List of Manchester United F.C. records and statistics

Honours

Manchester United's first trophy was the Manchester Cup, which they won as Newton Heath LYR in 1886. Their first national senior honour came in 1908, when they won the 1907–08 Football League First Division title. The club won the FA Cup for the first time the following year. In terms of trophies won, the 1990s were Manchester United's most successful decade, during which time they won five league titles, four FA Cups, one League Cup, five Charity Shields (one shared), 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, and hold the record for the most Premier League titles with 13. Manchester United became the first English team to win the European Cup when they won it in 1968. The club's most recent trophy came in May 2024, when they won the FA Cup.

Domestic

League

• First Division / Premier League (Level 1): 20 – shared
  • 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
• Second Division (Level 2): 2
  • 1935–36, 1974–75

Cups

• FA Cup: 13
  • 1908–09, 1947–48, 1962–63, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015–16, 2023–24
• League/EFL Cup: 6
  • 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016–17, 2022–23
• FA Charity/Community Shield: 21 (17 outright, 4 shared) – record
  • 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 (* joint holders)

European

• European Cup / UEFA Champions League: 3
  • 1967–68, 1998–99, 2007–08
• European Cup Winners' Cup: 1
  • 1990–91
• UEFA Europa League: 1
  • 2016–17
• European Super Cup: 1
  • 1991

Worldwide

• Intercontinental Cup: 1
  • 1999
• FIFA Club World Cup: 1
  • 2008

Regional

• 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

• Laureus World Team of the Year

  • Winner: 2000

• IFFHS World Club Team of the Year

  • Winner: 1999, 2008

• PFA Merit Award

  • Winner: 1993, 2013

• BBC Sports Team of the Year Award

  • Winner: 1968, 1999

Players

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

Appearances

• Youngest first-team player: David Gaskell – (against Manchester City, Charity Shield, 24 October 1956)
• Oldest first-team player: Billy Meredith – (against Derby County, First Division, 7 May 1921)
• Oldest post-Second World War player: Edwin van der Sar – (against Barcelona, UEFA Champions League, 28 May 2011)
• Most consecutive League appearances: 206 – Steve Coppell, 15 January 1977 – 7 November 1981
• Shortest appearance: 2 seconds – Nick Culkin v Arsenal, Premier League, 22 August 1999

Most appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances as substitute (in parentheses) included in total.

Goalscorers

• Most goals in a season in all competitions: 46 – Denis Law, 1963–64
• Most League goals in a season: 32 – Dennis Viollet, Division 1, 1959–60
• 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
  • George Best v Northampton Town, 7 February 1970
• Goals in consecutive league matches: 10 consecutive matches – Ruud van Nistelrooy, 22 March 2003 to 23 August 2003
• Fastest goal: 12 seconds – Bryan Robson v Burnley, League Cup, 26 September 1984
• Fastest hat-trick: 4 minutes – Ernie Goldthorpe v Notts County, Second Division, 10 February 1923
• Fastest four goals: 13 minutes – Ole Gunnar Solskjær v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, 6 February 1999
• Most hat-tricks: 18 – Denis Law (3 November 1962 – 17 April 1971)

Overall scorers

:Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.

Assists

• Most League assists in a season: 15 – David Beckham, Premier League, 1999-2000

Clean sheets

• First clean sheet: John F. Slater vs. Higher Walton in the 1st qualifying round of the 1890–91 FA Cup (4 October 1890)
• Most clean sheets: 190 – David de Gea
• Most League clean sheets: 147 – David de Gea
• Most consecutive clean sheets: 12 – Edwin van der Sar (21 December 2008 – 24 February 2009)
• Most consecutive League clean sheets: 14 – Edwin van der Sar (15 November 2008 – 18 February 2009)

Overall clean sheets

:Competitive, professional matches only, appearances including substitutes appear in brackets.

Transfers

Highest transfer fees paid

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. The signing of Anthony Martial for £36 million in 2015 set a world record for the transfer of a teenager, and the £80 million paid for Harry Maguire in 2019 was a world record for a defender.

Progression of record fee paid

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. The club's first £1,000 transfer came in 1910, when they signed Leslie Hofton from Glossop. 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.

Manchester United made their first six-figure signing in August 1962 with the transfer of Denis Law from Torino for £110,000, a new British record. The club broke the British transfer record again in 1981 with the £1.5 million signing of Bryan Robson from West Bromwich Albion. 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. 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, Ángel Di María in August 2014 and Paul Pogba in August 2016.

Transfers in bold are also records for fees paid by British clubs

Highest transfer fees received

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

Progression of record fee received

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.

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. 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.

:Transfers in bold are also British record transfers

Honours

Players with the most titles won at the club

Source:

Individual awards

Laureus World Sports Awards

The following players have won Laureus World Sports Awards while playing for Manchester United:

• Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year
  • DEN Christian Eriksen – 2023

Ballon d'Or

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

• SCO Denis Law – 1964
• ENG Bobby Charlton – 1966
• NIR George Best – 1968
• POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008

Golden Boy

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

• ENG Wayne Rooney – 2004
• BRA Anderson – 2008
• FRA Anthony Martial – 2015

European Golden Shoe

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

• POR Cristiano Ronaldo (31 goals) – 2008

FIFA awards

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

• FIFA World Player of the Year

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008

• FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball

  • ENG Wayne Rooney – 2008

• FIFA Puskás Award

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2009
  • ARG Alejandro Garnacho – 2024

• FIFA Foundation Award

  • ENG Marcus Rashford – 2020

• FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo (4) – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021
  • SRB Nemanja Vidić (2) – 2009, 2011
  • ENG Rio Ferdinand – 2008
  • FRA Patrice Evra – 2009
  • ENG Wayne Rooney – 2011
  • ARG Ángel Di María – 2014
  • ESP David de Gea – 2018
  • BRA Casemiro – 2022

UEFA awards

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

• UEFA Club Footballer of the Year

  • ENG David Beckham – 1999
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008

• UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year

  • DEN Peter Schmeichel – 1997–98
  • NED Edwin van der Sar – 2008–09

• UEFA Club Defender of the Year

  • NED Jaap Stam (2) – 1998–99, 1999–2000

• UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year

  • ENG David Beckham – 1998–99

• UEFA Club Forward of the Year

  • NED Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2002–03
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2007–08

• UEFA Team of the Year

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo (4) – 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • ENG David Beckham (2) – 2001, 2003
  • NED Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2003
  • FRA Patrice Evra – 2009
  • ARG Ángel Di María – 2014

AFC awards

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

• AFC Asian International Player of the Year
  • JPN Shinji Kagawa – 2012

CAF awards

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

• CAF Team of the Year
  • CIV Eric Bailly (3) – 2016, 2017, 2018
  • CMR André Onana – 2024

FIFPRO awards

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

• FIFPRO Special Young Player of the Year
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo (2) – 2004, 2005
• FIFPRO Young Player of the Year
  • ENG Wayne Rooney – 2005
• FIFPRO World Player of the Year
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008
• FIFPRO Player Impact Award
  • ENG Marcus Rashford – 2020
  • CMR Andre Onana – 2024

International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) awards

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

• IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper

  • DEN Peter Schmeichel (2) – 1992, 1993
  • FRA Fabien Barthez – 2000

• IFFHS World Team

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2021

• IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) World Team

  • ARG Alejandro Garnacho (2) – 2023, 2024
  • ENG Mason Greenwood – 2021
  • DEN Rasmus Hojlund – 2023
  • FRA Leny Yoro – 2024
  • ENG Kobbie Mainoo – 2024

