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A one-club man is a football player who had spent his entire career only with one club. It is a rare feat in present-day since money and success can lure eve the most loyal football players. Manchester United were able to produce a bunch of one-club men. The commitment shown by the following one-club men helped Sir Alex Ferguson and other managers to clinch many trophies. Here we map out legendary one-club men of Manchester United.
#1 Ryan Giggs
He is the ultimate one-club man. He played almost every single Premier League season and scored in every one of them until the season he announced his retirement. Giggs is the most decorated player in the English football history, earning accolades over the course of his 23 year career with Manchester United. He also holds the club record for competitive appearances.
Making his first appearance as a seventeen-year-old substitute against Everton FC in 1991, Giggs would go on to win thirteen Premier League titles, two Champions League crowns and four FA Cups. He was also part of Manchester United’s treble-winning side in 1999, famously coming from behind to beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. Giggs also holds the record for most assists in Premier League history. He is the first player in the history of the Premier League to achieve PFA young player of the year award in consecutive seasons.
Manchester United fans will forever remember their legend, Ryan Giggs.
#2 Paul Scholes
He was an integral part of Manchester United’s dominance in the late 90’s and beyond. He played for 20 years in the Red Devils' uniform. Paul Scholes made his debut for Manchester United in 1994 against Port Vale FC. He had all the qualities a player needed - character, grit, determination, and leadership. He played 66 games for the England National Team.
He made 715 appearances and scored 155 goals for Manchester United. He is the greatest midfielder of the Premier League era and England's most gifted player since Paul Gascoigne. He won eleven Premier League titles, three FA Cup titles, two Champions League titles, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup.
Paul Scholes was the ticking heartbeat of Manchester United.
#3 Gary Neville
He was England's most capped right back. He played 400 Premier League games and more than 600 altogether. He is fifth in the club's list of appearance makers. He had scored seven goals for Manchester United. He was United's captain for five years and is regarded as the most trusted right back under Sir Alex Ferguson.
He is one of the most decorated English and European footballers of all time, having won a total of 20 trophies, including eight Premier league titles and two Champions League titles. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year 5 times (in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005 and 2007) and in the Overall Team of the Decade for the first 10 seasons of the Premier League.
Passion and dedication, honesty and integrity and a true love for the game are words which describe Gary Neville perfectly.
#4 Richard Hargreaves Duckworth
He was born on 14th September 1882. Richard Hargreaves was an academy product at Manchester United. He played as a wing half. He made his debut for Manchester United on 19th December 1902 against Gainsborough Trinity.
Richard Hargreaves scored eleven goals in 264 appearances for the club. He has won three trophies which include two first division titles (1907-08,1910-11) and one FA Cup (1908-09). He retired soon due to injury and played his final game for the club on 15th November 1913.
#5 William Anthony Foulkes
He was born on 5th January 1932. His favored position was centre-half. He played 688 games for Manchester United and is ranked four on the all-time list of appearances. He started in every single United game in the 1957–58, 1959–60 and 1964–65 seasons. He made his professional debut in the 195-53 season in a First Division match against Liverpool on 13 December 1952 at the age of 20.
He scored seven goals for the club and played one match for England in 1954. He has won four First Division titles, one FA Cup, one European Cup and four FA Charity Shield during his twenty five years of unbroken service.
