List of Manchester United F.C. Seasons - wikipedia List of Manchester United F.C. Seasons The Manchester United team at the start of the 1905 -- 06 season, in which they were runners - up in the Second Division and were promoted. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the 1886 -- 87 FA Cup. The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. The club has won a total of 66 major trophies, including the League Championship a record 20 times ( a record 13 times in the Premier League era ), the FA Cup 12 times, the League Cup five times, the Charity Shield a record 21 times ( including four shared titles ), the European Cup three times, the UEFA Europa League once, the European Cup Winners Cup once, the European Super Cup once, the FIFA Club World Cup once and the Intercontinental Cup once. Manchester United is the only English club to have been crowned world champions, in 1999 and 2008. The club has also never been out of the top two divisions of English football since entering the Football League. As of the end of the 2016 -- 17 season, they have played a total of 5,557 competitive matches. This list details the club 's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the English league that season. Records of competitions such as the Lancashire Cup and the Manchester and District Challenge Cup are not included due to them being considered of less importance than the FA Cup and the League Cup. Contents 1 History 2 Key 3 Seasons 4 Notes and references History The club formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C. At this time organised League football did not exist ; `` first class matches '' were arranged on a largely ad - hoc basis and supplemented by cup competitions. Official records from these matches are sketchy at best, and are often extrapolated from newspaper reports at the time. In 1886, the club entered the FA Cup for the first time, but were knocked out in the first round. The club entered The Combination in 1888, but the league was wound up before the season could be completed. The club then joined the Football Alliance in 1889, and in 1892 were elected to the newly formed Football League First Division. Upon joining the Football League, the club dropped the `` LYR '' from their name, before financial troubles forced the club to restructure in 1902, including a change of name to Manchester United F.C. In 1956 -- 57, Manchester United became the first English club to enter European competition, entering the European Cup, following the Football Association 's refusal to allow Chelsea to enter the previous year. Eleven years later, in 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, and only the second British side after Celtic had won it the year before. Meanwhile, in 1960 -- 61, Manchester United entered the inaugural Football League Cup, only to decline to enter for the next five years. In 1992 -- 93, they became founder members and inaugural champions of the Premier League, and, in 1998 -- 99, they won an unprecedented Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. This was followed by two more Premier League titles in 1999 -- 2000 and 2000 -- 01, making Manchester United only the fourth club to win three consecutive English league titles. The club picked up their 10th Premier League title in the 2007 -- 08 season, and followed it with a third Champions League title 10 