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Statistics and Records

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Goalscorers

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1 Wayne Rooney             252 

2 Bobby Charlton            249 

3 Denis Law                    237

4 Jack Rowley                211

5 Dennis Viollet             179

6 George Best               179

7 Ryan Giggs                 168

7 Joe Spence                 168

9 Mark Hughes               163

10 Ruud van Nistelrooy   150 

10 Paul Scholes               150

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Most appearances

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1 Ryan Giggs                 963 

2 Bobby Charlton          758 

3 Bill Foulkes                 688 

4 Paul Scholes               622

5 Gary Neville               582 

6 Alex Stepney              539

7 Tony Dunne                535

8 Denis Irwin                 529 

9 Joe Spence                 510

10 Arthur Albiston         485

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Team records

Matches

  • First competitive match: Newton Heath 2–7 Blackburn Olympic Reserves, Lancashire Cup, 27 October 1883

  • First FA Cup match: Fleetwood Rangers 2–2 Newton Heath, First Round, 30 October 1886

  • First Combination match: Newton Heath 4–3 Darwen, 22 September 1888

  • First Football Alliance match: Newton Heath 4–1 Sunderland Albion, 21 September 1889

  • First Football League match: Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Newton Heath, 3 September 1892

  • First match at Old Trafford: Manchester United 3–4 Liverpool, 19 February 1910

  • First European match: Anderlecht 0–2 Manchester United, European Cup Preliminary Round, first leg, 12 September 1956

  • First League Cup match: Exeter City 1–1 Manchester United, First Round, 19 October 1960

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Record wins

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  • Record win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup Preliminary Round, second leg, 26 September 1956

  • Record League win:

10–1 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 15 October 1892

9–0 v Walsall, Second Division, 3 April 1895

9–0 v Darwen, Second Division, 24 December 1898

9–0 v Ipswich Town, Premier League, 4 March 1995

  • Record FA Cup win: 8–0 v Yeovil Town, 12 February 1949

  • Record European win: 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup Preliminary Round, second leg, 26 September 1956

  • Record Champions League win: 7–1 v Roma, Champions League Quarter-final, second leg, 10 April 2007

  • Record home win 10–0 v Anderlecht, European Cup Preliminary Round, second leg, 26 September 1956

  • Record away win:

7–0 v Grimsby Town, Second Division, 26 December 1899

8–1 v Nottingham Forest, Premier League, 6 February 1999

Record defeats

  • Record defeat: 0–7

v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926

v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930

v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931

  • Record League defeat: 0–7

v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926

v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930

v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931

  • Record Premier League defeat:

0–5 v Newcastle United, 20 October 1996

0–5 v Chelsea, 3 October 1999

1–6 v Manchester City, 23 October 2011

  • Record FA Cup defeat:

1–7 v Burnley, First Round, 13 February 1901

0–6 v Sheffield Wednesday, Second Round, 20 February 1904

  • Record European defeat: 0–5 v Sporting, Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final, 18 March 1964

  • Record friendly defeat: 0-6 v Hajduk Split, 27 January 1980

  • Record home defeat

0–6 v Aston Villa, First Division, 14 March 1914

1–7 v Newcastle United, First Division, 10 September 1927

0–6 v Huddersfield Town, First Division, 10 September 1930

  • Record away defeat: 0–7

v Blackburn Rovers, First Division, 10 April 1926

v Aston Villa, First Division, 27 December 1930

v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Second Division, 26 December 1931

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Streaks

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  • Longest unbeaten run (all major competitions): 45 matches, 26 December 1998 to 3 October 1999[

  • Longest unbeaten run (League): 29 matches –

    • 26 December 1998 to 25 September 1999

    • 11 April 2010 to 5 February 2011

  • Longest winning streak (League): 14 matches, 15 October 1904 to 3 January 1905

  • Longest losing streak (League): 14 matches, 26 April 1930 to 25 October 1930

  • Longest drawing streak (League): 6 matches, 30 October 1988 to 27 November 1988

  • Longest streak without a win (League): 16 matches, 19 April 1930 to 25 October 1930

  • Longest scoring run (League): 36 matches, 3 December 2007 to 15 November 2008

  • Longest non-scoring run (League): 5 matches, 22 February 1902 to 17 March 1902; 7 February 1981 to March 14 1981

  • Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 14 matches, 15 November 2008 to 18 February 2009

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Wins/draws/losses in a season

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  • Most wins in a league season: 28 – 1905–06, 1956–57, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13

  • Most draws in a league season: 18 – 1980–81

  • Most defeats in a league season: 27 – 1930–31

  • Fewest wins in a league season: 6 – 1892–93, 1893–94

  • Fewest draws in a league season: 2 – 1893–94

  • Fewest defeats in a league season: 3 – 1998–99, 1999–2000

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Goals

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  • Most League goals scored in a season: 103 – 1956–57, 1958–59

  • Most Premier League goals scored in a season: 97 – 1999–2000

  • Fewest League goals scored in a season: 36 – 1893–94

  • Most League goals conceded in a season: 115 – 1930–31

  • Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 22 – 2007–08

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Points

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  • Most points in a season:

Two points for a win: 64 in 42 matches, First Division, 1956–57

Three points for a win:

92 in 42 matches, Premier League, 1993–94

91 in 38 matches, Premier League, 1999–2000

  • Fewest points in a season:

Two points for a win:

22 in 42 matches, First Division, 1930–31

14 in 30 matches, First Division, 1893–94

Three points for a win: 48 in 38 matches, First Division, 1989–90

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Attendances

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  • Highest home attendance: 83,260 v Arsenal at Maine Road, First Division, 17 January 1948

  • Highest home attendance at Old Trafford: 76,098 v Blackburn Rovers, 31 March 2007

  • Highest away attendance: 135,000 v Real Madrid, European Cup, 11 April 1957

  • Lowest post-War home league attendance: 8,456 v Stoke City at Maine Road, First Division, 5 February 1947

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