<P> This list encompasses the major honours won by Manchester United and records set by the club, their managers and their players . The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first - team competitions . It also records notable achievements by Manchester United players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club . The club's attendance records, both at Old Trafford, their home since 1910, and Maine Road, their temporary home from 1946 to 1949, are also included in the list . </P> <P> The club currently holds the record for the most Premier League titles with 13, and the highest number of English top - flight titles with 20 . The club's record appearance maker is Ryan Giggs, who made 963 appearances between 1991 and 2014, and the club's record goalscorer is Wayne Rooney, who scored 253 goals in 559 appearances between 2004 and 2017 . </P> <P> All stats accurate as of match played 12 September 2017 . </P> <P> Manchester United's first trophy was the Manchester Cup, which they won as Newton Heath LYR in 1886 . Their first national senior honour came in 1908, when they won the 1907--08 Football League First Division title . The club also won the FA Cup for the first time the following year . In terms of the number of trophies won, the 1990s was Manchester United's most successful decade, during which they won five league titles, four FA Cups, one League Cup, five Community Shield (one shared), one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup . </P>

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