Overview The story of Manchester United began in 1878 when employees of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company's Carriage and Wagon Works requested permission and sponsorship from their employers to start a football team. Permission was given, and Newton Heath L&YR (which stood for "Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway") was born, playing at a pitch on North Road in Newton Heath.[1]
The club played few recorded matches in their early years, initially playing against other teams of railway workers, within their own company and against teams from other companies. The 1882–83 season saw the Heathens play a total of 26 recorded friendly matches, and the next season they applied for the Lancashire Cup. However, they were knocked out in the first round by the reserve team of the previous season's FA Cup winners, Blackburn Olympic, losing 7–2.[2]
Perhaps viewing the county cup as too much of a challenge, Newton Heath applied for the Manchester and District Challenge Cup in 1884, reaching the final at the first attempt. The team never failed to score at least three goals in each of the rounds leading up to the final, including a first round match against Eccles that had to be replayed after the Eccles management protested about Newton Heath's third goal.[2] Unfortunately, the team lost their goalscoring form in the final and lost 3–0 to Hurst at Whalley Range.[1] The club's failure to progress past the second round of the Lancashire Cup, however, caused them to refrain from entering for the next four seasons.
After that, Newton Heath reached the final of the Manchester and District Challenge Cup five times, only losing once. Meanwhile, in 1886, the club decided to expand by turning what was a "junior" club into a senior one. They signed players of national reputation such as Jack Powell, who became club captain, Jack and Roger Doughty, and Tom Burke.[3] The club's greater stature meant an increased level of opposition, and they entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886–87. They were drawn away to Fleetwood Rangers in the first round, and managed to earn a 2–2 draw by the end of normal time. However, the referee had turned up to the game expecting to play extra time in the event of a draw; the Newton Heath captain Jack Powell refused to play the extra period, though, and Fleetwood were awarded the tie, after a protest to the Football Association.[3] Newton Heath then went into a self-imposed exile from the FA Cup, not entering again until 1889.
In 1888, having been spurned by the Football League earlier in the summer, Newton Heath entered their first ever league competition, becoming founder members of The Combination.[4] Their first season of league football began brightly enough, but in April 1889, the Combination hit financial difficulties and was wound up before the season could be completed.[5]
[edit] The Football Alliance
Although Newton Heath were not good enough to join the Football League, they were quickly outpacing their local competition. Newton Heath spent the first ten months of 1888 unbeaten at their home ground. However, the idea of inter-town football had caught on, and in 1889, a group of twelve clubs, Newton Heath among them, formed the Football Alliance. They finished eighth.
The next year, Newton Heath began to sever their railway ties, dropping "LYR" from their official name. However, strong connections remained intact, although they no longer were sponsored by the company, most of their players were still LYR employees.
1892 proved to be a successful season for the "Heathens", as they finished second to Nottingham Forest after losing only three times all season. That same year, the Football League enlarged and, with the merger of the Alliance, divided into two divisions. Newton Heath and Nottingham Forest were invited to join the First Division. They finished last and needed a win against Small Heath in the playoff against the Second Division champions to preserve their First Division status.
In 1893, the team moved to a new ground in Bank Street, Clayton, next to a chemical plant. It was said that when Newton Heath were losing, the plant would belch out acrid fumes in a bid to affect the visiting team.
The 1893–94 campaign, however, was no better, and they once again were in the relegation playoff against Liverpool. This time Newton Heath were defeated 2–0 and had the dubious honour of being the first team to be relegated to the Second Division.
[edit] Near-bankruptcy
On the face of it Newton Heath began the twentieth century well, but they had failed to gain promotion and the money was running out fast. The financial situation only worsened, dragging down their on-field play. They managed only 10th place in the 1901 season, losing more games than they won and with ticket sales flagging and debts mounting, the club decided to hold a four-day bazaar to raise money. One of the attractions was a St. Bernard dog, which escaped with a collection tin on one of the nights after the bazaar had closed. The dog then found its way to John Henry Davies whose daughter became so smitten with it that he enquired about the origin of the tin, and in doing so saved the club from near ruin.
It was the escape and recapturing of the dog which led to the meeting between team captain Harry Stafford and Davies, who would lead a group of businessmen. Together, they came up with £2,000 to save the club from bankruptcy.
John Henry Davies became the club president, and on 28 April 1902, the new owners renamed the club Manchester United Football Club, after considering the alternate names "Manchester Celtic" and "Manchester Central". They also changed the team's colours to red and white. The cavalry arrived just in time as Newton Heath ended a disastrous season 15th with only 28 points.
The Manchester United team at the start of the 1905–06 season in which they were runners up in Division 2 and promoted.
Having been saved from oblivion by four wealthy businessmen, the club played its first season as Manchester United in 1902–03. The badly needed injection of cash, plus some new players, gave the flagging side the boost it needed. They won 15 league games, notched up 38 points and finished fifth.
After a bad start to the season, the club took another important step in 1903 in hiring their first real team manager, Ernest Mangnall, a charismatic publicist who knew how to work the media. His dynamic style forced the side to go up a gear. By the end of the season 28 players had figured in first team games. He believed the ball should be kept away from players during training to make them even keener to get hold of it on Saturdays. Under his leadership, the team finished third in the Second Division. The following season, Manchester United set a record when they went 18 games undefeated after losing to Bolton 2–0 in September 1904 up until they lost to Lincoln 3-0 in February 1905. During the season they finished 3rd with 53 points. Off the field the club suffered a financial setback when they were banned from selling alcohol inside the ground.
Mangnall created United's first successful side with a series of signings, eventually winning promotion in 1906. They finished second overall and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, beating Aston Villa 5–1 in the fifth round. Among these signings was Billy Meredith, the legendary winger who was probably the greatest player of that era.
Ernest Mangnall managed to sign star defender Herbert Burgess, Alec "Sandy" Turnbull, and Jimmy Bannister after a scandal hit Manchester City and forced them to sell off most of their team. It paid off, and Manchester United won their first League Championship in 1908. At one point they won ten games on the trot. They even attempted to sign Australian rugby footballer, Dally Messenger, a man recognised by some to be the top footballer of any code in his day. It was, without doubt, a classic season, marred only by the first signs of crowd trouble at Sheffield.
The next year, FA Cup success would follow as they beat Bristol City in the final 1–0. Sandy Turnbull scored the only goal and Billy Meredith was named man of the match.
[edit] "The Outcasts"
"Outcasts FC" photograph taken before the 1909–10 season.
