MANCHESTER UNITED
GOALSCORING SUBSTITUTES

Explore the list of all goalscoring substitutes in Manchester United history from 24/10/1956 when David Gaskell made history as the 1st ever sub, to John Fitzpatrick on 16/10/1965 becoming the 1st ever league substitute to Teddy Sheringham & Ole Gunnar Solskjaer late in May in 1999 — players who came off the bench to make a decisive impact. This page highlights the super subs who scored in crucial moments across domestic and European competitions, including total goals, match details, and game-changing contributions. From legendary last-minute winners to inspiring comebacks, discover how Manchester United’s bench has delivered some of the most memorable goals in club history.

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All goalscoring substitutions grouped query

No	Player Name	Nationality	Years at Club	Total Apps	Appearances as Substitute	Goals as Substitute	Strike rate as Substitute
1	Solskjaer, Ole-Gunnar	Norway	1996-2007	366	150	29	0.079
2	Rashford, Marcus	England	2016-Present*	426	113	25	0.059
3	Hernandez, Javier	Mexico	2010-2015	157	72	17	0.108
4	Martial, Anthony	France	2015-2024	317	96	17	0.054
5	Scholes, Paul	England	1994-2011, 2012-2013	718	142	11	0.015
6	Giggs, Ryan	Wales	1991-2014	963	160	10	0.010
7	Rooney, Wayne	England	2004-2017	559	62	9	0.016
8	Lingard, Jesse	England	2014-2022	232	89	9	0.039
9	Beckham, David	England	1992-2003	394	38	8	0.020
10	Sheringham, Teddy	England	1997-2001	153	52	8	0.052
11	Ronaldo, Cristiano	Portugal	2003-2009, 2021-2022	346	57	8	0.023
12	Fellaini, Marouane	Belgium	2013-2019	177	71	8	0.045
13	van Nistelrooy, Ruud	Holland	2001-2006	219	19	7	0.032
14	Robins, Mark	England	1988-1993	70	43	7	0.100
15	Cole, Andrew	England	1994-2002	275	44	7	0.025
16	Greenwood, Mason	England	2017-2024	129	46	7	0.054
17	McTominay, Scott	Scotland	2013-2024	255	84	7	0.027
18	Cavani, Edinson	Uruguay	2020-2022	59	30	6	0.102
19	Garnacho, Alejandro	Argentina	2020-Present*	144	56	6	0.042
20	Mata, Juan	Spain	2014-2022	285	72	6	0.021
21	McClair, Brian	Scotland	1987-1998	471	73	6	0.013
22	Lukaku, Romelu	Belgium	2017-2019	96	19	5	0.052
23	Cruyff, Jordi	Holland	1996-2000	58	32	5	0.086
24	Owen, Michael	England	2009-2012	52	34	5	0.096
25	Welbeck, Danny	England	2008-2014	142	52	5	0.035
26	Forlan, Diego	Uruguay	2001-2005	98	61	5	0.051
27	van Persie, Robin	Holland	2012-2015	105	16	4	0.038
28	Macheda, Federico	Italy	2009-2014	36	21	4	0.111
29	Hojlund, Rasmus	Denmark	2023-Present*	95	22	4	0.042
30	Tevez, Carlos	Argentina	2007-2009	99	26	4	0.040
31	Zirkzee, Joshua	Holland	2024-Present*	49	27	4	0.082
32	Diallo, Amad	Ivory Coast	2021-Present*	64	30	4	0.063
33	Yorke, Dwight	Trinidad & Tobago	1998-2002	152	32	4	0.026
34	Richardson, Kieran	England	2002-2007	81	37	4	0.049
35	Saha, Louis	France	2004-2008	124	48	4	0.032
36	Nani, Luis	Portugal	2007-2015	230	52	4	0.017
37	Rodrigues, Fredico "Fred"	Brazil	2018-2023	213	59	4	0.019
38	Whiteside, Norman	Northern Ireland	1981-1989	274	18	3	0.011
39	James, Daniel	Wales	2019-2021	74	19	3	0.041
40	Poborsky, Karol	Czech Republic	1996-1998	48	20	3	0.063
41	Bellion, David	France	2003-2006	40	25	3	0.075
42	McIlroy, Sammy	Northern Ireland	1971-1982	419	28	3	0.007
43	Mount, Mason	England	2023-Present*	47	28	3	0.064
44	Grimes, Ashley	Republic of Ireland	1977-1983	107	30	3	0.028
45	Berbatov, Dimitar	Bulgaria	2008-2012	149	41	3	0.020
