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Brian Greenhoff

Statistics for Manchester United
271
Career Appearances

Brian Greenhoff (England) made 271 appearances for Manchester United between 1973-1974 and 1978-1979, scoring 16 goals.

Defender b. 28 Apr 1953 – d. 22 May 2013 (aged 60) Barnsley, England 1.75 m (5′9″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1979

Stats
16
Goals
268
Starts
3
Sub Apps
6
Seasons
1
Red Cards
1973-1974 → 1978-1979
Honours at Manchester United
2 trophies

Counts seasons in which Brian Greenhoff made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Brian Greenhoff’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →

Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1978-1979 40 39 1 3 — — —
1977-1978 36 36 0 1 — — —
1976-1977 57 57 0 5 — — —
1975-1976 50 50 0 1 — — —
1974-1975 49 47 2 4 — — —
1973-1974 39 39 0 2 — — —
Compare

Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Appearances by Manager
2 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
Tommy Docherty 195 193 2 12
Dave Sexton 76 75 1 4
Record by Opponent
53 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Wolverhampton Wanderers 10 3 6 2 2
Sunderland 7 3 2 4 1
Norwich City 12 1 4 5 3
Liverpool 11 1 2 5 4
Newcastle United 8 1 5 2 1
Chelsea 6 1 3 2 1
Nottingham Forest 6 1 1 3 2
West Bromwich Albion 6 1 1 2 3
Bristol City 5 1 2 1 2
Blackpool 2 1 2 0 0
Bristol Rovers 2 1 1 1 0
Notts County 2 1 1 1 0
Everton 11 — 5 2 4
Leeds United 11 — 7 2 2
Aston Villa 10 — 5 2 3
Birmingham City 10 — 6 1 3
Coventry City 10 — 3 3 4
Ipswich Town 10 — 3 1 6
Manchester City 10 — 5 3 2
Middlesbrough 10 — 3 4 3
Arsenal 9 — 2 2 5
Queens Park Rangers 9 — 5 2 2
Derby County 8 — 3 3 2
Southampton 8 — 3 4 1
Tottenham Hotspur 8 — 3 2 3
West Ham United 7 — 2 0 5
Leicester City 6 — 2 3 1
Burnley 5 — 3 2 0
Stoke City 5 — 2 1 2
Fulham 4 — 3 1 0
Sheffield United 4 — 3 0 1
Bolton Wanderers 3 — 2 0 1
Oxford United 3 — 2 0 1
Walsall 3 — 1 1 1
Ajax Amsterdam 2 — 1 0 1
Cardiff City 2 — 2 0 0
Hull City 2 — 1 0 1
Juventus 2 — 1 0 1
Leyton Orient 2 — 1 1 0
Millwall 2 — 2 0 0
Oldham Athletic 2 — 1 0 1
Portsmouth 2 — 1 1 0
Saint Etienne 2 — 1 1 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2 — 1 1 0
York City 2 — 2 0 0
Brentford 1 — 1 0 0
Carlisle United 1 — 0 1 0
Colchester United 1 — 1 0 0
Peterborough United 1 — 1 0 0
Plymouth Argyle 1 — 1 0 0
Stockport County 1 — 1 0 0
Tranmere Rovers 1 — 1 0 0
Watford 1 — 0 0 1
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
7 May 1979 D1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3–2 S
5 May 1979 D1 @ West Bromwich Albion L 0–1 S
21 Apr 1979 D1 @ Tottenham Hotspur D 1–1 S
18 Apr 1979 D1 @ Nottingham Forest D 1–1 S
16 Apr 1979 D1 Coventry City D 0–0 S
14 Apr 1979 D1 @ Liverpool L 0–2 S
31 Mar 1979 FAC Liverpool D 2–2 goal S
27 Mar 1979 D1 @ Middlesbrough D 2–2 S
24 Mar 1979 D1 Leeds United W 4–1 S
20 Mar 1979 D1 @ Coventry City L 3–4 S
Red Cards
1 dismissal
Date Opponent Competition Min Type Score
7 Jan 1978 Carlisle United FAC — Direct Red D 1–1

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →