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]
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
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 also won the FA Cup for the first time the following year. In terms of the number of trophies won, the 1990s were Manchester United's most successful decade, during which 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, as well as holding the record for the most Premier League titles (13), and became the first English team to win the European Cup when they won it in 1968. Their most recent trophy came in February 2023, when they won the EFL Cup.[4]
Domestic
League
- First Division / Premier League (Level 1)[B]: 20 – record
- Second Division (Level 2)[B]: 2
Cups
- FA Cup: 12
- League/EFL Cup: 6
- FA Charity/Community Shield[A]: 21 (17 outright, 4 shared) – record
European
- European Cup / UEFA Champions League: 3
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 1
- UEFA Europa League: 1
- European Super Cup: 1
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
- Laureus World Team of the Year
- Winner: 2000[5]
- IFFHS World Club Team of the Year
- Winner: 1999, 2008[6]
- PFA Merit Award
- Winner: 1993, 2013
Players
All current players are in bold
All stats accurate as of match played 3 June 2023
Appearances
- Youngest first-team player: David Gaskell – 16 years, 19 days (against Manchester City, Charity Shield, 24 October 1956)[7]
- Oldest first-team player: Billy Meredith – 46 years, 281 days (against Derby County, First Division, 7 May 1921)[8]
- Oldest post-Second World War player: Edwin van der Sar – 40 years, 211 days (against Barcelona, UEFA Champions League, 28 May 2011)[9]
- Most consecutive League appearances: 206 – Steve Coppell, 15 January 1977 – 7 November 1981[10]
- Shortest appearance: 11 seconds – Chris Smalling v Norwich City, Premier League, 26 February 2012[11][citation needed]
Most appearances
Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances as substitute (in parentheses) included in total.
| Rank | Player | Years | League[12] | FA Cup[13] | League Cup[14] | Europe[15] | Other[C][16] | Total[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ryan Giggs | 1991–2014 | 672 (117) | 74 (12) | 41 (6) | 157 (23) | 19 (3) | 963 (161) |
| 2 |  Bobby Charlton | 1956–1973 | 606 (2) | 78 (0) | 24 (0) | 45 (0) | 5 (0) | 758 (2) |
| 3 | Paul Scholes | 1994–2011 2012–2013 | 499 (95) | 49 (17) | 21 (7) | 134 (21) | 15 (1) | 718 (141) |
| 4 | Bill Foulkes | 1952–1970 | 566 (3) | 61 (0) | 3 (0) | 52 (0) | 6 (0) | 688 (3) |
| 5 | Gary Neville | 1992–2011 | 400 (21) | 47 (3) | 25 (2) | 117 (8) | 13 (2) | 602 (36) |
| 6 | Wayne Rooney | 2004–2017 | 393 (39) | 40 (7) | 20 (7) | 98 (8) | 8 (1) | 559 (62) |
| 7 |  David de Gea | 2011–2023 | 415 (0) | 28 (0) | 16 (0) | 82 (0) | 4 (0) | 545 (0) |
| 8 | Alex Stepney | 1966–1978 | 433 (0) | 44 (0) | 35 (0) | 23 (0) | 4 (0) | 539 (0) |
| 9 |  Tony Dunne | 1960–1973 | 414 (0) | 55 (1) | 21 (0) | 40 (0) | 5 (0) | 535 (1) |
| 10 | Denis Irwin | 1990–2002 | 368 (12) | 43 (1) | 31 (3) | 75 (2) | 12 (0) | 529 (18) |
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season in all competitions: 46 – Denis Law, 1963–64[18]
- Most League goals in a season: 32 – Dennis Viollet, Division 1, 1959–60[18]
- Most League goals in a 38-game season: 31 – Cristiano Ronaldo, Premier League, 2007–08[19]
- Top League scorer with fewest goals in a season: 6[20]
- Most goals scored in a match: 6
- Goals in consecutive league matches: 10 consecutive matches – Ruud van Nistelrooy, 22 March 2003 to 23 August 2003[23]
- Fastest goal: 12 seconds – Bryan Robson v Burnley, League Cup, 26 September 1984[citation needed]
- Fastest hat-trick: 4 minutes – Ernie Goldthorpe v Notts County, Second Division, 10 February 1923[24]
- Fastest four goals: 13 minutes – Ole Gunnar Solskjær v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, 6 February 1999[25][citation needed]
- Most hat-tricks: 18 – Denis Law (3 November 1962 – 17 April 1971)[26]
Overall scorers
- Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
| Rank | Player | Years | League[27] | FA Cup[28] | League Cup[29] | Europe[30] | Other[C][31] | Total[32] | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Rooney | 2004–2017 | 183 (393) | 22 (40) | 5 (20) | 39 (98) | 4 (8) | 253 (559) | 0.45 |
| 2 | Bobby Charlton | 1956–1973 | 199 (606) | 19 (78) | 7 (24) | 22 (45) | 2 (5) | 249 (758) | 0.33 |