For years since the formation of the Professional Footballers Union, tensions had mounted as players were unable to get their employers to recognise them as unionists. Things finally came to a head before the 1909–10 season when the League decided to ban, without pay, any player who was a union member.
The move inflamed the players, Manchester United's especially. They refused to give up union membership. Most clubs turned to amateurs to replace their professional players, but United were unable to sign enough. It was during this period that the famous "Outcasts FC" photograph was taken. Finally, the day before the season was due to begin, the League gave in, removing the suspensions and recognising the union.
[edit] Old Trafford
1909 was also a milestone for United for another reason. John Henry Davies once again lent financial support by lending £60,000, a huge sum at the time, to finalise the team's move to Old Trafford. They played their first game there on 19 February, 1910 as Liverpool spoiled the celebrations with a 4-3 win in a close game.
The Manchester United team at the start of the 1913–14 season – note the ‘Welsh Wizard’, Billy Meredith, at the back left.
Ernest Mangnall's leadership brought United to their first successful era. They would be the first winners of the Charity Shield in 1908, and the League again in 1911 pipping Aston Villa on a tense last day of the season. The Charity Shield victory in 1911 would be the end of this era and Mangnall would leave the next year for Manchester City.
Without Mangnall, the club stumbled to 13th place in 1912. Attendances slumped to 15,000 and the squad started to age under the leadership of JJ Bentley. They narrowly escaped relegation in 1914–15 by one point; three of United's players were later found to have conspired with Liverpool players in fixing a United win in the match between the sides, in the 1915 British football betting scandal. The United players were found guilty of match-fixing and banned for life.
The Football League was suspended at the outbreak of the First World War, during which Sandy Turnbull was killed in France.
[edit] Post-World War I
The League resumed in 1919 following the end of the war, but United were overshadowed by the rebuilding of Manchester City under old manager Ernest Mangnall and despite crowds sometimes in excess of 40,000, the club only managed 13 wins and finished in 12th place. The worst was yet to come and in 1921/22, they won only eight of 42 games, conceded 72 goals and were relegated. Billy Meredith had also left in 1921, following Mangnall to a thriving Manchester City.
Demoted to Division 2, United were a mere shadow of the former team. None of the big names from the pre-war era remained and fans had to get used to seeing the likes of Clapton and South Shields visit Old Trafford. Having finished 4th in their first season after relegation, they ended up 14th during the 1923–24 season, losing to sides like Clapton.
United finally returned to the top flight under John Chapman in 1925, finishing second to Leicester City. But in 1927, one of the great builders of Manchester United died. John Henry Davies, who had saved the club from extinction and brought them to Old Trafford, died and was replaced by G H Lawton as club president. That same year, Chapman received a lifetime ban from involvement with football for reasons known only to himself and the F.A., and was replaced for the rest of the season by experienced player Lal Hilditch. The team lost 15 games and finished a disappointing 15th.
A new manager, Herbert Bamlett, was appointed but his reign was not a successful one as United slowly slipped in the standings, never finishing higher than 12th in 1929 and finally finishing bottom of the league in 1931 after starting the season losing twelve times in a row. The finances were once again in a mess, and the much criticised Herbert Bamlett lost his job. Secretary Walter Crickmer was given control of the team for the next season, and was aided by chief scout Louis Roca, largely because the club couldn't afford a new manager. The players had gone to collect their wages on Christmas week and were told there was no money available. Another financial bailout was needed.
Enter James W. Gibson, who was approached by a Manchester sportswriter, Stacey Lintott. He met with the board and offered to help on condition that he became chairman and could choose his directors. They had little choice but to agree, and Gibson invested £30,000 into the club. A new manager was found, Scott Duncan, one of the new breed of managers who were retired players, now common, but an innovation in those days.
[edit] Scott Duncan
In 1934, United reached their lowest ever league position. On the final day of the season they were placed second-last in the table with their final match away against Millwall, who were one point ahead. With destiny in their own hands, they beat Millwall 2–0 and stayed in the Second Division by one point.
The next season saw an improvement with the side winning ten out of eleven games during October and November 1934. It seemed things were back on track and the fans started to flock back to Old Trafford as United finished 5th, and they announced their return to the top flight with a shout as they won the Second Division title in 1936 after being unbeaten in the last 19 games of the season. The title was won with a 3–2 victory at Bury, where over 31,000 fans invaded the pitch to celebrate a return to the big time.
Their joy was short-lived, however, as they were relegated back to the Second Division the next season. Scott Duncan resigned, and Crickmer resumed the manager's chair. Although now £70,000 in debt, United picked themselves up and finished runners-up in 1938, returning to the First Division, with future stars such as Johnny Carey, Jack Rowley and Stan Pearson. They would stay there for 36 years; after finishing 14th the next season, World War II broke out.
[edit] Old Trafford is bombed
First-class football was suspended for the duration of the Second World War (1939–45), but Manchester United continued to compete in part-time regional competitions. Old Trafford was severely damaged during a German air raid on Manchester in the early hours of 11 March 1941. It took eight years to rebuild and until 1949 United ground-shared with neighbouring Manchester City at Maine Road
Manchester United are the most successful Premier League club having won the title 10 times. It all began in 1993 when manager Sir Alex Ferguson ended a 26-year wait to lift the Premier League crown.
The signing of Eric Cantona for £1.2million from Leeds United proved a masterstroke as the Frenchman was instrumental in the title victory, along with the likes of Gary Pallister, Denis Irwin, Ryan Giggs and Paul Ince.
United retained the trophy in the following campaign and romped to further titles in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003. More silverware was added to the Red Devils' burgeoning trophy cabinet with FA Cup success in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004, plus League Cup victories in 1992 and 2006.
Perhaps the most memorable time in the club's history was the treble-winning season of 1999 when they added the European Champions League trophy to the league title and FA Cup.
Chelsea briefly broke their league dominance with title wins in 2005 and 2006. But in the 2006/07 season, the Red Devils roared back to regain the Barclays Premiership.
They went one better last season, enjoying their most successful campaign since winning the treble. They saw off the challenge of Chelsea and Arsenal to win an exciting Barclays Premier League title race and defeated the Blues on penalties in the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw between the two sides in Moscow.
Club Heritage
Formed as Newton Heath L&YR F.C in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902. Six years later they clinched the Division One title, then the FA Cup in 1909, and another title triumph in 1911.
Matt Busby became manager in 1945 and steered United to championship victories in 1952, 1956 and 1957. They became the first English club to compete in the European Cup and reached the semi-final, before going out to Real Madrid. Tragedy struck in 1958 when the plane carrying the team home from a European match crashed, killing eight players.
