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Manchester United 1992-1993

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Champions
Won the Premier League title · 1st in the Premier League, 84 pts

Manchester United won the Premier League title in 1992-1993, finishing 1st in the Premier League with 84 points from 42 games and scoring 73 goals in all competitions. They won 27, drew 15 and lost 8 of their 50 games in all competitions under Alex Ferguson.

Stats
27
Won
15
Drawn
8
Lost
Form
W
W
W
W
W

Season at a Glance

73
Goals Scored
35
Conceded
50
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.92
Points per game
35th-best of 123 full seasons
1.46
Goals per game
99th-best of 123 full seasons
0.70
Conceded per game
4th-best of 123 full seasons
54%
Win rate
41st-best of 123 full seasons

In the Premier League, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.27 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 1 place higher than 1991-1992 (+6 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
Mark Hughes
48 apps
16
3 ast
2
Ryan Giggs
46 apps
11
5 ast
3
Eric Cantona
23 apps
9
10 ast
4
Brian McClair
50 apps
9
— ast
5
Paul Ince
47 apps
6
0 ast
6
Denis Irwin
48 apps
5
3 ast
7
Steve Bruce
50 apps
5
1 ast
8
Andrei Kanchelskis
32 apps
3
— ast
9
Keith Gillespie
2 apps
1
0 ast
10
Danny Wallace
6 apps
1
0 ast

All Results

50 matches
August 1992 2W · 1D · 2L
L
Sheffield United A
PL Hughes
1–2
15 Aug 28,070 0-0-1 L1
L
Everton H
PL
0–3
19 Aug 31,901 0-0-2 L2
D
Ipswich Town H
PL Irwin
1–1
22 Aug 31,704 0-1-2 D1
W
Southampton A
PL Dublin
1–0
24 Aug 15,623 1-1-2 W1
W
Nottingham Forest A
PL Hughes, Giggs
2–0
29 Aug 19,694 2-1-2 W2
September 1992 3W · 5D · 0L
W
Crystal Palace H
PL Hughes
1–0
2 Sep 29,736 3-1-2 W3
W
Leeds United H
PL Kanchelskis, Bruce
2–0
6 Sep 31,296 4-1-2 W4
W
Everton A
PL McClair, Bruce (pen)
2–0
12 Sep 30,002 5-1-2 W5
D
Torpedo Moscow H
EL agg 0-0
0–0
16 Sep 19,998 5-2-2 D1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
PL Giggs
1–1
19 Sep 33,296 5-3-2 D2
D
Brighton A
LC agg 1-1 Wallace
1–1
23 Sep 16,649 5-4-2 D3
D
Queens Park Rangers H
PL
0–0
26 Sep 33,287 5-5-2 D4
D
Torpedo Moscow A
EL agg 0-0
0–0
29 Sep 11,357 5-6-2 D5
October 1992 1W · 3D · 2L
D
Middlesbrough A
PL Bruce (pen)
1–1
3 Oct 24,172 5-7-2 D6
W
Brighton H
LC agg 2-1 Hughes
1–0
7 Oct 25,405 6-7-2 W1
D
Liverpool H
PL Hughes 2
2–2
