Sir Alex Ferguson is arguably the greatest manager in the history of football.
The Glaswegian spent 26 seasons at Manchester United in total – turning the Red Devils into a global powerhouse and one of the most followed football teams on the planet, if not the most followed.
Very few – if any – will get close to emulating what the Scot achieved at Old Trafford, where he remarkably secured 38 trophies in total.
On that note, let’s take a closer look at each of the 38 trophies won by Sir Alex Ferguson during his memorable time at Manchester United.
Premier League (13 titles)
It takes some doing to win just one Premier League title – so it is a quite outstanding achievement for Ferguson to have won 13 in just 26 seasons.
The 83-year-old ended Manchester United’s 26-year wait for a top-flight title in the 1992/93 campaign, the inaugural Premier League season, and never looked back.
- 1992/93 – 84 points
- 1993/94 – 92 points
- 1995/96 – 82 points
- 1996/97 – 75 points
- 1998/99 – 79 points
- 1999/2000 – 91 points
- 2000/01 – 80 points
- 2002/03 – 83 points
- 2006/07 – 89 points
- 2007/08 – 87 points
- 2008/09 – 90 points
- 2010/11 – 80 points
- 2012/13 – 89 points
FA Cup (Five titles)
Only George Ramsay and Arsene Wenger have won the FA Cup more times than Ferguson with six and seven victories respectively.
The 1989/90 FA Cup win signalled the first trophy won by Manchester United with the Glaswegian at the helm, although the Red Devils required a replay to beat Crystal Palace by a 1-0 scoreline, after the original final ended 3-3.
- 1989/90
- 1993/94
- 1995/96
- 1998/99
- 2003/04
League Cup (Four titles)
Widely viewed as inferior to the FA Cup in England – but still a historic competition nonetheless – the League Cup was lifted by Ferguson, who once thought Gareth Bale was cursed, on four occasions during his time at Manchester United.
The first League Cup success under the man from Govan came thanks to a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the old Wembley, courtesy of a goal by Brian McClair.
- 1991/92
- 2005/06
- 2008/09
- 2009/10
FA Community Shield (Ten titles)
Some people tend to play down the importance of the FA Community Shield – given the fact it is merely a solitary fixture between the league champions and the FA Cup winners – but it is still a historic trophy.
Ferguson won his first FA Community Shield – which may be viewed as more glamorous were it branded the English Super Cup – in 1990 in unique circumstances, as Manchester United actually shared the trophy with Liverpool after a 1-1 draw.
- 1990 (shared)
- 1993
- 1994
- 1996
- 1997
- 2003
- 2007
- 2008
- 2010
- 2011
UEFA Champions League (Two titles)
The UEFA Champions League is incredibly tough to win – a notion supported by the fact Ferguson, who once subbed himself on, only ever lifted it twice during his 26 seasons at Manchester United.
His first UEFA Champions League success came in special circumstances, as goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the 91st and 93rd minute respectively secured a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich and also a historic treble.
- 1998/99
- 2007/08
European Cup Winners’ Cup
The European Cup Winners’ Cup was a competition between the winners of domestic cup competitions across Europe – and was later rebranded to the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1994 before being abolished in 1999.
Manchester United won their first and only European Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1990/91 campaign with a 2-1 win in the final against Barcelona, thanks to a double by Mark Hughes.
Ronald Koeman scored for the Spaniards.
- 1990/91
European Super Cup
Winning the 1990/91 European Cup Winners’ Cup saw Manchester United entered into the European Super Cup, where Red Star Belgrade awaited having won the European Cup – effectively the equivalent of the UEFA Europa League nowadays.
The Red Devils secured the trophy thanks to a goal by the aforementioned McClair, who made a habit of scoring vital goals for Manchester United under Ferguson.
- 1991
Intercontinental Cup
The Intercontinental Cup was played between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and the winners of the Copa Libertadores – effectively a Europe vs South America Super Cup.
Manchester United secured the 1999 edition of this trophy thanks to a goal by Roy Keane and a Man of the Match performance from Ryan Giggs – with the final held in Tokyo.
- 1999
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is basically a larger Intercontinental Cup – which the Red Devils qualified for after winning the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League.
Manchester United faced Japanese giants Gamba Osaka in the semi-final, winning 5-3, before beating Ecuadorian side LDU Quito in the final, where a goal from Wayne Rooney secured a 1-0 win.
- 2008