Busby survived and led his rebuilt team to an FA Cup win in 1963, then league titles in 1965 and 1967. United won the European Cup in 1968 with victory over Benfica in the final - the first English club to do so. When Busby resigned in 1969, his successors failed to continue his glorious triumphs and United were relegated five years later.
They managed to regain their top-flight status at the first attempt and later won the FA Cup in 1977. More FA Cup success followed in 1983 and 1985. But it was United's 1990 FA Cup replay win over Crystal Palace that proved to be the springboard to becoming the force they are today.
It saved under-pressure manager Alex Ferguson from losing his job and he went on to win the European Cup Winners' Cup the season after and began their Premier League dominance with the 1993 title.
Premier League History
1992/93 - Inaugural members of the Premier League 1992/93 - Eric Cantona signs from Leeds United for £1.2m1992/93 - Win FA Carling Premiership1993/94 - Win FA Carling Premiership and FA Cup1995/96 - Win FA Carling Premiership and FA Cup 1996/97 - Win FA Carling Premiership 1998/99 - Win FA Carling Premiership, European Cup, and FA Cup 1999/00 - Win FA Carling Premiership 2000/01 - Win FA Carling Premiership 2001/02 - Juan Sebastian Veron breaks the British transfer record with a £28m move from Lazio2002/03 - Win Barclaycard Premiership 2003/04 - Win FA Cup 2005/06 - American Malcolm Glazer takes control of club 2005/06 - Win League Cup 2006/07 - Win Barclays Premiership 2007/08 - Win Barclays Premier League, win European Cup 2008/09 - Win Barclays Premier League, Carling Cup, World Club Championship.
The club played few recorded matches in their early years, initially playing against other teams of railway workers, within their own company and against teams from other companies. The 1882–83 season saw the Heathens play a total of 26 recorded friendly matches, and the next season they applied for the Lancashire Cup. However, they were knocked out in the first round by the reserve team of the previous season's FA Cup winners, Blackburn Olympic, losing 7–2.[2]
Perhaps viewing the county cup as too much of a challenge, Newton Heath applied for the Manchester and District Challenge Cup in 1884, reaching the final at the first attempt. The team never failed to score at least three goals in each of the rounds leading up to the final, including a first round match against Eccles that had to be replayed after the Eccles management protested about Newton Heath's third goal.[2] Unfortunately, the team lost their goalscoring form in the final and lost 3–0 to Hurst at Whalley Range.[1] The club's failure to progress past the second round of the Lancashire Cup, however, caused them to refrain from entering for the next four seasons.
After that, Newton Heath reached the final of the Manchester and District Challenge Cup five times, only losing once. Meanwhile, in 1886, the club decided to expand by turning what was a "junior" club into a senior one. They signed players of national reputation such as Jack Powell, who became club captain, Jack and Roger Doughty, and Tom Burke.[3] The club's greater stature meant an increased level of opposition, and they entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886–87. They were drawn away to Fleetwood Rangers in the first round, and managed to earn a 2–2 draw by the end of normal time. However, the referee had turned up to the game expecting to play extra time in the event of a draw; the Newton Heath captain Jack Powell refused to play the extra period, though, and Fleetwood were awarded the tie, after a protest to the Football Association.[3] Newton Heath then went into a self-imposed exile from the FA Cup, not entering again until 1889.
In 1888, having been spurned by the Football League earlier in the summer, Newton Heath entered their first ever league competition, becoming founder members of The Combination.[4] Their first season of league football began brightly enough, but in April 1889, the Combination hit financial difficulties and was wound up before the season could be completed.[5]
[edit] The Football Alliance
Although Newton Heath were not good enough to join the Football League, they were quickly outpacing their local competition. Newton Heath spent the first ten months of 1888 unbeaten at their home ground. However, the idea of inter-town football had caught on, and in 1889, a group of twelve clubs, Newton Heath among them, formed the Football Alliance. They finished eighth.
The next year, Newton Heath began to sever their railway ties, dropping "LYR" from their official name. However, strong connections remained intact, although they no longer were sponsored by the company, most of their players were still LYR employees.
1892 proved to be a successful season for the "Heathens", as they finished second to Nottingham Forest after losing only three times all season. That same year, the Football League enlarged and, with the merger of the Alliance, divided into two divisions. Newton Heath and Nottingham Forest were invited to join the First Division. They finished last and needed a win against Small Heath in the playoff against the Second Division champions to preserve their First Division status.
In 1893, the team moved to a new ground in Bank Street, Clayton, next to a chemical plant. It was said that when Newton Heath were losing, the plant would belch out acrid fumes in a bid to affect the visiting team.
The 1893–94 campaign, however, was no better, and they once again were in the relegation playoff against Liverpool. This time Newton Heath were defeated 2–0 and had the dubious honour of being the first team to be relegated to the Second Division.
[edit] Near-bankruptcy
On the face of it Newton Heath began the twentieth century well, but they had failed to gain promotion and the money was running out fast. The financial situation only worsened, dragging down their on-field play. They managed only 10th place in the 1901 season, losing more games than they won and with ticket sales flagging and debts mounting, the club decided to hold a four-day bazaar to raise money. One of the attractions was a St. Bernard dog, which escaped with a collection tin on one of the nights after the bazaar had closed. The dog then found its way to John Henry Davies whose daughter became so smitten with it that he enquired about the origin of the tin, and in doing so saved the club from near ruin.
It was the escape and recapturing of the dog which led to the meeting between team captain Harry Stafford and Davies, who would lead a group of businessmen. Together, they came up with £2,000 to save the club from bankruptcy.
John Henry Davies became the club president, and on 28 April 1902, the new owners renamed the club Manchester United Football Club, after considering the alternate names "Manchester Celtic" and "Manchester Central". They also changed the team's colours to red and white. The cavalry arrived just in time as Newton Heath ended a disastrous season 15th with only 28 points.
The Manchester United team at the start of the 1905–06 season in which they were runners up in Division 2 and promoted.
Having been saved from oblivion by four wealthy businessmen, the club played its first season as Manchester United in 1902–03. The badly needed injection of cash, plus some new players, gave the flagging side the boost it needed. They won 15 league games, notched up 38 points and finished fifth.
After a bad start to the season, the club took another important step in 1903 in hiring their first real team manager, Ernest Mangnall, a charismatic publicist who knew how to work the media. His dynamic style forced the side to go up a gear. By the end of the season 28 players had figured in first team games. He believed the ball should be kept away from players during training to make them even keener to get hold of it on Saturdays. Under his leadership, the team finished third in the Second Division. The following season, Manchester United set a record when they went 18 games undefeated after losing to Bolton 2–0 in September 1904 up until they lost to Lincoln 3-0 in February 1905. During the season they finished 3rd with 53 points. Off the field the club suffered a financial setback when they were banned from selling alcohol inside the ground.
