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List of Manchester United F.C. records and statistics

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Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was founded as Newton Heath LYR F.C. in 1878 and turned professional in 1885, before joining the Football League in 1892. After a brush with bankruptcy in 1901, the club reformed as Manchester United in 1902. Manchester United currently play in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. They have not been out of the top tier since 1975, and they have never been lower than the second tier.[1] They have also been involved in European football ever since they became the first English club to enter the European Cup in 1956.[2]

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Ryan Giggs, Manchester United's record appearance maker
Wayne Rooney, Manchester United's record goalscorer

This list encompasses the major honours won by Manchester United and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Manchester United players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. The club's attendance records, both at Old Trafford, their home since 1910, and Maine Road, their temporary home from 1946 to 1949, are also included in the list.

The club currently holds the record for the most Premier League titles with 13, and the highest number of English top-flight titles with 20. The club's record appearance maker is Ryan Giggs, who made 963 appearances between 1991 and 2014, and the club's record goalscorer is Wayne Rooney, who scored 253 goals in 559 appearances between 2004 and 2017.

Honours

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Winners' and runners-up medals from Manchester United's UEFA Champions League final appearances in 2008, 2009 and 2011
Trophy cabinet of United on display in the Old Trafford museum

Manchester United's first trophy was the Manchester Cup, which they won as Newton Heath LYR in 1886.[3] Their first national senior honour came in 1908, when they won the 1907–08 Football League First Division title. The club won the FA Cup for the first time the following year. In terms of trophies won, the 1990s were Manchester United's most successful decade, during which time they won five league titles, four FA Cups, one League Cup, five Charity Shields (one shared)[A], one Champions League, one Cup Winners' Cup, one Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup.

The club currently holds the record for most top-division titles, with 20. They were also the first team to win the Premier League, and hold the record for the most Premier League titles with 13. Manchester United became the first English team to win the European Cup when they won it in 1968. The club's most recent trophy came in May 2024, when they won the FA Cup.

Domestic

League

Cups

European

Worldwide

Regional

  • Manchester Senior Cup: 23
    • 1886, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1893, 1902, 1908, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1948, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1964

Awards

Players

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Paul Scholes has made the third-highest number of appearances for Manchester United.
See also: List of Manchester United F.C. players, List of Manchester United F.C. players (25–99 appearances), and List of Manchester United F.C. players (1–24 appearances)

All current players are in bold
All stats accurate as of match played 3 June 2023

Appearances

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances as substitute (in parentheses) included in total.

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Rank Player Years League[11] FA Cup[12] League Cup[13] Europe[14] Other[C][15] Total[16]
1Wales Ryan Giggs1991–2014672 (117)74 (12)41 (6)157 (23)19 (3)963 (161)
2England Bobby Charlton1956–1973606 (2)78 (0)24 (0)45 (0)5 (0)758 (2)
3England Paul Scholes1994–2011
2012–2013		499 (95)49 (17)21 (7)134 (21)15 (1)718 (141)
4England Bill Foulkes1952–1970566 (3)61 (0)3 (0)52 (0)6 (0)688 (3)
5England Gary Neville1992–2011400 (21)47 (3)25 (2)117 (8)13 (2)602 (36)
6England Wayne Rooney2004–2017393 (39)40 (7)20 (7)98 (8)8 (1)559 (62)
7Spain David de Gea2011–2023415 (0)28 (0)16 (0)82 (0)4 (0)545 (0)
8England Alex Stepney1966–1978433 (0)44 (0)35 (0)23 (0)4 (0)539 (0)
9Republic of Ireland Tony Dunne1960–1973414 (0)55 (1)21 (0)40 (0)5 (0)535 (1)
10Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin1990–2002368 (12)43 (1)31 (3)75 (2)12 (0)529 (18)
11England Joe Spence1919–1933481 (0)29 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)510 (0)
12Scotland Arthur Albiston1974–1988379 (16)36 (0)40 (1)27 (1)0 (0)485 (18)
13Republic of Ireland Roy Keane1993–2005326 (17)46 (2)14 (2)83 (1)11 (0)480 (22)
14Scotland Brian McClair1987–1998355 (59)45 (7)45 (1)24 (6)2 (0)471 (73)
15Northern Ireland George Best1963–1974361 (0)46 (0)25 (0)34 (0)4 (0)470 (0)
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Goalscorers

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Bobby Charlton was Manchester United's all-time highest goalscorer until 2017, when his total of 249 goals was surpassed by club captain Wayne Rooney.