| 3 |  Denis Law | 1962–1973 | 171 (309) | 34 (46) | 3 (11) | 28 (33) | 1 (5) | 237 (404) | 0.59 |
| 4 | Jack Rowley | 1937–1955 | 182 (380) | 26 (42) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 211 (424) | 0.50 |
| 5 | Dennis Viollet | 1952–1962 | 159 (259) | 5 (18) | 1 (2) | 13 (12) | 1 (2) | 179 (293) | 0.61 |
 George Best | 1963–1974 | 137 (361) | 21 (46) | 9 (25) | 11 (34) | 1 (4) | 179 (470) | 0.38 | |
| 7 | Joe Spence | 1919–1933 | 158 (481) | 10 (29) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 168 (510) | 0.33 |
| Ryan Giggs | 1991–2014 | 114 (672) | 12 (74) | 12 (41) | 29 (157) | 1 (19) | 168 (963) | 0.17 | |
| 9 | Mark Hughes | 1983–1986 1988–1995 | 120 (345) | 17 (46) | 16 (38) | 9 (33) | 1 (5) | 163 (467) | 0.35 |
| 10 | Paul Scholes | 1994–2011 2012–2013 | 107 (499) | 13 (49) | 9 (21) | 26 (134) | 0 (15) | 155 (718) | 0.22 |
Clean sheets
- First clean sheet: John F. Slater vs. Higher Walton in 1st qualifying round of the 1890–91 FA Cup (4 October 1890)[33]
- Most clean sheets: 190 - David de Gea[34]
- Most League clean sheets: 147 - David de Gea[35]
- Most consecutive clean sheets: 12 - Edwin van der Sar (21 December 2008 – 24 February 2009)[36]
- Most consecutive League clean sheets: 14 - Edwin van der Sar (15 November 2008 – 18 February 2009)[36]
Overall clean sheets
- Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
| Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[C] | Total[34] | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea | 2011–2023 | 147 (415) | 6 (28) | 8 (16) | 28 (82) | 1 (4) | 190 (545) | 0.349 |
| 2 |  Peter Schmeichel | 1991–1999 | 129 (292) | 19 (41) | 8 (17) | 21 (42) | 3 (6) | 180 (398) | 0.452 |
| 3 | Alex Stepney | 1966–1978 | 137 (433) | 15 (44) | 13 (35) | 9 (19) | 1 (4) | 175 (539) | 0.325 |
| 4 | Gary Bailey | 1978–1987 | 124 (294) | 16 (31) | 12 (28) | 8 (20) | 1 (2) | 161 (375) | 0.429 |
| 5 |  Edwin van der Sar | 2005–2011 | 92 (186) | 6 (13) | 1 (5) | 34 (56) | 2 (6) | 135 (266) | 0.508 |
| 6 | Alfred Steward | 1920–1932 | 92 (309) | 4 (17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 96 (326) | 0.294 |
| 7 | Harry Moger | 1903–1912 | 83 (242) | 8 (22) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 92 (266) | 0.346 |
| 8 | Jack Crompton | 1946–1955 | 59 (191) | 8 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 67 (212) | 0.316 |
| 9 | Ray Wood | 1949–1958 | 43 (178) | 4 (15) | 0 (0) | 6 (12) | 2 (3) | 55 (208) | 0.264 |
| 10 | Frank Barrett | 1896–1900 | 50 (122) | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 54 (136) | 0.397 |
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]
| Player | From | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paul Pogba |  Juventus | £89.3 million[37][38] | August 2016 |
| 2 |  Antony | Ajax | £82 million[41] | September 2022 |
| 3 | Harry Maguire | Leicester City | £80 million[40] | August 2019 |
| 4 |  Romelu Lukaku | Everton | £75 million[42] | July 2017 |
| 5 | Jadon Sancho |  Borussia Dortmund | £73 million[43] | July 2021 |
| 6 | Casemiro | Real Madrid | £60 million[44] | August 2022 |
| 7 |  Ángel Di María | Real Madrid | £59.7 million[45] | August 2014 |
| 8 | Lisandro Martínez | Ajax | £57 million[46] | July 2022 |
| 9 | Mason Mount | Chelsea | £55 million[47] | July 2023 |
| 10 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Crystal Palace | £50 million[48] | June 2019 |
Progression of record fee paid
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.[citation needed] 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,[52] Ángel Di María[citation needed] in August 2014 and Paul Pogba in August 2016.[citation needed]
Transfers in bold are also records for fees paid by British clubs[53][54]
Highest transfer fees received
The club's record sale came in July 2009, when they sold Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80 million.[57]
| Player | To | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | £80 million | July 2009[57] |
| 2 | Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | £74 million | August 2019[58] |
| 3 | Ángel Di María | Paris Saint-Germain | £44.3 million | August 2015[59] |
| 4 | Daniel James | Leeds United | £25 million | August 2021[60] |
| 5 | David Beckham | Real Madrid | £24.5 million | June 2003[61] |
| 6 | Morgan Schneiderlin | Everton | £24 million | January 2017[62] |
| 7 | Memphis Depay | Lyon | £16 million | January 2017[63] |
| 8 | Danny Welbeck | Arsenal | £16 million | September 2014[64] |
| 9 | Jaap Stam | Lazio | £15.25 million | August 2001[65] |
| 10 | Juan Sebastián Verón | Chelsea | £15 million | August 2003[66] |
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.[57]
- Transfers in bold are also British record transfers
Honours
Players with the most titles won at the club
| Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FA Community Shield | Europe | Worldwide | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Giggs | 1991–2014 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | Paul Scholes | 1994–2011 2012–2013 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | Gary Neville | 1992–2011 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Denis Irwin | 1990–2002 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Roy Keane | 1993–2005 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Michael Carrick | 2006–2018 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Wayne Rooney | 2004–2017 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Gary Pallister | 1989–1998 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Peter Schmeichel | 1991–1999 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Nicky Butt | 1992–2004 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
 Nemanja Vidić | 2006–2014 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Source:[67]
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:[68]
European Golden Shoe
The following players have won the European Golden Shoe while playing for Manchester United:
Cristiano Ronaldo (31 goals) – 2008[69]
FIFA awards
The following players have won FIFA awards while playing for Manchester United:
- FIFA Foundation Award
Marcus Rashford – 2020[72]
- FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11
- Cristiano Ronaldo (4) – 2007,[73] 2008,[74] 2009,[75] 2021[76]
Nemanja Vidić (2) – 2009,[77] 2011[78]- Rio Ferdinand – 2008[79]
Patrice Evra – 2009[80]- Wayne Rooney – 2011[81]
Ángel Di María – 2014[82]
David de Gea – 2018[83]
Casemiro – 2022[84]
UEFA awards
The following players have won the UEFA awards while playing for Manchester United:
- UEFA Club Footballer of the Year
- David Beckham – 1999
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008
- UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year
Peter Schmeichel – 1997–98
Edwin van der Sar – 2008–09
- UEFA Club Defender of the Year
- Jaap Stam (2) – 1998–99, 1999–2000
- UEFA Club Forward of the Year
- Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2002–03
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 2007–08
- UEFA Team of the Year
- Cristiano Ronaldo (4) – 2004,[85] 2007,[86] 2008,[87] 2009[88]
- David Beckham (2) – 2001,[89] 2003[90]
- Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2003[90]
- Patrice Evra – 2009[88]
- Ángel Di María – 2014[91]
FIFPRO awards
The following players have won FIFPRO awards while playing for Manchester United:
- FIFPRO Special Young Player of the Year
- Cristiano Ronaldo (2) – 2004, 2005
- FIFPRO Young Player of the Year
- Wayne Rooney – 2005
- FIFPRO World Player of the Year
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008
- FIFPRO Player Impact Award
- Marcus Rashford – 2020[92]
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:
- IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper
- Peter Schmeichel (2) – 1992, 1993[93]
- Fabien Barthez – 2000
- IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) World Team
- Mason Greenwood – 2021[95]
- Alejandro Garnacho – 2023[96]
- Rasmus Hojlund – 2023[97]
Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards
The following players have won PFA awards while playing for Manchester United:
- PFA Community Champion Award
- PFA Young Player of the Year
Ryan Giggs (2) – 1991–92, 1992–93- Wayne Rooney (2) – 2004–05, 2005–06
- Mark Hughes – 1984–85
- Lee Sharpe – 1990–91
- David Beckham – 1996–97
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 2006–07
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year
- Cristiano Ronaldo (2) – 2007, 2008
- Wayne Rooney (2) – 2006, 2010
- Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2002
- Marcus Rashford – 2023
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:
- Premier League Hall of Fame
- 2021 – David Beckham, Eric Cantona,
Roy Keane - 2022 – Wayne Rooney, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes
- 2023 – Rio Ferdinand
- 2024 – Andy Cole
- 2021 –
- Premier League Goal of the Season
- 1996–97 – David Beckham vs Wimbledon on 17 August 1996
