Top Goalscorers under Sir Alex Ferguson

A managerial career that spanned 39 years and saw him manage the likes of St Mirren, Aberdeen and Manchester United, we've take a look at the players who scored the most goals under Sir Alex Ferguson.

10 - David Beckham

85 goals

David Beckham progressed through the Manchester United academy in 1992 and spent 11 years under Ferguson's tutelage, netting 85 goals in all competitions before a blockbuster switch to Real Madrid.

9 - Mark Hughes

105 goals

Ferguson purchased Mark Hughes for a then club record fee of £1.8m from Barcelona in 1988 and the forward spent another seven years at Old Trafford, netting 105 goals in all competitions.

8 - Cristiano Ronaldo

118 goals

Described by Ferguson as the "most gifted player" he managed, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 118 goals in six years for Manchester United before his then record-breaking switch to Real Madrid.

7 - Andy Cole

121 goals

Purchased in 1995 following a goal-laden spell at Newcastle United, Andy Cole continued to find the back of the net in all competitions and helped Manchester United achieve the Treble in 1999.

6 - Ole Gunnar Solskjær

126 goals

The 'Baby-faced Assassin' joined Manchester United from Molde in 1996 and on top of the 126 goals he scored across an 11-year period, Ole Gunnar Solskjær contributed a multitude of vital goals during Ferguson's tenure, not least the winning goal in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final.

5 - Brian McClair

127 goals

Lanarkshire's Brian McClair joined Manchester United from Celtic in 1987 and scored 127 goals in 471 appearances under Ferguson, which included 31 in his debut 1987/88 season.

4 - Ruud van Nistelrooy

150 goals

The prolific Ruud van Nistelrooy hit 30+ goals in his first three seasons at Old Trafford after joining the club from PSV Eindhoven in 2001.

He departed Manchester United to join Real Madrid in 2006 having netted 150 goals in 219 appearances in all competitions.

3 - Paul Scholes

153 goals

Longevity played a key role in Paul Scholes' place on this list and having spent his entire career at Manchester United and the central midfielder scored 155 goals in over 700 matches for his beloved club.

2 - Ryan Giggs

164 goals

Another member of the 'Class of '92', Ryan Giggs scored in 23 consecutive seasons for Manchester United to take his total goal tally under Ferguson to 164 in all competitions.

1 - Wayne Rooney

197 goals

Comfortably Ferguson's highest goalscorer, 197 of Wayne Rooney's 253 Manchester United goals came under the Scotsman's supervision.