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.