Mangnall created United's first successful side with a series of signings, eventually winning promotion in 1906. They finished second overall and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, beating Aston Villa 5–1 in the fifth round. Among these signings was Billy Meredith, the legendary winger who was probably the greatest player of that era.
Ernest Mangnall managed to sign star defender Herbert Burgess, Alec "Sandy" Turnbull, and Jimmy Bannister after a scandal hit Manchester City and forced them to sell off most of their team. It paid off, and Manchester United won their first League Championship in 1908. At one point they won ten games on the trot. They even attempted to sign Australian rugby footballer, Dally Messenger, a man recognised by some to be the top footballer of any code in his day. It was, without doubt, a classic season, marred only by the first signs of crowd trouble at Sheffield.
The next year, FA Cup success would follow as they beat Bristol City in the final 1–0. Sandy Turnbull scored the only goal and Billy Meredith was named man of the match.
[edit] "The Outcasts"
"Outcasts FC" photograph taken before the 1909–10 season.
For years since the formation of the Professional Footballers Union, tensions had mounted as players were unable to get their employers to recognise them as unionists. Things finally came to a head before the 1909–10 season when the League decided to ban, without pay, any player who was a union member.
The move inflamed the players, Manchester United's especially. They refused to give up union membership. Most clubs turned to amateurs to replace their professional players, but United were unable to sign enough. It was during this period that the famous "Outcasts FC" photograph was taken. Finally, the day before the season was due to begin, the League gave in, removing the suspensions and recognising the union.
[edit] Old Trafford
1909 was also a milestone for United for another reason. John Henry Davies once again lent financial support by lending £60,000, a huge sum at the time, to finalise the team's move to Old Trafford. They played their first game there on 19 February, 1910 as Liverpool spoiled the celebrations with a 4-3 win in a close game.
The Manchester United team at the start of the 1913–14 season – note the ‘Welsh Wizard’, Billy Meredith, at the back left.
Ernest Mangnall's leadership brought United to their first successful era. They would be the first winners of the Charity Shield in 1908, and the League again in 1911 pipping Aston Villa on a tense last day of the season. The Charity Shield victory in 1911 would be the end of this era and Mangnall would leave the next year for Manchester City.
Without Mangnall, the club stumbled to 13th place in 1912. Attendances slumped to 15,000 and the squad started to age under the leadership of JJ Bentley. They narrowly escaped relegation in 1914–15 by one point; three of United's players were later found to have conspired with Liverpool players in fixing a United win in the match between the sides, in the 1915 British football betting scandal. The United players were found guilty of match-fixing and banned for life.
The Football League was suspended at the outbreak of the First World War, during which Sandy Turnbull was killed in France.
[edit] Post-World War I
The League resumed in 1919 following the end of the war, but United were overshadowed by the rebuilding of Manchester City under old manager Ernest Mangnall and despite crowds sometimes in excess of 40,000, the club only managed 13 wins and finished in 12th place. The worst was yet to come and in 1921/22, they won only eight of 42 games, conceded 72 goals and were relegated. Billy Meredith had also left in 1921, following Mangnall to a thriving Manchester City.
Demoted to Division 2, United were a mere shadow of the former team. None of the big names from the pre-war era remained and fans had to get used to seeing the likes of Clapton and South Shields visit Old Trafford. Having finished 4th in their first season after relegation, they ended up 14th during the 1923–24 season, losing to sides like Clapton.
United finally returned to the top flight under John Chapman in 1925, finishing second to Leicester City. But in 1927, one of the great builders of Manchester United died. John Henry Davies, who had saved the club from extinction and brought them to Old Trafford, died and was replaced by G H Lawton as club president. That same year, Chapman received a lifetime ban from involvement with football for reasons known only to himself and the F.A., and was replaced for the rest of the season by experienced player Lal Hilditch. The team lost 15 games and finished a disappointing 15th.
A new manager, Herbert Bamlett, was appointed but his reign was not a successful one as United slowly slipped in the standings, never finishing higher than 12th in 1929 and finally finishing bottom of the league in 1931 after starting the season losing twelve times in a row. The finances were once again in a mess, and the much criticised Herbert Bamlett lost his job. Secretary Walter Crickmer was given control of the team for the next season, and was aided by chief scout Louis Roca, largely because the club couldn't afford a new manager. The players had gone to collect their wages on Christmas week and were told there was no money available. Another financial bailout was needed.
Enter James W. Gibson, who was approached by a Manchester sportswriter, Stacey Lintott. He met with the board and offered to help on condition that he became chairman and could choose his directors. They had little choice but to agree, and Gibson invested £30,000 into the club. A new manager was found, Scott Duncan, one of the new breed of managers who were retired players, now common, but an innovation in those days.
[edit] Scott Duncan
In 1934, United reached their lowest ever league position. On the final day of the season they were placed second-last in the table with their final match away against Millwall, who were one point ahead. With destiny in their own hands, they beat Millwall 2–0 and stayed in the Second Division by one point.
The next season saw an improvement with the side winning ten out of eleven games during October and November 1934. It seemed things were back on track and the fans started to flock back to Old Trafford as United finished 5th, and they announced their return to the top flight with a shout as they won the Second Division title in 1936 after being unbeaten in the last 19 games of the season. The title was won with a 3–2 victory at Bury, where over 31,000 fans invaded the pitch to celebrate a return to the big time.
Their joy was short-lived, however, as they were relegated back to the Second Division the next season. Scott Duncan resigned, and Crickmer resumed the manager's chair. Although now £70,000 in debt, United picked themselves up and finished runners-up in 1938, returning to the First Division, with future stars such as Johnny Carey, Jack Rowley and Stan Pearson. They would stay there for 36 years; after finishing 14th the next season, World War II broke out.
[edit] Old Trafford is bombed
First-class football was suspended for the duration of the Second World War (1939–45), but Manchester United continued to compete in part-time regional competitions. Old Trafford was severely damaged during a German air raid on Manchester in the early hours of 11 March 1941. It took eight years to rebuild and until 1949 United ground-shared with neighbouring Manchester City at Maine Road
Manchester United are the most successful Premier League club having won the title 10 times. It all began in 1993 when manager Sir Alex Ferguson ended a 26-year wait to lift the Premier League crown.
