<Tr> <Th> 2009--2011 </Th> <Td_colspan="3"> Thailand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only </Td> </Tr> <P> Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957) is an English football manager and a former player . He began his career with West Bromwich Albion in 1972 before moving to Manchester United in 1981 where he became the longest serving captain in the club's history . </P> <P> He managed Middlesbrough for seven years, guiding them to two promotions to the FA Premier League and to the first three cup finals of the club's history, later returning to West Bromwich Albion for a two - year spell as manager after a brief and unsuccessful spell in charge of Bradford City . He has also managed Sheffield United and the Thailand national team . </P>

Former england footballer manchester united longest serving captain