List of Manchester United F.C. players

Ruud van Nistelrooy (left) is Manchester United's eleventh-highest all-time goalscorer.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the 1886–87 FA Cup. The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. Since playing their first competitive match, exactly 900 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, of whom 204 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances).

Manchester United's record appearance-maker is Ryan Giggs, who made a total of 963 appearances over a 23-year playing career; he broke Bobby Charlton's previous appearance record in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final.^[1] Giggs also holds the record for the most starts, having started in 797 games. Charlton is the club's top goalscorer with 249 goals in his 17 years with the club. Seven other players have made more than 500 appearances, including three members of the 1968 European Cup-winning team and three members of the 1999 Treble-winning team. Other than Charlton, only three players have scored more than 200 goals for the club.

List of players

Ryan Giggs made 963 appearances in 23 years for Manchester United.^[2]

• Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only, including Premier League, Football League, FA Cup, League Cup, Charity/Community Shield, European Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Super Cup and Club World Cup matches; wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season.
• Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut for the club.

Statistics correct as of match played 27 November 2016

Table headers

• Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth.
• Manchester United career – The year of the player's first appearance for Manchester United to the year of his last appearance.
• Starts – The number of games started.
• Sub – The number of games played as a substitute.
• Total – The total number of games played, both as a starter and as a substitute.

Bryan Robson made 461 appearances for Manchester United and served as the club's captain for twelve years.

Paul Scholes made the third-highest number of appearances for Manchester United, with 718.^[3]

Peter Schmeichel made 398 appearances for Manchester United.

Gary Neville made 602 appearances for Manchester United.

David Beckham made 394 appearances and scored 85 goals with Manchester United.

Eric Cantona made 185 appearances and scored 87 goals for Manchester United.

Roy Keane made 480 appearances with Manchester United.

Wes Brown made 362 appearances for Manchester United.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær made 366 appearances with Manchester United.

John O'Shea made 393 appearances for Manchester United.

Rio Ferdinand made 455 appearances in 12 seasons with Manchester United.^[4]

Cristiano Ronaldo made 292 appearances and scored 118 goals with Manchester United.

Wayne Rooney is the current captain of Manchester United, and second on the club's all time goals scored list with 246.

Patrice Evra made 379 appearances for Manchester United.

Nemanja Vidić made 300 appearances for Manchester United.

David de Gea has made over 225 appearances for Manchester United.

Robin van Persie made 105 appearances for Manchester United F.C.

Juan Mata is the most recent player to make his 100th appearance for Manchester United.