Overall scorers

Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
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Rank Player Years League[27] FA Cup[28] League Cup[29] Europe[30] Other[C][31] Total[32] Goals
per game
1England Wayne Rooney2004–2017183 (393)22 (40)5 (20)39 (98)4 (8)253 (559)0.452
2 England Bobby Charlton1956–1973199 (606)19 (78)7 (24)22 (45)2 (5)249 (758)0.328
3Scotland Denis Law1962–1973171 (309)34 (46)3 (11)28 (33)1 (5)237 (404)0.587
4England Jack Rowley1937–1955182 (380)26 (42)0 (0)0 (0)3 (2)211 (424)0.498
5England Dennis Viollet1952–1962159 (259)5 (18)1 (2)13 (12)1 (2)179 (293)0.611
Northern Ireland George Best1963–1974137 (361)21 (46)9 (25)11 (34)1 (4)179 (470)0.381
7England Joe Spence1919–1933158 (481)10 (29)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)168 (510)0.329
Wales Ryan Giggs1991–2014114 (672)12 (74)12 (41)29 (157)1 (19)168 (963)0.174
9Wales Mark Hughes1983–1986
1988–1995		120 (345)17 (46)16 (38)9 (33)1 (5)163 (467)0.349
10England Paul Scholes1994–2011
2012–2013		107 (499)13 (49)9 (21)26 (134)0 (15)155 (718)0.216
11Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooy2001–200695 (150)14 (14)2 (6)38 (47)1 (2)150 (219)0.685
12England Stan Pearson1937–1954127 (312)21 (30)0 (0)0 (0)0 (1)148 (343)0.431
13Scotland David Herd 1961–1968114 (202)15 (35)1 (1)14 (25)1 (2)145 (265)0.547
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo2003–2009
2021–2022		103 (236)13 (27)4 (12)24 (68)1 (3)145 (346)0.419
15England Marcus Rashford2016–202587 (287)9 (36)16 (25)26(75)0 (3)138 (426)0.324
16England Tommy Taylor1952–1958112 (166)5 (9)0 (0)11 (14)3 (2)131 (191)0.689
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Assists

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Rank Player Years League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other[C] Total Assists
per game
1Wales Ryan Giggs1992–2014171 (672)32 (74)9 (41)50 (158)8 (18)270 (963)0.280
2 England Wayne Rooney2004–2017102 (393)7 (40)4 (20)27 (99)2 (7)142 (559)0.254
3England David Beckham1992–200383 (263)4 (24)1 (12)31 (84)2 (9)121 (394)0.307
4Portugal Bruno Fernandes2020–72 (229)7 (24)4 (14)22 (58)1 (1)106 (326)0.325
5England Paul Scholes1993–2011
2012–2013		61 (499)6 (47)0 (21)15 (136)0 (13)82 (716)0.112
6England Marcus Rashford2016–202549 (287)6 (36)8 (25)15 (75)0 (2)78 (426)0.183
7England Bobby Charlton1956–197355 (606)10 (66)0 (24)9 (34)3 (16)77 (746)0.103
8Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo2003–2009
2021–2022		47 (236)8 (27)1 (12)16 (66)1 (3)73 (346)0.210
9Portugal Nani2007–201448 (147)4 (13)0 (11)12 (53)1 (6)65 (230)0.283
10France Éric Cantona1992–199752 (143)3 (17)1 (6)4 (16)3 (3)63 (185)0.341
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Clean sheets

