Manchester United's all-time top scorers
- Man Utd have produced a number of elite goalscorers throughout football history
- Legends like Sir Bobby Charlton, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo sit among the club's most prolific players
- Marcus Rashford is the highest-scoring player currently active
Manchester United have had countless incredible players over the years, all of whom have made an impact on the club and its history in their own ways.
Many have won league titles and FA Cups, while some have also laid hands on the European Cup/Champions League and the Ballon d’Or.
Over a century of history means scoring goals for United is like scoring goals for no other club.
Here’s a look at the top 30 of United’s all-time top goalscorers.
30. Frank Stapleton - 78 goals
Man Utd career: 1981 - 1987
Man Utd appearances: 288
Frank Stapleton was top scorer three years in a row when he first joined United from Arsenal in 1981 but was among those that Alex Ferguson soon dispensed with later in the decade.
29. Enoch West - 80 goals
Man Utd career: 1910 - 1916
Man Utd appearances: 181
Enoch West strengthened a United side that had already won the league title and FA Cup in the preceding years when he joined in 1910, only to see his career ended by a life-time ban for alleged match fixing in 1915.
28. Eric Cantona - 82 goals
Man Utd career: 1992-1997
Man Utd appearances: 185
His United career was ultimately less than five years in length, yet Eric Cantona is a crucial figure in the club's history. He was a catalyst for success in the 1990s and his legacy lived on after his early retirement.
27. Bruno Fernandes - 83 goals
Man Utd career: 2020-present
Man Utd appearances: 250
Bruno Fernandes remains the most crucial performer for the modern day United emerging as their biggest goal threat ever since his move from Sporting CP in January 2020 - including 28 from midfield in 2020/21.
26. David Beckham - 85 goals
Man Utd career: 1992-2003
Man Utd appearances: 394
Although primarily known for pinpoint crossing and assists, David Beckham regularly chipped in with goals of his own during his United career and reached double figures in four separate seasons.
25. Anthony Martial - 90 goals
Man Utd career: 2015-2024
Man Utd appearances: 317
Anthony Martial was a big hit when he first arrived as the world's most expensive teenager from Monaco in 2015, although the Frenchman later went on to struggle with injuries and consistency.
24. Lou Macari - 97 goals
Man Utd career: 1973-1984
Man Utd appearances: 401
Scottish midfielder Lou Macari scored 11 goals as United won the Second Division title in 1975 and netted another 12 in the First Division the following season to help consolidate after promotion.
23. Bryan Robson - 99 goals
Man Utd career: 1981 - 1994
Man Utd appearances: 461
Bryan Robson cost an ambitious United a British record transfer fee of £1.5m in 1981, proving to be worth every penny over 13 years and also becoming the club's longest serving captain in the process.
22. George Wall - 100 goals
Man Utd career: 1906-1915
Man Utd appearances: 319
The goals of George Wall helped deliver United's first two league titles in 1908 and 1911, as well as a first ever FA Cup in 1909. But his career was put on hold by the First World War and he moved elsewhere afterwards.
21. Joe Cassidy - 100 goals
Man Utd career: 1893, 1895-1900
Man Utd appearances: 174
Scottish forward Joe Cassidy had two spells at United while the club was still known by former name Newton Heath, who were primarily a second-tier side during his time in Manchester.
20. Sandy Turnbull - 101 goals
Man Utd career: 1907-1915
Man Utd appearances: 247
Sandy Turnbull scored the only goal of the 1909 FA Cup final against Bristol City, as well as the first ever goal at Old Trafford in 1910. He was tragically killed during the First World War in 1917 at the Battle of Arras.
19. Andy Cole - 121 goals
Man Utd career: 1995-2001
Man Utd appearances: 275
Within a few months of joining Man Utd in a British record transfer worth £7m, Andy Cole became the first Premier League player to score five goals in a game in a 9-0 thrashing of Ipswich in 1995.
18. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - 126 goals
Man Utd career: 1996-2007
Man Utd appearances: 366
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could have scored more United goals but for three years of serious knee injuries in his early 30s. But his legacy will forever be the dramatic 1999 Champions League final winning goal.
17. Brian McClair - 127 goals
Man Utd career: 1987-1998
Man Utd appearances: 471
Brian McClair scored 31 goals in his first season at United in 1987/88 and was one of Alex Ferguson's earliest signings. He was most prolific before the Premier League era began, dropping deeper later in his career.
