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Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. The club was formed in Newton Heath
Newton Heath
Newton Heath is an urban area of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England. It is east north east of Manchester city centre and has a population of 9,883....
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
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
in 1910.
The club has won a total of 60 major trophies, including the League Championship
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
a record 19 times (a record 12 times in the Premier League era), the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
a record 11 times, the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
four times, the Charity Shield
FA Community Shield
The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
a record 19 times (including four shared titles), the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
three times, the European Cup Winners Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
once, the European Super Cup once, the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
once and the Intercontinental Cup
Intercontinental Cup (football)
The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
once. Manchester United is the only English club to have been crowned world champions, in 1999 and 2008. The club has never finished outside of the top three in the Premier League and has never been out of the top two divisions of English football since entering the Football League. As of the end of the 2010–11
2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Manchester United's 19th season in the Premier League, and their 36th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football...
season, they have played a total of 5,227 competitive matches.
This list details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the English league that season. Records of competitions such as the Lancashire Cup and the Manchester and District Challenge Cup are not included due to them being considered of less importance than the FA Cup and the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
.
History
The club formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C. At this time organised League football did not exist; "first class matches" were arranged on a largely ad-hoc basis and supplemented by cup competitionsSingle-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
. Official records from these matches are sketchy at best, and are often extrapolated from newspaper reports at the time. In 1886, the club entered the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
for the first time, but were knocked out in the first round. The club entered The Combination
The Combination
The Combination was a minor league during the early days of English football. It had two incarnations; the first ran only for the 1888–89 season for teams across the Northern England and the Midlands, and was wound up before completion. The second was created for the 1890–91 season, but disbanded...
in 1888, but the league was wound up before the season could be completed. The club then joined the Football Alliance
Football Alliance
The Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
in 1889, and in 1892 were elected to the newly formed Football League First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. Upon joining the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
, the club dropped the "LYR" from their name, before financial troubles forced the club to restructure in 1902, including a change of name to Manchester United F.C.
In 1956–57, the club became the first English club to enter European competition, entering the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, following the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
's refusal to allow Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
to enter the previous year. Eleven years later, in 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, and only the second British side after Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
had won it in 1967. Meanwhile, in 1960–61, Manchester United entered the inaugural Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
, only to decline to enter for the next five years. In 1992–93, they became founder members and inaugural champions of the Premier League, and, in 1998–99, they won an unprecedented Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. This was followed by two more Premier League titles in 1999–2000 and 2000–01, making Manchester United only the fourth club to win three consecutive English league titles. The club picked up its tenth Premier League title in the 2007–08 season, and followed it with a third Champions League title ten days later. The following season, Manchester United became the first English club to win the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
, before claiming a third consecutive Premier League title for a second time in 2008–09. In 2010–11
2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Manchester United's 19th season in the Premier League, and their 36th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football...
, Manchester United gained its nineteenth top division title while passing Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
's record.
Key
- P = Played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
- Alliance = Football AllianceFootball AllianceThe Football Alliance was an association football league in England which ran for three seasons, from 1889–90 to 1891–92.It was formed by 12 clubs as a rival to the Football League, which had begun in the 1888–89 season, also with 12 member clubs...
- Combination = The CombinationThe CombinationThe Combination was a minor league during the early days of English football. It had two incarnations; the first ran only for the 1888–89 season for teams across the Northern England and the Midlands, and was wound up before completion. The second was created for the 1890–91 season, but disbanded...
