General Records
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FOUNDED: 1878
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1885
LIMITED COMPANY: 1907
ADDRESS:
Manchester United
Old Trafford Football Ground
Sir Matt Busby Way
Manchester M16 ORA
United Kingdom
OFFICIAL CLUB WEBSITE:
www.manutd.com
PRESENT STADIUM CAPACITY:
76,000
PITCH MEASUREMENTS:
116 yards x 76 yards
CLUB NAMES :
1878 - 1880: Newton Heath LRW
(Lancashire Railway Workers)
1880 - 1902: Newton Heath
1902 - Present: Manchester United
CLUB STADIUMS:
1878 - 1893: North Road, Newton Heath
1893 - 1910: Bank Street, Clayton
1910 - 1941: Old Trafford
1941 - 1949: Maine Road
1949 - Present: Old Trafford
CLUB MANAGER:
Sir Alex Ferguson
ASSISTANT MANAGER:
Carlos Queiroz
1st TEAM COACH:
Mike Phelan
RESERVES MANAGER:
Ricky Sbragia
UNDER 19'S MANAGER:
Brian McClair
UNDER 17'S MANAGER:
Francisco Filho
YOUTH MANAGER:
Eric Harrison
PHYSIO:
Robert Swire
KIT MANAGER:
Albert Morgan
PLC CHIEF EXECUTIVE:
David Gill
CLUB CHAIRMAN:
N/A
CHIEF NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Joel Glazer
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR:
Andy Anson
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR:
Phil Townsend
SHIRT SPONSOR:
AIG (American International Group)
KIT SPONSOR:
Nike
FA PREMIER LEAGUE: CHAMPIONS (9)
1993
1994
1996
1997
1999
2000
2001
2003
2007
Runners Up:
1995, 1998, 2006
FA CUP: WINNERS (Record 11 wins)
1909 1948 1963 1977
1983 1985 1990 1994
1996 1999 2004
Runners Up:
1957, 1958, 1976, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2007
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP:
WINNERS (2)
1968 1999
EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS CUP:
WINNERS (1)
1991
SUPER CUP: WINNERS (1)
1991
Runners Up:
1999
INTERCONTINENTAL CUP: WINNERS (1)
1999
Runners Up:
1968
LEAGUE DIVISION 1: CHAMPIONS (7)
1908 1911 1952 1956
1957 1965 1967
Runners Up:
1947, 1948, 1949, 1951,1959, 1964
1968, 1980, 1988, 1992
LEAGUE DIVISION 2: CHAMPIONS (2)
1936, 1975
LEAGUE CUP: WINNERS (2)
1992 2006
Runners Up:
1983, 1991, 1994, 2003
FA CHARITY SHIELD: WINNERS (11)
1908
1911
1952
1956
1957
1983
1993
1994
1996
1997
2003
FA CHARITY SHIELD JOINT WINNERS:
1965, 1967, 1977, 1990
Runners up:
1948, 1963, 1985, 1998,
1999 2000, 2001, 2004
BIGGEST HOME WIN
10 - 0 v Anderlect 26/9/1956
10 - 1 v Wolves 1 5/10/1892
10 - 1 v Lincoln 21/11/1892
9 - 0 v Ipswitch 4/3/1995
BIGGEST HOME DEFEAT
0 - 7 v Blackburn 10/2/1926
BIGGEST AWAY WIN
8 - 1 v Notts Forest 6/2/1999
8 - 2 v Northampton Town 7/2/1970
BIGGEST AWAY DEFEAT
0 - 7 v Aston Villa 27/12/1930
0 - 7 v Blackburn 26/12/1931
0 - 7 v Grimsby 26/12/1890
1 - 7 v Newcastle 10/9/1927
MOST APPEARANCES Bobby Charlton 752 (2)
Ryan Giggs 636 (80)
Bill Foulkes 679 (3)
Alex Stepney 535
Tony Dunne 529 (1)
Joe Spence 510
Denis Irwin 481 (14)
Arthur Albiston 464 (18)
George Best 466
Mark Hughes 448 (14)
MOST GOALS SCORED Bobby Charlton 247
Denis Law 236
Jack Rowley 208
George Best 178
Denis Viollet 178
Joe Spence 168
Mark Hughes 163
Ruud van Nistelrooy 149
Stan Pearson 149
David Herd 144
HIGHEST OVERALL GOALSCORER IN A SEASON (PRE-PREMIERSHIP)
46 - Dennis Law
(30 league,10 FA Cup, 6 Europe)
1963-1964
HIGHEST LEAGUE GOALSCORER IN A SEASON
32 - Dennis Viollet, Division 1,
1959-1960
HIGHEST OVERALL GOALSCORER IN A SEASON (PREMIERSHIP)