days later. The following season, Manchester United became the first English club to win the FIFA Club World Cup, before claiming a third consecutive Premier League title for a second time in 2008 -- 09. In 2010 -- 11, Manchester United won their 19th top division title, passing Liverpool 's previous record of 18, before winning a 20th title in 2012 -- 13. In 2016 -- 17, Manchester United won their first UEFA Europa League trophy, making them only the fifth club to win the three main European club competitions. Key P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position Alliance = Football Alliance Combination = The Combination Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division Prem = Premier League F = Final Group = Group stage QF = Quarter - finals QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round RInt = Intermediate Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 SF = Semi-finals Champions Runners - up Promoted Relegated Seasons Results of league and cup competitions by season Season Division Pts Pos FA Cup League Cup Community Shield UEFA FIFA Name Goals League Top goalscorer 1886 -- 87 Zz ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 99 ! n / a R1 Doughty, Jack Jack Doughty 02 ! 2 1888 -- 89 5 ! Combination 12 08 ! 8 02 ! 2 02 ! 2 27 13 18 98 ! n / a 0 ! n / a Doughty, Jack Jack Doughty Roger Doughty 06 ! 6 1889 -- 90 4 ! Alliance 22 09 ! 9 02 ! 2 11 40 45 20 78 ! 8th R1 Stewart, Willie Willie Stewart 10 1890 -- 91 4 ! Alliance 22 07 ! 7 03 ! 3 12 37 55 17 79 ! 9th QR2 Ramsay, Robert Robert Ramsay 07 ! 7 1891 -- 92 4 ! Alliance 22 12 07 ! 7 03 ! 3 69 33 31 72 ! 2nd QR4 Donaldson, Bob Bob Donaldson Alf Farman 20 1892 -- 93 2 ! Div 1 30 06 ! 6 06 ! 6 18 50 85 18 16 ! 16th R1 Donaldson, Bob Bob Donaldson 16 1893 -- 94 2 ! Div 1 30 06 ! 6 02 ! 2 22 36 72 14 16 ! 16th R2 Donaldson, Bob Bob Donaldson 10 1894 -- 95 3 ! Div 2 30 15 08 ! 8 07 ! 7 78 44 38 33 ! 3rd R1 Smith, Dick Dick Smith 20 1895 -- 96 3 ! Div 2 30 15 03 ! 3 12 66 57 33 36 ! 6th R2 Cassidy, Joe Joe Cassidy 16 1896 -- 97 3 ! Div 2 30 17 05 ! 5 08 ! 8 56 34 39 32 ! 2nd R3 Cassidy, Joe Joe Cassidy 25 1897 -- 98 3 ! Div 2 30 16 06 ! 6 08 ! 8 64 35 38 34 ! 4th R2 Boyd, Henry Henry Boyd 22 1898 -- 99 3 ! Div 2 34 19 05 ! 5 10 67 43 43 34 ! 4th R1 Cassidy, Joe Joe Cassidy 20 1899 -- 1900 3 ! Div 2 34 20 04 ! 4 10 63 27 44 34 ! 4th QR3 Cassidy, Joe Joe Cassidy 16 1900 -- 01 3 ! Div 2 34 14 04 ! 4 16 42 38 32 40 ! 10th R1 Leigh, Tom Tom Leigh 14 1901 -- 02 3 ! Div 2 34 11 06 ! 6 17 38 53 28 45 ! 15th QR5 ! RInt Preston, Stephen Stephen Preston 11 1902 -- 03 3 ! Div 2 34 15 08 ! 8 11 53 38 38 35 ! 5th R2 Peddie, Jack Jack Peddie 15 1903 -- 04 3 ! Div 2 34 20 08 ! 8 06 ! 6 65 33 48 33 ! 3rd R2 Arkesden, Tommy Tommy Arkesden 15 1904 -- 05 3 ! Div 2 34 24 05 ! 5 05 ! 5 81 30 53 33 ! 3rd QR5 ! RInt Peddie, Jack Jack Peddie 17 1905 -- 06 3 ! Div 2 38 28 06 ! 6 04 ! 4 90 28 62 32 ! 2nd R4 Picken, Jack Jack Picken 25 1906 -- 07 2 ! Div 1 38 17 08 ! 8 13 53 56 42 08 ! 8th R1 Wall, George George Wall 13 1907 -- 08 2 ! Div 1 38 23 06 ! 6 09 ! 9 81 48 52 01 ! 1st R4 Winners Turnbull, Sandy Sandy Turnbull 27 1908 -- 09 2 ! Div 1 38 15 07 ! 7 16 58 68 37 13 ! 13th Winners Turnbull, Jimmy Jimmy Turnbull 22 1909 -- 10 2 ! Div 1 38 19 07 ! 7 12 69 61 45 05 ! 5th R1 Wall, George George Wall 14 1910 -- 11 2 ! Div 1 38 22 08 ! 8 08 ! 8 72 40 52 01 ! 