List of Manchester United F.C. records and statistics

Summary

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

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

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

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

Honours edit

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

Manchester United's first trophy was the Manchester Cup, which they won as Newton Heath LYR in 1886.[3] Their first national senior honour came in 1908, when they won the 1907–08 Football League First Division title. The club 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 edit

League edit

Cups edit

European edit

Worldwide edit

Regional edit

  • 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 edit

Players edit

 
Paul Scholes has made the third-highest number of appearances for Manchester United.

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

Appearances edit

Most appearances edit

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) 074 (12) 041 0(6) 157 (23) 019 0(3) 963 (161)
2   Bobby Charlton 1956–1973 606 00(2) 078 0(0) 024 0(0) 045 0(0) 005 0(0) 758 00(2)
3   Paul Scholes 1994–2011
2012–2013
499 0(95) 049 (17) 021 0(7) 134 (21) 015 0(1) 718 (141)
4   Bill Foulkes 1952–1970 566 00(3) 061 0(0) 003 0(0) 052 0(0) 006 0(0) 688 00(3)
5   Gary Neville 1992–2011 400 0(21) 047 0(3) 025 0(2) 117 0(8) 013 0(2) 602 0(36)
6   Wayne Rooney 2004–2017 393 0(39) 040 0(7) 020 0(7) 098 0(8) 008 0(1) 559 0(62)
7   David de Gea 2011–2023 415 00(0) 028 0(0) 016 0(0) 082 0(0) 004 0(0) 545 00(0)
8   Alex Stepney 1966–1978 433 00(0) 044 0(0) 035 0(0) 023 0(0) 004 0(0) 539 00(0)
9   Tony Dunne 1960–1973 414 00(0) 055 0(1) 021 0(0) 040 0(0) 005 0(0) 535 00(1)
10   Denis Irwin 1990–2002 368 0(12) 043 0(1) 031 0(3) 075 0(2) 012 0(0) 529 0(18)

Goalscorers edit

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

Overall scorers edit

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) 022 0(40) 005 0(20) 039 0(98) 004 00(8) 253 (559) 0.45
2   Bobby Charlton 1956–1973 199 (606) 019 0(78) 007 0(24) 022 0(45) 002 00(5) 249 (758) 0.33
3   Denis Law 1962–1973 171 (309) 034 0(46) 003 0(11) 028 0(33) 001 00(5) 237 (404) 0.59
4   Jack Rowley 1937–1955 182 (380) 026 0(42) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 003 00(2) 211 (424) 0.50
5   Dennis Viollet 1952–1962 159 (259) 005 0(18) 001 00(2) 013 0(12) 001 00(2) 179 (293) 0.61
  George Best 1963–1974 137 (361) 021 0(46) 009 0(25) 011 0(34) 001 00(4) 179 (470) 0.38
7   Joe Spence 1919–1933 158 (481) 010 0(29) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 168 (510) 0.33
  Ryan Giggs 1991–2014 114 (672) 012 0(74) 012 0(41) 029 (157) 001 0(19) 168 (963) 0.17
9   Mark Hughes 1983–1986
1988–1995
120 (345) 017 0(46) 016 0(38) 009 0(33) 001 00(5) 163 (467) 0.35
10   Paul Scholes 1994–2011
2012–2013
107 (499) 013 0(49) 009 0(21) 026 (134) 000 0(15) 155 (718) 0.22

Clean sheets edit

Overall clean sheets edit

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) 006 0(28) 008 0(16) 028 0(82) 001 00(4) 190 (545) 0.349
2   Peter Schmeichel 1991–1999 129 (292) 019 0(41) 008 0(17) 021 0(42) 003 00(6) 180 (398) 0.452
3   Alex Stepney 1966–1978 137 (433) 015 0(44) 013 0(35) 009 0(19) 001 00(4) 175 (539) 0.325
4   Gary Bailey 1978–1987 124 (294) 016 0(31) 012 0(28) 008 0(20) 001 00(2) 161 (375) 0.429
5   Edwin van der Sar 2005–2011 092 (186) 006 0(13) 001 00(5) 034 0(56) 002 00(6) 135 (266) 0.508
6   Alfred Steward 1920–1932 092 (309) 004 0(17) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 096 (326) 0.294
7   Harry Moger 1903–1912 083 (242) 008 0(22) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 001 00(2) 092 (266) 0.346
8   Jack Crompton 1946–1955 059 (191) 008 0(20) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 000 00(1) 067 (212) 0.316
9   Ray Wood 1949–1958 043 (178) 004 0(15) 000 00(0) 006 0(12) 002 00(3) 055 (208) 0.264
10   Frank Barrett 1896–1900 050 (122) 004 0(14) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 000 00(0) 054 (136) 0.397

Transfers edit

Highest transfer fees paid edit

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 edit

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

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

Manchester United made their first six-figure signing in August 1962 with the transfer of Denis Law from Torino for £110,000,[citation needed] a new British record.[50] The club broke the British transfer record again in 1981 with the £1.5 million signing of Bryan Robson from West Bromwich Albion.[51] When Andy Cole signed for United in January 1995, the club paid £7 million, almost double their previous record of £3.75 million, which they paid for Roy Keane 18 months earlier.[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]

Date Player Bought from Fee[55][56]
January 1900   Gilbert Godsmark Ashford £40[citation needed]
January 1903   Alex Bell Ayr Parkhouse £700[citation needed]
July 1910   Leslie Hofton Glossop £1,000[citation needed]
March 1914   George Hunter Chelsea £1,300[citation needed]
September 1920   Tom Miller Liverpool £2,000[citation needed]
November 1921   Neil McBain Ayr United £6,000[citation needed]
February 1938   Jack Smith Newcastle United £6,500[citation needed]
March 1949   John Downie Bradford Park Avenue £18,000[citation needed]
March 1953   Tommy Taylor Barnsley £29,999[citation needed]
September 1958   Albert Quixall Sheffield Wednesday £45,000[citation needed]
August 1962   Denis Law Torino £110,000
August 1968   Willie Morgan Burnley £117,000
February 1972   Martin Buchan Aberdeen £125,000
March 1972   Ian Storey-Moore Nottingham Forest £200,000
January 1978   Joe Jordan Leeds United £350,000
February 1978   Gordon McQueen Leeds United £495,000
August 1979   Ray Wilkins Chelsea £825,000
October 1980   Garry Birtles Nottingham Forest £1,250,000
October 1981   Bryan Robson West Bromwich Albion £1,500,000
June 1988   Mark Hughes Barcelona £1,800,000
August 1989   Gary Pallister Middlesbrough £2,300,000
July 1993   Roy Keane Nottingham Forest £3,750,000
January 1995   Andy Cole Newcastle United £7,000,000
July 1998   Jaap Stam PSV Eindhoven £10,750,000
August 1998   Dwight Yorke Aston Villa £12,600,000
June 2001   Ruud van Nistelrooy PSV Eindhoven £19,000,000
July 2001   Juan Sebastián Verón Lazio £28,100,000
July 2002   Rio Ferdinand Leeds United £29,300,000
September 2008   Dimitar Berbatov Tottenham Hotspur £30,750,000
January 2014   Juan Mata Chelsea £37,100,000
August 2014   Ángel Di María Real Madrid £59,700,000
August 2016   Paul Pogba Juventus £89,300,000

Highest transfer fees received edit

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

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

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
Date Player Sold to Fee[55]
April 1900   William Bryant Blackburn Rovers £50[citation needed]
April 1900   Joe Cassidy Manchester City £250[citation needed]
October 1909   Alex Downie Oldham Athletic £600[citation needed]
June 1911   Ted Connor Sheffield United £750[citation needed]
July 1912   Harold Halse Aston Villa £1,200[citation needed]
August 1913   Charlie Roberts Oldham Athletic £1,750[citation needed]
December 1920   Tommy Meehan Chelsea £3,300[citation needed]
September 1937   George Mutch Preston North End £5,000[citation needed]
March 1948   Joe Walton Preston North End £10,000[citation needed]
March 1949   Johnny Morris Derby County £24,500[citation needed]
January 1962   Dennis Viollet Stoke City £25,000[citation needed]
March 1962   Warren Bradley Bury £40,000[citation needed]
June 1972   Francis Burns Southampton £50,000
June 1972   Alan Gowling Huddersfield Town £60,000
March 1973   Ted MacDougall West Ham United £130,000
March 1977   Gerry Daly Derby County £175,000
April 1978   Gordon Hill Derby County £250,000
August 1979   Brian Greenhoff Leeds United £350,000
October 1980   Andy Ritchie Brighton & Hove Albion £500,000
June 1984   Ray Wilkins Milan £1,500,000
August 1986   Mark Hughes Barcelona £2,500,000
July 1995   Paul Ince Internazionale £7,000,000
August 2001   Jaap Stam Lazio £15,250,000[65]
June 2003   David Beckham Real Madrid £24,500,000[61]
July 2009   Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid £80,000,000[57]

Honours edit

Players with the most titles won at the club edit

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 edit

 
Cristiano Ronaldo has the most individual awards of all Manchester United players.

