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The 50 greatest Man Utd players of all time have been ranked in controversial list
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Updated 13:54 2 Nov 2023 GMTPublished 17:54 28 Dec 2022 GMT

The 50 greatest Man Utd players of all time have been ranked in controversial list

So many legends make this list.

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Manchester United's greatest players of all time have been ranked - with several icons on the list.

The Red Devils are one of English football's most successful teams and have won the league 20 times in their history.

A host of legends have stepped foot on the Old Trafford turf, but the Manchester Evening News believe none compare to Ryan Giggs.

Making his debut in 1991, Giggs spent the next 23 years with United and became their record appearance maker with 963 games.

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He was part of the Class Of 92 alongside Gary Neville, David Beckham and Paul Scholes, who are all also featured in the top 50.

Giggs sneaks in ahead of George Best and Bobby Charlton, with the rest of the top five made up by Denis Law and Scholes.

David de Gea is the only current United player to make it onto the list, ranking 14th. Cristiano Ronaldo, who departed the club last month after having his contract terminated via mutual consent, is in ninth. Check out the entire top 50 below.

50. David Herd (1961-68)

49. Teddy Sheringham (1997-2001)

48. George Wall (1906-1915)

47. Stan Pearson (1935-1954)

46. Harry Gregg (1957-1966)

45. Paddy Crerand (1963-1971)

44. Jaap Stam (1998-2001)

43. Paul Ince (1989-1995)

42. Dwight Yorke (1998-2002)

41. Billy Meredith (1906-1921)

40. Johnny Carey (1936-1953)

39. Brian Kidd (1967-1974)

38. Brian McClair (1987-1998)

37. Arthur Albiston (1974-1988)

36. Michael Carrick (2006-2018)

35. Sammy McIlroy (1971-1982)

34. Andy Cole (1995-2001)

33. Alex Stepney (1966-1978)

32. Edwin van der Sar (2005-2011)

31. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (1996-2007)

Solskjaer would also enjoy a spell as United manager between 2018 and 2021. (Image
Alamy)

30. Gary Pallister (1989-1998)

29. Nobby Stiles (1960-1971)

28. Norman Whiteside (1982-1989)

27. Steve Bruce (1987-1996)

26. Martin Buchan (1972-1983)

25. Mark Hughes (1980-1986, 1988-1995)

24. Dennis Viollet (1953-1962)

23. Nemanja Vidic (2006-2014)

22. Ruud van Nistelrooy (2001-2006)

21. Jack Rowley (1937-54)

20. Bill Foulkes (1950-1970)

19. Denis Irwin (1990-2002)

18. David Beckham (1993-2003)

17. Rio Ferdinand (2002-2014)

16. Tommy Taylor (1953-1958)

15. Roger Byrne (1951-1958)

14. David de Gea (2011-present)

13. Gary Neville (1992-2011)

Neville is one of the greatest United defenders in history. (Image
Alamy)

12. Peter Schmeichel (1991-1999)

11. Bryan Robson (1981-1994)

10. Roy Keane (1993-2005)

9. Cristiano Ronaldo (2003-2009, 2021-2022)

8. Wayne Rooney (2004-2017)

7. Eric Cantona (1992-1997)

6. Duncan Edwards (1953-58)

5. Paul Scholes (1993-2011, 2012-2013)

4. Denis Law (1962-1973)

3. Bobby Charlton (1956-1973)

2. George Best (1963-1974)

1. Ryan Giggs (1987-2014)

Who do you think is the greatest Manchester United player ever? Let us know in the comments.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Manchester United

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