18 Oct 33,243 6-8-2 D1
D
Blackburn Rovers A
PL
0–0
24 Oct 20,305 6-9-2 D2
L
Aston Villa A
LC
0–1
28 Oct 35,964 6-9-3 L1
L
Wimbledon H
PL
0–1
31 Oct 32,622 6-9-4 L2
November 1992 2W · 0D · 1L
L
Aston Villa A
PL
0–1
7 Nov 39,063 6-9-5 L3
W
Oldham Athletic H
PL McClair 2, Hughes
3–0
21 Nov 33,497 7-9-5 W1
W
Arsenal A
PL Hughes
1–0
28 Nov 29,739 8-9-5 W2
December 1992 3W · 2D · 0L
W
Manchester City H
PL Ince, Hughes
2–1
6 Dec 35,408 9-9-5 W3
W
Norwich City H
PL Hughes
1–0
12 Dec 34,500 10-9-5 W4
D
Chelsea A
PL Cantona
1–1
19 Dec 34,464 10-10-5 D1
D
Sheffield Wednesday A
PL McClair 2, Cantona
3–3
26 Dec 37,708 10-11-5 D2
W
Coventry City H
PL Giggs, Hughes, Cantona (pen), Sharpe, Irwin
5–0
28 Dec 36,025 11-11-5 W1
January 1993 5W · 0D · 1L
W
Bury H
FAC Phelan, Gillespie
2–0
5 Jan 30,668 12-11-5 W2
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
PL Cantona, Irwin, McClair, Parker
4–1
9 Jan 35,648 13-11-5 W3
W
Queens Park Rangers A
PL Ince, Giggs, Kanchelskis
3–1
18 Jan 21,117 14-11-5 W4
W
Brighton H
FAC Giggs
1–0
23 Jan 33,610 15-11-5 W5
W
Nottingham Forest H
PL Ince, Hughes
2–0
27 Jan 36,085 16-11-5 W6
L
Ipswich Town A
PL McClair
1–2
30 Jan 22,068 16-11-6 L1
February 1993 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Sheffield United H
PL McClair, Cantona
2–1
6 Feb 36,156 17-11-6 W1
D
Leeds United A
PL
0–0
8 Feb 34,166 17-12-6 D1
L
Sheffield United A
FAC Giggs
1–2
14 Feb 27,150 17-12-7 L1
W
Southampton H
PL Giggs 2
2–1
20 Feb 26,257 18-12-7 W1
W
Middlesbrough H
PL Giggs, Irwin, Cantona
3–0
27 Feb 36,251 19-12-7 W2
March 1993 1W · 3D · 1L
W
Liverpool A
PL Hughes, McClair
2–1
6 Mar 44,374 20-12-7 W3
L
Oldham Athletic A
PL
0–1
9 Mar 17,106 20-12-8 L1
D
Aston Villa H
PL Hughes
1–1
14 Mar 36,163 20-13-8 D1
D
Manchester City A
PL Cantona
1–1
20 Mar 37,136 20-14-8 D2
D
Arsenal H
PL
0–0
24 Mar 37,301 20-15-8 D3
April 1993 5W · 0D · 0L
W
Norwich City A
PL Giggs, Kanchelskis, Cantona
3–1
5 Apr 20,582 21-15-8 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
PL Bruce 2
2–1
10 Apr 40,102 22-15-8 W2
W
Coventry City A
PL Irwin
1–0
12 Apr 24,429 23-15-8 W3
W
Chelsea H
PL Hughes, Clarke (og), Cantona
3–0
17 Apr 40,139 24-15-8 W4
W
Crystal Palace A
PL Hughes, Ince
2–0
21 Apr 30,115 25-15-8 W5
May 1993 2W · 0D · 0L
W
Blackburn Rovers H
PL Giggs, Ince, Pallister
3–1
3 May 40,447 26-15-8 W6
W
Wimbledon A
PL Ince, Robson
2–1
9 May 30,115 27-15-8 W7