44 - Ruud van Nistelrooy
(25 league, 4 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 14 Europe)
2002-2003
MOST GOALS SCORED IN A GAME
6 - George Best v Northampton Town
7/2/1970 FA Cup 5th Round
5 - Andy Cole v Ipswitch Town
4/3/1995 Premier League
MOST LEAGUE GOALS
Bobby Charlton 199
Jack Rowley 182
Denis Law 171
Dennis Viollet 159
Joe Spence 158
George Best 137
Stan Pearson 128
Mark Hughes 120
David Herd 114
Tommy Taylor 112
MOST FA CUP GOALS
Denis Law 34
Jack Rowley 26
Stan Pearson 21
George Best 21
Bobby Charlton 19
Mark Hughes 17
David Herd 15
Ruud van Nistelrooy 14
Brian McClair 14
Paul Scholes 12
MOST EUROPEAN GOALS before 1994
Denis Law 28
Bobby Charlton 22
David Herd 14
Dennis Viollet 13
George Best 11
Tommy Taylor 11
John Connelly 11
Mark Hughes 9
Bryan Robson 8
Steve Bruce 6
MOST EUROPEAN GOALS after 1994
Ruud van Nistelrooy 38
Ryan Giggs 25
Paul Scholes 22
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 20
Andy Cole 18
David Beckham 15
Roy Keane 14
Dwight Yorke 11
Teddy Sheringham 9
Wayne Rooney 8
MOST LEAGUE GOALS IN A SEASON (TEAM)
103 - Division 1, 1956-57
103 - Division 1, 1958-59
97 - Premier League, 1999-2000
HIGHEST LEAGUE POINTS IN
A SEASON ( if 3 for a win)
92 - Premier League 1993-94
92 - Division 1, 1956-57
MOST CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE WINS
(in a season)
11 - Premier League
11/3/2000 to 14/5/2000
10 - Division 1
17/8/1985 to 28/9/1985 LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN
(over more than 1 season)
45 games - 24/12/1998 to 3/10/1999
Premier League 29
FA Cup 8
European Cup 8
LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN IN LEAGUE
(in a season)
20 games - Premier League
24/12/1998 to 16/5/1999
20 games - Division 1
27/12/1966 to 13/5/1967
LONGEST UNBEATEN RUN - EUROPE
(over more than 1 season)
19 games - Champions League
10/12/1997 to 19/10/1999
HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE
76,098 v Blackburn 31/03/2007
83,260 v Arsenal 17/01/1948
(at Maine Road)
HIGHEST AWAY ATTENDANCE
135,000 v Real Madrid 11/4/1957
(at Bernabeau)
MANAGERS SINCE 1903
Ernest Magnall (1903-1912)
John Robson (1914-21)
John Chapman (1921-26)
Clarence Hilditch (1926-27)
Herbert Bamlett (1927-31)
Walter Crickmer (1931-32)
Scott Duncan (1932-37)
Walter Crickmer (1937-45)
Sir Matt Busby (1945-69)
Wilf McGuiness (1969-70)
Sir Matt Busby 1970
Frank O'Farrell (1971-72)
Tommy Docherty (1972-77)
Dave Sexton (1977-81)
Ron Atkinson (1981-86)
Sir Alex Ferguson (1986-Present)
RECORD FEE RECEIVED
£24,250,000 from Real Madrid
for David Beckham, 18th June 2003
RECORD TRANSFER PAID
£31,100,000 to Leeds United for
Rio Ferdinand, 22nd July 2002
TOP 10 RECORD TRANSFERS - IN
Rio Ferdinand £31.1 million
Juan Sebastian Veron £28.1 million
Wayne Rooney £23.75 million
Ruud van Nistelrooy £19 million
Michael Carrick £18.6 million
Louis Saha £12.8 million
Dwight Yorke £12.6 million
Cristiano Ronaldo £12.24 million
Jaap Stam £10.6 million
Fabien Barthez £7.8 million
TOP 10 RECORD TRANSFERS - OUT
David Beckham £24.25 million
Jaap Stam £16 million
Juan Sebastian Veron £15 million
Ruud van Nistelrooy £10.3 million
Andy Cole £7.5 million
Paul Ice £7 million
Andrei Kanchelskis £5 million
Lee Sharpe £4.5 million
Mark Hughes £2.5 million
Gary Pallister £2.5 million
