Manchester is residence to a vibrant music scene and to 2 of the world’s largest soccer golf equipment.
Whereas Manchester United have traditionally been the extra profitable and standard of the 2, Manchester Metropolis have dominated in current occasions.
For the reason that Second World Struggle, solely 14 gamers have made first-team appearances for each golf equipment.
Right here, a have a look at probably the most high-profile footballers who performed for each United and Metropolis of their skilled careers…
16. Len Langford
Born in Alfreton, Derbyshire in 1899, Len Langford performed for each Manchester Metropolis and Manchester United as a goalkeeper within the Thirties.
Langford revamped 100 appearances for Metropolis between 1930 and 1934, however performed much less often in three years at United after that. He additionally had a spell at Nottingham Forest.
15. Billy Meredith
Certainly one of soccer’s early stars, Billy Meredith was an outdoor ahead who had lengthy spells at Manchester Metropolis and Manchester United within the late Eighteen Nineties and early 1900s.
After profitable a Second Division championship and an FA Cup at Metropolis, the Welsh worldwide helped United to 2 First Division titles, an FA Cup and two Charity Shields – together with the primary one ever in 1908. He later returned to Metropolis and was nearly 50 years previous in his final sport, making him the membership’s oldest ever participant.
14. Wyn Davies
After starting his profession in Wales, Wyn Davies had lengthy spells in England with Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United between 1962 and 1971.
The Welsh winger left Bolton to affix Manchester Metropolis that yr, staying for only one season and profitable the 1972 Charity Defend earlier than occurring to spend the 1972/73 season at Manchester United. He was capped 34 occasions by Wales.
13. John Gidman
John Gidman moved to Manchester United from Everton in 1981 as Ron Atkinson’s first signing and the right-back helped the Purple Devils win the FA Cup in 1985.
After 5 seasons at Outdated Trafford, the defender was offered to Manchester Metropolis in 1986 and was a part of the workforce relegated to the Second Division in 1986/87. He stayed for another season earlier than becoming a member of Stoke Metropolis in 1988.
12. Sammy McIlroy
Sammy McIlroy spent over a decade at Manchester United within the Seventies and early Eighties and revamped 400 appearances for the Purple Devils.
The Northern Eire midfielder helped United win promotion again to the First Division and gained the FA Cup in 1977. Following a spell at Stoke Metropolis, he signed for Manchester Metropolis in 1985, however left after simply over a yr at Maine Street.
11. Terry Cooke
Terry Cooke began his profession at Manchester United, however the right-sided midfielder quickly discovered first-team alternatives exhausting to come back by because of the emergence of a sure David Beckham at Outdated Trafford.
Cooke had a number of spells out on mortgage and a kind of was at Manchester Metropolis in 1998/99. The previous England Underneath-21 midfielder ended up signing for the Sky Blues in a everlasting deal, staying till 2002.
10. Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes scored for Manchester Metropolis within the Sky Blues’ League Cup ultimate win over Newcastle in 1976 and the winger was named PFA Younger Participant of the 12 months.
Barnes performed over 150 video games for Metropolis, later returning for a second spell in 1987. That was after a few seasons at Manchester United, the place he performed on the very begin of Alex Ferguson’s tenure and as soon as hid within the communal bathtub waters within the dressing room to keep away from the Scot’s notorious “hairdryer therapy”. The winger gained 22 caps for England.
9. Mark Robins
Mark Robins began his profession at Manchester United and the younger striker’s header towards Nottingham Forest within the FA Cup third spherical in January 1990 is commonly credited with protecting under-fire supervisor Alex Ferguson in a job. Robins additionally scored a winner towards Oldham in a semi-final replay and United went on to win the trophy.
That triumph kickstarted a particular period for Ferguson and United, however could not have occurred with out Robins’ intervention. Later, the striker grew to become one thing of a journeyman and through a spell at Greek facet Panionios, he had a short and injury-interrupted stint on mortgage at Manchester Metropolis.
8. Peter Beardsley
Not solely did Peter Beardsley play for each Liverpool and Everton in his profession, however the former England attacker additionally turned out for each Manchester golf equipment – albeit not for very lengthy.