1st R3 West, Enoch Enoch West 20 1911 -- 12 2 ! Div 1 38 13 11 14 45 60 37 13 ! 13th R4 Winners West, Enoch Enoch West 23 1912 -- 13 2 ! Div 1 38 19 08 ! 8 11 69 43 46 04 ! 4th R3 West, Enoch Enoch West 22 1913 -- 14 2 ! Div 1 38 15 06 ! 6 17 52 62 36 14 ! 14th R1 Anderson, George George Anderson 15 1914 -- 15 2 ! Div 1 38 09 ! 9 12 17 46 62 30 18 ! 18th R1 Anderson, George George Anderson 10 1915 -- 19 Zz ! Not held 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 99 ! -- Zz ! -- 00 ! -- 1919 -- 20 2 ! Div 1 42 13 14 15 54 50 40 12 ! 12th R2 Spence, Joe Joe Spence 14 1920 -- 21 2 ! Div 1 42 15 10 17 64 68 40 13 ! 13th R1 Miller, Tom Tom Miller Teddy Partridge 08 ! 8 1921 -- 22 2 ! Div 1 42 08 ! 8 12 22 41 73 28 22 ! 22nd R1 Spence, Joe Joe Spence 15 1922 -- 23 3 ! Div 2 42 17 14 11 51 36 48 34 ! 4th R2 Goldthorpe, Ernie Ernie Goldthorpe 14 1923 -- 24 3 ! Div 2 42 13 14 15 52 44 40 44 ! 14th R2 Lochhead, Arthur Arthur Lochhead 14 1924 -- 25 3 ! Div 2 42 23 11 08 ! 8 57 23 57 32 ! 2nd R1 Henderson, William William Henderson 14 1925 -- 26 2 ! Div 1 42 19 06 ! 6 17 66 73 44 09 ! 9th SF McPherson, Frank Frank McPherson 20 1926 -- 27 2 ! Div 1 42 13 14 15 52 64 40 15 ! 15th R3 Spence, Joe Joe Spence 19 1927 -- 28 2 ! Div 1 42 16 07 ! 7 19 72 80 39 18 ! 18th R6 Spence, Joe Joe Spence 24 1928 -- 29 2 ! Div 1 42 14 13 15 66 76 41 12 ! 12th R4 Hanson, Jimmy Jimmy Hanson 20 1929 -- 30 2 ! Div 1 42 15 08 ! 8 19 67 88 38 17 ! 17th R3 Rowley, Harry Harry Rowley Joe Spence 12 1930 -- 31 2 ! Div 1 42 07 ! 7 08 ! 8 27 53 9 ! 115 22 22 ! 22nd R4 Thomas Reid Tom Reid 20 1931 -- 32 3 ! Div 2 42 17 08 ! 8 17 71 72 42 42 ! 12th R3 Spence, Joe Joe Spence 19 1932 -- 33 3 ! Div 2 42 15 13 14 71 68 43 36 ! 6th R3 Ridding, Bill Bill Ridding 11 1933 -- 34 3 ! Div 2 42 14 06 ! 6 22 59 85 34 50 ! 20th R3 Dewar, Neil Neil Dewar 08 ! 8 1934 -- 35 3 ! Div 2 42 23 04 ! 4 15 76 55 50 35 ! 5th R4 Mutch, George George Mutch 19 1935 -- 36 3 ! Div 2 42 22 12 08 ! 8 85 43 56 31 ! 1st R4 Mutch, George George Mutch 23 1936 -- 37 2 ! Div 1 42 10 12 20 55 78 32 21 ! 21st R4 Bamford, Tommy Tommy Bamford 15 1937 -- 38 3 ! Div 2 42 22 09 ! 9 11 82 50 53 32 ! 2nd R5 Baird, Harry Harry Baird Tommy Bamford 15 1938 -- 39 2 ! Div 1 42 11 16 15 57 65 38 14 ! 14th R3 Hanlon, Jimmy Jimmy Hanlon 12 1939 -- 40 2 ! Div 1 03 ! 3 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 01 ! 1 05 ! 5 03 ! 3 03 ! 3 09 ! 9th 0 ! n / a Bryant, Billy Billy Bryant 02 ! 2 1940 -- 45 Zz ! Not held 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 00 ! -- 99 ! -- Zz ! -- 00 ! -- 1945 -- 46 Zz ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 00 ! n / a 99 ! n / a R4 Hanlon, Jimmy Jimmy Hanlon Jack Rowley Billy Wrigglesworth 02 ! 2 1946 -- 47 2 ! Div 1 42 22 12 08 ! 8 95 54 56 02 ! 2nd R4 Rowley, Jack Jack Rowley 28 1947 -- 48 2 ! Div 1 42 19 14 09 ! 9 81 48 52 02 ! 2nd Winners Rowley, Jack Jack Rowley 28 1948 -- 49 2 ! Div 1 42 21 11 10 77 44 53 02 ! 2nd SF Runners - up Rowley, Jack Jack Rowley 29 1949 -- 50 2 ! Div 1 42 18 14 10 69 44 50 04 ! 4th R6 Rowley, Jack Jack Rowley 23 1950 -- 51 2 ! Div 1 42 24 08 ! 8 10 74 40 56 02 ! 2nd R6 Pearson, Stan Stan Pearson 23 1951 -- 52 2 ! Div 1 42 23 11 08 ! 8 95 52 57 01 ! 1st R3 Rowley, Jack Jack Rowley 30 1952 -- 53 2 ! Div 1 42 18 10 14 69 72 46 08 ! 8th R5 Winners Pearson, Stan Stan Pearson 18 1953 -- 54 2 ! Div 1 42 18 12 12 73 58 48 04 ! 