The signing of Eric Cantona for £1.2million from Leeds United proved a masterstroke as the Frenchman was instrumental in the title victory, along with the likes of Gary Pallister, Denis Irwin, Ryan Giggs and Paul Ince.
United retained the trophy in the following campaign and romped to further titles in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003. More silverware was added to the Red Devils' burgeoning trophy cabinet with FA Cup success in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004, plus League Cup victories in 1992 and 2006.
Perhaps the most memorable time in the club's history was the treble-winning season of 1999 when they added the European Champions League trophy to the league title and FA Cup.
Chelsea briefly broke their league dominance with title wins in 2005 and 2006. But in the 2006/07 season, the Red Devils roared back to regain the Barclays Premiership.
They went one better last season, enjoying their most successful campaign since winning the treble. They saw off the challenge of Chelsea and Arsenal to win an exciting Barclays Premier League title race and defeated the Blues on penalties in the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw between the two sides in Moscow.
Club Heritage
Formed as Newton Heath L&YR F.C in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902. Six years later they clinched the Division One title, then the FA Cup in 1909, and another title triumph in 1911.
Matt Busby became manager in 1945 and steered United to championship victories in 1952, 1956 and 1957. They became the first English club to compete in the European Cup and reached the semi-final, before going out to Real Madrid. Tragedy struck in 1958 when the plane carrying the team home from a European match crashed, killing eight players.
Busby survived and led his rebuilt team to an FA Cup win in 1963, then league titles in 1965 and 1967. United won the European Cup in 1968 with victory over Benfica in the final - the first English club to do so. When Busby resigned in 1969, his successors failed to continue his glorious triumphs and United were relegated five years later.
They managed to regain their top-flight status at the first attempt and later won the FA Cup in 1977. More FA Cup success followed in 1983 and 1985. But it was United's 1990 FA Cup replay win over Crystal Palace that proved to be the springboard to becoming the force they are today.
It saved under-pressure manager Alex Ferguson from losing his job and he went on to win the European Cup Winners' Cup the season after and began their Premier League dominance with the 1993 title.
Premier League History
1992/93 - Inaugural members of the Premier League 1992/93 - Eric Cantona signs from Leeds United for £1.2m1992/93 - Win FA Carling Premiership1993/94 - Win FA Carling Premiership and FA Cup1995/96 - Win FA Carling Premiership and FA Cup 1996/97 - Win FA Carling Premiership 1998/99 - Win FA Carling Premiership, European Cup, and FA Cup 1999/00 - Win FA Carling Premiership 2000/01 - Win FA Carling Premiership 2001/02 - Juan Sebastian Veron breaks the British transfer record with a £28m move from Lazio2002/03 - Win Barclaycard Premiership 2003/04 - Win FA Cup 2005/06 - American Malcolm Glazer takes control of club 2005/06 - Win League Cup 2006/07 - Win Barclays Premiership 2007/08 - Win Barclays Premier League, win European Cup 2008/09 - Win Barclays Premier League, Carling Cup, World Club Championship.
MANAGERS:The following is a list of managers of Manchester United Football Club and their major honours from the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1892 to the present day. As of the start of the 2007–08 season, Manchester United have had 18 full-time managers.
The most successful person to manage Manchester United, to date, is Sir Alex Ferguson, who has so far won eleven Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, eight Community Shields, two UEFA Champions League titles, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup in his 22-year reign as manager. The club's longest-serving manager is Sir Matt Busby, who had two spells managing the club from 1945 to 1969 and from 1970 to 1971, totalling 24 years, 338 days.
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1 Managerial history
2 Statistics
3 Notes and references
4 External links
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[edit] Managerial history
From 1878 to 1914, the team was selected by a committee whose secretary had the same powers and role as a manager has today. There were four secretaries during this period, A. H. Albut, James West, Ernest Mangnall and John Bentley.
Ernest Mangnall was the first man to bring any major silverware to the club, winning the club's first ever Football League title in 1908. This was followed by the FA Cup the following season, and another league title in 1911. Despite this success, though, he left the club a year later to join local rivals Manchester City. John Bentley took over as club secretary, but was replaced two years later by Jack Robson, who became the club's first full-time manager. He remained in the post for seven years, but resigned in December 1921 after succumbing to a bout of pneumonia.[1]
Robson was followed soon after by John Chapman. However, in Chapman's first season at the club, they were relegated to the Second Division for the first time since 1906. Three years in the Second Division followed, before promotion back to the First Division. After guiding the club to 9th place in the league and the FA Cup semi-finals in 1925–26, Chapman received a telegram from the Football Association on 8 October 1926 informing him of his suspension from management for the rest of the season; no reason was given.[2] Half-back Lal Hilditch took over for the remainder of the season, before Herbert Bamlett took permanent control.
Bamlett was manager for four years, but was unable to muster any success, the club's highest position during his reign being 12th.[3] The club was relegated to the Second Division again in 1931, and Bamlett was replaced by club secretary Walter Crickmer. This was Crickmer's first of two spells as manager of the club, retaining his position as secretary all the while. It lasted only a season, though, as he failed to return the club to the First Division. In June 1932, Scott Duncan was appointed as manager, but in his second season in charge he led the club to what remains a club record lowest League position; 20th in the Second Division. The club held faith in Duncan though, and he managed to get the club back into the First Division by 1936. However, the club was relegated again the following year, and Walter Crickmer resumed control until the end of the Second World War.
Before the end of the war, the club approached Matt Busby, who had just turned down the opportunity to join the coaching staff at Liverpool, on the grounds that he wanted more responsibility over the playing side of the club than merely the selection of the team.[3] United allowed Busby the responsibilities he requested, and in his first five seasons in charge he guided the team to four second-place finishes in the league, before finally winning his first title in 1952. He soon set about replacing many of the more experienced players with a group of youths who came to be known as the "Busby Babes". This team went on to win two league titles in 1955–56 and 1956–57, as well as reaching two FA Cup finals. Unfortunately, the careers of many of the players were cut short by the Munich air disaster, which also left Busby fighting for his life.[4]
While Busby was in hospital recovering from the injuries he sustained in the air crash, his managerial duties were left to his assistant, Jimmy Murphy. After Busby recovered, he set about rebuilding his side, and within five years, in 1963, he had won the FA Cup for the first time in 15 years. This was followed up by two league titles in three years, and then the greatest prize in European club football, the European Cup. He continued as manager for one more year after this success, leaving his managerial duties to club trainer Wilf McGuinness. McGuinness struggled in his new post, however, and Busby was convinced to return for the second half of the 1970–71 season.[4] However, he retired from football permanently that summer, and was succeeded that summer by Frank O'Farrell. O'Farrell's stay was short-lived, though, as his inability to control George Best's extravagances forced the board to sack him with three years still to run on his contract.[5]
O'Farrell's replacement was to be Scotland's newly-appointed coach, Tommy Docherty. Docherty left the Scotland job after only a month in charge, and his first task at United was to keep the club in the top flight. He managed it once, but he was unable to pull it off again and the club was relegated in 1973–74. They bounced straight back up the following season, though, and in their first season back in the top flight, the team cruised to a third place finish and yet another FA Cup final. The next year, they went one better, beating Liverpool in the final to claim his first and only trophy at Old Trafford. It was soon discovered, however, that Docherty was having an affair with the wife of the club's physiotherapist, and he was immediately fired,[6] replaced by Queens Park Rangers' manager Dave Sexton.