- Div 1 = Football League First DivisionFootball League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
- Div 2 = Football League Second DivisionFootball League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
- Prem = Premier League
- F = Final
- Group = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- QR1 = First Qualifying Round
- QR2 = Second Qualifying Round
- QR3 = Third Qualifying Round
- QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round
- RInt = Intermediate Round
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
- R3 = Round 3
- R4 = Round 4
- R5 = Round 5
- R6 = Round 6
- SF = Semi-finals
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Relegated Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Seasons
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Charity Shield FA Community Shield The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition... |
Europe | Name | Goals |
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| League | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||||
| 1886–87 | R1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1888–89 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 18 | Roger Doughty Roger Doughty Roger Doughty was a Welsh association footballer who played as an outside left for Druids before joining Newton Heath in June 1886. He was part of the Heathens' team that joined the Football Alliance in 1889, but left in 1892. He returned for one season in 1896–97.Although he was born in Cannock... |
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| 1889–90 | 22 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 20 | R1 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1890–91 | 22 | 12 | 37 | 55 | 17 | QR2 | |||||||||
| 1891–92 | 22 | 12 | 69 | 33 | 31 | QR4 | Alf Farman Alf Farman Alfred H. "Alf" Farman was an English footballer who played as a forward. Born in Kings Norton, Birmingham, he played for Birmingham Excelsior, Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers before joining Newton Heath in early 1889. He played in three friendlies before the end of the 1888–89 season, scoring a... |
20 | |||||||
| 1892–93 | 30 | 18 | 50 | 85 | 18 | R1 | 16 | ||||||||
| 1893–94 | 30 | 22 | 36 | 72 | 14 | R2 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1894–95 | 30 | 15 | 78 | 44 | 38 | R1 | 20 | ||||||||
| 1895–96 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 66 | 57 | 33 | R2 | 16 | |||||||
| 1896–97 | 30 | 17 | 56 | 34 | 39 | R3 | 25 | ||||||||
| 1897–98 | 30 | 16 | 64 | 35 | 38 | R2 | 22 | ||||||||
| 1898–99 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 67 | 43 | 43 | R1 | 20 | |||||||
| 1899–1900 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 63 | 27 | 44 | QR3 | 16 | |||||||
| 1900–01 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 38 | 32 | R1 | 14 | |||||||
| 1901–02 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 28 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1902–03 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 38 | R2 | 15 | |||||||
| 1903–04 | 34 | 20 | 65 | 33 | 48 | R2 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1904–05 | 34 | 24 | 81 | 30 | 53 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1905–06 | 38 | 28 | 90 | 28 | 62 | R4 | 25 | ||||||||
| 1906–07 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 53 | 56 | 42 | R1 | 13 | |||||||
| 1907–08 | 38 | 23 | 81 | 48 | 52 | R4 | Winners 1908 FA Charity Shield The 1908 FA Charity Shield was the first Charity Shield, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Football League and Southern League competitions. The match was played on 27 April 1908 between 1907–08 Football League winners Manchester United and 1907–08 Southern League... |
27 | |||||||
| 1908–09 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 68 | 37 | Winners 1909 FA Cup Final The 1909 FA Cup Final was the final match of the 1908–09 FA Cup, the 38th season of England's premier club football cup competition. The match was played on 24 April 1909 at Crystal Palace, and was contested by Manchester United and Bristol City, both of the First Division. Manchester United won by... |
22 | |||||||
| 1909–10 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 69 | 61 | 45 | R1 | 14 | |||||||
| 1910–11 | 38 | 22 | 72 | 40 | 52 | R3 | 20 | ||||||||
| 1911–12 1911–12 Manchester United F.C. season The 1911–12 season was Manchester United's 20th season in the Football League and fifth in the First Division.-FA Charity Shield:-First Division:... |
38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 37 | R4 | Winners 1911 FA Charity Shield The 1911 FA Charity Shield was the fourth Charity Shield, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Football League and Southern League competitions. The match was played on 25 September 1911 between Manchester United, winners of the 1910–11 Football League, and... |
23 | |||||
| 1912–13 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 69 | 43 | 46 | R3 | 22 | |||||||
| 1913–14 | 38 | 15 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 36 | R1 | 15 | |||||||
| 1914–15 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 30 | R1 | 10 | |||||||
| 1915–19 | |||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 40 | R2 | 14 | ||||||
| 1920–21 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 68 | 40 | R1 | Teddy Partridge Teddy Partridge Teddy Partridge was an English football player. Born in Lyte, Worcestershire, Partridge played for Ebbw Vale in his early days. In June 1920, he was sold to Manchester United. He would stay with United until 1929 when he was sold to Halifax Town. During his United career, he made 160 appearances... |
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| 1921–22 | 42 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 73 | 28 | R1 | 15 | |||||||
| 1922–23 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 36 | 48 | R2 | 14 | ||||||
| 1923–24 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 44 | 40 | R2 | 14 | ||||||
| 1924–25 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 57 | 23 | 57 | R1 | 14 | |||||||
| 1925–26 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 66 | 73 | 44 | SF | 20 | |||||||
| 1926–27 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 64 | 40 | R3 | 19 | ||||||
