to THFC - = £ million (July 2005)

CAREER DETAILS :
Crystal Palace
Signed professional July 2002
Debut :  31.10.2001  v  West Bromwich Albion
?? games (?? as a sub), ?? goals
Tottenham Hotspur -  
Debut :  13.08.2005  (Away) v Portsmouth [Won 2-1]
2 games (1 as a sub), 0 goals
Portsmouth (loan 30th January 2006 - 8th May 2006)
Debut : -
Appearances : - 3 (10 as a substitute)
Fulham (August 2006 - May 2007)