Sexton remained in the United job for four years, but was unable to produce any silverware, and was replaced in 1981 by Ron Atkinson. Atkinson was able to rekindle the club's cup success, leading his side to two FA Cups in his five year tenure. He also oversaw a series of respectable finishes in the league, but after his disastrous start to the 1986–87 season, he was sacked.[7] His replacement, Alex Ferguson, had, in recent years, become the first manager to break the dominance of Rangers and Celtic in the Scottish league for over 15 years, winning the Scottish First Division title with Aberdeen three times in six years, as well as finishing as runner-up twice.
Since his appointment, Ferguson has been credited with the distinction of making some of the most shrewd purchases in the club's history, including the signings of Peter Schmeichel and Eric Cantona, each for less than £1.5 million.[8] With these signings, combined with the club's many experienced players, Ferguson brought the league title back to Old Trafford for the first time in 26 years. In the following decade, he won the Premier League title another six times, including a hat-trick of titles from 1999 to 2001, a feat that no other manager has yet achieved with the same club.[9] In 1999, he also led the club to an unprecedented Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. Since then, he has added another three league titles to his trophy haul, despite a number of promises of retirement.[10] Ferguson won his tenth Premier League title in the 2007–08 season, and followed this up with his second Champions League title ten days later.
Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%[11] Honours Notes A. H. Albut England
1892 1900 (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) [12][13] James West 1900 September 1903 113 46 20 47 159 147 40.71 [12][14] Ernest Mangnall 10 October 1903 21 August 1912 373 202 76 95 700 476 54.16 2 Football League Championships
1 FA Cup
2 Charity Shields[12][15] T. J. Wallworth (n/a) 9 September 1912 20 October 1912 6 3 2 1 11 7 50.00 [16] John Bentley 28 October 1912 28 December 1914 82 36 16 30 127 110 43.90 [12][17] Jack Robson Scotland
28 December 1914 31 October 1921 139 41 42 56 183 207 29.50 [18] John Chapman 31 October 1921 8 October 1926 221 86 58 77 287 274 38.91 [19] Lal Hilditch 8 October 1926 13 April 1927 33 10 10 13 38 47 30.30 [20] Herbert Bamlett 13 April 1927 9 November 1931 183 57 42 84 280 374 31.15 [21] Walter Crickmer 9 November 1931 13 July 1932 43 17 8 18 72 76 39.53 [22] Scott Duncan 13 July 1932 9 November 1937 235 92 53 90 371 362 39.15 [23] Walter Crickmer 9 November 1937 15 February 1945 76 30 24 22 131 112 39.47 [22] Matt Busby 15 February 1945 11 August 1969 1,120 565 263 292 2,286 1,536 50.45 5 Football League Championships
2 FA Cups
5 Charity Shield
1 European Cup[24] Jimmy Murphy Wales
February 1958 June 1958 22 5 7 10 27 42 22.73 [25][26] Wilf McGuinness 11 August 1969 29 December 1970 87 32 32 23 127 111 36.78 [27] Matt Busby 29 December 1970 8 June 1971 21 11 3 7 38 30 52.38 [24] Frank O'Farrell Ireland
8 June 1971 19 December 1972 81 30 24 27 115 111 37.04 [28] Tommy Docherty 22 December 1972 4 July 1977 228 107 56 65 333 252 46.93 1 FA Cup [29] Dave Sexton 14 July 1977 30 April 1981 201 81 64 56 290 240 40.30 1 Charity Shield [30] Ron Atkinson 9 June 1981 4 November 1986 292 146 79 67 461 266 50.00 2 FA Cups
1 Charity Shield[31] Alex Ferguson 6 November 198
PLAYERS:This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Manchester United F.C. and/or Newton Heath F.C. Generally, this means players that have made 100 or more appearances (including appearances as a substitute) in first-class matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches but have made significant contributions to the club's history are also included (e.g. Liam Whelan).
For a list of all Manchester United players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Manchester United F.C. players. For the current Manchester United first-team squad, see the First-team squad section of the Manchester United F.C. article.
Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut for the club. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded.
[edit] List of players
David Beckham made 394 appearances for Manchester United between 1992 and 2003.
Ryan Giggs has made more than 800 appearances for Manchester United. He has also scored in every season since the formation of the Premier League in 1992.