- 2006–07 – Wayne Rooney vs Bolton Wanderers on 17 March 2007
- 2010–11 – Wayne Rooney vs Manchester City on 12 February 2011
- 2012–13 – Robin van Persie vs Aston Villa on 22 April 2013
- 1996–97 –
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards
- Teams of the Decade (10 of 22 players) – Peter Schmeichel, Gary Neville, Jaap Stam, Steve Bruce, Denis Irwin, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona
- Overseas Player of the Decade – Eric Cantona
- Goal of the Decade – David Beckham vs Wimbledon on 17 August 1996
- Save of the Decade – Peter Schmeichel vs Newcastle United on 21 December 1997
- Teams of the Decade (10 of 22 players) –
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards
- Best Player – Ryan Giggs
- Best Goal – Wayne Rooney vs Manchester City on 12 February 2011
- Best Goal Celebration – Eric Cantona vs Sunderland on 21 December 1996
- Best Player –
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year
British honours
The following players were awarded British honours while playing for Manchester United:
International
- First international: Jack Powell and Tom Burke for Wales against England (26 February 1887)[106]
- All nine of Newton Heath's international players played for Wales.[106] The first non-Welshman to be capped, and the first after the club's change of name to Manchester United, was Charlie Roberts, who was capped for England against Ireland on 25 February 1905.[107]
- Most international caps (total): 201 – Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal (82 while with the club)[108]
- Most international caps as a United player: 106 – Bobby Charlton – England[107]
Honours
Current Manchester United players in bold. Last updated 18 December 2022.
FIFA World Cup
The following players have won the FIFA World Cup while playing for Manchester United:
- Bobby Charlton – 1966
- John Connelly – 1966
- Nobby Stiles – 1966
- Paul Pogba – 2018
- Lisandro Martínez – 2022
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:
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
- 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.[109]
- Longest-serving manager: Sir Alex Ferguson – 26 years, 194 days (1,500 matches; 6 November 1986 to 19 May 2013)[110][111]
Honours
Managers with the most titles won at the club
| Rank | Managers | Years | First Division | Second Division | FA Cup | League Cup | FA Community Shield | Europe | Worldwide | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ferguson | 1986–2013 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
| 2 | Matt Busby | 1945–1969 1970–1971 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | Ernest Mangnall | 1903–1912 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Jose Mourinho | 2016–2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ron Atkinson | 1981–1986 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Tommy Docherty | 1972–1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Erik Ten Hag | 2022–Incumbent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | David Moyes | 2013–2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Louis Van Gaal | 2014–2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Dave Sexton | 1977–1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Scott Duncan | 1932–1937 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Individual awards
FIFA awards
The following managers have won FIFA awards while managing Manchester United:
- FIFA Presidential Award
Sir Alex Ferguson – 2011
- FIFA World Coach of the Year
- Sir Alex Ferguson – 2011
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:
- IFFHS World's Best Club Coach
- Sir Alex Ferguson – 1999, 2008[112]
- IFFHS All Time World's Best Coach 1996–2020
League Managers Association (LMA) awards
The following managers have won LMA awards while managing Manchester United:
- LMA Special Merit Award
- Sir Alex Ferguson – 2009, 2011
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:
- PFA Merit Award
- Sir Alex Ferguson – 2007
Premier League awards
The following managers have won Premier League awards while managing Manchester United:
- Premier League Hall of Fame
- Sir Alex Ferguson – 2023[114]
- Premier League Merit Award
- Premier League 10 Seasons Awards
- Sir Alex Ferguson – Best Manager
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards
- Sir Alex Ferguson – Manager of the Decade
- Premier League Manager of the Season
- Premier League Manager of the Month
British honours