4th R3 Taylor, Tommy Tommy Taylor 23 1954 -- 55 2 ! Div 1 42 20 07 ! 7 15 84 74 47 05 ! 5th R4 Viollet, Dennis Dennis Viollet 21 1955 -- 56 2 ! Div 1 42 25 10 07 ! 7 83 51 60 01 ! 1st R3 Taylor, Tommy Tommy Taylor 25 1956 -- 57 2 ! Div 1 42 28 08 ! 8 06 ! 6 103 54 64 01 ! 1st Wa ! Runners - up Winners Z7 ! European Cup -- SF Taylor, Tommy Tommy Taylor 34 1957 -- 58 2 ! Div 1 42 16 11 15 85 75 43 09 ! 9th Wa ! Runners - up Winners Z7 ! European Cup -- SF Viollet, Dennis Dennis Viollet 23 1958 -- 59 2 ! Div 1 42 24 07 ! 7 11 103 66 55 02 ! 2nd R3 Charlton, Bobby Bobby Charlton 29 1959 -- 60 2 ! Div 1 42 19 07 ! 7 16 102 80 45 07 ! 7th R5 Viollet, Dennis Dennis Viollet 32 1960 -- 61 2 ! Div 1 42 18 09 ! 9 15 88 76 45 07 ! 7th R4 R2 Charlton, Bobby Bobby Charlton 21 1961 -- 62 2 ! Div 1 42 15 09 ! 9 18 72 75 39 15 ! 15th SF 0 ! n / a Herd, David David Herd 17 1962 -- 63 2 ! Div 1 42 12 10 20 67 81 34 19 ! 19th Winners 00 ! n / a Law, Denis Denis Law 29 1963 -- 64 2 ! Div 1 42 23 07 ! 7 12 90 62 53 02 ! 2nd SF n / a Runners - up X6 ! Cup Winners ' Cup -- QF Law, Denis Denis Law 46 1964 -- 65 2 ! Div 1 42 26 09 ! 9 07 ! 7 89 39 61 01 ! 1st SF n / a A8 ! Inter-Cities Fairs Cup -- SF Law, Denis Denis Law 39 1965 -- 66 2 ! Div 1 42 18 15 09 ! 9 84 59 51 04 ! 4th SF n / a Shared Z8 ! European Cup -- SF Herd, David David Herd 33 1966 -- 67 2 ! Div 1 42 24 12 06 ! 6 84 45 60 01 ! 1st R4 R2 Law, Denis Denis Law 25 1967 -- 68 2 ! Div 1 42 24 08 ! 8 10 89 55 56 02 ! 2nd R3 Shared Z9 ! European Cup -- Winners Best, George George Best 32 1968 -- 69 2 ! Div 1 42 15 12 15 57 53 42 11 ! 11th R6 Z7 ! European Cup -- SF Intercontinental Cup -- Runners - up Law, Denis Denis Law 30 1969 -- 70 2 ! Div 1 42 14 17 11 66 61 45 08 ! 8th Third place SF Best, George George Best 23 1970 -- 71 2 ! Div 1 42 16 11 15 65 66 43 08 ! 8th R3 SF Best, George George Best 21 1971 -- 72 2 ! Div 1 42 19 10 13 69 61 48 08 ! 8th R6 R4 Best, George George Best 26 1972 -- 73 2 ! Div 1 42 12 13 17 44 60 37 18 ! 18th R3 R3 Charlton, Bobby Bobby Charlton 07 ! 7 1973 -- 74 2 ! Div 1 42 10 12 20 38 48 32 21 ! 21st R4 R2 Macari, Lou Lou Macari Sammy McIlroy 06 ! 6 1974 -- 75 3 ! Div 2 42 26 09 ! 9 07 ! 7 66 30 61 31 ! 1st R3 SF Macari, Lou Lou Macari Stuart Pearson 18 1975 -- 76 2 ! Div 1 42 23 10 09 ! 9 68 42 56 03 ! 3rd Wa ! Runners - up R4 Macari, Lou Lou Macari 15 1976 -- 77 2 ! Div 1 42 18 11 13 71 62 47 06 ! 6th Winners R5 Y4 ! UEFA Cup -- R2 Hill, Gordon Gordon Hill 22 1977 -- 78 2 ! Div 1 42 16 10 16 67 63 42 10 ! 10th R4 R2 Shared X4 ! Cup Winners ' Cup -- R2 Hill, Gordon Gordon Hill 19 1978 -- 79 2 ! Div 1 42 15 15 12 60 63 45 09 ! 9th Wa ! Runners - up R3 Greenhoff, Jimmy Jimmy Greenhoff 17 1979 -- 80 2 ! Div 1 42 24 10 08 ! 8 65 35 58 02 ! 2nd R3 R3 Jordan, Joe Joe Jordan 13 1980 -- 81 2 ! Div 1 42 15 18 09 ! 9 51 36 48 08 ! 8th R4 R2 Y3 ! UEFA Cup -- R1 Jordan, Joe Joe Jordan 15 1981 -- 82 2 ! Div 1 42 22 12 08 ! 8 59 29 78 03 ! 3rd R3 R2 Stapleton, Frank Frank Stapleton 13 1982 -- 83 2 ! Div 1 42 19 13 10 56 38 70 03 ! 3rd Winners Wa ! Runners - up Y2 ! UEFA Cup -- R1 Stapleton, Frank Frank Stapleton 19 1983 -- 84 2 ! Div 1 42 20 14 08 ! 8 71 41 74 04 ! 4th R3 R4 Winners X7 ! Cup Winners ' Cup -- SF Stapleton, Frank Frank Stapleton 19 1984 -- 85 2 ! Div 1 42 22 10 10 77 47 76 04 ! 4th Winners R3 Y6 ! UEFA Cup -- QF Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes 24 1985 -- 86 2 ! Div 1 42 22 10 10 70 36 76 04 ! 