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Michael Appleton

Statistics for Manchester United
2
Career Appearances

Michael Appleton (England) made 2 appearances for Manchester United in 1996-1997.

Midfielder b. 4 Dec 1975 (age 50) Salford, England 1.75 m (5′9″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1997

0
Goals
1
Starts
1
Sub Apps
1
Seasons
1996-1997
Squad Numbers
29 1996-1997
Honours at Manchester United
2 trophies

Counts seasons in which Michael Appleton 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 Michael Appleton’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →

Advanced Stats
0
Assists*
90
Minutes*
0.0
xG ⓘ*
0.0
xA ⓘ*
* Assists, minutes, xG and xA are available from 2016–17 onwards. Career totals above are incomplete for this player.
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1996-1997 2 1 1 0 0 90 0.0
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Record by Opponent
2 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Leicester City 1 — 0 0 1
Swindon Town 1 — 1 0 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
27 Nov 1996 LC @ Leicester City L 0–2 Sub
23 Oct 1996 LC Swindon Town W 2–1 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 →