Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Club captains

1878-1896
Unknown


1896-1903
Harry Stafford
Captain of Newton Heath and first captain of Manchester United



1904-1907
Jack Peddie


1907-1913
Charlie Roberts


1913-1919
George Stacey


1919-1922
George Hunter


1922-1928
Frank Barson


1928-1932
Jack Wilson


1932-1936
Hugh McLenahan


1936-1939
Jimmy Brown


1945-1953
Johnny Carey
First captain not from the United Kingdom



1953-1955
Allenby Chilton


1953-1958
Roger Byrne
Died in the 1958 Munich Air Disaster



1958-1966
Bill Foulkes


1966-1973
Bobby Charlton


1973-1979
Martin Buchan


1979-1982
Sammy McIlroy


1982-1994
Bryan Robson
Longest-serving captain in United's history



1991-1996
Steve Bruce
Co-captain with Bryan Robson from 1991 to 1994



1996-1997
Eric Cantona
First United captain from outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland



1997-2005
Roy Keane
Won more trophies than any other United captain
2005-present



Gary Neville
First club captain to be born in Greater Manchester since Roger Byrne

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