4th R5 R4 Runners - up Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes 18 1986 -- 87 2 ! Div 1 42 14 14 14 52 45 56 11 ! 11th R4 R3 Davenport, Peter Peter Davenport 16 1987 -- 88 2 ! Div 1 40 23 12 05 ! 5 71 38 81 02 ! 2nd R5 R5 McClair, Brian Brian McClair 31 1988 -- 89 2 ! Div 1 38 13 12 13 45 35 51 11 ! 11th R6 R3 Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes Brian McClair 16 1989 -- 90 2 ! Div 1 38 13 09 ! 9 16 46 47 48 13 ! 13th Winners R3 Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes 15 1990 -- 91 2 ! Div 1 38 16 12 10 58 45 59 06 ! 6th R5 Wa ! Runners - up Shared X9 ! Cup Winners ' Cup -- Winners Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes Brian McClair 21 1991 -- 92 2 ! Div 1 42 21 15 06 ! 6 63 33 78 02 ! 2nd R4 Winners X4 ! Cup Winners ' Cup -- R2 Super Cup -- Winners McClair, Brian Brian McClair 24 1992 -- 93 1 ! Prem 42 24 12 06 ! 6 67 31 84 01 ! 1st R5 R3 Y2 ! UEFA Cup -- R1 Hughes, Mark Mark Hughes 16 1993 -- 94 1 ! Prem 42 27 11 04 ! 4 80 38 92 01 ! 1st Winners Wa ! Runners - up Winners Z5 ! Champions League -- R2 Cantona, Eric Eric Cantona 25 1994 -- 95 1 ! Prem 42 26 10 06 ! 6 77 28 88 02 ! 2nd Wa ! Runners - up R3 Winners Z2 ! Champions League -- Group Kanchelskis, Andrei Andrei Kanchelskis 15 1995 -- 96 1 ! Prem 38 25 07 ! 7 06 ! 6 73 35 82 01 ! 1st Winners R2 Y2 ! UEFA Cup -- R1 Cantona, Eric Eric Cantona 19 1996 -- 97 1 ! Prem 38 21 12 05 ! 5 76 44 75 01 ! 1st R4 R4 Winners Z7 ! Champions League -- SF Solskjaer, Ole Gunnar Ole Gunnar Solskjær 19 1997 -- 98 1 ! Prem 38 23 08 ! 8 07 ! 7 73 26 77 02 ! 2nd R5 R3 Winners Z6 ! Champions League -- QF Cole, Andy Andy Cole 25 1998 -- 99 1 ! Prem 38 22 13 03 ! 3 80 37 79 01 ! 1st Winners R5 Runners - up Z9 ! Champions League -- Winners Yorke, Dwight Dwight Yorke 29 1999 -- 2000 1 ! Prem 38 28 07 ! 7 03 ! 3 97 45 91 01 ! 1st n / a R3 Runners - up Z6 ! Champions League -- QF Super Cup -- Runners - up Intercontinental Cup -- Winners Club World Championship -- Group Yorke, Dwight Dwight Yorke 24 2000 -- 01 1 ! Prem 38 24 08 ! 8 06 ! 6 79 31 80 01 ! 1st R4 R4 Runners - up Z6 ! Champions League -- QF Sheringham, Teddy Teddy Sheringham 21 2001 -- 02 1 ! Prem 38 24 05 ! 5 09 ! 9 87 45 77 03 ! 3rd R4 R3 Runners - up Z7 ! Champions League -- SF Nistelrooy, Ruud van Ruud van Nistelrooy 36 2002 -- 03 1 ! Prem 38 25 08 ! 8 05 ! 5 74 34 83 01 ! 1st R5 Wa ! Runners - up Z6 ! Champions League -- QF Nistelrooy, Ruud van Ruud van Nistelrooy 44 2003 -- 04 1 ! Prem 38 23 06 ! 6 09 ! 9 64 35 75 03 ! 3rd Winners R4 Winners Z4 ! Champions League -- Round of 16 Nistelrooy, Ruud van Ruud van Nistelrooy 30 2004 -- 05 1 ! Prem 38 22 11 05 ! 5 58 26 77 03 ! 3rd Wa ! Runners - up SF Runners - up Z4 ! Champions League -- Round of 16 Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooney 17 2005 -- 06 1 ! Prem 38 25 08 ! 8 05 ! 5 72 34 83 02 ! 2nd R5 Winners Z2 ! Champions League -- Group Nistelrooy, Ruud van Ruud van Nistelrooy 24 2006 -- 07 1 ! Prem 38 28 05 ! 5 05 ! 5 83 27 89 01 ! 1st Wa ! Runners - up R4 Z7 ! Champions League -- SF Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooney Cristiano Ronaldo 23 2007 -- 08 1 ! Prem 38 27 06 ! 6 05 ! 5 80 22 87 01 ! 1st R6 R3 Winners Z9 ! Champions League -- Winners Ronaldo, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo 42 2008 -- 09 1 ! Prem 38 28 06 ! 6 04 ! 