Overall clean sheets

Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
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Rank Player Years League FA Cup League
Cup		 Europe Other[C] Total[34] Ratio
1 Spain David de Gea2011–2023147 (415)6 (28)8 (16)28 (82)1 (4)190 (545)0.349
2 Denmark Peter Schmeichel1991–1999129 (292)19 (41)8 (17)21 (42)3 (6)180 (398)0.452
3 England Alex Stepney1966–1978137 (433)15 (44)13 (35)9 (19)1 (4)175 (539)0.325
4 England Gary Bailey1978–1987124 (294)16 (31)12 (28)8 (20)1 (2)161 (375)0.429
5 Netherlands Edwin van der Sar2005–201192 (186)6 (13)1 (5)34 (56)2 (6)135 (266)0.508
6 England Alfred Steward1920–193292 (309)4 (17)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)96 (326)0.294
7 England Harry Moger1903–191283 (242)8 (22)0 (0)0 (0)1 (2)92 (266)0.346
8 England Jack Crompton1946–195559 (191)8 (20)0 (0)0 (0)0 (1)67 (212)0.316
9 England Ray Wood1949–195843 (178)4 (15)0 (0)6 (12)2 (3)55 (208)0.264
10 Scotland Frank Barrett1896–190050 (122)4 (14)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)54 (136)0.397
11 England Jack Mew1912–192746 (186)3 (13)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)49 (199)0.246
France Fabien Barthez2000–200433 (92)1 (4)1 (4)14 (37)0 (2)49 (139)0.353
13 Northern Ireland Harry Gregg1957–196734 (210)8 (24)0 (2)2 (11)0 (0)44 (247)0.178
14 Argentina Sergio Romero2015–20216 (7)13 (17)4 (9)16 (28)0 (0)39 (61)0.639
15 England Bobby Beale1912–191533 (105)2 (7)0 (0) (0)0 (0)35 (112)0.313
Northern Ireland Roy Carroll2001–200525 (49)5 (8)2 (5)3 (10)0 (0)35 (72)0.486
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Transfers

Highest transfer fees paid

Manchester United's record signing is Paul Pogba, who signed for the club from Juventus for a world record fee of £89.3 million in August 2016.[37][38] The signing of Anthony Martial for £36 million in 2015 set a world record for the transfer of a teenager,[39] and the £80 million paid for Harry Maguire in 2019 was a world record for a defender.[40]

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Rank Player From Fee Date
1France Paul PogbaItaly Juventus£89.3 million[37][38]August 2016
2Brazil AntonyNetherlands Ajax£82 million[41]September 2022
3England Harry MaguireEngland Leicester City£80 million[40]August 2019
4Belgium Romelu LukakuEngland Everton£75 million[42]July 2017
5England Jadon SanchoGermany Borussia Dortmund£73 million[43]July 2021
6Denmark Rasmus HøjlundItaly Atalanta£72 million[44]August 2023
7Slovenia Benjamin ŠeškoGermany RB Leipzig£66.3 million[45]August 2025
8Cameroon Bryan MbeumoEngland Brentford£65 million[46]July 2025
9Brazil Matheus CunhaEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers£62.5 million[47]June 2025
10Brazil CasemiroSpain Real Madrid£60 million[48]August 2022
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Progression of record fee paid

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Rio Ferdinand, signed in July 2002 from Leeds United for £29.3 million, then Manchester United's most expensive purchase.

The first transfer for which Manchester United (then Newton Heath) had to pay a fee was the transfer of Gilbert Godsmark from Ashford in January 1900, paying £40 for the forward.[citation needed] The club's first £1,000 transfer came in 1910, when they signed Leslie Hofton from Glossop.[citation needed] When the club signed Tommy Taylor from Barnsley in 1953, the fee was intended to be £30,000. However, Matt Busby did not want to burden the young player with the "£30,000-man" tag, and Barnsley agreed for the fee to be reduced by £1 to £29,999. Busby then took the extra pound from his wallet and gave it to the lady who had been serving the teas.[49]

Manchester United made their first six-figure signing in August 1962 with the transfer of Denis Law from Torino for £110,000,[citation needed] a new British record.[50] The club broke the British transfer record again in 1981 with the £1.5 million signing of Bryan Robson from West Bromwich Albion.[51] When Andy Cole signed for United in January 1995, the club paid £7 million, almost double their previous record of £3.75 million, which they paid for Roy Keane 18 months earlier.[52] In the summer of 2001, the club broke their transfer record twice in the space of a month, first paying PSV Eindhoven £19 million for Ruud van Nistelrooy, and then £28.1 million to Lazio for Juan Sebastián Verón. Manchester United have broken the British transfer record three times since buying Verón, with the signings of Rio Ferdinand in July 2002,[53] Ángel Di María in August 2014[54] and Paul Pogba, who was signed for £89.3 million in August 2016, a world record fee at the time.[37]

Transfers in bold are also records for fees paid by British clubs[55][56]

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerBought fromFee[57][58]
January 1900England Gilbert GodsmarkAshford£40[citation needed]
January 1903Scotland Alex BellAyr Parkhouse£700[citation needed]
July 1910England Leslie HoftonGlossop£1,000[citation needed]
March 1914England George HunterChelsea£1,300[citation needed]
September 1920Scotland Tom MillerLiverpool£2,000[citation needed]
November 1921Scotland Neil McBainAyr United£6,000[citation needed]
February 1938England Jack SmithNewcastle United£6,500[citation needed]
March 1949Scotland John DownieBradford Park Avenue£18,000[citation needed]
March 1953England Tommy TaylorBarnsley£29,999[citation needed]
September 1958England Albert QuixallSheffield Wednesday£45,000[citation needed]
August 1962Scotland Denis LawTorino£110,000
August 1968Scotland Willie MorganBurnley£117,000
February 1972Scotland Martin BuchanAberdeen£125,000
March 1972England Ian Storey-MooreNottingham Forest£200,000
January 1978Scotland Joe JordanLeeds United£350,000
February 1978Scotland Gordon McQueenLeeds United£495,000
August 1979England Ray WilkinsChelsea£825,000
October 1980England Garry BirtlesNottingham Forest£1,250,000
October 1981England Bryan RobsonWest Bromwich Albion£1,500,000
June 1988Wales Mark HughesBarcelona£1,800,000
August 1989England Gary PallisterMiddlesbrough£2,300,000
July 1993Republic of Ireland Roy KeaneNottingham Forest£3,750,000
January 1995England Andy ColeNewcastle United£7,000,000
July 1998Netherlands Jaap StamPSV Eindhoven£10,750,000
August 1998Trinidad and Tobago Dwight YorkeAston Villa£12,600,000
June 2001Netherlands Ruud van NistelrooyPSV Eindhoven£19,000,000
July 2001Argentina Juan Sebastián VerónLazio£28,100,000
July 2002England Rio FerdinandLeeds United£29,300,000
September 2008Bulgaria Dimitar BerbatovTottenham Hotspur£30,750,000
January 2014Spain Juan MataChelsea£37,100,000
August 2014Argentina Ángel Di MaríaReal Madrid£59,700,000
August 2016France Paul PogbaJuventus£89,300,000
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Highest transfer fees received

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David Beckham was sold to Real Madrid for a then club record of £24.5 million in July 2003.

The club's record sale came in July 2009, when they sold Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80 million.[59]

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player To Fee Date
1Portugal Cristiano RonaldoSpain Real Madrid£80 millionJuly 2009[59]
2Belgium Romelu LukakuItaly Inter Milan£74 millionAugust 2019[60]
3Argentina Ángel Di MaríaFrance Paris Saint-Germain£44.3 millionAugust 2015[61]
4Argentina Alejandro GarnachoEngland Chelsea£40 millionAugust 2025[62]
5England Mason GreenwoodFrance Marseille£26.6 millionJuly 2024[63]
6Scotland Scott McTominayItaly Napoli£25.7 millionAugust 2024[64]
7Wales Daniel JamesEngland Leeds United£25 millionAugust 2021[65]
8England David BeckhamSpain Real Madrid£24.5 millionJune 2003[66]
9France Morgan SchneiderlinEngland Everton£24 millionJanuary 2017[67]
10Netherlands Memphis DepayFrance Lyon£16 millionJanuary 2017[68]
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Progression of record fee received

