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Steve James

Statistics for Manchester United
161
Career Appearances

Steve James (England) made 161 appearances for Manchester United between 1968-1969 and 1974-1975, scoring 4 goals.

Half-Back b. 29 Nov 1949 (age 76) Coseley, nr Wolverhampton, England 1.80 m (5′11″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1975

Stats
4
Goals
160
Starts
1
Sub Apps
7
Seasons
1968-1969 → 1974-1975
Honours at Manchester United
1 trophy

Counts seasons in which Steve James 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 Steve James’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
1974-1975 15 15 0 0 — — —
1973-1974 23 23 0 2 — — —
1972-1973 26 26 0 0 — — —
1971-1972 48 48 0 1 — — —
1970-1971 17 16 1 0 — — —
1969-1970 3 3 0 0 — — —
1968-1969 29 29 0 1 — — —
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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
4 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
Matt Busby 32 32 0 1
Wilf McGuinness 17 16 1 —
Frank O'Farrell 64 64 0 1
Tommy Docherty 48 48 0 2
Record by Opponent
43 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Stoke City 12 1 2 8 2
Arsenal 6 1 1 2 3
Chelsea 6 1 3 2 1
Coventry City 6 1 1 1 4
Ipswich Town 8 — 3 2 3
Newcastle United 7 — 2 0 5
Nottingham Forest 7 — 6 1 0
Leeds United 6 — 1 1 4
Liverpool 6 — 1 2 3
Southampton 6 — 3 1 2
Tottenham Hotspur 6 — 1 2 3
Everton 5 — 0 2 3
Manchester City 5 — 1 2 2
Norwich City 5 — 1 3 1
West Bromwich Albion 5 — 3 1 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 — 0 2 3
Birmingham City 4 — 2 1 1
Crystal Palace 4 — 4 0 0
Derby County 4 — 2 1 1
Middlesbrough 4 — 2 1 1
West Ham United 4 — 2 2 0
Blackpool 3 — 1 2 0
Bristol Rovers 3 — 0 2 1
Burnley 3 — 1 2 0
Huddersfield Town 3 — 2 1 0
Leicester City 3 — 1 1 1
Oxford United 3 — 1 1 1
Sheffield United 3 — 1 1 1
Rapid Vienna 2 — 1 1 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2 — 2 0 0
Sunderland 2 — 1 1 0
Watford 2 — 1 1 0
Aldershot 1 — 1 0 0
Aston Villa 1 — 0 1 0
Bolton Wanderers 1 — 1 0 0
Bristol City 1 — 0 0 1
Cardiff City 1 — 1 0 0
Exeter City 1 — 1 0 0
Fulham 1 — 1 0 0
Hull City 1 — 1 0 0
Notts County 1 — 0 1 0
Preston North End 1 — 1 0 0
Queens Park Rangers 1 — 1 0 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
26 Apr 1975 D2 Blackpool W 4–0 S
19 Apr 1975 D2 @ Notts County D 2–2 S
12 Apr 1975 D2 Fulham W 1–0 S
28 Mar 1975 D2 @ Bristol Rovers D 1–1 S
22 Mar 1975 D2 @ Nottingham Forest W 1–0 S
15 Mar 1975 D2 Norwich City D 1–1 S
8 Mar 1975 D2 @ Bolton Wanderers W 1–0 S
1 Mar 1975 D2 Cardiff City W 4–0 S
15 Feb 1975 D2 Hull City W 2–0 S
8 Feb 1975 D2 @ Oxford United L 0–1 S

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 →