Top 50 Greatest Man United Players Ranked, CR7 Misses Out on Top 5

• Manchester United have had some of the best players in the world turn out for the club
• Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the best in recent times for Man United
• David de Gea is the only current squad player to feature in a list of the 50 greatest players

A list of the top 50 greatest Manchester United players has been revealed, with several club legends making the shortlist.

The Red Devils have had the honour of having some of the world's best players turn out for the Old Trafford-based outfit.

From Cristiano Ronaldo to Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes to George Best, and Ryan Giggs to Bobby Charlton, United have had the best of the best step foot on the Theatre of Dreams.

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While opinion has always been divided on Man United's all-time best player, Manchester Evening News contends that honour belongs to Ryan Giggs.

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The publication has compiled a list of the top 50 greatest players, with David de Gea the only current player to make the cut.

Rooney, Ronaldo, and Scholes also made the shortlist, with former club manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also featuring.

Below are Man United's 50 all-time best players, as per Manchester Evening News:

50. David Herd (1961-1968)

49. Teddy Sheringham (1997-2001)

48. George Wall (1906-1915)

47. Stan Pearson (1935-1954)

46. Harry Gregg (1957-1966)

45. Paddy Crerand (1963-1971)

44. Jaap Stam (1998-2001)

43. Paul Ince (1989-1995)

42. Dwight Yorke (1998-2002)

41. Billy Meredith (1906-1921)

40. Johnny Carey (1936-1953)

39. Brian Kidd (1967-1974)

38. Brian McClair (1987-1998)

37. Arthur Albiston (1974-1988)

36. Michael Carrick (2006-2018)

35. Sammy McIlroy (1971-1982)

34. Andy Cole (1995-2001)

33. Alex Stepney (1966-1978)

32. Edwin van der Sar (2005-2011)

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31. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (1996-2007)

30. Gary Pallister (1989-1998)

29. Nobby Stiles (1960-1971)

28. Norman Whiteside (1982-1989)

27. Steve Bruce (1987-1996)

26. Martin Buchan (1972-1983)

25. Mark Hughes (1980-1986/ 1988-1995)

24. Dennis Viollet (1953-1962)

23. Nemanja Vidic (2006-2014)

22. Ruud van Nistelrooy (2001-2006)

21. Jack Rowley (1937-1954)

20. Bill Foulkes (1950-1970)

19. Denis Irwin (1990-2002)

18. David Beckham (1993-2003)

17. Rio Ferdinand (2002-2014)

16. Tommy Taylor (1953-1958)

15. Roger Byrne (1951-1958)

14. David de Gea (2011-present)

13. Gary Neville (1992-2011)

12. Peter Schmeichel (1991-1999)

11. Bryan Robson (1981-1994)

10. Roy Keane (1993-2005)

9. Cristiano Ronaldo (2003-2009, 2021-2022)

8. Wayne Rooney (2004-2017)

7. Eric Cantona (1992-1997)

6. Duncan Edwards (1953-1958)

5. Paul Scholes (1993-2011/ 2012-2013)

4. Denis Law (1962-1973)

3. Bobby Charlton (1956-1973)

2. George Best (1963-1974)

1. Ryan Giggs (1987-2014)

Lingard receives warm reception

Sports Brief earlier reported that Jesse Lingard received a rapturous reception from Manchester United fans, upon his first return to Old Trafford.

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Lingard was part of the Nottingham Forest team that played against the Old Trafford residents on December 27, in his first-ever appearance against his boyhood club.

However, the England international could not make an impact against his former side, as goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial helped the Red Devils to a 2-0 lead before half-time.