List of Manchester United F.C. players with at least 100 appearances

Name	Nationality	Position	Manchester United career	Starts	Subs	Total	Goals	Ref
				Appearances
Donaldson, BobBob Donaldson	Scotland	6 !FW	1892–1897	147	0	155	66	[5]
Erentz, FredFred Erentz	Scotland	2 !FB	1892–1902	310	0	310	9	[6]
Cassidy, JoeJoe Cassidy	Scotland	6 !FW	1893, 1895–1900	174	0	174	100	[7]
Macnaught, JamesJames McNaught	Scotland	4 !HB	1893–1898	157	0	157	12	[8]
Smith, DickDick Smith	England	6 !FW	1894–1898, 1900–1901	100	0	100	37	[9]
Cartwright, WalterWalter Cartwright	England	4 !HB	1895–1905	257	0	257	8	[10]
Stafford, HarryHarry Stafford	England	2 !FB	1896–1903	200	0	200	1	[11]
Bryant, WilliamWilliam Bryant	England	6 !FW	1896–1900	127	0	127	33	[12]
Barrett, FrankFrank Barrett	Scotland	1 !GK	1896–1900	136	0	136	0	[13]
Morgan, BillyBilly Morgan	England	4 !HB	1897–1903	152	0	152	7	[14]
Griffiths, BillyBilly Griffiths	England	4 !HB	1899–1905	175	0	175	30	[15]
Schofield, AlfAlf Schofield	England	6 !FW	1900–1907	179	0	179	35	[16]
Hayes, VinceVince Hayes	England	2 !FB	1901–1907, 1908–1910	128	0	128	2	[17]
Peddie, JackJack Peddie	Scotland	6 !FW	1902–1903, 1904–1907	121	0	121	58	[18]
Downie, AlexAlex Downie	Scotland	4 !HB	1902–1909	191	0	191	14	[19]
Bell, AlexAlex Bell	Scotland	4 !HB	1903–1913	309	0	309	10	[20]
Bonthron, BobBob Bonthron	Scotland	2 !FB	1903–1907	134	0	134	3	[21]
Moger, HarryHarry Moger	England	1 !GK	1903–1912	266	0	266	0	[22]
Duckworth, DickDick Duckworth	England	4 !HB	1903–1915	254	0	254	11	[23]
Roberts, CharlieCharlie Roberts	England	4 !HB	1904–1913	302	0	302	23	[24]
Holden, DickDick Holden	England	2 !FB	1905–1914	117	0	117	0	[25]
Picken, JackJack Picken	Scotland	6 !FW	1905–1911	122	0	122	46	[26]
Wall, GeorgeGeorge Wall	England	6 !FW	1906–1915	319	0	319	100	[27]
Meredith, BillyBilly Meredith	Wales	6 !FW	1907–1921	335	0	335	36	[28]
Turnbull, SandySandy Turnbull	Scotland	6 !FW	1907–1915	247	0	247	101	[29]
Stacey, GeorgeGeorge Stacey	England	2 !FB	1907–1915	270	0	270	9	[30]
Halse, HaroldHarold Halse	England	6 !FW	1908–1912	125	0	125	56	[31]
Whalley, ArthurArthur Whalley	England	4 !HB	1909–1920	106	0	106	6	[32]
West, EnochEnoch West	England	6 !FW	1910–1916	181	0	181	80	[33]
Beale, BobbyBobby Beale	England	1 !GK	1912–1919	112	0	112	0	[34]
Mew, JackJack Mew	England	1 !GK	1912–1926	199	0	199	0	[35]
Hilditch, LalLal Hilditch	England	4 !HB	1919–1932	322	0	322	7	[36]
Silcock, JackJack Silcock	England	2 !FB	1919–1934	449	0	449	2	[37]
Spence, JoeJoe Spence	England	6 !FW	1919–1933	510	0	510	168	[38]
Moore, CharlieCharlie Moore	England	2 !FB	1919–1921, 1922–1931	328	0	328	0	[39]
Grimwood, JohnJohn Grimwood	England	4 !HB	1919–1927	205	0	205	8	[40]
Partridge, TeddyTeddy Partridge	England	6 !FW	1920–1929	160	0	160	18	[41]
Steward, AlfAlf Steward	England	1 !GK	1920–1932	326	0	326	0	[42]
Bennion, RayRay Bennion	Wales	4 !HB	1921–1932	301	0	301	3	[43]
