Manchester United 1950s squad

Every player who appeared for Manchester United in the 1950s — 77 in all, with their career-at-club league totals.

Bobby Charlton racked up the most apps of anyone here — 606 in all. He also leads the scoring, with 199 goals. The sharpest strike rate belongs to Tommy Taylor: 112 goals in 166 apps. The squad breaks down as 8 goalkeepers, 19 defenders, 24 midfielders and 26 forwards — enough depth to fill any formation in the game.

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PlayerPosAppsGoalsLegend
Bill FoulkesDF566787
Dennis ViolletFW25915986
Jack RowleyFW38018286
Tommy TaylorFW16611285
Shay BrennanDF355685
Johnny BerryMF2473784
Stan PearsonFW31212784
Johnny CareyDF3041784
Jimmy DelaneyMF1642582
Bobby CharltonMF/FW60619982
Harry GreggGK210—81
Alex DawsonFW804581
John Aston, Sr.DF2532981
Billy WhelanFW794381
Duncan EdwardsMF1512080
Jack CromptonGK191—80
Allenby ChiltonMF352380
Roger ByrneDF2451780
David PeggMF1272480
Charlie MittenFW1425079
Ray WoodGK178—79
Jackie BlanchflowerMF1052679
Henry CockburnMF243478
Albert QuixallFW1655078
John DownieFW1103576
Colin WebsterFW652675
Albert ScanlonFW1153475
Johnny GilesMF931073
Warren BradleyMF632073
David GaskellGK96—73
Freddie GoodwinMF95773
Reg AllenGK75—71
Ronnie CopeMF93271
Wilf McGuinnessMF81269
Don GibsonMF108069
Eddie ColmanMF85169
Mark JonesDF103169
Jeff WhitefootMF93068
Eddie LewisFW20964
Tommy BoganMF29764
Mark PearsonFW681264
Ian GreavesDF67063
Joe CarolanDF66063
Thomas McNultyDF57061
Harry McShaneMF/FW56860
Brian BirchFW11458
Ernie BondFW20457
Sonny FeehanGK12—56
Phil ChisnallFW35156
John BallDF22056
Ernie TaylorFW22255
Stan CrowtherMF13054
Frank ClempsonFW15254
Cliff BirkettFW9254
Tommy LowrieDF13053
Geoff BentDF12053
Frank HaydockMF6052
Kenny MorgansFW17052
Bob HarropDF10052
Joe LancasterGK4—52
Ed McIlvennyMF2049
Laurie CassidyFW4049
Tommy HeronDF3048
Jackie ScottFW3048
Tony HawksworthGK1—48
Walter WhitehurstMF1048
Paddy KennedyDF1046
Tommy SprattMF0045
Bob HardistyMF0045
Alec GaskellFW0044
Harry WilliamsFW0044
Jackie MooneyFW0044
Tommy HamiltonFW0044
Bryce FultonDF0044
Reg HollandDF0044
Roy KillinDF0044
Tom BarrettDF0044

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