Transfermarkt Lists Sir Alex Ferguson's 20 Most-Used Players at Manchester United

November 6 marks the 40th anniversary of Sir Alex Ferguson's appointment as Manchester United manager. Transfermarkt has compiled a list of the 20 players he used most during his tenure with the Red Devils. Ryan Giggs tops the list with 940 appearances, followed by Paul Scholes in second and Gary Neville in third.

Notably, only four players on the list come from outside the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, Norwegian forward Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and French defenders Mikaël Silvestre and Patrice Evra.

Players with the most appearances under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United (Transfermarkt statistics):

Ryan Giggs: 940 appearances

Paul Scholes: 716 appearances

Gary Neville: 601 appearances

Denis Irwin: 528 appearances

Roy Keane: 478 appearances

Brian McClair: 471 appearances

Gary Pallister: 434 appearances

Rio Ferdinand: 432 appearances

Steve Bruce: 417 appearances

Wayne Rooney: 402 appearances

Peter Schmeichel: 397 appearances

John O'Shea: 394 appearances

Sir David Beckham: 393 appearances

Nicky Butt: 386 appearances

Phil Neville: 383 appearances

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: 365 appearances

Wes Brown: 362 appearances

Mikaël Silvestre: 361 appearances

Mark Hughes: 349 appearances

Patrice Evra: 334 appearances

On November 6, 1986, Sir Alex Ferguson officially became Manchester United manager, a position he held until his retirement in 2013. During that time, he led the Red Devils to 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles and 2 Champions League titles.