Lochhead, ArthurArthur Lochhead	Scotland	6 !FW	1921–1925	153	0	153	50	[44]
Thomas, HarryHarry Thomas	Wales	6 !FW	1922–1931	135	0	135	13	[45]
Barson, FrankFrank Barson	England	4 !HB	1922–1928	152	0	152	4	[46]
Mann, FrankFrank Mann	England	4 !HB	1923–1930	197	0	197	5	[47]
Macpherson, FrankFrank McPherson	England	6 !FW	1923–1928	175	0	175	52	[48]
Jones, TomTom Jones	Wales	2 !FB	1924–1937	200	0	200	0	[49]
Hanson, JimmyJimmy Hanson	England	6 !FW	1924–1931	147	0	147	52	[50]
Wilson, JackJack Wilson	England	4 !HB	1926–1932	140	0	140	3	[51]
Maclenahan, HughHugh McLenahan	England	4 !HB	1928–1937	116	0	116	12	[52]
Rowley, HarryHarry Rowley	England	6 !FW	1928–1932, 1934–1937	180	0	180	55	[53]
Reid, TomTom Reid	Scotland	6 !FW	1929–1933	101	0	101	67	[54]
Maclachlan, GeorgeGeorge McLachlan	Scotland	6 !FW	1929–1933	116	0	116	4	[55]
Mellor, JackJack Mellor	England	2 !FB	1930–1937	122	0	122	0	[56]
Manley, TomTom Manley	England	4 !HB	1931–1939	195	0	195	41	[57]
Vose, GeorgeGeorge Vose	England	4 !HB	1933–1939	209	0	209	1	[58]
Griffiths, JackJack Griffiths	England	2 !FB	1934–1944	173	0	173	1	[59]
Mackay, BillBill McKay	Scotland	4 !HB	1934–1940	182	0	182	15	[60]
Mutch, GeorgeGeorge Mutch	Scotland	6 !FW	1934–1937	120	0	120	49	[61]
Bamford, TommyTommy Bamford	Wales	6 !FW	1934–1938	109	0	109	57	[62]
Bryant, BillyBilly Bryant	England	6 !FW	1934–1939	157	0	157	42	[63]
Brown, JamesJames Brown	Scotland	4 !HB	1935–1939	110	0	110	1	[64]
Carey, JohnnyJohnny Carey	Ireland	2 !FB	1937–1953	344	0	344	17	[65]
Rowley, JackJack Rowley	England	6 !FW	1937–1955	424	0	424	211	[66]
Pearson, StanStan Pearson	England	6 !FW	1937–1954	343	0	343	148	[67]
Warner, JackJack Warner	Wales	4 !HB	1938–1950	115	0	115	2	[68]
Aston, John Sr. !John Aston, Sr.	England	2 !FB	1946–1954	284	0	284	30	[69]
Chilton, AllenbyAllenby Chilton	England	4 !HB	1946–1955	391	0	391	3	[70]
Cockburn, HenryHenry Cockburn	England	4 !HB	1946–1954	275	0	275	4	[71]
Crompton, JackJack Crompton	England	1 !GK	1946–1956	212	0	212	0	[72]
Delaney, JimmyJimmy Delaney	Scotland	6 !FW	1946–1950	184	0	184	28	[73]
Macglen, BillyBilly McGlen	England	4 !HB	1946–1952	122	0	122	2	[74]
Mitten, CharlieCharlie Mitten	England	6 !FW	1946–1952	162	0	162	61	[75]
Downie, JohnJohn Downie	Scotland	6 !FW	1949–1953	116	0	116	37	[76]
Wood, RayRay Wood	England	1 !GK	1949–1958	208	0	208	0	[77]
Gibson, DonDon Gibson	England	4 !HB	1950–1955	115	0	115	0	[78]
Jones, MarkMark Jones	England	4 !HB	1950–1958	121	0	121	1	[79]
Berry, JohnnyJohnny Berry	England	6 !FW	1951–1958	276	0	276	45	[80]
Blanchflower, JackieJackie Blanchflower	Northern Ireland	4 !HB	1951–1958	117	0	117	27	[81]
Byrne, RogerRoger Byrne	England	2 !FB	1951–1958	280	0	280	20	[82]
Pegg, DavidDavid Pegg	England	6 !FW	1952–1958	150	0	150	28	[83]
Foulkes, BillBill Foulkes	England	3 !DF	1952–1970	685	3	688	9	[84]
Taylor, TommyTommy Taylor	England	6 !FW	1953–1958	191	0	191	131	[85]
