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MANCHESTER UNITED
SINGLE SEASON GOALSCORING RECORDS

 

Explore Manchester United’s single season goalscoring records, featuring the club's top goal scorers across all eras—from Newton Heath to the Premier League. This page highlights the highest number of goals scored by a player in a single campaign, broken down by competition and season. Discover legendary feats from club icons like George Best, Denis Law, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Cristiano Ronaldo, and how they compare to modern stars. Perfect for fans, stat lovers, and football historians tracking United’s most prolific seasons.

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Single Season League Goals Overall Total Season Goals
Rank Portrait Player Name Apps Goals Season   Rank Portrait Player Name Apps Goals Season
1st Dennis Viollet 36 32 1959/1960 1st Denis Law 42 46 1963/1964
2nd Cristiano Ronaldo 34 31 2007/2008 2nd Ruud van Nistelrooy Ruud Van Nistelrooy 52 44 2002/2003
3rd Denis Law 30 30 1963/1964 3rd Cristiano Ronaldo 49 42 2007/2008
4th Jack Rowley* 40 30 (42) 1951/1952 4th Denis Law 52 39 1964/1965
5th Bobby Charlton 38 29 1958/1959 5th Ruud van Nistelrooy Ruud Van Nistelrooy 49 36 2001/2002
6th George Best 41 28 1967/1968 6th

Wayne Rooney

43 34 2011/2012
7th Wayne Rooney 34 27 2011/2012 7th Wayne Rooney 44 34 2009/2010
8th Wayne Rooney 32 26 2009/2010 8th Tommy Taylor 45 34 1956/1957
9th Jack Rowley* 37 26 1946/1947 9th David Herd 52 33 1965/1966
10th Robin van Persie 38 26 2012/2013 10th William Whelan 54 33 1956/1957

* Jack Rowley did score 42 League Goals in a Single Season 1941/1942 however it was not an official record as War Time goals counted as friendly's.

 

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