Wes Brown, the incredibly versatile John O’Shea, and Mikael Silvestre are included in our list of central defenders, but Luke Shaw is not, despite currently playing that position after establishing himself as a left-back.
Rio Ferdinand tops our rankings for appearances in a Manchester United shirt, with an impressive 455 matches, placing him 20th overall. He leads the way ahead of the iconic defensive duo from the first Premier League title, Gary Pallister and Steve Bruce.
Harry Maguire now shares the 89th spot on the full list with Stewart Houston, boasting 169 league appearances for the club.