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- Apps – Number of games played as a starter
- Sub – Number of games played as a substitute
- Total – Total number of games played, both as a starter and as a substitute
Positions key GK Goalkeeper RB Right back RM Right midfielder RW Right winger CB Central back LB Left back LM Left midfielder LW Left winger DF Defender FB Full back MF Midfielder W Winger FW Forward HB Half back CM Central midfielder Statistics correct as of match played 27 May 2009
Name Nationality Position Manchester United
careerAppearances Goals Apps (Sub) Total Alf Farman FW 1889–1895 121 (0) 121 53 Willie Stewart HB 1890–1895 149 (0) 149 23 Bob Donaldson FW 1892–1897 147 (0) 147 66 Fred Erentz LB 1892–1902 303 (0) 303 9 Joe Cassidy FW 1893,
1895–1900167 (0) 167 99 James McNaught HB 1893–1898 157 (0) 157 12 Dick Smith FW/LW 1894–1898,
1900–1901100 (0) 100 37 Walter Cartwright HB 1895–1905 257 (0) 257 8 Harry Stafford RB 1896–1903 200 (0) 200 1 William Bryant FW 1896–1900 127 (0) 127 33 Frank Barrett GK 1896–1900 132 (0) 132 0 Billy Morgan HB 1897–1903 152 (0) 152 7 Billy Griffiths HB 1899–1905 175 (0) 175 30 Alf Schofield FW 1900–1907 179 (0) 179 35 Vince Hayes RB 1901–1907,
1908–1910128 (0) 128 2 Jack Peddie FW 1902–1903,
1904–1907121 (0) 121 58 Alex Downie HB 1902–1909 191 (0) 191 14 Alex Bell HB 1903–1913 309 (0) 309 10 Bob Bonthron RB 1903–1907 134 (0) 134 3 Harry Moger GK 1903–1912 266 (0) 266 0 Dick Duckworth HB 1903–1915 254 (0) 254 11 Charlie Roberts HB 1904–1913 302 (0) 302 23 Dick Holden RB 1905–1914 117 (0) 117 0 Jack Picken FW 1905–1911 122 (0) 122 46 George Wall LW 1906–1915 319 (0) 319 100 Billy Meredith RW 1907–1921 335 (0) 335 36 Sandy Turnbull FW 1907–1915 247 (0) 247 101 George Stacey LB 1907–1915 270 (0) 270 9 Harold Halse FW 1908–1912 125 (0) 125 56 Arthur Whalley HB 1909–1920 106 (0) 106 6 Enoch West FW 1910–1916 181 (0) 181 80 Robert Beale GK 1912–1919 112 (0) 112 0 Jack Mew GK 1912–1926 199 (0) 199 0 Lal Hilditch HB 1919–1932 322 (0) 322 7 Jack Silcock LB 1919–1934 449 (0) 449 2 Joe Spence FW 1919–1933 510 (0) 510 168 Charlie Moore RB 1919–1921,
1922–31328 (0) 328 0 John Grimwood HB 1919–1927 205 (0) 205 8 Teddy Partridge FW 1920–1929 160 (0) 160 18 Alf Steward GK 1920–1932 326 (0) 326 0 Ray Bennion HB 1921–1932 301 (0) 301 3 Arthur Lochhead FW 1921–1925 153 (0) 153 50 Harry Thomas FW 1922–1931 135 (0) 135 13 Frank Barson HB 1922–1928 152 (0) 152 4 Frank Mann HB 1923–1930 197 (0) 197 5 Frank McPherson LW 1923–1928 175 (0) 175 52 Tom Jones FB 1924–1937 200 (0) 200 0 Jimmy Hanson FW 1924–1931 147 (0) 147 52 Jack Wilson HB 1926–1932 140 (0) 140 3 Hugh McLenahan HB 1928–1937 116 (0) 116 12 Harry Rowley FW 1928–1932,
1934–1937180 (0) 180 55 Tom Reid FW 1929–1933 101 (0) 101 67 George McLachlan FW 1929–1933 116 (0) 116 4 Jack Mellor HB 1930–1937 122 (0) 122 0 Tom Manley HB 1930–1939 195 (0) 195 41 George Vose HB 1933–1939 209 (0) 209 1 Jack Griffiths LB 1934–1944 173 (0) 173 1 Bill McKay HB 1934–1940 182 (0) 182 15 George Mutch FW 1934–1937 120 (0) 120 49 Thomas Bamford FW 1934–1938 109 (0) 109 57 Billy Bryant FW 1934–1939 157 (0) 157 42 James Brown HB 1935–1939 110 (0) 110 1 Johnny Carey FB 1937–1953 344 (0) 344 17 Jack Rowley FW 1937–1955 424 (0) 424 211 Stan Pearson FW 1937–1954 343 (0) 343 148 Jack Warner HB 1938–1950 116 (0) 115 2 John Aston, Sr. LB 1946–1954 284 (0) 284 30 Allenby Chilton HB 1946–1955 391 (0) 391 3 Henry Cockburn HB 1946–1954 275 (0) 275 4 Jack Crompton GK 1946–1956 212 (0) 212 0 Jimmy Delaney RW 1946–1950 184 (0) 184 28 Billy McGlen HB 1946–1952 122 (0) 122 2 Charlie Mitten LW 1946–1952 162 (0) 162 61 John Downie FW 1949–1953 116 (0) 116 37 Ray Wood GK 1949–1958 208 (0) 208 0 Don Gibson HB 1950–1955 115 (0) 115 0 Mark Jones HB 1950–1958 121 (0) 121 1 Johnny Berry RW 1951–1958 276 (0) 276 45 Jackie Blanchflower HB 1951–1958 117 (0) 117 27 Roger Byrne LB 1951–1958 280 (0) 280 20 David Pegg LW 1952–1958 150 (0) 150 28 Bill Foulkes HB/RB 1952–1970 685 (3) 688 9 Tommy Taylor FW 1953–1958 191 (0) 191 131 Liam Whelan FW 1953–1958 98 (0) 98 52 Duncan Edwards HB 1953–1958 177 (0) 177 21 Dennis Viollet FW 1953–1962 293 (0) 293 179 Freddie Goodwin HB 1954–1960 107 (0) 107 8 Albert Scanlon LW 1954–1960 127 (0) 127 35 Eddie Colman HB 1955–1958 108 (0) 108 2 Ronnie Cope HB 1956–1961 106 (0) 106 2 Bobby Charlton FW 1956–1973 756 (2) 758 249 David Gaskell GK 1956–1967 119 (0) 119 0 Harry Gregg GK 1957–1966 247 (0) 247 0 Shay Brennan RB 1958–1970 358 (1) 359 6 Albert Quixall FW 1958–1963 183 (0) 183 56 Johnny Giles CM 1959–1963 115 (0) 115 13 Nobby Stiles HB 1959–1971 394 (0) 394 19 Maurice Setters HB 1960–1964 194 (0) 194 14 Tony Dunne FB 1960–1973 534 (1) 535 2 Noel Cantwell LB 1960–1967 146 (0) 146 8 David Herd FW 1961–1968 264 (1) 265 145 Denis Law FW 1962–1973 398 (6) 404 237 David Sadler Various 1962–1973 328 (7) 335 27 Pat Crerand HB 1963–1971 397 (0) 397 15 George Best FW/W 1963–1974 470 (0) 