The first player for whom Manchester United, then Newton Heath, received a fee was William Bryant, who moved to Blackburn Rovers for just £50 in April 1900. That same month, Manchester City paid five times more for Scottish forward Joe Cassidy. The club's first £1,000 sale came 12 years later with the sale of Harold Halse to Aston Villa.[citation needed]

The club's first British record sale came in March 1949, when Derby County paid £24,500 for Johnny Morris. However, 35 years passed before Manchester United next broke the record for the biggest sale by a British club; the sale of Ray Wilkins to Milan for £1.5 million in June 1984 was also the club's first million-pound sale. Another British record followed two years later with the sale of Mark Hughes to Barcelona for £2.5 million. The club's record sale increased fivefold in the space of two transfers over the next 15 years; first with the £7 million sale of Paul Ince to Internazionale in 1995, and then the 2001 transfer of Jaap Stam to Lazio for £15.25 million.[citation needed] Manchester United broke the world transfer record for the first time in July 2009 with the £80 million sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.[59]

Transfers in bold are also British record transfers
More information Date, Player ...
Date Player Sold to Fee[57]
April 1900England William BryantBlackburn Rovers£50[citation needed]
April 1900Scotland Joe CassidyManchester City£250[citation needed]
October 1909Scotland Alex DownieOldham Athletic£600[citation needed]
June 1911England Ted ConnorSheffield United£750[citation needed]
July 1912England Harold HalseAston Villa£1,200[citation needed]
August 1913England Charlie RobertsOldham Athletic£1,750[citation needed]
December 1920England Tommy MeehanChelsea£3,300[citation needed]
September 1937Scotland George MutchPreston North End£5,000[citation needed]
March 1948England Joe WaltonPreston North End£10,000[citation needed]
March 1949England Johnny MorrisDerby County£24,500[citation needed]
January 1962England Dennis ViolletStoke City£25,000[citation needed]
March 1962England Warren BradleyBury£40,000[citation needed]
June 1972Scotland Francis BurnsSouthampton£50,000
June 1972England Alan GowlingHuddersfield Town£60,000
March 1973Scotland Ted MacDougallWest Ham United£130,000
March 1977Republic of Ireland Gerry DalyDerby County£175,000
April 1978England Gordon HillDerby County£250,000
August 1979England Brian GreenhoffLeeds United£350,000
October 1980England Andy RitchieBrighton & Hove Albion£500,000
June 1984England Ray WilkinsMilan£1,500,000
August 1986Wales Mark HughesBarcelona£2,500,000
July 1995England Paul InceInternazionale£7,000,000
August 2001Netherlands Jaap StamLazio£15,250,000[69]
June 2003England David BeckhamReal Madrid£24,500,000[66]
July 2009Portugal Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid£80,000,000[59]
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Honours

Players with the most titles won at the club

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Rank Player Years League FA Cup League Cup FA Community Shield Europe Worldwide Total
1Wales Ryan Giggs1991–2014134493235
2England Paul Scholes1994–2011
2012–2013		113252225
3England Gary Neville1992–201183332221
4Republic of Ireland Denis Irwin1990–200272143118
5Republic of Ireland Roy Keane1993–200574041117
England Michael Carrick2006–2018512621
7England Wayne Rooney2004–201751342116
8England Gary Pallister1989–199843352015
Denmark Peter Schmeichel1991–1999531411
England Nicky Butt1992–2004630411
Serbia Nemanja Vidić2006–2014503511
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Source:[70]

Individual awards

Laureus World Sports Awards

The following players have won Laureus World Sports Awards while playing for Manchester United:

Ballon d'Or

The following players have won the Ballon d'Or while playing for Manchester United:[71]

Golden Boy

The following players have won the Golden Boy while playing for Manchester United:

European Golden Shoe

The following players have won the European Golden Shoe while playing for Manchester United:

FIFA awards

The following players have won FIFA awards while playing for Manchester United:

UEFA awards

The following players have won the UEFA awards while playing for Manchester United:

AFC awards

The following players have won the AFC awards while playing for Manchester United:

CAF awards

The following players have won the CAF awards while playing for Manchester United:

FIFPRO awards

The following players have won FIFPRO awards while playing for Manchester United:

International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) awards

The following players have won International Federation of Football History & Statistics awards while playing for Manchester United:

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards

The following players have won PFA awards while playing for Manchester United:

Main article: PFA Team of the Year

Football Writers' Association (FWA) awards

The following players have won FWA awards while playing for Manchester United:

Premier League awards

The following players have won Premier League awards while playing for Manchester United:

Main article: Premier League Player of the Month
Main article: Premier League Save of the Month
Main article: Premier League Goal of the Month

Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year

Main article: Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year

British honours

The following players were awarded British honours while playing for Manchester United:

BBC Sports Awards

The following players were awarded BBC Sports Awards while playing for Manchester United:

International

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Manchester United's international players are listed in the players' lounge at Old Trafford.

Honours

Current Manchester United players in bold. Last updated 14 July 2024.

FIFA World Cup

The following players have won the FIFA World Cup while playing for Manchester United:

FIFA Confederations Cup

The following players have won the FIFA Confederations Cup while playing for Manchester United:

UEFA European Championship

The following players have won the UEFA European Championship while playing for Manchester United:

UEFA Nations League

The following players have won the UEFA Nations League while playing for Manchester United:

Copa América

The following players have won the Copa América while playing for Manchester United:

Africa Cup of Nations

The following players have won the Africa Cup of Nations while playing for Manchester United:

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The following players have won the CONCACAF Gold Cup while playing for Manchester United:

Olympic Games

The following players have won a gold medal in football at the Olympic Games while playing for Manchester United:

Individual awards

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The following players have won CONCACAF Gold Cup awards while playing for Manchester United:

Managers

See also: List of Manchester United F.C. managers
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Sir Alex Ferguson was the manager of Manchester United for 1,500 matches, more than any other manager.
  • First full-time manager: Jack Robson – Robson was manager of Manchester United for 6 years and 10 months, starting on 28 December 1914, before pneumonia forced his retirement in October 1921.[113]
  • Longest-serving manager: Sir Alex Ferguson – 26 years, 194 days (1,500 matches; 6 November 1986 to 19 May 2013)[114][115]

Individual awards

FIFA awards

The following managers have won FIFA awards while managing Manchester United:

UEFA awards

The following managers have won UEFA awards while managing Manchester United:

International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) awards

The following managers have won IFFHS awards while managing Manchester United:

League Managers Association (LMA) awards

The following managers have won LMA awards while managing Manchester United:

Football Writers' Association (FWA) awards

The following managers have won the FWA awards while managing Manchester United:

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards

The following managers have won PFA awards while managing Manchester United:

Premier League awards

The following managers have won Premier League awards while managing Manchester United:

Main article: Premier League Manager of the Month

British honours

The following managers were awarded British honours while managing Manchester United:

BBC Sports Awards

The following managers were awarded BBC Sports Awards while playing for Manchester United:

Team records

Matches

Record wins

  • Record win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956[132]
  • Record League win:[132]
10–1 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 15 October 1892
9–0 v Walsall, Second Division, 3 April 1895
9–0 v Darwen, Second Division, 24 December 1898
9–0 v Ipswich Town, Premier League, 4 March 1995
9–0 v Southampton, Premier League, 2 February 2021
7–0 v Grimsby Town, Second Division, 26 December 1899
8–1 v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, 6 February 1999

Record defeats

  • Record defeat: 0–7
v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926
v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930
v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931
v Liverpool, Premier League, 5 March 2023
  • Record League defeat: 0–7[132]
v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926
v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930
v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931
v Liverpool, Premier League, 5 March 2023
0–7 v Liverpool, 5 March 2023
1–7 v Burnley, first round, 13 February 1901
0–6 v Sheffield Wednesday, second round, 20 February 1904
0–6 v Aston Villa, First Division, 14 March 1914
1–7 v Newcastle United, First Division, 10 September 1927
0–6 v Huddersfield Town, First Division, 10 September 1930
  • Record away defeat: 0–7[132]
v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926
v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930
v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931
v Liverpool, Premier League, 5 March 2023[136]