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 251762 4314+29 68%14 33,498
Away 251096 3021+9 40%9 27,379

Home crowds averaged 33,498, away 27,379. Their biggest crowd was 44,374 v Liverpool, the smallest 11,357 v Torpedo Moscow.

Season Records

5–0
Biggest win
v Coventry City · 28 Dec 1992
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Everton · 19 Aug 1992
7
Longest win streak
15
Longest unbeaten run
6
Longest winless run
23
Clean sheets
11
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
7 times

United completed the league double over Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest and Southampton.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
6
6
1-15
14
3
16-30
9
5
31-45
12
8
46-60
12
6
61-75
20
7
76+

United's average goal came in the 53', the average one conceded in the 49'. They scored 13 from the 81st minute on and conceded 3. Penalties: 3 scored, 2 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 0 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
61' Mark Hughes @ Sheffield United PL 0–2 15 Aug 1992
57' Denis Irwin vs Ipswich Town PL 0–1 22 Aug 1992
88' Dion Dublin @ Southampton PL 0–0 24 Aug 1992
16' Mark Hughes @ Nottingham Forest PL 0–0 29 Aug 1992
49' Ryan Giggs @ Nottingham Forest PL 1–0 29 Aug 1992
88' Mark Hughes vs Crystal Palace PL 0–0 2 Sep 1992
28' Andrei Kanchelskis vs Leeds United PL 0–0 6 Sep 1992
44' Steve Bruce vs Leeds United PL 1–0 6 Sep 1992
29' Brian McClair @ Everton PL 0–0 12 Sep 1992
76' Steve Bruce pen @ Everton PL 1–0 12 Sep 1992
44' Ryan Giggs @ Tottenham Hotspur PL 0–0 19 Sep 1992
36' Danny Wallace @ Brighton LC 0–0 23 Sep 1992
44' Steve Bruce pen @ Middlesbrough PL 0–0 3 Oct 1992
14' Mark Hughes vs Brighton LC 0–0 7 Oct 1992
79' Mark Hughes vs Liverpool PL 0–2 18 Oct 1992
89' Mark Hughes vs Liverpool PL 1–2 18 Oct 1992
10' Brian McClair vs Oldham Athletic PL 0–0 21 Nov 1992
11' Mark Hughes vs Oldham Athletic PL 1–0 21 Nov 1992
28' Brian McClair vs Oldham Athletic PL 2–0 21 Nov 1992
27' Mark Hughes @ Arsenal PL 0–0 28 Nov 1992
20' Paul Ince vs Manchester City PL 0–0 6 Dec 1992
74' Mark Hughes vs Manchester City PL 1–0 6 Dec 1992
59' Mark Hughes vs Norwich City PL 0–0 12 Dec 1992
71' Eric Cantona @ Chelsea PL 0–1 19 Dec 1992
67' Brian McClair @ Sheffield Wednesday PL 0–3 26 Dec 1992
80' Brian McClair @ Sheffield Wednesday PL 1–3 26 Dec 1992
84' Eric Cantona @ Sheffield Wednesday PL 2–3 26 Dec 1992
6' Ryan Giggs vs Coventry City PL 0–0 28 Dec 1992
40' Mark Hughes vs Coventry City PL 1–0 28 Dec 1992
64' Eric Cantona pen vs Coventry City PL 2–0 28 Dec 1992
78' Lee Sharpe vs Coventry City PL 3–0 28 Dec 1992
83' Denis Irwin vs Coventry City PL 4–0 28 Dec 1992
7' Mike Phelan vs Bury FAC 0–0 5 Jan 1993
79' Keith Gillespie vs Bury FAC 1–0 5 Jan 1993
40' Eric Cantona vs Tottenham Hotspur PL 0–0 9 Jan 1993
52' Denis Irwin vs Tottenham Hotspur PL 1–0 9 Jan 1993
53' Brian McClair vs Tottenham Hotspur PL 2–0 9 Jan 1993
57' Paul Parker vs Tottenham Hotspur PL 3–0 9 Jan 1993
26' Paul Ince @ Queens Park Rangers PL 0–0 18 Jan 1993
30' Ryan Giggs @ Queens Park Rangers PL 1–0 18 Jan 1993
48' Andrei Kanchelskis @ Queens Park Rangers PL 2–1 18 Jan 1993
75' Ryan Giggs vs Brighton FAC 0–0 23 Jan 1993
47' Paul Ince vs Nottingham Forest PL 0–0 27 Jan 1993
68' Mark Hughes vs Nottingham Forest PL 1–0 27 Jan 1993
84' Brian McClair @ Ipswich Town PL 0–2 30 Jan 1993
65' Brian McClair vs Sheffield United PL 0–1 6 Feb 1993
80' Eric Cantona vs Sheffield United PL 1–1 6 Feb 1993
30' Ryan Giggs @ Sheffield United FAC 0–0 14 Feb 1993
82' Ryan Giggs vs Southampton PL 0–1 20 Feb 1993
83' Ryan Giggs vs Southampton PL 1–1 20 Feb 1993
21' Ryan Giggs vs Middlesbrough PL 0–0 27 Feb 1993
79' Denis Irwin vs Middlesbrough PL 1–0 27 Feb 1993
86' Eric Cantona vs Middlesbrough PL 2–0 27 Feb 1993
42' Mark Hughes @ Liverpool PL 0–0 6 Mar 1993
56' Brian McClair @ Liverpool PL 1–1 6 Mar 1993
57' Mark Hughes vs Aston Villa PL 0–1 14 Mar 1993
71' Eric Cantona @ Manchester City PL 0–1 20 Mar 1993
13' Ryan Giggs @ Norwich City PL 0–0 5 Apr 1993
20' Andrei Kanchelskis @ Norwich City PL 1–0 5 Apr 1993
21' Eric Cantona @ Norwich City PL 2–0 5 Apr 1993
86' Steve Bruce vs Sheffield Wednesday PL 0–1 10 Apr 1993
90+6' Steve Bruce vs Sheffield Wednesday PL 1–1 10 Apr 1993
40' Denis Irwin @ Coventry City PL 0–0 12 Apr 1993
24' Mark Hughes vs Chelsea PL 0–0 17 Apr 1993
44' Steve Clarke OG vs Chelsea PL 1–0 17 Apr 1993
48' Eric Cantona vs Chelsea PL 2–0 17 Apr 1993
64' Mark Hughes @ Crystal Palace PL 0–0 21 Apr 1993
89' Paul Ince @ Crystal Palace PL 1–0 21 Apr 1993
21' Ryan Giggs vs Blackburn Rovers PL 0–1 3 May 1993
60' Paul Ince vs Blackburn Rovers PL 1–1 3 May 1993
90' Gary Pallister vs Blackburn Rovers PL 2–1 3 May 1993
63' Paul Ince @ Wimbledon PL 0–0 9 May 1993
70' Bryan Robson @ Wimbledon PL 1–0 9 May 1993