| 1927–28 | 42 | 16 | 19 | 72 | 80 | 39 | R6 | 24 | |||||||
| 1928–29 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 76 | 41 | R4 | 20 | ||||||
| 1929–30 | 42 | 15 | 19 | 67 | 88 | 38 | R3 | Joe Spence |
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| 1930–31 | 42 | 27 | 53 | 22 | R4 | 20 | |||||||||
| 1931–32 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 71 | 72 | 42 | R3 | 19 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 68 | 43 | R3 | 11 | ||||||
| 1933–34 | 42 | 14 | 22 | 59 | 85 | 34 | R3 | ||||||||
| 1934–35 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 76 | 55 | 50 | R4 | 19 | |||||||
| 1935–36 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 85 | 43 | 56 | R4 | 23 | |||||||
| 1936–37 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 78 | 32 | R4 | 15 | ||||||
| 1937–38 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 82 | 50 | 53 | R5 | Tommy Bamford |
15 | ||||||
| 1938–39 | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 65 | 38 | R3 | 12 | ||||||
| 1939–40 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940–45 | |||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | R4 | Jack Rowley Jack Rowley John Frederick "Jack" Rowley was an English football striker from the 1930s to the 1950s, mainly remembered for playing for Manchester United. He was nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his prolific and explosive goalscoring, achieving scoring statistics with United of 208 goals in 422 appearances... Billy Wrigglesworth Billy Wrigglesworth William Herbert "Billy" Wrigglesworth was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Chesterfield and Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Manchester United in 1937. In 1947, he was transferred to Bolton Wanderers... |
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| 1946–47 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 95 | 54 | 56 | R4 | 28 | |||||||
| 1947–48 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 81 | 48 | 52 | Winners 1948 FA Cup Final The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. United, who had not appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years, won 4–2, with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen... |
28 | |||||||
| 1948–49 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 53 | SF | Runners-up 1948 FA Charity Shield The 1948 FA Charity Shield was the 26th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Arsenal, who had won the 1947–48 Football League, and Manchester United, who had won the 1947–48... |
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| 1949–50 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 50 | R6 | 23 | ||||||
| 1950–51 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 56 | R6 | 23 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 95 | 52 | 57 | R3 | 30 | |||||||
| 1952–53 1952–53 Manchester United F.C. season The 1952–53 season was Manchester United's 50th season in the Football League, and their eighth consecutive season in the top division of English football.-FA Charity Shield:-First Division:... |
42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 72 | 46 | R5 | Winners 1952 FA Charity Shield The 1952 FA Charity Shield was the 30th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1951–52 Football League, and Newcastle United, who had won the... |
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| 1953–54 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 58 | 48 | R3 | 23 | ||||||
| 1954–55 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 84 | 74 | 47 | R4 | 21 | |||||||
| 1955–56 | 42 | 25 | 10 | 83 | 51 | 60 | R3 | 25 | |||||||
| 1956–57 | 42 | 28 | 103 | 54 | 64 | Winners 1956 FA Charity Shield The 1956 FA Charity Shield was the 34th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1955–56 Football League, and Manchester City, who had won the... |
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| 1957–58 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 75 | 43 | Winners 1957 FA Charity Shield The 1957 FA Charity Shield was the 35th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1956–57 Football League, and Aston Villa, who had won the... |
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| 1958–59 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 103 | 66 | 55 | R3 | 29 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 102 | 80 | 45 | R5 | 32 | |||||||
| 1960–61 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 88 | 76 | 45 | R4 | R2 | 21 | ||||||
| 1961–62 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 72 | 75 | 39 | SF | 17 | |||||||
| 1962–63 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 81 | 34 | Winners 1963 FA Cup Final The 1963 FA Cup Final was the final of the 1962–63 FA Cup, the 82nd season of England's premier club football competition. The match was played at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 1963 and contested by Manchester United and Leicester City. United won 3–1, with a goal from Denis Law and two from... |
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| 1963–64 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 90 | 62 | 53 | SF | n/a | Runners-up 1963 FA Charity Shield The 1963 FA Charity Shield was the 41st FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Everton who had won the 1962–63 Football League, and Manchester United, who had won the 1962–63... |
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| 1964–65 | 42 | 26 | 89 | 39 | 61 | SF | n/a | 39 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 84 | 59 | 51 | SF | n/a | Shared 1965 FA Charity Shield The 1965 FA Charity Shield was the 43rd FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 14 August 1965 at Old Trafford, Manchester and contested by Manchester United, who had won the... |
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| 1966–67 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 84 | 45 | 60 | R4 | R2 | 25 | ||||||
| 1967–68 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 89 | 55 | 56 | R3 | Shared 1967 FA Charity Shield The 1967 FA Charity Shield was the 45th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1966–67 Football League, and Tottenham Hotspur, who had won... |
