Manchester United F.C. records and statistics
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This article is a list of statistics and records relating to Manchester United Football Club. Manchester United are an English professional association football club based in Manchester. The club was founded in 1878 and turned professional in 1885, before joining the Football League in 1892. 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. They are also involved in European football on a regular basis.
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.
All stats accurate as of match played 21 May 2008.
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[edit] Honours
Manchester United's first trophy was the Manchester and District Challenge Cup, which they won in 1886.[1] Their first national senior honour came in 1908, when they won the 1907–08 Football League First Division title. The majority of Manchester United's success came in the 1990s, during which time they won five league titles, four FA Cups, one League Cup, five Charity Shields (one shared), one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup. The club currently holds the record for the most FA Cups, with 11, and the record for the most FA Cup Final appearances, with 18.[2] Their most recent trophies came in May 2008, when they won both the Premier League and the Champions League. The only major honour that Manchester United F.C. has not yet won is the UEFA Cup.[3]
[edit] Domestic
[edit] League
[edit] Cups
- FA Cup: 11
- League Cup: 2
- FA Charity/Community Shield: 16 (12 outright, 4 shared)
[edit] European
[edit] International
[edit] Players
- See also: List of Manchester United F.C. players
All current players are in bold
[edit] 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-World War II player: Raimond van der Gouw, 39 years 48 days (against Charlton Athletic, Premier League, 11 May 2002)[9]
[edit] Most appearances
Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances as substitute in brackets included in total.
| Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[10] | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Giggs | 1991-present | 535 (66) | 62 (7) | 30 (5) | 118 (10) | 14 (1) | 759 (90) |
| 2 | Bobby Charlton | 1956-1973 | 606 (2) | 78 (0) | 24 (0) | 45 (0) | 5 (0) | 758 (2) |
| 3 | Bill Foulkes | 1952-1970 | 566 (3) | 61 (0) | 3 (0) | 52 (0) | 6 (0) | 688 (3) |
| 4 | Paul Scholes | 1994-present | 395 (67) | 39 (12) | 16 (5) | 109 (12) | 10 (0) | 568 (96) |
| 5 | Gary Neville | 1992-present | 364 (15) | 44 (3) | 17 (1) | 107 (7) | 9 (1) | 541 (27) |
| 6 | Alex Stepney | 1966-1978 | 433 (0) | 44 (0) | 35 (0) | 23 (0) | 4 (0) | 539 (0) |
| 7 | Tony Dunne | 1960-1973 | 414 (0) | 55 (1) | 21 (0) | 40 (0) | 5 (0) | 535 (1) |
| 8 | Denis Irwin | 1990-2002 | 368 (12) | 43 (1) | 31 (3) | 75 (2) | 12 (0) | 529 (18) |
| 9 | Joe Spence | 1919-1933 | 481 (0) | 29 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 510 (0) |
| 10 | Arthur Albiston | 1974-1988 | 379 (15) | 36 (0) | 40 (2) | 27 (1) | 3 (0) | 485 (18) |
[edit] Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season in all competitions: 46 – Denis Law, 1963–64[8]
- Most League goals in a season: 32 – Dennis Viollet, Division 1, 1959–60[8]
- Most League goals in a 38-game season: 31 - Cristiano Ronaldo, Premier League, 2007–08
- Top League scorer with fewest goals in a season: 6 – Bobby Charlton, 1972–73 / Sammy McIlroy, 1973–74
- Most goals scored in a match: 6 – Harold Halse v Swindon Town, 25 September 1911[11] / George Best v Northampton Town, 7 February 1970[12]
- Goals in consecutive league matches: 10 consecutive matches – Ruud van Nistelrooy, 22 March 2003 to 23 August 2003
- Fastest goal: 15 seconds – Ryan Giggs v Southampton, Premier League, 18 November 1995[13]
- Fastest four goals: 13 minutes – Ole Gunnar Solskjær v Nottingham Forest, Premiership, 6 February 1999[14]
[edit] Overall scorers
- Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.
| Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[10] | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Charlton | 1956-1973 | 199 (606) | 19 (78) | 7 (24) | 22 (45) | 2 (5) | 249 (758) |
| 2 | Denis Law | 1962-1973 | 171 (309) | 34 (46) | 3 (11) | 28 (33) | 1 (5) | 237 (404) |
| 3 | Jack Rowley | 1937-1955 | 182 (380) | 26 (42) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 211 (424) |
| 4= | Dennis Viollet | 1952-1962 | 159 (259) | 5 (18) | 1 (2) | 13 (12) | 1 (2) | 179 (293) |
| 4= | George Best | 1963-1974 | 137 (361) | 21 (46) | 9 (25) | 11 (34) | 1 (4) | 179 (470) |
| 6 | Joe Spence | 1919-1933 | 158 (481) | 10 (29) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 168 (510) |
| 7 | Mark Hughes | 1983-1986 1988-1995 |
120 (345) | 17 (46) | 16 (38) | 9 (33) | 1 (5) | 163 (467) |
| 8 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 2001-2006 | 95 (150) | 14 (14) | 2 (6) | 38 (47) | 1 (2) | 150 (219) |
| 9 | Stan Pearson | 1937-1954 | 127 (312) | 21 (30) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 148 (343) |
| 10 | David Herd | 1961-1968 | 114 (202) | 15 (35) | 1 (1) | 14 (25) | 1 (2) | 145 (265) |
[edit] Internationals
- First international: Jack Powell and Tom Burke for Wales vs England (26 February 1887)[15]
- All nine of Newton Heath's international players played for Wales.[15] 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 on 25 February 1905 against Ireland.[16]
- Most international caps (total): 129 – Peter Schmeichel – Denmark (76 while with United)
- Most international caps as a United player: 106 – Bobby Charlton – England[16]
[edit] Transfers
[edit] Record transfer fees paid
| Player | From | For | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rio Ferdinand |
Leeds United | £29.1 million | 22 July 2002 |
| 2 |  Juan Sebastián Verón |
S.S. Lazio | £28.1 million | 12 July 2001 |
| 3 | Wayne Rooney |
Everton | £27 million | 31 August 2004 |
| 4 |  Ruud van Nistelrooy |
PSV Eindhoven | £19 million | 1 July 2001 |
| 5= | Owen Hargreaves |
Bayern Munich | £17 million | 1 July 2007 |
| 5= |  Anderson |
F.C. Porto | £17 million | 2 July 2007 |
| 7= |  Nani |
Sporting | £14 million | 2 July 2007 |
| 7= | Michael Carrick |
Tottenham Hotspur | £14 million | 31 July 2006 |
| 9 |  Louis Saha |
Fulham | £12.825 million | 23 January 2004 |
| 10 |  Dwight Yorke |
Aston Villa | £12.6 million | 28 August 1998 |
[edit] Record transfer fees received
| Player | To | For | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Beckham |
Real Madrid | £17.25 million | 2003 |
| 2 | Jaap Stam |
S.S. Lazio | £16.5 million | 2002 |
| 3 | Juan Sebastian Veron |
Chelsea | £12.5 million | 2004 |
| 4 | Ruud van Nistelrooy |
Real Madrid | £10.3 million | 2006 |
| 5 | Andy Cole |
Blackburn Rovers | £7.5 million | 2002 |
| 6 | Paul Ince |
Internazionale | £7 million | 1996 |
| 7 |  Giuseppe Rossi |
Villarreal | £6.74 million | 2007 |
| 8 | Alan Smith |
Newcastle United | £6 million | 2007 |
| 9 |  Andrei Kanchelskis |
Everton | £5 million | 1995 |
| 10 | Lee Sharpe |
Leeds United | £4 million | 1996 |
[edit] Managerial records
- See also: List of Manchester United F.C. 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.[17]
- Longest-serving manager by time: Matt Busby – 24 years, 338 days in two spells from 1945 to 1969 and from 1970 to 1971.[17]
- Longest-serving manager by matches: Alex Ferguson – 1,189 matches (November 1986 to present)[18]
[edit] Club records
[edit] Matches
- First competitive match: Newton Heath 2–7 Blackburn Olympic Reserves, Lancashire Cup, 27 October 1883
- First FA Cup match: Fleetwood Rangers 2–2 Newton Heath, First Round, 30 October 1886
- First Combination match: Newton Heath 4–3 Darwen, 22 September 1888
- First Football Alliance match: Newton Heath 4–1 Sunderland Albion, 21 September 1889
- First Football League match: Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Newton Heath, 3 September 1892
- First match at Old Trafford: Manchester United 3–4 Liverpool, 19 February 1910
- First European match: Anderlecht 0–2 Manchester United, European Cup preliminary round first leg, 12 September 1956