Between spells with Vancouver Whitecaps early in his profession, Beardsley briefly joined Manchester United, however featured solely in a League Cup sport towards Bournemouth. And in 1998, he left Bolton Wanderers to affix Manchester Metropolis on mortgage. He performed six video games for the Sky Blues and did not rating, however grew to become the one top-flight participant in males’s soccer to characterize each Liverpool and Manchester golf equipment.
7. Brian Kidd
Brian Kidd started his taking part in profession at Manchester United and was a part of the workforce which gained the European Cup in 1968, scoring the fourth objective as Matt Busby’s facet beat Benfica 4-1 after further time.
After leaving United, Kidd performed for 2 years at Arsenal after which spent three years at Manchester Metropolis between 1976 and 1979. Following his retirement, he labored as an assistant to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, however the two later fell out. Again at Metropolis, Kidd labored in quite a lot of teaching roles. He left the membership in 2021.
6. Andrei Kanchelskis
Andrei Kanchelskis spent 4 years at Manchester United between 1991 and 1995, making over 150 appearances and serving to Sir Alex Ferguson’s facet win a European Tremendous Cup, two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup.
After spells at Everton, Fiorentina and Rangers, the Russian winger returned to Manchester on mortgage in 2001, signing a short-term take care of Manchester Metropolis. He performed simply 11 video games for the Sky Blues.
5. Andy Cole
Andy Cole scored over 100 objectives for Manchester United and featured in 5 Premier League title triumphs with the Purple Devils, plus the treble in 1998/99.
After leaving Outdated Trafford, Cole spent three seasons at Blackburn Rovers and had a season at Fulham earlier than signing for Manchester Metropolis in 2005. The previous England striker netted 10 objectives in 23 video games and joined Portsmouth the next summer time.Â
4. Owen Hargreaves
Owen Hargreaves gained the Premier League and the Champions League in his first season at Manchester United, however the former England midfielder endured an damage nightmare after that and performed solely a handful of video games over the following three years.
Eager to show his health, Hargreaves signed for Manchester Metropolis in the summertime of 2011, however performed simply 4 video games and was not entitled to a Premier League winners’ medal after that includes in just one match within the competitors. He did participate within the on-pitch celebrations, although.
3. Peter Schmeichel
Peter Schmeichel spent eight seasons at Manchester United, culminating within the membership’s treble triumph in 1998/99. The Dane, who gained 5 Premier League titles at Outdated Trafford, opted to go away in the summertime and signed for Lisbon facet Sporting CP.
After profitable the Portuguese title in his first season, Schmeichel was all set to return to United, however supervisor Sir Alex Ferguson had a change of coronary heart and signed the youthful Fabien Barthez as a substitute. The Dane did return to the Premier League in 2001, with Aston Villa, and surprisingly signed for Manchester Metropolis the next summer time. Supervisor Kevin Keegan mentioned it took simply 20 minutes to steer him. He retired after a single season at Maine Street.
2. Denis Regulation
Denis Regulation is considered one of Manchester United’s all-time greats and the previous Scotland ahead will eternally be related to the Purple Devils after serving to the membership to 2 First Division titles and a first-ever European Cup within the Nineteen Sixties.
However the 1964 Ballon d’Or additionally had a spell at Manchester Metropolis after leaving United and was distraught when he thought his objective in a derby had relegated his previous membership in April 1974. Regulation didn’t rejoice and left the pitch along with his head bowed as he was substituted. Different outcomes meant United had been already down, although, with the derby rating irrelevant.
1. Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez spent two years on mortgage at Manchester United and helped the Purple Devils to 2 Premier League titles, a Champions League crown, a Membership World Cup and a League Cup, scoring 34 objectives in 99 appearances general.
However the Argentine attacker was sad at not being provided a long-term deal and opted to signal for Manchester Metropolis after prolonged negotiations with the Sky Blues. Metropolis put up an enormous billboard within the metropolis centre with the slogan “Welcome to Manchester”, which aggravated United. Tevez stayed on the Etihad for 4 seasons, profitable a Premier League title and an FA Cup and scoring 73 objectives in 148 video games.
