Brian McClair
Statistics for Manchester UnitedBrian McClair (Scotland) made 471 appearances for Manchester United between 1987-1988 and 1997-1998, scoring 127 goals.
Forward b. 8 Dec 1963 (age 62) Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland 1.75 m (5′9″)
Scotland · Left Manchester United in 1998
- Premier League ×4
- FA Cup ×3
- Charity Shield ×2
- Cup Winners Cup
- League Cup
- Super Cup
Counts seasons in which Brian McClair made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Brian McClair’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →
| Season | Apps | Starts | Sub | Goals | Ast | Mins | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996-1997 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995-1996 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1994-1995 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 1993-1994 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 1992-1993 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 1991-1992 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — |
| 1990-1991 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — |
| 1989-1990 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 1988-1989 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 16 (1p) | — | — | — |
| 1987-1988 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 31 (6p) | — | — | — |
| Opponent | Apps | Goals | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Oldham Athletic | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| Luton Town | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Wimbledon | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
| Derby County | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Southampton | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 19 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Everton | 19 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Liverpool | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Coventry City | 18 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace | 14 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 19 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Leeds United | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| West Ham United | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Athinaikos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bury | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Legia Warsaw | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Montpellier Herault | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pecsi Munkas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 17 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 9 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Millwall | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Brighton | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juventus | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Swindon Town | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Atletico Madrid | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barnsley | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Torpedo Moscow | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barcelona | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gothenburg | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hereford United | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosice | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monaco | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rapid Vienna | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| York City | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Comp | Score | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1988 | Rotherham United | LC | W 5–0 | 3 | 27', 29', 69' |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Derby County | D1 | W 4–1 | 3 | 16', 23', 64' |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | Goals | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1998 | PL | Leeds United | W 3–0 | Sub | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | PL | Wimbledon | W 2–0 | Sub | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | PL | @ West Ham United | D 1–1 | S | |
| 7 Mar 1998 | PL | @ Sheffield Wednesday | L 0–2 | Sub | |
| 4 Mar 1998 | EC | @ Monaco | D 0–0 | Sub | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | FAC | @ Barnsley | L 2–3 | S | |
| 21 Feb 1998 | PL | Derby County | W 2–0 | Sub | |
| 18 Feb 1998 | PL | @ Aston Villa | W 2–0 | S | |
| 15 Feb 1998 | FAC | Barnsley | D 1–1 | S | |
| 24 Jan 1998 | FAC | Walsall | W 5–1 | S |
Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →