THE LIST: Nos 40-31 of the greatest ever Manchester United players

21 April 2009 09:03
Manchester United are arguably the biggest club in the history of football. The club certainly divides opinion, but nobody would dispute that United have an extraordinary history, which has provided sport with one of its great stories. Read Nos 50-41 One glance at the club's trophy cabinet is all you need be convinced of their standing in the game, with the club currently champions of England and Europe. But just who are the great players who have ensured the Red Devils have become a household name around the world? As United continue their push for more domestic and European glory,Sportsmail has selected the top 50 stars to pull on the famous redshirt at Old Trafford. Today, we are looking at numbers 50-41 -and, of course, you can let us know whether you agree or not by leaving your comments below. Who is the greatest ever Manchester United player? Eric Cantona is just one of the superb stars to pull on the famous red shirt over the years. But just who is the best footballer to turn out for Manchester United during their long and glorious history? L 40 Joe Jordan (1978-81) 39 Tony Dunne (1960-73) 38 Eddie Colman (1953-58) 37 Lou Macari (1973-84) 36 Alex Stepney (1966-78) 35 Gary Neville (1992-) 34 Brian Kidd (1963-74) 33 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (1996-2007) 32 Mark Hughes (1980-86, 88-95) 31 Johnny Carey (1936-53) No 40: Joe Jordan spent three of the best years of his career at Old Trafford before moving to Milan No 39: Tony Dunne, the Irish stalwart, who won a plethora of honours including the 1968 European Cup No 38: Eddie Colman - the tricky wing half who was the youngest of the Munich victims No 37: Lou Macari - a goalscoring midfielder who was one of the few stars of a barren era No 36: Scandalously capped just once by England, Alex Stepney was another '68 hero No 35: Gary Neville, a natural if fading leader at Old Trafford, who is loved by fans for his commitment to the cause No 34: Brian Kidd had an eye for goal from midfield and showed it against Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final No 33: Often deployed as a lethal supersub, particularly in the 1999 Treble-winning season, when he scored on that special night in Barcelona No 32: Mark Hughes was the hero of Fergie's glorious period in the early Nineties after returning from a rather dodgy spell abroad No 31: Johnny Carey - League and Cup winner as United captain during a 17-year Old Trafford career that was punctuated by the Second World War

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