Many fans,
footballers and pundits alike will be saddened by the recent news that long-serving
Scottish-manager Sir. Alex Ferguson will be ending his 27-year-long tenure at
the managerial helm of Manchester United. In his 27th year at the
reigns of the biggest-club in England, Alex Ferguson has become one of the most
recognisable faces in sport; making his name in the 1990’s – taking Manchester
United to the angelic heights of the UEFA Champions League.
In this article we will look at 27 facts related to his time at Manchester United.
1) 169 managers have plied their trade in the Premier League since he took the helm at Manchester United in 1986. Including the likes of: Kevin Keegan, Jose Mourhino and the most famous-of-all Velimir Zajec
2) With Alex Ferguson in charge of Manchester United they have won the UEFA Champions League twice (1999 and 2008) and coming runner-up in 2009 and 2011. The most-successful English-side in recent years in the UEFA Champions league.
In this article we will look at 27 facts related to his time at Manchester United.
1) 169 managers have plied their trade in the Premier League since he took the helm at Manchester United in 1986. Including the likes of: Kevin Keegan, Jose Mourhino and the most famous-of-all Velimir Zajec
2) With Alex Ferguson in charge of Manchester United they have won the UEFA Champions League twice (1999 and 2008) and coming runner-up in 2009 and 2011. The most-successful English-side in recent years in the UEFA Champions league.
3)
Since the inception of the Premier League Manchester United have accumulated 1500
points from wins. Winning 85 more games
than nearest rivals Arsenal.
4) Under Alex Ferguson in the Premier League Manchester United have never finished lower than 3rd; finishing first on 13 separate occasions.
5) The famous-five of Manchester United youth academy (Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary Neville and Nicky Butt) in total appeared 3038 times for the Red-Devils/
6) In 1996 Manchester United became the first English-club to complete the Championship and FA Cup double twice.
7) In 1997, Manchester United-legend Eric Cantona retired after cementing his place in the red-devil folklore notching 69 goals in 220 appearences.
8) 1998 saw the arrival of two of Manchester United finest players of all-time; Dwight Yorke from Aston Villa for £12,600,000 and Japp Stam from PSV Eindhoven for £10,750,000.
9) Wayne Rooney currently sits fourth in the all-time-highest Manchester United goal scorers list behind Bobby Charlton, Dennis Law and Jack Rowley with 197 goals in 402 appearances
10) The longest Alex Ferguson’s side have ever went without being defeated is 45 games; this came between the years 1998 and 1999.
11) 11 seconds is the shortest period of time any player has ever appeared in Manchester United colours; this came from Chris Smalling in 2012.
12) 12 years have passed since £6,000,000 signing Andrew Cole departed from Manchester United. He managed to slot 121 goals in 275 appearances – nearly notching a 50% strike rate.
13) Manchester United hold the most Premier League titles with 13; which is ten more times than both nearest rivals – Chelsea FC and Arsenal.
14) The longest period Alex Ferguson’s side have ever went without conceding a goal is 14 games; between the years of 2008 and 2009
4) Under Alex Ferguson in the Premier League Manchester United have never finished lower than 3rd; finishing first on 13 separate occasions.
5) The famous-five of Manchester United youth academy (Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary Neville and Nicky Butt) in total appeared 3038 times for the Red-Devils/
6) In 1996 Manchester United became the first English-club to complete the Championship and FA Cup double twice.
7) In 1997, Manchester United-legend Eric Cantona retired after cementing his place in the red-devil folklore notching 69 goals in 220 appearences.
8) 1998 saw the arrival of two of Manchester United finest players of all-time; Dwight Yorke from Aston Villa for £12,600,000 and Japp Stam from PSV Eindhoven for £10,750,000.
9) Wayne Rooney currently sits fourth in the all-time-highest Manchester United goal scorers list behind Bobby Charlton, Dennis Law and Jack Rowley with 197 goals in 402 appearances
10) The longest Alex Ferguson’s side have ever went without being defeated is 45 games; this came between the years 1998 and 1999.
11) 11 seconds is the shortest period of time any player has ever appeared in Manchester United colours; this came from Chris Smalling in 2012.
12) 12 years have passed since £6,000,000 signing Andrew Cole departed from Manchester United. He managed to slot 121 goals in 275 appearances – nearly notching a 50% strike rate.
13) Manchester United hold the most Premier League titles with 13; which is ten more times than both nearest rivals – Chelsea FC and Arsenal.
14) The longest period Alex Ferguson’s side have ever went without conceding a goal is 14 games; between the years of 2008 and 2009
15) With
15 Premier League goals Nemanja Vidic is the highest-scoring current Manchester
United defender of all time.
16) 16 goals separate French-maverick from Dwight Yorke in the Manchester United Premier League goals tally. Cantona scoring 64 and Dwight Yorke grabbing 48.
17) three
seventeen-year-olds have represented Manchester United in the Premier League;
Danny Welbeck, Nicky Butt and Federico Macheda. The latter being the youngest
of the trio.16) 16 goals separate French-maverick from Dwight Yorke in the Manchester United Premier League goals tally. Cantona scoring 64 and Dwight Yorke grabbing 48.
18) Aged 18, Wayne Rooney made his Champions League debut scoring a hat-trick against Fenerbahce in front of the Old Trafford faithful.
19) The current youngest member of Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United squad is Nick Powell; who has appeared six times this season scoring once. Nick Powell is 19-years-old
20) This season alone: Manchester United have 20-players out on loan.
21) 39-year-old Ryan Giggs is in his 21st season as Manchester United; having played 939 times in all competitions. This makes him the clubs-longest serving player – ever.
22) The fewest goals conceded in a season by Fergusons-United is 22; these goals coming in the years 2007-2008
23) Alex Ferguson at his time at Manchester United has managed out of 1498 games has managed to hit a 58.68% win rate. Also in this time managing to maintain a +1403 goal-difference.
24) 24-millon-pounds is what it cost to bring sensational Dutch-genius Robin van-Persie to Manchester United from Arsenal in 2012; van-Persie so far has netted 29 times in 45 appearances.
25) £250,000 was the amount of money Ferguson paid for Viv Anderson from Arsenal in 1987. Viv Anderson was the first-black footballers to represent England.
26) 26 years is the amount of years Alex Ferguson served at Manchester United; winning 49 titles, and restoring them to a global-superpower.
27) Alex Ferguson has won Premier League manager of the month 27 times.
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