A few days ago, coach Ten Hag handed the official captain’s armband to Bruno Fernandes. As one of the clubs with the greatest tradition and history in the world, the Red Devils own many football legends. Here are the greatest captains of MU in history.
1. Roy Keane
Roy Keane is a famous anchor midfielder in Man United history. Strong physical strength, tenacious competitive spirit help the former Irish player become a true leader of the Red Devils.
With his hot temper and outstanding personality from the Irish player, the relationship between him and the duo John O’Shea and Darren Fletcher became irreparable. At the same time, the teacher-student relationship between the 49-year-old former midfielder and Mr. Ferguson also turned worse in the last years at Man United.
After leaving the Red Devils, Keane moved to Celtic in the 2005/2006 season and won 1 national championship, 1 League Cup.
2. Bryan Robson
Bryan Robson joined Manchester United in 1981 for a then-record fee of £1.5 million. In 1983, Robson was officially received the Red Devils captain’s armband. The former player became the captain of the red half of Manchester for the next 11 years, under coach Ron Atkinson and 8 years under former captain Sir Alex Ferguson.
During his time with Man United, Robson won two FA Cup titles in 1983 and 1985. The former Red Devils legend continued with his teammates to claim the Premier League twice in a row in the 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 seasons. In total, Robson has 466 boots on the pitch, contributing 99 goals for Man United.
3. Sir Bobby Charlton
Sir Bobby Charlton is one of the lucky Manchester United players who survived the 1958 Munich air disaster. The former Red Devils legend became the mainstay of the home team for a long time afterwards.
During 18 years with Man United, Sir Bobby Charlton made 758 appearances, scoring 249 goals. He is remembered for United’s first Champions League title in 1968 with a brace in the final.
4. Roger Byrne
Roger was one of the Busby Kids’ best players. He was awarded the captain’s armband at the age of 24, and with his teammates won 2 consecutive national championships in 1956 and 1957.
Regrettably, at the height of his career Roger was lost in the 1958 Munich air disaster. Roger made 245 appearances for Man United, scoring 17 goals.
5. Eric Cantona
The former French football player has 5 seasons with Man United, owns 82 goals in 185 appearances for the Old Trafford team, won 4 different big and small trophies. King Eric was awarded the Red Devils captaincy in the 1996/1997 season.
“King Eric” owns 64 goals, 143 matches, won 4 English championship titles and the red half of Manchester. Cantona made many fans regret when he announced his retirement at the age of 30.