4 68 24 90 01 ! 1st SF Winners Winners Z9 ! Champions League -- Runners - up Super Cup -- Runners - up Club World Cup -- Winners Ronaldo, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo 26 2009 -- 10 1 ! Prem 38 27 04 ! 4 07 ! 7 86 28 85 02 ! 2nd R3 Winners Runners - up Z6 ! Champions League -- QF Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooney 34 2010 -- 11 1 ! Prem 38 23 11 04 ! 4 78 37 80 01 ! 1st SF R5 Winners Z9 ! Champions League -- Runners - up Berbatov, Dimitar Dimitar Berbatov 21 2011 -- 12 1 ! Prem 38 28 05 ! 5 05 ! 5 89 33 89 02 ! 2nd R4 R5 Winners Z2 ! Champions League -- Group Europa League -- Round of 16 Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooney 34 2012 -- 13 1 ! Prem 38 28 05 ! 5 05 ! 5 86 43 89 01 ! 1st R6 R4 Z1 ! Champions League -- Round of 16 Persie, Robin van Robin van Persie 30 2013 -- 14 1 ! Prem 38 19 07 ! 7 12 64 43 64 07 ! 7th R3 SF Winners Z6 ! Champions League -- QF Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooney 19 2014 -- 15 1 ! Prem 38 20 10 08 ! 8 62 37 70 04 ! 4th R6 R2 Rooney, Wayne Wayne Rooney 14 2015 -- 16 1 ! Prem 38 19 09 ! 9 10 49 35 66 05 ! 5th Winners R4 Z2 ! Champions League -- Group Europa League -- Round of 16 Martial, Anthony Anthony Martial 17 2016 -- 17 1 ! Prem 38 18 15 05 ! 5 54 29 69 06 ! 6th R6 ! QF Winners Winners Z2 ! Europa League -- Winners Ibrahimović, Zlatan Zlatan Ibrahimović 28 2017 -- 18 1 ! Prem 38 25 6 05 ! 7 68 28 81 02 ! 2nd Wa ! Runners - up R5 Z2 ! Champions League -- Round of 16 Super Cup -- Runners - up Lukaku, Romelu Romelu Lukaku 27 Notes and references Bibliography Murphy, Alex ( 2006 ). The Official Illustrated History of Manchester United. London : Orion Books. ISBN 0 - 7528 - 7603 - 1. Shury, Alan ; Landamore, Brian ( 2005 ) ( 2002 ). The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. ' Definitive ' Club Histories ( 2nd ed. ). Nottingham : SoccerData. ISBN 1 - 899468 - 16 - 1. `` StretfordEnd.co.uk ''. Retrieved 19 February 2010. Rundle, Richard. `` Manchester United ''. Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 February 2010. D'Angelo, Maurizio ( 2016 ). 1886 - 2016, Manchester United. Lulu. ISBN 978 - 1 - 326 - 66579 - 1. Footnotes Jump up ^ `` Trophy Room ''. ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007. Jump up ^ `` Won, Drawn, Lost ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017. Excludes matches from the abandoned 1939 -- 40 season Jump up ^ Murphy, Alex ( 2006 ). `` 1878 - 1915 : From Newton Heath to Old Trafford ''. The Official Illustrated History of Manchester United. London : Orion Books. p. 11. ISBN 0 - 7528 - 7603 - 1. Jump up ^ Shury, Alan ; Landamore, Brian ( 2005 ) ( 2002 ). `` History of Newton Heath F.C. ''. The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. ' Definitive ' Club Histories ( Second ed. ). Nottingham : SoccerData. p. 11. ISBN 1 - 899468 - 16 - 1... the Combination was wound up in April 1889. From Newton Heath 's viewpoint, that was a pity. They had almost completed their programme of 16 games and had the best record of the 20 clubs. Jump up ^ Murphy, Alex ( 2006 ). `` 1878 - 1915 : From Newton Heath to Old Trafford ''. The Official Illustrated History of Manchester United. London : Orion Books. p. 15. ISBN 0 - 7528 - 7603 - 1. Jump up ^ `` Manchester United achieve European clean sweep ''. UEFA.com. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017. Jump up ^ Goals in all competitions ( Football League or Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, European and FA Community Shield ) are counted. Jump up ^ The club did not start playing league football until 1888. ^ Jump up to : The 1888 -- 89 season was cut short for Newton Heath, as the Combination was wound up in April 1889, and so the team was unable to complete its programme of 16 matches. However, records show that the club had the best record of all the teams in the league at that point. Jump up ^ In 1892, the Football Alliance and the Football League decided to merge. Due to their second place finish in the 1891 -- 92 Football Alliance, Newton Heath were elected to the Football League First Division for the following season. Jump up ^ Formal promotion and relegation had not yet been established, and so the bottom team in the Football League First Division would play a so - called `` Test match '' against the top team in the Second Division, Small Heath. Newton Heath drew the original Test match 1 -- 1, then won the replay 5 -- 2, and retained their place in the First Division. Jump up ^ Formal promotion and relegation had still not been introduced, and so another Test match was played between Newton Heath and Liverpool, the winners of the Second Division. Newton Heath lost, and were relegated. Jump up ^ As a reward for finishing in 3rd place, Newton Heath played yet another Test match against the team that finished third from bottom in the First Division, Stoke City. They lost, and remained in the Second Division. Jump up ^ For finishing in 2nd place, Newton Heath had to play Test matches against Burnley and Sunderland in order to gain promotion to Division One. They beat Burnley over two legs, but lost to Sunderland and remained in Division Two. Jump up ^ No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War Jump up ^ Lowest League finish. ^ Jump up to : The 1939 -- 40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played ; Manchester United were ninth in the table at the time. Jump up ^ No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War Jump up ^ The FA Cup was contested in 1945 -- 46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season. Jump up ^ 32 goals in the First Division ^ Jump up to : Despite entering the first League Cup in 1960 -- 61, like many other major clubs Manchester United declined to take part again until the 1966 -- 67 season. ^ Jump up to : From 1939 to 1993, in the event of a draw, the Charity Shield would be shared between the two competing teams, with each team having possession of the trophy for six months. Jump up ^ Joint top scorer with Ron Davies of Southampton Jump up ^ 28 goals in the First Division Jump up ^ The 1981 -- 82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win Jump up ^ Manchester United were deducted one point after a brawl in a game with Arsenal on 20 October 1990. Jump up ^ Joint top scorer with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink of Leeds United and Michael Owen of Liverpool Jump up ^ 18 goals in the Premier League Jump up ^ Manchester United did not enter the 1999 -- 2000 FA Cup due to their commitment to the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil. 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Question: what place is manchester united in the premier league
Answer: 2nd