Manchester United have had some of the greatest goalscorers in the history of football in their team throughout the years.

Indeed, a number of all-time greats have sported the famous red shirt, and it is a certain Wayne Rooney that is at the top of the goalscoring list, having found the back of the net on 253 occasions for the club.

Here, Sports Mole provides a list of Man United's top 10 goalscorers of all time.

1. Wayne Rooney (2004-2017)

Goals: 253

Appearances: 559

Ratio: 0.45 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 183 in 393 games (0.47 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 22 goals in 40 games (0.55 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: Five goals in 20 games (0.25 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 35 goals in 95 games (0.37 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 34 goals in 43 games (2011-12)

Hat-tricks: Eight

First goal: September 28, 2004 (vs. Fenerbahce)

Last goal: May 14, 2017 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)

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2. Sir Bobby Charlton (1956-1973)

Goals: 249

Appearances: 758

Ratio: 0.33 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 199 in 606 games (0.33 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 19 goals in 78 games (0.24 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: 7 goals in 24 games (0.29 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 22 goals in 45 games (0.49 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 29 goals in 39 games (1958-59)

Hat-tricks: Seven

First goal: October 6, 1956 (vs. Charlton Athletic)

Last goal: March 31, 1973 (vs. Southampton)

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3. Denis Law (1962-1973)

Goals: 237

Appearances: 404

Ratio: 0.59 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 171 in 309 games (0.55 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 34 goals in 56 games (0.61 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 28 goals in 33 games (0.85 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 46 goals in 42 games (1963-64)

Hat-tricks: 18

First goal: August 18, 1962 (vs. West Bromwich Albion)

Last goal: August 12, 1972 (vs. Ipswich Town)

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4. Jack Rowley (1937-1955)

Goals: 211

Appearances: 424

Ratio: 0.50 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 182 in 380 games (0.48 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 26 goals in 42 games (0.62 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 30 goals in 41 games (1951-52)

Hat-tricks: 12

Last goal: October 30, 1954 (vs. Everton)

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5. Dennis Viollet (1953-1962)

Goals: 179

Appearances: 293

Ratio: 0.61 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 159 in 259 games (0.61 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: Five goals in 18 games (0.28 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 32 goals in 39 games (1959-60)

Hat-tricks: Nine

First goal: April 18, 1953 (vs. West Bromwich Albion)

Last goal: November 11, 1961 (vs. Leicester City)

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5. George Best (1963-1974)

Goals: 179

Appearances: 470

Ratio: 0.38 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 137 in 361 games (0.38 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 21 goals in 46 games (0.46 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: Nine goals in 25 games (0.36 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 11 goals in 34 games (0.32 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 32 goals in 53 games (1967-68)

Hat-tricks: Four

First goal: December 28, 1963 (vs. Burnley)

Last goal: December 15, 1973 (vs. Coventry City)

Awards:

7. Joe Spence (1919-1933)

Goals: 168

Appearances: 510

Ratio: 0.33 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 158 in 481 games (0.33 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 10 goals in 29 games (0.34 goals per game)

7. Ryan Giggs (1990-2014)

Goals: 168

Appearances: 963

Ratio: 0.17 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 114 in 672 games (0.17 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 74 games (0.17 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 41 games (0.29 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 29 goals in 157 games (0.18 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 17 goals in 58 games (1993-94)

Hat-tricks: 0

First goal: May 3, 1991 (vs. Manchester City)

Last goal: February 23, 2013 (vs. Queens Park Rangers)

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9. Mark Hughes (1983-1986 & 1988-1995)

Goals: 163

Appearances: 467

Ratio: 0.35 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 120 in 343 games (0.35 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 17 goals in 46 games (0.37 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: 16 goals in 38 games (0.42 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: Nine goals in 33 games (0.27 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 22 goals in 54 games (1993-94)

Hat-tricks: Four

First goal: March 10, 1984 (vs. Leicester City)

Last goal: March 21, 1995 (vs. Arsenal)

Awards:

10. Paul Scholes (1993-2011 & 2012-2013)

Goals: 155

Appearances: 718

Ratio: 0.22 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 107 in 499 games (0.21 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 13 goals in 49 games (0.27 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: Nine goals in 21 games (0.43 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 26 goals in 134 games (0.19 goals per game)

Highest-scoring season: 20 goals in 52 games (2002-03)

Hat-tricks: Two

First goal: September 20, 1994 (vs. Port Vale)

Last goal: September 15, 2012 (vs. Wigan Athletic)

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