Edwards, DuncanDuncan Edwards	England	4 !HB	1953–1958	177	0	177	21	[86]
Viollet, DennisDennis Viollet	England	6 !FW	1953–1962	293	0	293	179	[87]
Goodwin, FreddieFreddie Goodwin	England	4 !HB	1954–1960	107	0	107	8	[88]
Scanlon, AlbertAlbert Scanlon	England	6 !FW	1954–1960	127	0	127	35	[89]
Colman, EddieEddie Colman	England	4 !HB	1955–1958	108	0	108	2	[90]
Cope, RonnieRonnie Cope	England	4 !HB	1956–1961	106	0	106	2	[91]
Charlton, BobbyBobby Charlton	England	6 !FW	1956–1973	756	2	758	249	[92]
Gaskell, DavidDavid Gaskell	England	1 !GK	1956–1967	119	0	119	0	[93]
Gregg, HarryHarry Gregg	Northern Ireland	1 !GK	1957–1966	247	0	247	0	[94]
Brennan, ShayShay Brennan	Ireland	2 !FB	1958–1970	358	1	359	6	[95]
Quixall, AlbertAlbert Quixall	England	6 !FW	1958–1963	184	0	184	56	[96]
Giles, JohnnyJohnny Giles	Ireland	6 !FW	1959–1963	115	0	115	13	[97]
Stiles, NobbyNobby Stiles	England	4 !HB	1959–1971	395	0	395	19	[98]
Setters, MauriceMaurice Setters	England	4 !HB	1960–1964	194	0	194	14	[99]
Dunne, TonyTony Dunne	Ireland	3 !DF	1960–1973	534	1	535	2	[100]
Cantwell, NoelNoel Cantwell	Ireland	2 !FB	1960–1967	146	0	146	8	[101]
Herd, DavidDavid Herd	Scotland	6 !FW	1961–1968	264	1	265	145	[102]
Law, DenisDenis Law	Scotland	6 !FW	1962–1973	398	6	404	237	[103]
Sadler, DavidDavid Sadler	England	7 !U	1962–1973	328	7	335	27	[104]
Crerand, PatPat Crerand	Scotland	4 !HB	1963–1971	397	0	397	15	[105]
Best, GeorgeGeorge Best	Northern Ireland	6 !FW	1963–1974	470	0	470	179	[106]
Connelly, JohnJohn Connelly	England	6 !FW	1964–1966	112	1	113	35	[107]
Fitzpatrick, JohnJohn Fitzpatrick	Scotland	3 !DF	1965–1973	141	6	147	10	[108]
Aston, John Jr. !John Aston, Jr.	England	6 !FW	1965–1972	166	21	187	27	[109]
Stepney, AlexAlex Stepney	England	1 !GK	1966–1979	539	0	539	2	[110]
Kidd, BrianBrian Kidd	England	6 !FW	1967–1974	257	9	266	70	[111]
Burns, FrancisFrancis Burns	Scotland	3 !DF	1967–1972	143	13	156	7	[112]
Morgan, WillieWillie Morgan	Scotland	5 !MF	1968–1975	293	3	296	34	[113]
James, SteveSteve James	England	4 !HB	1968–1975	160	1	161	4	[114]
Macilroy, SammySammy McIlroy	Northern Ireland	5 !MF	1971–1982	391	28	419	71	[115]
Buchan, MartinMartin Buchan	Scotland	3 !DF	1972–1983	456	0	456	4	[116]
Maccreery, DavidDavid McCreery	Northern Ireland	5 !MF	1972–1979	57	53	110	8	[117]
Forsyth, AlexAlex Forsyth	Scotland	2 !FB	1973–1978	116	3	119	5	[118]
Macari, LouLou Macari	Scotland	6 !FW	1973–1984	374	27	401	97	[119]
Daly, GerryGerry Daly	Ireland	5 !MF	1973–1977	137	5	142	32	[120]
Greenhoff, BrianBrian Greenhoff	England	3 !DF	1973–1979	268	3	271	17	[121]
Houston, StewartStewart Houston	Scotland	3 !DF	1974–1980	248	2	250	16	[122]
Pearson, StuartStuart Pearson	England	6 !FW	1974–1979	179	1	180	66	[123]
Albiston, ArthurArthur Albiston	Scotland	2 !FB	1974–1988	467	18	485	7	[124]
Coppell, SteveSteve Coppell	England	5 !MF	1975–1983	393	3	396	70	[125]
Nicholl, JimmyJimmy Nicholl	Northern Ireland	3 !DF	1975–1982	235	13	248	6	[126]