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards

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

• PFA Merit Award

  • WAL Ryan Giggs – 2015–16
  • ENG Marcus Rashford – 2019–20

• PFA Community Champion Award

  • ENG Marcus Rashford – 2019–20

• PFA Players' Player of the Year

  • WAL Mark Hughes (2) – 1988–89, 1990–91
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo (2) – 2006–07, 2007–08
  • ENG Gary Pallister – 1991–92
  • FRA Eric Cantona – 1993–94
  • IRE Roy Keane – 1999–2000
  • ENG Teddy Sheringham – 2000–01
  • NED Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2001–02
  • WAL Ryan Giggs – 2008–09
  • ENG Wayne Rooney – 2009–10

• PFA Young Player of the Year

  • WAL Ryan Giggs (2) – 1991–92, 1992–93
  • ENG Wayne Rooney (2) – 2004–05, 2005–06
  • WAL Mark Hughes – 1984–85
  • ENG Lee Sharpe – 1990–91
  • ENG David Beckham – 1996–97
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2006–07

• PFA Fans' Player of the Year

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo (2) – 2007, 2008
  • ENG Wayne Rooney (2) – 2006, 2010
  • NED Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2002
  • ENG Marcus Rashford – 2023

• PFA Team of the Year Main article: PFA Team of the Year

Football Writers' Association (FWA) awards

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

• FWA Tribute Award

  • WAL Ryan Giggs – 2006–07
  • ENG Wayne Rooney – 2016–17
  • ENG Marcus Rashford – 2020–21

• FWA Footballer of the Year

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo (2) – 2006–07, 2007–08
  • IRE Johnny Carey – 1948–49
  • ENG Bobby Charlton – 1965–66
  • NIR George Best – 1967–68
  • FRA Eric Cantona – 1995–96
  • IRE Roy Keane – 1999–2000
  • ENG Teddy Sheringham – 2000–01
  • ENG Wayne Rooney – 2009–10

Premier League awards

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

• Premier League Hall of Fame

  • 2021 – ENG David Beckham, FRA Eric Cantona, IRE Roy Keane
  • 2022 – ENG Wayne Rooney, DEN Peter Schmeichel, ENG Paul Scholes
  • 2023 – ENG Rio Ferdinand
  • 2024 – ENG Andy Cole
  • 2025 – ENG Gary Neville

• Premier League Merit Award

  • WAL Ryan Giggs – 2006–07
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2007–08
  • NED Edwin van der Sar – 2008–09

• Premier League Player of the Season

  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo (2) – 2006–07, 2007–08
  • SRB Nemanja Vidić (2) – 2008–09, 2010–11
  • DEN Peter Schmeichel – 1995–96
  • TRI Dwight Yorke – 1998–99
  • NED Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2002–03
  • ENG Wayne Rooney – 2009–10

• Premier League Golden Glove

  • ESP David de Gea (2) – 2017–18, 2022–23
  • NED Edwin van der Sar – 2008–09

• Premier League Golden Boot

  • TRI Dwight Yorke – 1998–99
  • NED Ruud van Nistelrooy – 2002–03
  • POR Cristiano Ronaldo – 2007–08
  • BUL Dimitar Berbatov – 2010–11
  • NED Robin van Persie – 2012–13

• Premier League Goal of the Season

  • 1996–97 – ENG David Beckham vs Wimbledon on 17 August 1996
  • 2006–07 – ENG Wayne Rooney vs Bolton Wanderers on 17 March 2007
  • 2010–11 – ENG Wayne Rooney vs Manchester City on 12 February 2011
  • 2012–13 – NED Robin van Persie vs Aston Villa on 22 April 2013
  • 2023–24 – ARG Alejandro Garnacho vs Everton on 26 November 2023

