Player records

Main article: Manchester United F.C. records and statistics

As of match played 23 September 2008 and according to the official statistics website.^[45] Players in bold are still currently playing for Manchester United.

Most appearances

#	Name	Career	Appearances	Goals
1	Ryan Giggs	1991 – present	764	145
2	Bobby Charlton	1956 – 1973	758	249
3	Bill Foulkes	1952 – 1970	688	9
4	Paul Scholes	1994 – present	576	139
5	Gary Neville	1992 – present	545	7
6	Alex Stepney	1966 – 1978	539	2
7	Tony Dunne	1960 – 1973	535	2
8	Denis Irwin	1990 – 2002	529	33
9	Joe Spence	1919 – 1933	510	168
10	Arthur Albiston	1974 – 1988	485	7

Most goals

#	Name	Career	Appearances	Goals	Goals/Game Ratio
1	Bobby Charlton	1956 – 1973	758	249	0.328
2	Denis Law	1962 – 1973	404	237	0.587
3	Jack Rowley	1937 – 1955	424	211	0.498
4=	Dennis Viollet	1953 – 1962	293	179	0.611
4=	George Best	1963 – 1974	470	179	0.381
6	Joe Spence	1919 – 1933	510	168	0.329
7	Mark Hughes	1983 – 1986 1988 – 1995	467	163	0.349
8	Ruud van Nistelrooy	2001 – 2006	219	150	0.685
9	Stan Pearson	1937 – 1954	343	148	0.431
10=	David Herd	1961 – 1968	265	145	0.547
10=	Ryan Giggs	1991 – present	764	145	0.190

Ballon d'Or

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

• Denis Law – 1964
• Bobby Charlton – 1966
• George Best – 1968

European Golden Shoe

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

• Cristiano Ronaldo (31 goals) – 2008

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year

The following players have won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year whilst playing for Manchester United:

• David Beckham – 1999
• Cristiano Ronaldo – 2008