Streaks

  • Longest unbeaten run (all major competitions)[D]: 45 matches, 26 December 1998 to 3 October 1999[137]
  • Longest unbeaten run (League): 29 matches
    • 26 December 1998 to 25 September 1999[138]
    • 11 April 2010 to 5 February 2011[139]
  • Longest unbeaten home run (all major competitions): 40 matches
    • 16 December 1964 to 30 March 1966[140]
    • 24 September 2016 to 5 December 2017[140]
  • Longest unbeaten home run (League): 36 matches, 26 December 1998 to 17 December 2000[141]
  • Longest unbeaten away run (all major competitions): 21 Matches, 5 December 1998 to 22 September 1999[142]
  • Longest unbeaten away run (League): 29 matches, 17 February 2020 to 16 October 2021[143]
  • Longest winning streak (League): 14 matches, 15 October 1904 to 3 January 1905[138]
  • Longest losing streak (League): 14 matches, 26 April 1930 to 25 October 1930[138]
  • Longest drawing streak (League): 6 matches, 30 October 1988 to 27 November 1988[138]
  • Longest streak without a win (League): 16 matches, 19 April 1930 to 25 October 1930[138]
  • Longest scoring run (League): 36 matches, 3 December 2007 to 15 November 2008[138]
  • Longest non-scoring run (League): 5 matches
    • 22 February 1902 to 17 March 1902;[138]
    • 7 February 1981 to 14 March 1981[144]
  • Longest unbeaten run from half-time leads: 12 May 1984 to date[145]
  • Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 14 matches, 15 November 2008 to 18 February 2009[146]

Wins/draws/losses in a season

  • Most wins in a league season: 28 – 1905–06, 1956–57, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13[1]
  • Most draws in a league season: 18 – 1980–81[1]
  • Most defeats in a league season: 27 – 1930–31[1]
  • Fewest wins in a league season: 6 – 1892–93, 1893–94[147]
  • Fewest draws in a league season: 2 – 1893–94[147]
  • Fewest defeats in a league season: 3 – 1998–99, 1999–2000[1]

Goals

  • Most League goals scored in a season: 103 – 1956–57, 1958–59[137]
  • Most Premier League goals scored in a season: 97 – 1999–2000[137]
  • Fewest League goals scored in a season: 36 – 1893–94[147]
  • Most League goals conceded in a season: 115 – 1930–31[1]
  • Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 22 – 2007–08[148]

Points

  • Most points in a season:
Two points for a win: 64 in 42 matches, First Division, 1956–57[1]
Three points for a win:
92 in 42 matches, Premier League, 1993–94[1]
91 in 38 matches, Premier League, 1999–2000[1]
  • Fewest points in a season:
Two points for a win:
22 in 42 matches, First Division, 1930–31[1]
14 in 30 matches, First Division, 1893–94[147]
Three points for a win: 48 in 38 matches, First Division, 1989–90[1]

Attendances

Season-by-season performance

Main article: List of Manchester United F.C. seasons

League record by opponent

Main article: Manchester United F.C. league record by opponent

See also

Footnotes

A. ^ Between 1949 and 1993, when the Charity Shield finished in a draw, the Shield would be shared by the two teams. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the Shield itself was held by each club for six months.[151]
B. ^ The Premier League took over from the First Division as the top tier of the English football league system upon its formation in 1992. The First Division then became the second tier of English football, the Second Division became the third tier, and so on. The First Division is now known as the Football League Championship, while the Second Division is now known as Football League One.
C. ^ The "Other" column constitutes goals and appearances in the FA Community Shield, the UEFA Super Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
D. ^ Major competitions include the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
E. ^ Due to bomb damage to Old Trafford, in the period between the end of the Second World War and 1949, Manchester United played their home games at Maine Road, the home of Manchester City,[129] with the exception of two FA Cup matches in the 1947–48 season, which were played at Goodison Park, Liverpool, and Leeds Road, Huddersfield, respectively.
F. ^ Barthez had just sealed his move from Monaco before the tournament had begun and had yet to make his United debut.[152]
G. ^ Heinze had moved from Paris Saint-Germain before the tournament had begun and had yet to make his United debut.

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