• Premier League 10 Seasons Awards

  • Teams of the Decade (10 of 22 players) – DEN Peter Schmeichel, ENG Gary Neville, NED Jaap Stam, ENG Steve Bruce, IRL Denis Irwin, ENG David Beckham, ENG Paul Scholes, IRL Roy Keane, WAL Ryan Giggs, FRA Eric Cantona
  • Overseas Player of the Decade – FRA Eric Cantona
  • Goal of the Decade – ENG David Beckham vs Wimbledon on 17 August 1996
  • Save of the Decade – DEN Peter Schmeichel vs Newcastle United on 21 December 1997

• Premier League 20 Seasons Awards

  • Best Player – WAL Ryan Giggs
  • Best Goal – ENG Wayne Rooney vs Manchester City on 12 February 2011
  • Best Goal Celebration – FRA Eric Cantona vs Sunderland on 21 December 1996

• Premier League Player of the Month Main article: Premier League Player of the Month

• Premier League Save of the Month Main article: Premier League Save of the Month

• Premier League Goal of the Month Main article: Premier League Goal of the Month

Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year

Main article: Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year

British honours

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

• Order of the British Empire (OBE)

  • ENG Bryan Robson – 1990
  • WAL Ryan Giggs – 2007

• Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

  • ENG Marcus Rashford – 2020

BBC Sports Awards

The following players were awarded BBC Sports Awards while playing for Manchester United:

• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

  • ENG David Beckham – 2001
  • WAL Ryan Giggs – 2009

• BBC Goal of the Season

  • ENG Wayne Rooney – (3) 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11
  • WAL Ryan Giggs – 1998–99
  • NED Robin van Persie – 2012–13
  • ARG Alejandro Garnacho – 2023–24

International

• First international: Jack Powell and Tom Burke for Wales against England (26 February 1887)
  • All nine of Newton Heath's international players played for Wales. 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 against Ireland on 25 February 1905.
• Most international caps (total): 201 – Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal (82 while with the club)
• Most international caps as a United player: 106 – Bobby Charlton – England

Honours

Current Manchester United players in bold. Last updated 14 July 2024.

FIFA World Cup

The following players have won the FIFA World Cup while playing for Manchester United:

• Bobby Charlton – 1966
• John Connelly – 1966
• Nobby Stiles – 1966
• Paul Pogba – 2018
• Lisandro Martínez – 2022

FIFA Confederations Cup

The following players have won the FIFA Confederations Cup while playing for Manchester United:

• Mikaël Silvestre – 2001, 2003
• Fabien Barthez – 2003

UEFA European Championship

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

• Peter Schmeichel – 1992
• Fabien Barthez – 2000

UEFA Nations League

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

• Anthony Martial – 2021
• Paul Pogba – 2021
• Raphaël Varane – 2021
• Bruno Fernandes – 2025
• Diogo Dalot – 2025

Copa América

The following players have won the Copa América while playing for Manchester United:

• Kléberson – 2004
• Alejandro Garnacho – 2024
• Lisandro Martínez – 2024

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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

• Javier Hernández – 2011

Olympic Games

The following players have won a gold medal in football at the Olympic Games while playing for Manchester United:

• GBR Harold Hardman – 1908
• ARG Gabriel Heinze – 2004

Individual awards

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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

• CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Ball
  • Javier Hernández – 2011
• CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot
  • Javier Hernández (7 goals) – 2011

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.
• Longest-serving manager: Sir Alex Ferguson – 26 years, 194 days (1,500 matches; 6 November 1986 to 19 May 2013)

Individual awards

FIFA awards

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

• FIFA Presidential Award
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2011

UEFA awards

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

• UEFA Manager of the Year
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1998–99
• UEFA Team of the Year
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2007, 2008

International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) awards

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

• IFFHS World's Best Club Coach
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1999, 2008
• IFFHS All Time World's Best Coach 1996–2020
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson

League Managers Association (LMA) awards

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

• LMA Manager of the Year

  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1992–93, 1998–99, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13