- First League Cup match: Exeter City 1–1 Manchester United, First Round, 19 October 1960
[edit] Record wins
- Record win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round second leg, 26 September 1956
- Record League win: 10–1 v Wolves, First Division, 15 October 1892
- Record Premier League win: 9–0 v Ipswich Town, 4 March 1995
- Record European win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round second leg, 26 September 1956
- Record home win 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round second leg, 26 September 1956
- Record away win: 8–1 v Nottingham Forest, 6 February 1999
[edit] 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
- Record League 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
- Record FA Cup defeat: 1–7 v Burnley, First Round, 13 February 1901
- Record European defeat: 5–0 v Sporting, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final, 18 March 1964
- Record home defeat: 1–7 v Newcastle United, First Division, 10 September 1927
- Record away 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
[edit] Streaks
- Longest unbeaten run: 45 (all competitions), 24 December 1998 to 3 October 1999
[edit] Wins/draws/losses in a season
- Most wins in a league season: 28 (1905–06, 1956–57, 1999–2000, 2006–07)
- Most draws in a league season: 18 (1980–81)
- Most defeats in a league season: 27 (1930–31)
- Fewest wins in a league season: 6 (1892–93, 1893–94)
- Fewest draws in a league season: 2 (1893–94)
- Fewest defeats in a league season: 3 (1998–99, 1999–2000)
[edit] Goals
- Most League goals in a season (by team): 103 – 1956–57, 1958–59
- Most Premier League Goals in a season (by team): 97 – 1999–00
- Most goals in a single half: 6
- v Newcastle United, Premier League, 12 January 2008
- v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, 6 February 1999
- v Ipswich Town, Premier League, 4 March 1995
[edit] Points
- Most points in a season:
- Two points for a win: 64 in 42 matches, First Division, 1956–57
- Three points for a win:
- 92 in 42 matches, Premier League, 1993–94
- 91 in 38 matches, Premier League, 1999–2000
- Fewest points in a season:
- Two points for a win:
- 22 in 42 matches, First Division, 1930–31
- 14 in 30 matches, First Division, 1893–94
- Three points for a win: 48 in 38 matches, First Division, 1989–90
[edit] Attendances
- Record home attendance: 83,250 v Arsenal at Maine Road,[19] First Division, 7 January 1948
- Record away attendance: 135,000 v Real Madrid, European Cup, 11 April 1957
- Record League attendance (at Old Trafford): 76,098 v Blackburn Rovers, 31 March 2007
[edit] Season-by-season performance
[edit] References
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- ^ Cup Final Statistics. TheFA.com (2007-05-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ Trophy Room. ManUtd.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
- ^ 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 was the top tier of the English football league system until the formation of the Premier League in 1992, when it became the second tier. It is now known as the Football League Championship.
- ^ The Second Division was the second tier of the English football league system until the formation of the Premier League in 1992, when it became the third tier. It is now known as Football League One.
- ^ White, John (2007). The United Miscellany. London: Carlton Books, p66. ISBN 978-1-84442-745-1.
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- ^ a b The "Other" column constitutes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the FA Charity Shield, the UEFA Super Cup, the Intercontinental Cup, the FIFA Club World Championship, the Anglo-Italian Cup and the Watney Cup.
- ^ John Simkin. Harold Halse. Spartacus Educational. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
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- ^ UNITED under Sir Alex FERGUSON. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ Due to bomb damage to Old Trafford, in the period between the end of the Second World War and 1949, Manchester United played all their home games at Maine Road, the home of Manchester City
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