Hill, GordonGordon Hill	England	5 !MF	1975–1978	133	1	134	51	[127]
Greenhoff, JimmyJimmy Greenhoff	England	6 !FW	1976–1980	119	4	123	36	[128]
Grimes, AshleyAshley Grimes	Ireland	3 !DF	1977–1983	77	30	107	11	[129]
Jordan, JoeJoe Jordan	Scotland	6 !FW	1978–1981	125	1	126	41	[130]
Macqueen, GordonGordon McQueen	Scotland	3 !DF	1978–1985	229	0	229	26	[131]
Bailey, GaryGary Bailey	England	1 !GK	1978–1987	375	0	375	0	[132]
Thomas, MickeyMickey Thomas	Wales	5 !MF	1978–1981	110	0	110	15	[133]
Moran, KevinKevin Moran	Ireland	3 !DF	1979–1988	284	5	289	24	[134]
Wilkins, RayRay Wilkins	England	5 !MF	1979–1984	191	3	194	10	[135]
Duxbury, MikeMike Duxbury	England	3 !DF	1980–1990	345	33	378	7	[136]
Gidman, JohnJohn Gidman	England	3 !DF	1981–1986	116	4	120	4	[137]
Stapleton, FrankFrank Stapleton	Ireland	6 !FW	1981–1987	267	21	288	78	[138]
Moses, RemiRemi Moses	England	5 !MF	1981–1988	188	11	199	12	[139]
Robson, BryanBryan Robson	England	5 !MF	1981–1994	437	24	461	99	[140]
Whiteside, NormanNorman Whiteside	Northern Ireland	6 !FW	1982–1989	256	18	274	67	[141]
Macgrath, PaulPaul McGrath	Ireland	3 !DF	1982–1989	192	7	199	16	[142]
Hughes, MarkMark Hughes	Wales	6 !FW	1983–1986, 1988–1995	453	14	467	163	[143]
Hogg, GraemeGraeme Hogg	Scotland	3 !DF	1984–1988	108	2	110	1	[144]
Blackmore, ClaytonClayton Blackmore	Wales	7 !U	1984–1994	201	44	245	26	[145]
Olsen, JesperJesper Olsen	Denmark	5 !MF	1984–1988	149	27	176	24	[146]
Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan	Scotland	5 !MF	1984–1989	195	6	201	38	[147]
Davenport, PeterPeter Davenport	England	6 !FW	1986–1988	83	23	106	26	[148]
Mcclair, BrianBrian McClair	Scotland	7 !U	1987–1998	398	73	471	127	[149]
Bruce, SteveSteve Bruce	England	3 !DF	1987–1996	411	3	414	51	[150]
Martin, LeeLee Martin	England	3 !DF	1988–1994	84	25	109	2	[151]
Sharpe, LeeLee Sharpe	England	5 !MF	1988–1996	213	50	263	36	[152]
Donaghy, MalMal Donaghy	Northern Ireland	3 !DF	1988–1992	98	21	119	0	[153]
Phelan, MikeMike Phelan	England	7 !U	1989–1994	127	19	146	3	[154]
Webb, NeilNeil Webb	England	5 !MF	1989–1992	105	5	110	11	[155]
Pallister, GaryGary Pallister	England	3 !DF	1989–1998	433	4	437	15	[156]
Ince, PaulPaul Ince	England	5 !MF	1989–1995	276	5	281	29	[157]
Irwin, DenisDenis Irwin	Ireland	3 !DF	1990–2002	511	18	529	33	[158]
Giggs, RyanRyan Giggs	Wales	5 !MF	1991–2014	802	161	963	168	[159]
Kanchelskis, AndreiAndrei Kanchelskis	Soviet Union  Russia	5 !MF	1991–1995	132	29	161	36	[160]
Parker, PaulPaul Parker	England	3 !DF	1991–1996	137	9	146	2	[161]
Schmeichel, PeterPeter Schmeichel	Denmark	1 !GK	1991–1999	398	0	398	1	[162]
Neville, GaryGary Neville	England	3 !DF	1992–2011	566	36	602	7	[163]
Beckham, DavidDavid Beckham	England	5 !MF	1992–2003	356	38	394	85	[164]
Butt, NickyNicky Butt	England	5 !MF	1992–2004	307	80	387	26	[165]
Cantona, EricEric Cantona	France	6 !FW	1992–1997	184	1	185	82	[166]
