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To celebrate the launch of Manchester United's opus, a list of the 50 greatest players to play for the club was compiled by sports analysts around the country.
Those in bold are the players in the current squad.There's 6 altogether.
Below is the list:
50 Teddy Sheringham 1997-2001 Forward
49 Johnny Berry 1951-1958 Defender
48 Rio Ferdinand 2002-Present Defender
47 Harry Gregg 1957-1967 Goalkeeper
46 Kevin Moran 1978-1988 Defender
45 Jaap Stam 1998-2001 Defender
44 Shay Brennan 1957-1970 Defender
43 Sammy McIlroy 1971-1982 Midfielder
42 Dwight Yorke 1998-2002 Forward
41 Andrew Cole 1995-2001 Forward
40 Jimmy Delaney 1946-1950 Midfielder
39 David Beckham 1993-2003 Midfielder
38 Arthur Albiston 1974-1988 Defender
37 Paul Ince 1989–1995 Midfielder
36 Paul McGrath 1982-1989 Defender
35 Lou Macari 1973-1984 Midfielder
34 Tony Dunne 1960-1973 Defender
33 Gary Pallister 1989-1998 Defender
32 Brian McClair 1987-1998 Forward
31 Eddie Colman 1953-1958 Midfielder
30 Alex Stepney 1966-1979 Goalkeeper
29 Norman Whiteside 1981-1989 Midfielder
28 Steve Coppell 1975-1983 Midfielder
27 Brian Kidd 1966-1974 Forward
26 Martin Buchan 1972-1983 Defender
25 Liam Whelan 1953-1958 Forward
24 Steve Bruce 1987-1996 Defender
23 Tommy Taylor 1953-1958 Forward
22 Roger Byrne 1949-1955 Forward
21 Pat Crerand 1963-1971 Defender
20 Denis Irwin 1990-2002 Defender
19 Wayne Rooney 2004-Present Forward
18 Cristiano Ronaldo 2003-Present Midfielder
17 Dennis Viollet 1950-1962 Forward
16 Nobby Stiles 1959-1971 Defender
15 Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001-2006 Forward
14 Mark Hughes 1980-1986 & 1988-1995 Forward
13 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1996-2007 Forward
12 Bill Foulkes 1951-1970 Defender
11 Gary Neville 1993-Present Defender
10 Paul Scholes 1993-Present Midfielder
9 Ryan Giggs 1990-Present Midfielder
8 Peter Schmeichel 1991-1999 Goalkeeper
7 Éric Cantona 1992-1997 Forward
6 Bryan Robson 1981-1994 Midfielder
5 Denis Law 1962-1973 Forward
4 Duncan Edwards 1952-1958 Defender
3 Roy Keane 1993-2005 Midfielder
2 George Best 1963-1974 Midfielder
1)Sir Bobby Charlton 1954-1973 Midfielder
Those in bold are the players in the current squad.There's 6 altogether.
Below is the list:
50 Teddy Sheringham 1997-2001 Forward
49 Johnny Berry 1951-1958 Defender
48 Rio Ferdinand 2002-Present Defender
47 Harry Gregg 1957-1967 Goalkeeper
46 Kevin Moran 1978-1988 Defender
45 Jaap Stam 1998-2001 Defender
44 Shay Brennan 1957-1970 Defender
43 Sammy McIlroy 1971-1982 Midfielder
42 Dwight Yorke 1998-2002 Forward
41 Andrew Cole 1995-2001 Forward
40 Jimmy Delaney 1946-1950 Midfielder
39 David Beckham 1993-2003 Midfielder
38 Arthur Albiston 1974-1988 Defender
37 Paul Ince 1989–1995 Midfielder
36 Paul McGrath 1982-1989 Defender
35 Lou Macari 1973-1984 Midfielder
34 Tony Dunne 1960-1973 Defender
33 Gary Pallister 1989-1998 Defender
32 Brian McClair 1987-1998 Forward
31 Eddie Colman 1953-1958 Midfielder
30 Alex Stepney 1966-1979 Goalkeeper
29 Norman Whiteside 1981-1989 Midfielder
28 Steve Coppell 1975-1983 Midfielder
27 Brian Kidd 1966-1974 Forward
26 Martin Buchan 1972-1983 Defender
25 Liam Whelan 1953-1958 Forward
24 Steve Bruce 1987-1996 Defender
23 Tommy Taylor 1953-1958 Forward
22 Roger Byrne 1949-1955 Forward
21 Pat Crerand 1963-1971 Defender
20 Denis Irwin 1990-2002 Defender
19 Wayne Rooney 2004-Present Forward
18 Cristiano Ronaldo 2003-Present Midfielder
17 Dennis Viollet 1950-1962 Forward
16 Nobby Stiles 1959-1971 Defender
15 Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001-2006 Forward
14 Mark Hughes 1980-1986 & 1988-1995 Forward
13 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1996-2007 Forward
12 Bill Foulkes 1951-1970 Defender
11 Gary Neville 1993-Present Defender
10 Paul Scholes 1993-Present Midfielder
9 Ryan Giggs 1990-Present Midfielder
8 Peter Schmeichel 1991-1999 Goalkeeper
7 Éric Cantona 1992-1997 Forward
6 Bryan Robson 1981-1994 Midfielder
5 Denis Law 1962-1973 Forward
4 Duncan Edwards 1952-1958 Defender
3 Roy Keane 1993-2005 Midfielder
2 George Best 1963-1974 Midfielder
1)Sir Bobby Charlton 1954-1973 Midfielder