• LMA Special Merit Award

  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2009, 2011

Football Writers' Association (FWA) awards

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

• FWA Tribute Award
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1996

Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards

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

• PFA Merit Award
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2007

Premier League awards

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

• Premier League Hall of Fame
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2023
• Premier League Merit Award
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2012–13
• Premier League 10 Seasons Awards
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – Best Manager
• Premier League 20 Seasons Awards
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – Manager of the Decade
• Premier League Manager of the Season
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999– 2000, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
• Premier League Manager of the Month Main article: Premier League Manager of the Month

British honours

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

• Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

  • SCO Sir Matt Busby – 1958
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1995

• Knight Bachelor

  • SCO Sir Matt Busby – 1968
  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1999

BBC Sports Awards

The following managers were awarded BBC Sports Awards while playing for Manchester United:

• BBC Sports Personality Diamond Award

  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2013

• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award

  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 2001

• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award

  • SCO Sir Alex Ferguson – 1999

Team records

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

Record wins

• Record win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956
• Record League win: :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
• Record FA Cup win: 8–0 v Yeovil Town, 12 February 1949
• Record European win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956
• Record Champions League win: 7–1 v Roma, Champions League quarter-final, second leg, 10 April 2007
• Record home win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup preliminary round, second leg, 26 September 1956
• Record away win: :7–0 v Grimsby Town, Second Division, 26 December 1899 :8–1 v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, 6 February 1999

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 :v Liverpool, Premier League, 5 March 2023
• 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 :v Liverpool, Premier League, 5 March 2023
• Record Premier League defeat: :0–7 v Liverpool, 5 March 2023
• Record FA Cup defeat: :1–7 v Burnley, first round, 13 February 1901 :0–6 v Sheffield Wednesday, second round, 20 February 1904
• Record European defeat: 0–5 v Sporting CP, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final, 18 March 1964
• Record home defeat: :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 :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

Streaks

• Longest unbeaten run (all major competitions): 45 matches, 26 December 1998 to 3 October 1999
• Longest unbeaten run (League): 29 matches
  • 26 December 1998 to 25 September 1999
  • 11 April 2010 to 5 February 2011
• Longest unbeaten home run (all major competitions): 40 matches
  • 16 December 1964 to 30 March 1966
  • 24 September 2016 to 5 December 2017
• Longest unbeaten home run (League): 36 matches, 26 December 1998 to 17 December 2000
• Longest unbeaten away run (all major competitions): 21 Matches, 5 December 1998 to 22 September 1999
• Longest unbeaten away run (League): 29 matches, 17 February 2020 to 16 October 2021
• Longest winning streak (League): 14 matches, 15 October 1904 to 3 January 1905
• Longest losing streak (League): 14 matches, 26 April 1930 to 25 October 1930
• Longest drawing streak (League): 6 matches, 30 October 1988 to 27 November 1988
• Longest streak without a win (League): 16 matches, 19 April 1930 to 25 October 1930
• Longest scoring run (League): 36 matches, 3 December 2007 to 15 November 2008
• Longest non-scoring run (League): 5 matches
  • 22 February 1902 to 17 March 1902;
  • 7 February 1981 to 14 March 1981
• Longest unbeaten run from half-time leads: 12 May 1984 to date
• Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 14 matches, 15 November 2008 to 18 February 2009

Wins/draws/losses in a season

• Most wins in a league season: 28 – 1905–06, 1956–57, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13
• 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

Goals

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

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

Attendances

• Highest home attendance: 83,260 v Arsenal at Maine Road, First Division, 17 January 1948
• Highest home attendance at Old Trafford: 76,098 v Blackburn Rovers, 31 March 2007
• Highest away attendance: 135,000 v Real Madrid, European Cup, 11 April 1957
• Lowest post-War home league attendance: 8,456 v Stoke City at Maine Road, First Division, 5 February 1947

Season-by-season performance

Main article: List of Manchester United F.C. seasons

League record by opponent

Main article: Manchester United F.C. league record by opponent

Footnotes

: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. :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, 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. :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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