Keane, RoyRoy Keane	Ireland	5 !MF	1993–2005	458	22	480	51	[167]
May, DavidDavid May	England	3 !DF	1994–2003	98	20	118	8	[168]
Scholes, PaulPaul Scholes	England	5 !MF	1994–2011, 2012–2013	577	141	718	155	[169]
Cole, AndyAndy Cole	England	6 !FW	1995–2001	231	44	275	121	[170]
Neville, PhilPhil Neville	England	7 !U	1995–2005	301	85	386	8	[171]
Johnsen, RonnyRonny Johnsen	Norway	3 !DF	1996–2002	131	19	150	9	[172]
Solskjaer, Ole GunnarOle Gunnar Solskjær	Norway	6 !FW	1996–2007	216	150	366	126	[173]
Sheringham, TeddyTeddy Sheringham	England	6 !FW	1997–2001	101	52	153	46	[174]
Berg, HenningHenning Berg	Norway	3 !DF	1997–2000	81	22	103	3	[175]
Brown, WesWes Brown	England	3 !DF	1998–2011	313	49	362	5	[176]
Stam, JaapJaap Stam	Netherlands	3 !DF	1998–2001	125	2	127	1	[177]
Yorke, DwightDwight Yorke	Trinidad and Tobago	6 !FW	1998–2002	120	32	152	66	[178]
Fortune, QuintonQuinton Fortune	South Africa	5 !MF	1999–2006	88	38	126	11	[179]
Silvestre, MikaelMikaël Silvestre	France	3 !DF	1999–2008	326	35	361	10	[180]
Oshea, JohnJohn O'Shea	Ireland	7 !U	1999–2011	301	92	393	15	[181]
Barthez, FabienFabien Barthez	France	1 !GK	2000–2004	139	0	139	0	[182]
Nistelrooy, Ruud vanRuud van Nistelrooy	Netherlands	6 !FW	2001–2006	200	19	219	150	[183]
Ferdinand, RioRio Ferdinand	England	3 !DF	2002–2014	444	11	455	8	[4]
Fletcher, DarrenDarren Fletcher	Scotland	5 !MF	2003–2015	266	76	342	24	[184]
Ronaldo, CristianoCristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	6 !FW	2003–2009	244	48	292	118	[185]
Saha, LouisLouis Saha	France	6 !FW	2004–2008	76	48	124	42	[186]
Rooney, WayneWayne Rooney	England	6 !FW	2004–	483	52	535	248	[187]
Sar, Edwin van derEdwin van der Sar	Netherlands	1 !GK	2005–2011	266	0	266	0	[188]
Park Ji-sung	South Korea	5 !MF	2005–2012	146	59	205	27	[189]
Evra, PatricePatrice Evra	France	3 !DF	2006–2014	357	22	379	10	[190]
Vidic, NemanjaNemanja Vidić	Serbia	3 !DF	2006–2014	290	10	300	21	[191]
Carrick, MichaelMichael Carrick	England	5 !MF	2006–	367	61	426	24	[192]
Nani	Portugal	5 !MF	2007–2015	178	52	230	41	[193]
Anderson	Brazil	5 !MF	2007–2015	128	53	181	9	[194]
Evans, JonnyJonny Evans	Northern Ireland	3 !DF	2007–2015	179	19	198	7	[195]
Berbatov, DimitarDimitar Berbatov	Bulgaria	6 !FW	2008–2012	108	41	149	56	[196]
Rafael	Brazil	3 !DF	2008–2015	150	20	170	5	[197]
Welbeck, DannyDanny Welbeck	England	6 !FW	2008–2014	90	52	142	29	[198]
Valencia, AntonioAntonio Valencia	Ecuador	5 !MF	2009–	202	59	261	21	[199]
Hernández, JavierJavier Hernández	Mexico	6 !FW	2010–2015	86	72	158	59	[200]
Smalling, ChrisChris Smalling	England	3 !DF	2010–	180	35	215	12	[201]
de Gea, DavidDavid de Gea	Spain	1 !GK	2011–	240	0	240	0	[202]
Jones, PhilPhil Jones	England	7 !U	2011–	124	21	145	5	[203]
Young, AshleyAshley Young	England	5 !MF	2011–	103	45	148	14	[204]
Persie, Robin vanRobin van Persie	Netherlands	6 !FW	2012–2015	89	16	105	58	[205]
Mata, JuanJuan Mata	Spain	4 !MF	2014–	103	17	120	31	[206]