46	Blackmore, Clayton	Wales	1983-1993	245	44	3	0.012
47	McCreery, David	Northern Ireland	1974-1979	110	53	3	0.027
48	Young, Ashley	England	2011-2020	261	59	3	0.011
49	O'Shea, John	Republic of Ireland	1999-2011	393	92	3	0.008
50	Wilson, James	England	2014-2019	20	14	2	0.100
51	da Silva, Fabio	Brazil	2009-2014	56	19	2	0.036
52	Aston Jnr, John	England	1964-1972	187	21	2	0.011
53	Stapleton, Frank	Republic of Ireland	1981-1987	288	21	2	0.007
54	Chadwick, Luke	England	1999-2004	39	21	2	0.051
55	Keane, Roy	Republic of Ireland	1993-2005	480	22	2	0.004
56	Gibson, Darron	Republic of Ireland	2005-2012	60	23	2	0.033
57	Robson, Bryan	England	1981-1994	461	24	2	0.004
58	Macari, Lou	Scotland	1973-1984	401	27	2	0.005
59	Sancho, Jadon	England	2021-Present*	83	27	2	0.024
60	Elanga, Anthony	Sweden	2018-2023	55	30	2	0.036
61	dos Santos, Antony	Brazil	2022-Present*	96	33	2	0.021
62	Pogba, Paul	France	2011-2012, 2016-2022	233	38	2	0.009
63	van de Beek, Donny	Holland	2020-2024	62	39	2	0.032
64	Smalling, Chris	England	2010-2020	323	42	2	0.006
65	Park, Ji-Sung	South Korea	2005-2012	205	59	2	0.010
66	Carrick, Michael	England	2006-2018	464	69	2	0.004
67	Pearson, Stuart	England	1974-1979	180	1	1	0.006
68	Charlton, Bobby	England	1956-1973	758	2	1	0.001
69	Davies, Alan	Wales	1981-1984	10	2	1	0.100
70	Cunningham, Laurie	England	1982-1983	5	2	1	0.200
71	Lee, Kieran	England	2006-2008	3	2	1	0.333
72	Ryan, Jimmy	Scotland	1965-1970	27	3	1	0.037
73	Morgan, Willie	Scotland	1968-1975	296	3	1	0.003
74	Graham, Deiniol	Wales	1987-1991	4	3	1	0.250
75	Larsson, Henrik	Sweden	2007	13	3	1	0.077
76	Nevland, Erik	Norway	1997-2000	6	4	1	0.167
77	Bebe, Tiago	Portugal	2010-2014	7	4	1	0.143
78	Diouf, Mame Biram	Senegal	2009-2012	9	6	1	0.111
79	Powell, Nick	England	2012-2016	9	6	1	0.111
80	Sadler, David	England	1963-1974	335	7	1	0.003
81	Gillespie, Keith	Northern Ireland	1993-1995	14	7	1	0.071
82	Rossi, Giuseppe	Italy	2004-2007	14	8	1	0.071
83	Di Maria, Angel	Argentina	2014-2015	32	8	1	0.031
84	Mejbri, Hannibal	Tunisia	2019-2024	13	8	1	0.077
85	Parker, Paul	England	1991-1996	146	9	1	0.007
86	Eagles, Chris	England	2003-2008	17	10	1	0.059
87	Ibrahimovic, Zlatan	Sweden	2016-2017, 2017-2018	53	10	1	0.019
88	Dublin, Dion	England	1992-1995	17	11	1	0.059
89	Djemba Djemba, Eric	Cameroon	2003-2005	39	12	1	0.026
90	Sanchez, Alexis	Chile	2018-2020	45	14	1	0.022
91	Fernandes, Bruno	Portugal	2020-Present*	290	15	1	0.003
92	Sartori, Carlo	Italy	1968-1972	56	16	1	0.018
93	Brazil, Alan	Scotland	1984-1986	41	17	1	0.024
94	Mkhitaryan, Henrikh	Armenia	2016-2018	63	17	1	0.016
95	Wallace, Danny	England	1989-1994	71	18	1	0.014
96	Mainoo, Kobbie	England	2022-Present*	72	19	1	0.014
97	da Silva, Rafael	Brazil	2008-2015	170	20	1	0.006
98	Berg, Henning	Norway	1997-2001	103	22	1	0.010
99	Evra, Patrice	France	2006-2014	379	22	1	0.003
100	Smith, Alan	England	2004-2007	93	32	1	0.011
101	Januzaj, Adnan	Belgium	2013-2017	63	32	1	0.016
102	Duxbury, Mick	England	1980-1990	378	33	1	0.003
103	Beardsmore, Russell	England	1988-1993	73	34	1	0.014
104	Maguire, Harry	England	2019-Present*	246	34	1	0.004
105	Silvestre, Mikael	France	1999-2008	361	35	1	0.003
106	Eriksen, Christian	Denmark	2022-2025	107	37	1	0.009
107	Fortune, Quinton	South Africa	1999-2006	126	38	1	0.008
108	Evans, Jonny	Northern Ireland	2007-2015, 2023-2025	241	39	1	0.004
109	Pereira, Andreas	Brazil	2014-2022	75	39	1	0.013
110	Fletcher, Darren	Scotland	2003-2015	342	76	1	0.003