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| 1968–69 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 53 | 42 | R6 | 30 | ||||||
| 1969–70 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 45 | Third place | SF | 23 | |||||
| 1970–71 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 43 | R3 | SF | 21 | |||||
| 1971–72 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 61 | 48 | R6 | R4 | 26 | |||||
| 1972–73 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 60 | 37 | R3 | R3 | ||||||
| 1973–74 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 48 | 32 | R4 | R2 | Sammy McIlroy Sammy McIlroy Samuel Baxter "Sammy" McIlroy is a former Northern Ireland international footballer whose clubs included Manchester United.... |
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| 1974–75 | 42 | 26 | 66 | 30 | 61 | R3 | SF | Stuart Pearson Stuart Pearson James Stuart Pearson is an English former football player. He was a skilful forward who played in three FA Cup finals.-Hull City:... |
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| 1975–76 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 68 | 42 | 56 | R4 | 15 | |||||||
| 1976–77 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 62 | 47 | Winners 1977 FA Cup Final The 1977 FA Cup Final was the final match of the 1976–77 FA Cup, the 96th season of England's premier cup football competition. The match was played on 21 May 1977 at Wembley Stadium, London, and it was contested by Manchester United and Liverpool. United won the game 2–1. All three goals came in a... |
R5 | 22 | |||||
| 1977–78 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 63 | 42 | R4 | R2 | Shared 1977 FA Charity Shield The 1977 FA Charity Shield was the 55th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 13 August 1977 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Liverpool, who had won the 1976–77 First... |
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| 1978–79 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 63 | 45 | R3 | 17 | ||||||
| 1979–80 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 65 | 35 | 58 | R3 | R3 | 13 | ||||||
| 1980–81 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 36 | 48 | R4 | R2 | 15 | ||||||
| 1981–82 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 59 | 29 | 78 | R3 | R2 | 13 | ||||||
| 1982–83 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 38 | 70 | Winners 1983 FA Cup Final The 1983 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium.Manchester United were the favourites, as Brighton had been relegated from the First Division that season... |
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| 1983–84 1983–84 Manchester United F.C. season The 1983–84 season was Manchester United's 81st season in the Football League, and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of English football. As FA Cup holders they suffered a shock exit at the hands of Third Division underdogs Bournemouth in the third round, but did reach the... |
42 | 20 | 14 | 71 | 41 | 74 | R3 | R4 | Winners 1983 FA Charity Shield The 1983 FA Charity Shield was the 61st FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 20 August 1983 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Liverpool, who had won the 1982–83 First... |
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| 1984–85 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 47 | 76 | Winners 1985 FA Cup Final The 1985 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and holders Everton at Wembley Stadium. United won by a single goal, scored in extra time by Norman Whiteside.... |
R3 | 24 | |||||
| 1985–86 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 36 | 76 | R5 | R4 | Runners-up 1985 FA Charity Shield The 1985 FA Charity Shield was the 63rd FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 10 August 1985 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Everton, who had won the 1984–85 First Division,... |
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| 1986–87 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 45 | 56 | R4 | R3 | 16 | |||||
| 1987–88 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 71 | 38 | 81 | R5 | R5 | 31 | ||||||
| 1988–89 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 | 51 | R6 | R3 | Brian McClair Brian McClair Brian John McClair is a former Scottish international football player who played as a forward, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United, as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic and Motherwell... |
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| 1989–90 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 48 | Winners 1990 FA Cup Final The 1990 FA Cup Final was a football match contested by Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium, London, England. The match finished 3–3 after extra time. Bryan Robson and Mark Hughes scored for United; Gary O'Reilly and Ian Wright for Palace... |
R3 | 15 | ||||||
| 1990–91 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 59 | R5 | Shared 1990 FA Charity Shield The 1990 FA Charity Shield was the 68th Charity Shield, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 18 August 1990 between 1989–90 Football League champions Liverpool and 1989–90 FA Cup winners... |
Brian McClair Brian McClair Brian John McClair is a former Scottish international football player who played as a forward, notable for his near 11-year spell at Manchester United, as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic and Motherwell... |
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| 1991–92 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 63 | 33 | 78 | R4 | Winners 1992 Football League Cup Final The 1992 Football League Cup Final took place at Wembley Stadium, and was played between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.Manchester United won 1–0 in what was their first League cup win... |
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| 1992–93 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 67 | 31 | 84 | R5 | R3 | 16 | ||||||
| 1993–94 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 80 | 38 | 92 | Winners | Winners 1993 FA Charity Shield The 1993 FA Charity Shield was the 71st FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 7 August 1993 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1992–93... |
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| 1994–95 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 77 | 28 | 88 | R3 | Winners 1994 FA Charity Shield The 1994 FA Charity Shield was the 72nd FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions... |
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| 1995–96 | 38 | 25 | 73 | 35 | 82 | Winners 1996 FA Cup Final The 1996 FA Cup Final was the 51st to be held at Wembley Stadium after the Second World War and was held between two of the biggest rivals in English football, Manchester United and Liverpool.- Build-up :... |
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| 1996–97 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 76 | 44 | 75 | R4 | R4 | Winners 1996 FA Charity Shield The 1996 FA Charity Shield was the 74th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions... |
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| 1997–98 | 38 | 23 | 73 | 26 | 77 | R5 | R3 | Winners 1997 FA Charity Shield The 1997 FA Charity Shield was the 75th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 3 August 1997 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1996–97 FA... |
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| 1998–99 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 80 | 37 | 79 | Winners 1999 FA Cup Final The 1999 FA Cup Final took place on 22 May 1999 and was played at the old Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Manchester United and Newcastle United. Manchester United had finished as champions and Newcastle 13th in the Premier League that season. The Final was a one-sided affair, Manchester... |
R5 | Runners-up 1998 FA Charity Shield The 1998 FA Charity Shield was the 76th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played contested by Arsenal, who won the league and cup Double the previous season, and Manchester United,... |
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| 38 | 28 | 97 | 45 | 91 | n/a | R3 | Runners-up 1999 FA Charity Shield The 1999 FA Charity Shield was a football match held on 1 August 1999 at Wembley Stadium. The teams involved were Manchester United, who had won the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League the previous season, and Arsenal, who had finished as runners-up to United in the league. Arsenal won... |
Dwight Yorke Dwight Yorke Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland... |
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| 2000–01 | 38 | 24 | 79 | 31 | 80 | R4 | R4 | Runners-up 2000 FA Charity Shield The 2000 FA Charity Shield was the 78th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played between Manchester United, who won the 1999–2000 Premier League, and Chelsea, who won the 1999–2000 FA... |
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| 2001–02 | 38 | 24 | 87 | 45 | 77 | R4 | R3 | Runners-up 2001 FA Charity Shield The 2001 FA Charity Shield was the 79th FA Charity Shield, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 12 August 2001 between 2000–01 Premier League champions Manchester United and 2000–01 FA Cup winners... |
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| 2002–03 | 38 | 25 | 74 | 34 | 83 | R5 | 44 | ||||||||
| 2003–04 | 38 | 23 | 64 | 35 | 75 | Winners | R4 | Winners 2003 FA Community Shield The 2003 FA Community Shield was the 81st FA Community Shield, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions... |
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| 2004–05 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 58 | 26 | 77 | SF | Runners-up 2004 FA Community Shield The 2004 FA Community Shield was the 82nd FA Community Shield, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions... |
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| 2005–06 | 38 | 25 | 72 | 34 | 83 | R5 | Winners | 24 | |||||||
| 2006–07 | 38 | 28 | 83 | 27 | 89 | R4 | Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team... |
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| 2007–08 | 38 | 27 | 80 | 22 | 87 | R6 | R3 | Winners 2007 FA Community Shield The 2007 FA Community Shield was a football match played on 5 August 2007 between 2006–07 Premier League champions Manchester United and 2006–07 FA Cup winners Chelsea. Manchester United won the game 3–0 on penalties, after the match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes; the Community Shield... |
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| 2008–09 | 38 | 28 | 68 | 24 | 90 | SF | Winners 2009 Football League Cup Final The 2009 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2008–09 Football League Cup, the 49th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and The Football League... |
Winners 2008 FA Community Shield The 2008 FA Community Shield was a football match played on 10 August 2008 between 2007–08 Premier League champions Manchester United and 2007–08 FA Cup winners Portsmouth as the "curtain-raiser" to the 2008–09 English football season... |
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| 2009–10 | 38 | 27 | 86 | 28 | 85 | R3 | Winners 2010 Football League Cup Final The 2010 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Football League Cup, the 50th season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and The Football League. The match, played at Wembley Stadium on 28 February 2010, was won by... |
Runners-up 2009 FA Community Shield The 2009 FA Community Shield was the 87th FA Community Shield, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions... |
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| 2010–11 2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season The 2010–11 season was Manchester United's 19th season in the Premier League, and their 36th consecutive season in the top-flight of English football... |
38 | 23 | 11 | 78 | 37 | 80 | SF | R5 | Winners 2010 FA Community Shield The 2010 FA Community Shield was the 88th FA Community Shield, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 8 August 2010, and contested by league and cup double winners Chelsea... |
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