16. Tommy Taylor - 131 goals
Man Utd career: 1953-1958
Man Utd appearances: 191
Tommy Taylor scored at least 20 league goals in each of his first four full seasons at United following a 1953 transfer from Barnsley. But in 1958 his life was tragically cut short at the age of 26 in the Munich air disaster.
15. Marcus Rashford - 135 goals
Man Utd career: 2016-present
Man Utd appearances: 420
An injury crisis handed Marcus Rashford a surprise debut at 18 against Midtjylland in the Europa League. He scored a brace, then got another two against Arsenal a few days later and never looked back.
14. Cristiano Ronaldo - 145 goals
Man Utd career: 2003-2009, 2021-2022
Man Utd appearances: 346
Cristiano Ronaldo transformed from talented youngster to elite game-changer during his first spell, while in 2008 he became only the fourth United player in history and the first in 40 years to win the Ballon d'Or.
13. David Herd - 145 goals
Man Utd career: 1961 - 1968
Man Utd appearances: 265
Bought from Arsenal in 1961, David Herd helped United win their first trophy after the Munich air disaster when he scored twice in the 1963 FA Cup final. He peaked with 33 goals in all competitions in 1965/66.
12. Stan Pearson - 148 goals
Man Utd career: 1936-1954
Man Utd appearances: 343
Stan Pearson was among a whole generation of players who lost six years of their career due to the outbreak of the Second World War. He eventually won the FA Cup in 1948 and the First Division title in 1952.
11. Ruud van Nistelrooy - 150 goals
Man Utd career: 2001-2006
Man Utd appearances: 210
Ruud van Nistelrooy had a phenomenal strike rate during his United career, averaging 30 goals a season over five years. He even missed a sizeable chunk of one campaign because of a serious knee injury.
10. Paul Scholes - 155 goals
Man Utd career: 1994-2011, 2012-2013
Man Utd appearances: 718
Paul Scholes was a regular source of goals from midfield throughout the first half of his United career, peaking with 20 in all competitions in 2002/03. He later adopted a deeper role in his 30s.
9. Mark Hughes - 163 goals
Man Utd career: 1983-1986, 1988-1995
Man Utd appearances: 467
Alex Ferguson brought Mark Hughes back to Old Trafford from Barcelona in 1988 and the Welshman was a crucial part of the side that won the FA Cup in 1990, the Cup Winners' Cup in 1991 and the Premier League in 1993.
8. Ryan Giggs - 168 goals
Man Utd career: 1991-2014
Man Utd appearances: 963
No one will ever likely beat Ryan Giggs' record of 963 United appearances, making his debut at 17 and retiring at 40. His tally of 13 Premier League titles will also almost certainly never be touched.
7. Joe Spence - 168 goals
Man Utd career: 1919-1933
Man Utd appearances: 510
Joe Spence was United's biggest star of the period that immediately followed the First World War, although it wasn't a great period for the club, spending a significant amount of time in the Second Division.
6. George Best - 179 goals
Man Utd career: 1963-1974
Man Utd appearances: 470
George Best is often unfairly perceived as a wasted talent, but it is important to remember he had achieved more by the age of just 22, when he won the European Cup and Ballon d'Or, than most during a whole career.
5. Dennis Viollet - 179 goals
Man Utd career: 1953-1962
Man Utd appearances: 293
Dennis Viollet was a key member of the Busby Babes generation and scored at least 20 goals in all competitions six seasons in a row between 1954 and 1960. His 32 goals in 1959/60 is a club record in the league.
4. Jack Rowley - 211 goals
Man Utd career: 1937-1955
Man Utd appearances: 424
Jack Rowley spent much of his United career in tandem with the aforementioned Stan Pearson, having emerged at a similar time and peaked in the late 1940s and early 1950s after the Second World War.
3. Denis Law - 237 goals
Man Utd career: 1962-1973
Man Utd appearances: 404
Denis Law scored seven minutes into his United debut in 1962 following a British record transfer arrival from Torino. He went on to score 46 goals in 1963/64, still a club record for a single season, and won the Ballon d'Or.
2. Bobby Charlton - 249 goals
Man Utd career: 1956-1973
Man Utd appearances: 758
Bobby Charlton is arguably the greatest United player and greatest English player of all time. He was among the best in the world throughout the 1960s and inspired United to glory after surviving the Munich air disaster.
1. Wayne Rooney - 253 goals
Man Utd career: 2004-2017
Man Utd appearances: 559
Wayne Rooney eventually broke Bobby Charlton's goalscoring records for both England and United, taking the latter in 2017. He was only a prolific scorer in a handful of seasons but found the net consistently for 13 years.
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