The following managers were awarded British honours while managing Manchester United:
Team records
Matches
- First competitive match: Newton Heath 2–7 Blackburn Olympic Reserves, Lancashire Cup, 27 October 1883[120]
- First FA Cup match: Fleetwood Rangers 2–2 Newton Heath, first round, 30 October 1886[121]
- First Combination match: Newton Heath 4–3 Darwen, 22 September 1888[122]
- First Football Alliance match: Newton Heath 4–1 Sunderland Albion, 21 September 1889[123]
- First Football League match: Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Newton Heath, 3 September 1892[124]
- First match at Old Trafford: Manchester United 3–4 Liverpool, 19 February 1910[125]
- First European match: Anderlecht 0–2 Manchester United, European Cup preliminary round, first leg, 12 September 1956[126]
- First League Cup match: Exeter City 1–1 Manchester United, first round, 19 October 1960[127]
Record wins
- Record win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956[128]
- Record League win:[128]
- 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
- Record FA Cup win: 8–0 v Yeovil Town, 12 February 1949[128]
- Record European win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956[128]
- Record Champions League win: 7–1 v Roma, Champions League quarter-final, second leg, 10 April 2007[128]
- Record home win 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956[128]
- Record away win:[128]
- 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[128]
- 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 Premier League defeat:[129][130]
- 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
- Record European defeat: 0–5 v Sporting CP, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final, 18 March 1964[131]
- Record home defeat:[128]
- 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[128]
- 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[132]
Streaks
- Longest unbeaten run (all major competitions)[D]: 45 matches, 26 December 1998 to 3 October 1999[133]
- Longest unbeaten run (League): 29 matches
- Longest unbeaten home run (all major competitions): 40 matches
- Longest unbeaten home run (League): 36 matches, 26 December 1998 to 17 December 2000[137]
- Longest unbeaten away run (all major competitions): 21 Matches, 5 December 1998 to 22 September 1999[138]
- Longest unbeaten away run (League): 29 matches, 17 February 2020 to 16 October 2021[139]
- Longest winning streak (League): 14 matches, 15 October 1904 to 3 January 1905[134]
- Longest losing streak (League): 14 matches, 26 April 1930 to 25 October 1930[134]
- Longest drawing streak (League): 6 matches, 30 October 1988 to 27 November 1988[134]
- Longest streak without a win (League): 16 matches, 19 April 1930 to 25 October 1930[134]
- Longest scoring run (League): 36 matches, 3 December 2007 to 15 November 2008[134]
- Longest non-scoring run (League): 5 matches
- Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 14 matches, 15 November 2008 to 18 February 2009[141]
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[142]
- Fewest draws in a league season: 2 – 1893–94[142]
- 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[133]
- Most Premier League goals scored in a season: 97 – 1999–2000[133]
- Fewest League goals scored in a season: 36 – 1893–94[142]
- Most League goals conceded in a season: 115 – 1930–31[1]
- Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 22 – 2007–08[143]
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[142]
- Three points for a win: 48 in 38 matches, First Division, 1989–90[1]
Attendances
- Highest home attendance: 83,260 v Arsenal at Maine Road,[E] First Division, 17 January 1948[144]
- Highest home attendance at Old Trafford: 76,098 v Blackburn Rovers, 31 March 2007[133]
- Highest away attendance: 135,000 v Real Madrid, European Cup, 11 April 1957[133]
- Lowest post-War home league attendance: 8,456 v Stoke City at Maine Road,[E] First Division, 5 February 1947[145]
Season-by-season performance
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.[146]
- 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,[125] 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.[147]
- G. ^ Heinze had moved from Paris Saint-Germain before the tournament had begun and had yet to make his United debut.
References
Bibliography
- Shury, Alan; Landamore, Brian (2005). The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-16-1.
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