Squad

25 players
Player LeagueFA CupLeague CupEurope Total Mins Red
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Ast
Brian McClair 42 (1) 9 3 – 3 – 2 – 50 (1) 9 – – –
Steve Bruce 42 5 3 – 3 – 2 – 50 5 1 5,063100% –
Gary Pallister 42 1 3 – 3 – 2 – 50 1 1 5,063100% –
Mark Hughes 41 15 2 – 3 1 2 – 48 16 3 4,861100% 1
Denis Irwin 40 5 3 – 3 – 2 – 48 5 3 4,821100% –
Peter Schmeichel 42 – 3 – 2 – 1 – 48 – 1 4,883100% –
Paul Ince 41 6 2 – 3 – 1 – 47 6 – 4,762100% –
Ryan Giggs 41 (1) 9 2 2 2 – 1 – 46 (1) 11 5 4,703100% –
Paul Parker 31 1 3 – 2 – 1 (1) – 37 (1) 1 – 3,52878% –
Andrei Kanchelskis 27 (13) 3 1 – 3 (1) – 1 – 32 (14) 3 – – –
Lee Sharpe 27 1 3 – – – – – 30 1 9 2,81963% –
Eric Cantona 22 (1) 9 1 – – – – – 23 (1) 9 10 2,14148% –
Bryan Robson 14 (9) 1 1 (1) – 1 – 1 (1) – 17 (11) 1 – 53012% –
Clayton Blackmore 14 (2) – 1 (1) – 1 – 1 – 17 (3) – 1 1,56435% –
Darren Ferguson 15 – – – 1 – – – 16 – – 1,73539% –
Mike Phelan 11 (6) – 2 1 – – 1 – 14 (6) 1 1 98422% –
Dion Dublin 7 (4) 1 – – – – – – 7 (4) 1 – 3638% –
Danny Wallace 2 (2) – 1 – 1 1 2 – 6 (2) 1 – 3879% –
Neil Webb 1 (1) – – – 1 – 2 – 4 (1) – – 2977% –
Keith Gillespie – – 2 (1) 1 – – – – 2 (1) 1 – 902% –
Lee A. Martin – – – – 1 – 1 – 2 – – – –
Gary Walsh – – – – 1 – 1 – 2 – – 1804% –
David Beckham – – – – 1 (1) – – – 1 (1) – – – –
Nicky Butt 1 (1) – – – – – – – 1 (1) – – – –
Gary Neville – – – – – – 1 (1) – 1 (1) – – – –

Premier League Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Manchester United 42 24 12 6 67 31 +36 84
2 Aston Villa 42 21 11 10 57 40 +17 74
3 Norwich City 42 21 9 12 61 65 −4 72
4 Blackburn Rovers 42 20 11 11 68 46 +22 71
5 Queens Park Rangers 42 17 12 13 63 55 +8 63
6 Liverpool 42 16 11 15 62 55 +7 59
7 Sheffield Wednesday 42 15 14 13 55 51 +4 59
8 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 11 15 60 66 −6 59
9 Manchester City 42 15 12 15 56 51 +5 57
10 Arsenal 42 15 11 16 40 38 +2 56
11 Chelsea 42 14 14 14 51 54 −3 56
12 Wimbledon 42 14 12 16 56 55 +1 54
13 Everton 42 15 8 19 53 55 −2 53
14 Sheffield United 42 14 10 18 54 53 +1 52
15 Coventry City 42 13 13 16 52 57 −5 52
16 Ipswich Town 42 12 16 14 50 55 −5 52
17 Leeds United 42 12 15 15 57 62 −5 51
18 Southampton 42 13 11 18 54 61 −7 50
19 Oldham Athletic 42 13 10 19 63 74 −11 49
20 Crystal Palace 42 11 16 15 48 61 −13 49
21 Middlesbrough 42 11 11 20 54 75 −21 44
22 Nottingham Forest 42 10 10 22 41 62 −21 40

Points Progression

Premier League

Transfers

15 moves
In
Out
  • Mark Robins Centre-Forward
    to Norwich€1.00m
  • Neil Webb Right Midfield
    to Nott'm Forest€925k
  • Mal Donaghy Left-Back
    to Chelsea€115k
  • Derek Brazil Right-Back
    to Cardiff€94k
  • Ian Wilkinson Goalkeeper
    to StockportFree
  • Jason Lydiate Defender
    to BoltonFree
  • Kieran Toal Midfielder
    to Motherwell FCUndisclosed
Loans
  • OUT Colin McKee Centre-Forward
    to Bury
  • OUT Danny Wallace Left Winger
    to Millwall
  • IN Andy Arnott Defensive Midfield
    from Gillingham
  • IN Fraser Digby Goalkeeper
    from Swindon Town

Debuts & Farewells

Debuts this season
Final appearances

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