Who scored the most goals for Manchester United?
Manchester United has had some of the best goal makers in football history play for them over the years.
Many of the best players of all time have worn the famous red shirt. Wayne Rooney, who has scored 253 goals for the club, is currently at the top of the goalscoring list.
This is a list by Sports Mole of Man United's top 10 all-time goal makers.
1. Wayne Rooney (from 2004 to 2017)
253 goals
Appearances:559
It's 0.45 goals per game.
The player has scored 183 goals in 393 league games, which is 0.47 goals per game.
22 goals scored in 40 FA Cup games, or 0.55 goals scored per game.
Five goals scored in 20 League Cup games, or 0.25 goals per game.
35 goals in 95 games played in Europe, or 0.37 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 34 in 43 games in 2011–12.
Eight hat-tricks
Hit the first goal on September 28, 2004, against Fenerbahce.
Next to Tottenham Hotspur on May 14, 2017, the last goal.
Prizes:
Five Premier League titles: (2006) (2007) 2008 (2009) 2010 2011 2012
One FA Cup
Three League Cups: 2005–06, 2009–10, and 2016–17.
Community Shield: 4
1st place in the Champions League:
The Europa League has one team.
Club World Cup: 1
Two times, PFA Young Player of the Year
One player was named PFA Player of the Year in 2009–10.
Two times, PFA Fans' Player of the Year
Three times as PFA Team of the Year (2005–06, 2009–10, and 2011–12).
FWA Player of the Year: 1 (2009–10)
Player of the Season in the Premier League: 1 (2009–10)
Five goals have been scored by Man United in the league (2004–05, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, and 2014–15).
2. Sir Bobby Charlton (1956–1973)
234 goals
Appearances: 697
0.34 goals scored per game
198 goals and 606 games played in the league, or 0.33 goals per game.
12 goals scored in 41 FA Cup games, or 0.29 goals scored per game.
14 goals in 34 games played in Europe, or 0.41 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 29 in 39 games in 1958–59.
Hat-tricks: 7
Scored the first goal on October 6, 1956, against Charlton Athletic.
The last goal was scored on March 31, 1973, against Southampton.
Prizes:
Three wins in the Football League's First Division (1956–57, 1964–65, and 1966–67).
One FA Cup (1962–63)
Charity Shield: 2
One in the European Cup (1967–68)
FWA Player of the Year: 1 (1965–66)
Winner of the Ballon d'Or: 1
Stephen Law (1962–1973)
221 goals
Appearances: 374
0.59 goals scored per game
171 goals and 310 games played in the league, or 0.55 goals per game.
21 goals scored in 25 FA Cup games, or 0.84 goals per game.
20 goals scored in 24 games played in Europe, or 0.83 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 46 in 42 games (1963–64).
18 hat-tricks
The first goal was scored on August 18, 1962, against West Bromwich Albion.
The team's last goal came on August 12, 1972, against Ipswich Town.
Prizes:
Two wins in the Football League's First Division (1964–65 and 1966–67).
One FA Cup (1962–63)
Charity Shield: 2
Only one European Cup (1967–68).
Winner of the Ballon d'Or: 1
Top scorer in Europe: 1 (1968–69)
Four goals scored for Man United in the league (1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, and 1966–67).
4. Ryan Giggs (1990–2014)
Appearances: 952
0.17 goals scored per game
The player has scored 108 goals in 632 league games, which is 0.17 goals per game.
11 goals scored in 72 FA Cup games, or 0.15 goals scored per game.
Nine goals scored in 32 League Cup games, or 0.28 goals per game.
In 148 games played in Europe, he scored 28 goals, which is 0.19 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 17 in 58 games in 1993–94.
Hat-tricks: 0
The first goal was scored on May 3, 1991, against Manchester City.
Last goal: February 23, 2013 (against Queens Park Rangers)
Prizes:
Crowns: 13 (1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, and 2012–13).
Four FA Cups (1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, and 2003–04).
Four League Cups (1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, and 2009–10)
Community Shield: 9 (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013)
Two times in the Champions League (1998–99 and 2007–08).
1st place in the UEFA Super Cup
One in the Intercontinental Cup (1999).
Club World Cup: 1
Two times, PFA Young Player of the Year
One player was named PFA Player of the Year in 2008–09.
Six times, the PFA Premier League Team of the Year was crowned (1992–93, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, and 2008–09).
5. George Best (1973–1974)
161 goals
Appearances:424
0.38 goals scored per game
137 goals and 361 games played in the league, or 0.38 goals per game.
In 25 FA Cup games, he scored 12 goals, which is 0.48 goals per game.
Nine goals in 23 games played in Europe, or 0.39 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 32 in 53 games in 1967–68.
Hat-tricks: 4
December 28, 1963, vs. Burnley, was the first goal.
The last goal was scored on December 15, 1973, against Coventry City.
Prizes:
Two wins in the Football League's First Division (1964–65 and 1966–67).
Charity Shield: 2
Only one European Cup (1967–68).
Player with the most goals in the Football League First Division: 1 (1967–68)
FWA Player of the Year: 1 (1967–68)
Winner of the Ballon d'Or: 1
Five goals scored for Man United in the league (1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, and 1971–72).
6. Mark Hughes (1980–1986) and 1988–1995)
154 goals
Appearances:435
0.35 goals scored per game
35 goals and 111 games played in the league, or 0.32 goals per game.
Thirteen goals in 34 FA Cup games, or 0.38 goals per game.
11 goals scored in 18 League Cup games, or 0.61 goals per game.
Nine goals in 34 games played in Europe, or 0.26 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 22 in 54 games in 1993–94.
Hat-tricks: 4
The first goal was scored on March 10, 1984, against Leicester City.
The last goal was scored on March 21, 1995, against Arsenal.
Prizes:
Two wins in the Premier League (1992–93 and 1993–94).
Three FA Cups (1984–85, 1989–90, and 1993–94)
One League Cup (1991–92)
3 for Charity Shield (1990, 1993, and 1994)
Winner of the European Cup: 1; 1990–91
One is the European Super Cup (1991).
One PFA Young Player of the Year (1984–85).
PFA Player of the Year: twice (1988–89 and 1990–91).
The PFA has had four teams named Team of the Year (1985–86, 1988–89, 1990–91, and 1991–92).
Five goals scored by Man United in the league (1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, and 1992–93).
7. Paul Scholes (1993–2011 & 2012–2013)
153 goals
Appearances: 713
0.21 goals scored per game
107 goals and 499 games played in the league, or 0.21 goals per game.
13 goals scored in 46 FA Cup games, or 0.28 goals scored per game.
Seven goals scored in 17 League Cup games, or 0.41 goals per game.
25 goals in 130 games played in Europe, or 0.19 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 20, in 52 games in 2002–03.
Hat tricks: two
The first goal was scored on September 20, 1994, against Port Vale.
The last goal was scored on September 15, 2012, against Wigan Athletic.
Prizes:
Eleven Premier League wins (1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, and 2012–13).
Three FA Cups (1995–96, 1998–99, and 2003–04).
One League Cup (2008–09 and 2009–10)
Area Defense: 5 (1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Two times in the Champions League (1998–99 and 2007–08).
One in the Intercontinental Cup (1999).
Club World Cup: 1
Two times as PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2002–03 and 2006–07).
8. Ruud van Nistelrooy (from 2001 to 2006)
150 goals
Appearances: 219
0.68 goals scored per game
95 goals and 150 games played in the league, or 0.63 goals per game.
14 goals scored in 14 FA Cup games (one goal scored in each game).
Two goals were scored in six League Cup games, or 0.33 goals per game.
35 goals in 43 games played in Europe, or 0.81 goals per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 44 in 52 games in 2002–03.
Hat-tricks: 6
My first goal was on August 12, 2001, against Liverpool.
The last goal was scored on April 1, 2006, against Bolton Wanderers.
Prizes:
One title in the Premier League
One FA Cup
One League Cup
Part 1 of the Community Shield
Top scorer in the Champions League: 3 times (2001–02, 2002–03, and 2004–05).
One player was named PFA Player of the Year in 2001–02.
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 1 (2001–02)
Two times as PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2001–02 and 2003–04).
One player won Premier League Player of the Season in 2002–03.
Winner of the Premier League Golden Boot: 1
Four goals in the league for Man United (2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, and 2005–06).
Cristiano Ronaldo (2003–2009 & 2021–2022)
145 goals
Appearances: 346
It's 0.42 goals per game.
Scored 103 goals in 236 league games, or 0.44 goals per game.
Thirteen goals in 27 FA Cup games, or 0.48 goals per game.
Four goals scored in 12 League Cup games, or 0.33 goals per game.
23 goals in 65 games played in Europe, or 0.35 goals per game.
Most goals scored in a season: 42 in 49 games (2007–08).
Three hat tricks
The first goal was scored on November 11, 2003, against Portsmouth.
Last goal: October 27, 2022 (against Sheriff Tiraspol)
Prizes:
3 wins in the Premier League (2016), (2007), and (2008).
One FA Cup
Two League Cups: (2005–06 and 2008–09)
Number 1 on the Charity Shield
1st place in the Champions League:
Club World Cup: 1
Winner of the Ballon d'Or: 1
One was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2008.
The winner of the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award is
The number one European Golden Shoe is 1
Most goals scored in the Champions League: 1
Two times, Premier League Player of the Season
Golden Boot winner in the Premier League: 1
Three goals scored by Man United in the league (2006–07, 2007–08, and 2008–09).
The late Dennis Viollet (1953–1962)
142 goals
Appearances: 220
It's 0.65 goals per game.
Scored 128 goals in 198 league games, or 0.64 goals per game.
Goals scored or played in the FA Cup: 0 in 7 games
League Cup goals and appearances: One game with no goals.
13 goals scored in 12 games played in Europe, or 1.08 goals scored per game.
The most goals scored in a season was 32 in 39 games in 1959–60.
Nine hat-tricks
The first goal was scored on April 18, 1953, against West Bromwich Albion.
November 11, 1961, vs. Leicester City, was the last goal.
Prizes:
Two wins in the Football League's First Division (1955–56 and 1956–57).
2 for Charity Shield (1956–1957)
Top scorer in Europe: 1 (1956–57)
Most goals scored in the Football League's First Division: 1 (1959–60)
Two goals scored by Man United in league play (1958–59 and 1959–60).
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