Ballon d'Or edit

The following players have won the Ballon d'Or while playing for Manchester United:[68]

European Golden Shoe edit

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

FIFA awards edit

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

UEFA awards edit

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

FIFPRO awards edit

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

International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) awards edit

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

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards edit

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

Football Writers' Association (FWA) awards edit

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

Premier League awards edit

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

Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year edit

British honours edit

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

International edit

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

Honours edit

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:

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 edit

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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

Managers edit

 
Sir Alex Ferguson was the manager of Manchester United for 1,500 matches, more than any other manager.
  • First full-time manager: Jack Robson – Robson was manager of Manchester United for 6 years and 10 months, starting on 28 December 1914, before pneumonia forced his retirement in October 1921.[109]
  • Longest-serving manager: Sir Alex Ferguson – 26 years, 194 days (1,500 matches; 6 November 1986 to 19 May 2013)[110][111]

Honours edit

Managers with the most titles won at the club edit

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 edit

FIFA awards

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

UEFA awards

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

International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) awards

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

League Managers Association (LMA) awards

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

Football Writers' Association (FWA) awards

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

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards

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

Premier League awards

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

British honours

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

Team records edit

Matches edit

Record wins edit

  • Record win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956[127]
  • Record League win:[127]
10–1 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 15 October 1892
9–0 v Walsall, Second Division, 3 April 1895
9–0 v Darwen, Second Division, 24 December 1898
9–0 v Ipswich Town, Premier League, 4 March 1995
9–0 v Southampton, Premier League, 2 February 2021
7–0 v Grimsby Town, Second Division, 26 December 1899
8–1 v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, 6 February 1999

Record defeats edit

  • 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[127]
v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926
v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930
v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931
v Liverpool, Premier League, 5 March 2023
0–7 v Liverpool, 5 March 2023
1–7 v Burnley, first round, 13 February 1901
0–6 v Sheffield Wednesday, second round, 20 February 1904
0–6 v Aston Villa, First Division, 14 March 1914
1–7 v Newcastle United, First Division, 10 September 1927
0–6 v Huddersfield Town, First Division, 10 September 1930
  • Record away defeat: 0–7[127]
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[131]

Streaks edit

  • Longest unbeaten run (all major competitions)[D]: 45 matches, 26 December 1998 to 3 October 1999[132]
  • Longest unbeaten run (League): 29 matches
    • 26 December 1998 to 25 September 1999[133]
    • 11 April 2010 to 5 February 2011[134]
  • Longest unbeaten home run (all major competitions): 40 matches
    • 16 December 1964 to 30 March 1966[135]
    • 24 September 2016 to 5 December 2017[135]
  • Longest unbeaten home run (League): 36 matches, 26 December 1998 to 17 December 2000[136]
  • Longest unbeaten away run (all major competitions): 21 Matches, 5 December 1998 to 22 September 1999[137]
  • Longest unbeaten away run (League): 29 matches, 17 February 2020 to 16 October 2021[138]
  • Longest winning streak (League): 14 matches, 15 October 1904 to 3 January 1905[133]
  • Longest losing streak (League): 14 matches, 26 April 1930 to 25 October 1930[133]
  • Longest drawing streak (League): 6 matches, 30 October 1988 to 27 November 1988[133]
  • Longest streak without a win (League): 16 matches, 19 April 1930 to 25 October 1930[133]
  • Longest scoring run (League): 36 matches, 3 December 2007 to 15 November 2008[133]
  • Longest non-scoring run (League): 5 matches
    • 22 February 1902 to 17 March 1902;[133]
    • 7 February 1981 to 14 March 1981[139]
  • Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 14 matches, 15 November 2008 to 18 February 2009[140]

Wins/draws/losses in a season edit

  • 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[141]
  • Fewest draws in a league season: 2 – 1893–94[141]
  • Fewest defeats in a league season: 3 – 1998–99, 1999–2000[1]

Goals edit

  • Most League goals scored in a season: 103 – 1956–57, 1958–59[132]
  • Most Premier League goals scored in a season: 97 – 1999–2000[132]
  • Fewest League goals scored in a season: 36 – 1893–94[141]
  • Most League goals conceded in a season: 115 – 1930–31[1]
  • Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 22 – 2007–08[142]

Points edit

  • 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[141]
Three points for a win: 48 in 38 matches, First Division, 1989–90[1]

Attendances edit

Season-by-season performance edit

League record by opponent edit

See also edit

Footnotes edit

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.[145]
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,[124] 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.[146]
G. ^ Heinze had moved from Paris Saint-Germain before the tournament had begun and had yet to make his United debut.

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