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MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS
(1980-1989)

This page is a record of Manchester United's transfer market activity from 1980-1989.

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MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1980

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Nikola Jovanovic Yugoslavia Transferred from: Red Star Belgrade, 01/1980 , £350,000
Mark Dempsey England Signed trainee: 05/1980
Mark Hughes Wales 1st Spell Signed Trainee: 29/05/1980
Graeme Hogg Scotland Signed trainee: 18/07/1980
Tony Whelan Republic Of Ireland Transferred from: Bohemains, 08/1980, £30,000
Garry Birtles England Transferred from: Nottingham Forest, 10/1980, £1.25m
Stewart Houston Scotland Transferred to Sheffield United, 07/1980, £
Steve Paterson Scotland Transferred to Hong Kong Rangers, 07/1980, £Free
Andy Ritchie England Transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion, 10/1980, £500,000
Jimmy Greenhoff England Transferred to Crewe Alexandra, 12/1980, £

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1981

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Norman Whiteside Northern Ireland Signed Trainee: 05/1981
William Garton England Signed trainee: 05/1981
Clayton Blackmore Wales Signed Trainee: 26/05/1981
Nicky Wood England Signed Trainee: 06/1981
John Gidman England Transferred from: Everton, 08/1981, £450,000 & swap deal.
Frank Stapleton Republic Of Ireland Transferred from: Arsenal, 08/1981, £900,000
Remi Moses England Transferred from: West Bromwich Albion, 09/1981, £650,000
Bryan Robson England Transferred from: West Bromwich Albion, 01/10/1981, £1.5m
Chris McGrath Northern Ireland Transferred to Tulsa Roughnecks (USA), 02/1981, £
Joe Jordan Scotland Transferred to AC Milan, 07/1981, £325,000
Mickey Thomas Wales Transferred to Everton, 07/1981, £450,000 & swap deal

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1982

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Paul McGrath Republic Of Ireland Transferred from: St Patrick's Athletic, £30,000, 27/04/1982
Arnold Muhren Holland Transferred from: Ipswich Town, 08/1982, £
Peter Beardsley England Transferred from: Vancover White Caps, £250,000, 09/1982
Sammy McIlroy Northern Ireland Transferred to Stoke City, 02/1982, £350,000
Jimmy Nicholl Northern Ireland Transferred to Toronto Blizzard, 04/1982, £250,000
Thomas Connell Northern Ireland Transferred to Glentoran, 07/1982, £37,000
Paddy Roche Republic Of Ireland Transferred to Brentford, 08/1982, £
Thomas Sloan Northern Ireland Transferred to Chester, 08/1982, £
Garry Birtles England Transferred to Nottingham Forest, 09/1982, £250,000
Nikola Jovanovic Yugoslavia Contract cancelled 11/1982

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1983

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Jeff Wealands England Loaned from: Birmingham City, 02/1983
Laurie Cunningham England Loaned from : FC Real Madrid, 03/1983
Gary Walsh England Signed trainee: 06/1983
Arthur Graham Scotland Transferred from Leeds United, 1983, £45,000
Jeff Wealands England Transferred from: Birmingham City, 08/1983, £
 Garth Crooks England Loaned from: Tottenham Hotspur, 11/1983
Jeff Wealands England Loaned from: Birmingham City, 02/1983
Peter Beardsley England Transferred to Vancouver Whitecaps, 05/1983, £
Laurie Cunningham England End of loan from Real Madrid, 05/1983
Tony Whelan Republic Of Ireland Transferred to Shamrock Rovers, 06/1983, £
Martin Buchan Scotland Transferred to Oldham Athletic, 08/1983, £Free
Ashley Grimes Republic Of Ireland Transferred to Coventry City, 08/1983, £200,000
Steve Coppell England Retired due to injury 10/1983

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1984

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Alan Brazil Scotland Transferred from: Tottenham Hotspur, 06/1984, £625,000
Tony Gill England Signed trainee: 01/06/1984
Jesper Olsen Denmark Transferred from: Ajax, 29/06/1984, £350,000
Gordon Strachan Scotland Transferred from: Aberdeen, 01/07/1984, £600,000
Peter Barnes England 1st spell was loaned from: Leeds United, 05/1984
Garth Crooks England End of loan from Tottenham Hotspur, 01/1984
Ray Wilkins England Transferred to A.C. Milan, 05/1984, £1.5m
Scott McGarvey Scotland Transferred to Portsmouth, 07/1984, £85,000
Peter Barnes England End of Loan, returned to Leeds United, 10/1984
Lou Macari Scotland Transferred to Swindon Town, 07/1984, £Free

