HIS BOYHOOD CLUB
Appearances - 311, Goals - 74
David Beckham was brought up as a diehard Manchester United fan and in 14 years at Old Trafford, he carved out his own special place in the history of the club.
David signed schoolboy forms with United on his 14th birthday in May 1989. He was part of a bumper crop of young talent at the club, alongside Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and his close friend Gary Neville.
David made his debut as a substitute in a League Cup game against Brighton in 1992, and scored on his first European start against Galatasaray in December 1994.
But it was only after he returned from a loan spell at Preston towards the end of the 1994-95 season that David began to establish himself as a first team regular.
The following year, United clinched a Premiership and FA Cup double, with David contributing plenty of goals and crosses from the right wing.
The following season, his profile rocketed when he scored from inside his own half against Wimbledon. The amazing strike was voted Goal of the Season. He then won PFA Young Player of the Year for 1997 as United clinched their second successive title.
Two years later came United’s greatest ever achievement when they became the only team ever to do the treble by winning the Premiership, FA Cup and European Cup in 1999.
The key role played by David in this triple triumph was recognised when he finished runner-up to Rivaldo in both the European Player of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. David is one of only two English players to have come second in the World Player of the Year awards.
United defended their Premiership title by a record margin in 2000 and made it three championships on the trot in 2001. David again finished runner-up in the World Player of the Year awards and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
He enjoyed the most prolific season of his career in 2001-02, scoring 11 goals in 28 League appearances, but Arsenal pipped United to the Premiership title.
However, United gained revenge the following year, overcoming an 8 point lead held by the Gunners and clinching the title on the second last match of the season. It was the ninth and, as it turned out, last major trophy that David would win with United.
In the summer, Manchester United accepted a bid of £25million from Real Madrid and David signed a four-year deal at the Bernabeu on July 1st. His 14-year spell with his boyhood club was over.
