Rooney...woe..

December 26, 2002 - The first red card of Rooney's professional career came at St Andrews. Having been brought on as a second-half substitute, the 17-year-old set off on a charge towards goal but lost control. With Birmingham defender Steve Vickers collecting possession, Rooney leapt in two-footed on the veteran centre-back and was instantly ordered off by David Elleray.

October 4, 2003 - An unsavoury episode in Rooney's career took place at White Hart Lane where he confronted referee Dermot Gallacher late in a game won 3-0 by Tottenham, and was booked for a petty show of dissent. It was his fifth booking of the season, which was less than two months old.

December 13, 2003 - Even Rooney thought he had gone too far on a trip to Portsmouth. Having scored the goal which proved the winner in a 2-1 victory, Rooney became embroiled in a clash with Pompey's Steve Stone whom he shoved to the floor. Believing a red card was coming his way, Rooney headed for the tunnel, but referee Uriah Rennie produced only a yellow and Everton team-mate Kevin Campbell had to call the youngster back.

November 17, 2004 - England took on Spain at the Bernabeu and Rooney had to be substituted for his own good. After two wild challenges on Iker Casillas and Carlos Marchena, and no little sniping at referee George Kasnaferis and several Spanish players, Sven-Goran Eriksson hauled him off after 42 minutes. He had been booked once and a red card looked imminent. Rooney trudged off, throwing to the turf his black armband, which the England squad had been wearing in a tribute to the late Emlyn Hughes.

December 26, 2004 - Manchester United were a goal up against Bolton at Old Trafford. Tal Ben Haim challenged Rooney but no foul was given. As he got up, he shoved the Israeli centre-half in the face and he responded by crashing to the ground. Rooney was later suspended by the Football Association for three games, including the Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Chelsea.

September 7, 2005 - With England frustrated by Northern Ireland in their World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park, Rooney let his temper get the better of him. He was booked for a rash challenge on Keith Gillespie and almost picked up a second yellow card straight away for another foul on Chris Baird. Attempts by David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand to calm him down only produced invective from the United striker.

September 14, 2005 - Rooney reacted to a harsh booking by sarcastically applauding Kim Milton Nielsen's decision right under the referee's nose. It left the man who famously sent David Beckham off during England's World Cup clash with Argentina in 1998 with little alternative other than to brandish a second yellow and dismiss Rooney from the field.

July 1, 2006 - Given a straight red card in the World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in Gelsenkirchen. Rooney was dismissed following after a foul on Ricardo Carvalho and a confrontation with United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.