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1985

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Russell Beardsmore England Signed Trainee: 25/05/1985
Lee Martin England Signed trainee: 06/1985
David Wilson England Signed Trainee: 31/05/1985
Peter Barnes England Transferred from Coventry City, 07/1985, £50,000
Chris Turner England Transferred from: Sunderland, 08/1985, £275,000
Colin Gibson England Transferred from: Aston Villa, 11/1985, £275,000
Mark Higgins England Transferred from: Everton, 12/1985, £60,000
Jeff Wealands England Transferred to Altringham, 05/1985, £
Arnold Muhren Holland Transferred to Ajax Amsterdam, 06/1985, £
Arthur Graham Scotland Transferred to Bradford City, 06/1985, £
Alan Davies Wales Transferred to Newcastle United, 07/1985 ,£50,000
Steve Pears England Transferred to Middlesbrough, 07/1985, £
Gordon McQueen Scotland Transferred to Seiko, 08/1985, £

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1986

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Terry Gibson England Transferred from: Coventry City, 29/01/1986, £600,000
John Sivebaek Denmark Transferred from: Vejle BK, 03/02/1986, £
Derek Brazil Republic Of Ireland Signed Professional: 10/03/1986
Peter Davenport England Transferred from: Nottingham Forest, 24/03/1986, £570,000
 Deiniol Graham England Signed trainee: 30/06/1986
Mark Robins England Signed trainee: 23/07/1986
 Liam O'Brien Republic Of Ireland Transferred from: Shamrock Rovers, 07/10/1986, £
Alan Brazil Scotland Transferred to Coventry City, 01/1986, £
Mark Hughes Wales Transferred to FC Barcelona, 08/1986, £2.5m
Mark Dempsey England Transferred to Sheffield United, 08/1986, £
John Gidman England Transferred to Manchester City, 10/1986, £Free

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1987

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Paul Wratten England Signed trainee: 28/05/1987
Viv Anderson England Transferred from: Arsenal, 01/07/1987, £250,000
Brian McClair Scotland Transferred from: Celtic, 01/07/1987, £850,000
Steve Bruce England Transferred from: Norwich City, 17/12/1987, £825,000
Peter Barnes England Transferred to Manchester City, 01/1987, £30,000
Mark Higgins England Transferred to Bury, 02/1987, £10,000
Frank Stapleton Republic Of Ireland Transferred to Ajax Amsterdam, 07/1987, £
Terry Gibson England Transferred to Wimbledon, 08/1987, £200,000
John Sivebaek Denmark Transferred to St Etienne, 08/1987, £220,000
Gary Bailey England Contract cancelled 09/1987

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1988

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Jim Leighton Scotland Transferred from: Aberdeen, 14/05/1988, £450,000
Lee Sharpe England Transferred from: Torquay United, 01/06/1988, £185,000
Mark Hughes Wales Transferred from FC Barcelona, 23/06/1988, £1.8m
Darren Ferguson Scotland Signed trainee: 01/07/1988
Mal Donaghy Northern Ireland Transferred from: Luton Town, 27/10/1988, £650,000
Ralph Milne Scotland Transferred from: Dundee United, 11/11/1988, £175,000
Guiliano Maiorana England Transferred from: Histon FC, 30/11/1988, £30,000
Arthur Albiston Scotland Transferred to West Bromwich Albion 08/1988, £Free
Graeme Hogg Scotland Transferred to Portsmouth, 10/08/1988, £
Kevin Moran Republic Of Ireland Transferred to Sporting Gidjon, 06/1988, £Free
Chris Turner England Transferred to Sheffield Wednesday, 12/09/1988, £175,000
Peter Davenport England Transferred to Middlesbrough, 31/10/1988, £
Liam O'Brien Republic Of Ireland Transferred to Newcastle United, 10/11/1988, £250,000
Jesper Olsen Denmark Transferred to Bordeaux, 18/11/1988, £400,000

MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFERS 1989

Arrival/Departure Portrait Player Name Nationality Details
Mark Bosnich Australia Non Contract Player: 06/1989
Colin McKee Scotland Signed Trainee: 05/06/1989
Ian Wilkinson England Signed Trainee: 05/06/1989
Mike Phelan England Transferred from: Norwich City, 01/07/1989, £750,000
Neil Webb England Transferred from: Nottingham Forest, 01/07/1989, £1.5m
Gary Pallister England Transferred from: Middlesbrough, 28/08/1989, £
Paul Ince England Transferred from: West Ham United, 13/09/1989, £
Danny Wallace England Transferred from: Southampton, 18/09/1989, £1.3m
Les Sealey England 1st spell was loaned from: Luton Town, 12/1989
Remi Moses England Retired due to Injury 06/02/1989
Nicky Wood England Retired from game due to back injury 20/02/1989
Gordon Strachan Scotland Transferred to Leeds United, 23/03/1989, £300,000
Paul McGrath Republic Of Ireland Transferred to Aston Villa, 08/1989, £450,000
Norman Whiteside Northern Ireland Transferred to Everton, 08/1989, £750,000
Les Sealey England 1st spell was loaned from: Luton Town, 12/1989
 

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