Played just four games for the club in the 1999-2000 season which were memorable largely for the wrong reasons. There was that Matt Le Tissier goal that slipped past him at Old Trafford and his final game for the club was a 5-0 defeat at Chelsea. Played just four games for the club in the 1999-2000 season which were memorable largely for the wrong reasons. There was that Matt Le Tissier goal that slipped past him at Old Trafford and his final game for the club was a 5-0 defeat at Chelsea.
Played just four games for the club in the 1999-2000 season which were memorable largely for the wrong reasons. There was that Matt Le Tissier goal that slipped past him at Old Trafford and his final game for the club was a 5-0 defeat at Chelsea.

11 of the worst players to ever play for Man Utd including £90million man and ex-Arsenal star - gallery

Old Trafford may be associated with some of the greatest names in the history of football - but not every player hit the heights of the greats.

Adam Lord
By Adam Lord
Published 13th Oct 2023, 06:00 BST

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Manchester United has been home to some of the beautiful game's great names.

Cantona, Best, Beckham, Ronaldo, we could go on. But in amongst all that, there's been a few shockers to pull on the red of United too. Heck, even Sir Alex Ferguson got a few deals wrong down the years.

We asked on our Facebook page who you thought some of United's worst ever players were and you came up with this lot. Let the debate begin...

We asked on our Facebook page who you thought some of United's worst ever players were and you came up with this lot. Let the debate begin...

A Nottingham Forest favourite who did not enjoy as much success at Old Trafford. Cost £1.25million back in 1980 which didn’t seem like bad business until it took him nearly a full 12 months to break his duck in front of goal. Went back to the City Ground for £300,000.

9. Garry Birtles

A Nottingham Forest favourite who did not enjoy as much success at Old Trafford. Cost £1.25million back in 1980 which didn’t seem like bad business until it took him nearly a full 12 months to break his duck in front of goal. Went back to the City Ground for £300,000.

A loan signing from Burnley that almost summed up United’s struggles and iffy recruitment in recent seasons. One League Cup goal for the Dutch international who is now on loan at Hoffenheim in Germany.

10. Wout Weghorst

A loan signing from Burnley that almost summed up United’s struggles and iffy recruitment in recent seasons. One League Cup goal for the Dutch international who is now on loan at Hoffenheim in Germany.

Came as an established Brazil international but made just 20 league appearances across two seasons between 2003 and 2005 after being injured in his second game.

11. Kleberson

Came as an established Brazil international but made just 20 league appearances across two seasons between 2003 and 2005 after being injured in his second game.

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