470 179 John Connelly FW 1964–1966 112 (1) 113 35 John Fitzpatrick RB 1965–1973 141 (6) 147 10 John Aston, Jr. LW 1965–1972 166 (21) 187 27 Alex Stepney GK 1966–1979 539 (0) 539 2 Brian Kidd FW 1967–1974 257 (9) 266 70 Francis Burns LB 1967–1972 143 (13) 156 7 Willie Morgan RW 1968–1975 293 (3) 296 34 Steve James HB 1968–1975 160 (1) 161 4 Sammy McIlroy CM 1971–1982 391 (28) 419 71 Martin Buchan CB 1972–1983 456 (0) 456 4 David McCreery MF 1972–1979 57 (53) 110 8 Alex Forsyth RB 1973–1978 116 (3) 119 5 Lou Macari MF/FW 1973–1984 374 (27) 401 97 Gerry Daly CM 1973–1977 137 (5) 142 32 Brian Greenhoff CB 1973–1979 268 (3) 271 17 Stewart Houston LB 1974–1980 248 (2) 250 16 Stuart Pearson FW 1974–1979 179 (1) 180 66 Arthur Albiston LB 1974–1988 467 (18) 485 7 Steve Coppell RW 1975–1983 393 (3) 396 70 Jimmy Nicholl RB 1975–1982 235 (13) 248 6 Gordon Hill LW 1975–1978 133 (1) 134 51 Jimmy Greenhoff FW 1976–1980 119 (4) 123 36 Ashley Grimes LB 1977–1983 77 (30) 107 11 Joe Jordan FW 1978–1981 125 (1) 126 41 Gordon McQueen CB 1978–1985 229 (0) 229 26 Gary Bailey GK 1978–1987 375 (0) 375 0 Mickey Thomas LW 1978–1981 110 (0) 110 15 Kevin Moran CB 1979–1988 284 (5) 289 24 Ray Wilkins CM 1979–1984 191 (3) 194 10 Mike Duxbury RB 1980–1990 345 (33) 378 7 John Gidman RB 1981–1986 116 (4) 120 4 Frank Stapleton FW 1981–1987 267 (21) 288 78 Remi Moses CM 1981–1988 188 (11) 199 12 Bryan Robson CM 1981–1994 437 (24) 461 99 Norman Whiteside FW/CM 1982–1989 256 (18) 274 67 Paul McGrath CB 1982–1989 192 (7) 199 16 Mark Hughes FW 1983–1986,
1988–1995453 (14) 467 163 Graeme Hogg CB 1984–1988 108 (2) 110 1 Clayton Blackmore Various 1984–1994 201 (44) 245 26 Jesper Olsen LW 1984–1988 149 (27) 176 24 Gordon Strachan RM 1984–1989 195 (6) 201 38 Peter Davenport FW 1986–1988 83 (23) 106 26 Brian McClair FW 1987–1998 398 (73) 471 127 Steve Bruce CB 1987–1996 411 (3) 414 51 Lee Martin LB 1988–1994 84 (25) 109 2 Lee Sharpe LW 1988–1996 213 (50) 263 36 Mal Donaghy CB/LB 1988–1992 98 (21) 119 0 Mike Phelan Various 1989–1994 127 (19) 146 3 Neil Webb CM 1989–1992 105 (5) 110 11 Gary Pallister CB 1989–1998 433 (4) 437 15 Paul Ince CM 1989–1995 276 (5) 281 29 Denis Irwin FB 1990–2002 511 (18) 529 33 Ryan Giggs LW/CM 1991– 697 (109) 806 148 Andrei Kanchelskis /
RW 1991–1995 132 (29) 161 36 Paul Parker RB 1991–1996 137 (9) 146 2 Peter Schmeichel GK 1991–1999 398 (0) 398 1 Gary Neville RB 1992– 538 (32) 570 7 David Beckham RM 1992–2003 356 (38) 394 85 Nicky Butt CM 1992–2004 307 (79) 386 26 Eric Cantona FW 1992–1997 184 (1) 185 82 Roy Keane CM 1993–2005 458 (22) 480 51 David May CB 1994–2003 98 (20) 118 8 Paul Scholes CM 1994– 497 (108) 605 142 Andrew Cole FW 1995–2001 231 (44) 275 121 Philip Neville Various 1995–2005 301 (85) 386 8 Ronny Johnsen CB/CM 1996–2002 131 (19) 150 9 Ole Gunnar Solskjær FW 1996–2007 216 (150) 366 126 Teddy Sheringham FW 1997–2001 101 (52) 153 46 Henning Berg CB 1997–2000 81 (22) 103 3 Wes Brown RB/CB 1998– 278 (40) 318 4 Jaap Stam CB 1998–2001 125 (2) 127 1 Dwight Yorke FW 1998–2002 120 (32) 152 66 Quinton Fortune LW/LB 1999–2006 88 (38) 126 11 Mikaël Silvestre LB/CB 1999–2008 326 (35) 361 10 John O'Shea Various 1999– 257 (85) 342 14 Fabien Barthez GK 2000–2004 139 (0) 139 0 Ruud van Nistelrooy FW 2001–2006 200 (19) 219 150 Rio Ferdinand CB 2002– 306 (4) 310 7 Darren Fletcher CM/RM 2003– 163 (51) 214 13 Cristiano Ronaldo W/FW 2003– 244 (48) 292 118 Louis Saha FW 2004–2008 76 (48) 124 42 Wayne Rooney FW 2004– 210 (28) 238 97 Edwin van der Sar GK 2005– 191 (0) 191 0 Park Ji-Sung RM/LM 2005– 84 (39) 123 12 Patrice Evra LB 2006– 130 (16) 146 2 Nemanja Vidić CB 2006– 146 (7) 153 12 Michael Carrick CM 2006– 124 (20) 144 12 
Ruud van Nistelrooy (left) is Manchester United's eighth highest all-time goalscorer.[edit] Club captains
Dates Name Notes 1878–1882 Unknown 1882 E. Thomas
First known club captain 1882–1883 Unknown c.1883–1887 c.1887–1890 First known non-English club captain 1890–1892 Unknown 1892–1893 1893–1984 Unknown c.1894 1894–1896 Unknown c.1896–1903 First captain of Manchester United 1903–1904 Unknown c.1904–1905 c.1905–1912 1912–1913 1913 1914 1914–1915 1915–1919 None No football was played during the First World War 1919–1922 Unknown c.1922–1928 c.1928–1931 1931–1932 1932 1932–1935 Unknown c.1935–1939 1939–1945 None No football was played during the Second World War 1945–1953 First post-war captain, and first from outside the United Kingdom 1953–1954 1954–1955 1955–1958 Died in the 1958 Munich air disaster 1958–1959 1959–1960 1960–1962 1962-1964 1964–1967 1967–1973 1973 1973–1975 1975–1982 1982 1982–1994 Longest-serving captain in United's history 1994–1996 1996–1997 Eric Cantona
First United captain from outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland 1997–2005 Won more trophies than any other United captain 2005–present First club captain to be born in Greater Manchester since Dennis Viollet
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