Club captains

Since 1882, 45 players have held the position of club captain for Newton Heath LYR F.C., Newton Heath F.C. or Manchester United F.C.^[207] The first club captain was E. Thomas, who was captain from 1882 to 1883.^[207] The longest-serving captain is Bryan Robson, who was club captain from 1982 to 1994, although he held the position jointly with Steve Bruce from 1992 to 1994.^[207] Roy Keane, who was captain from 1997 to 2005, has the distinction of having won the most trophies as captain; he won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, one Community Shield, one UEFA Champions League and one Intercontinental Cup. The current club captain is Wayne Rooney, who took over after Nemanja Vidić left the club in 2014.^[208][209]

Dates[207]	Name	Notes
1878–1882	Unknown
1882–1883	E. Thomas
1883–1887	Sam Black
1887–1891	Jack Powell
1891–1892	Bob McFarlane
1892–1893	Joe Cassidy
1893–1894	Unknown
1894–1896	James McNaught
1896–1897	Caesar Jenkyns
1897–1903	Harry Stafford
1903–1904	John Willie Sutcliffe
1904–1905	Jack Peddie
1905–1913	Charlie Roberts
1913–1914	George Stacey
1914–1915	George Hunter
1915–1917	Patrick O'Connell
1917–1918	George Anderson
1918–1919	Jack Mew
1919–1922	Lal Hilditch
1922–1928	Frank Barson
1928–1929	Jack Wilson
1929–1930	Charlie Spencer
1930–1931	Jack Silcock
1931–1932	George McLachlan
1932	Louis Page
1932–1934	Jack Silcock
1934–1935	Bill McKay
1935–1937	James Brown
1937–1939	George Roughton
1939–1940	Bill McKay
1940–1944	None	No competitive football was played during the Second World War
1944–1945	George Roughton
1945–1953	Johnny Carey
1953	Stan Pearson
1953–1955	Allenby Chilton
1955–1958	Roger Byrne
1958–1959	Bill Foulkes
1959–1960	Dennis Viollet
1960–1962	Maurice Setters
1962–1967	Noel Cantwell	Co-captained with Denis Law from 1964 to 1967[207]
1964–1968	Denis Law	Co-captained with Noel Cantwell from 1964 to 1967[207]
1968–1973	Bobby Charlton
1973–1974	George Graham
1974–1975	Willie Morgan
1975–1982	Martin Buchan
1982	Ray Wilkins
1982–1994	Bryan Robson	Longest-serving captain in United's history, co-captained with Steve Bruce from 1992 to 1994[207]
1992–1996	Steve Bruce	Co-captained with Bryan Robson from 1992 to 1994[207]
1996–1997	Eric Cantona
1997–2005	Roy Keane
2005–2011	Gary Neville
2011–2014	Nemanja Vidić
2014–	Wayne Rooney

Notes

• ^ A utility player is one who is considered to play in more than one position.

References