David May
| Date of birth | 24 June 1970 |
| Place of birth | Oldham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
An all-purpose defender, happiest at centre-back, won League and Cup medals at Old Trafford. Terrific enthusiast, useful at set pieces. Injuries plagued his career.
David joined Burnley in August 2003 on a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 Jun 1988 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 1994 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 24 Dec 1999 | 13 Jan 2000 | L |
| Burnley | 13 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 40 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester United | Premier League | 15 | 4 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Manchester United | Premier League | 11 | 5 |
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| 1996-97 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Manchester United | Premier League | 7 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester United | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Burnley | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 34 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1994 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 1994 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1994 | Manchester United v IFK Göteborg | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Port Vale v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1994 | Galatasaray v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 01 Oct 1994 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 1994 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1994 | Manchester United v Barcelona | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 1994 | IFK Goteborg v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 1995 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Manchester United v Wrexham | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1995 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1995 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1995 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1995 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Dec 1995 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1996 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1996 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Manchester United v Rapid Wien | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 29 Sep 1996 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Fenerbahçe v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Manchester United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 6-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Manchester United v Fenerbahçe | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Juventus | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 23 Nov 1996 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1996 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1996 | Rapid Wien v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 08 Dec 1996 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1996 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1997 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 1997 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1997 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1997 | Manchester United v FC Porto | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 1997 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1997 | FC Porto v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1997 | Manchester United v Borussia Dortmund | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 03 May 1997 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1997 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1997 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Barnsley v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1998 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1998 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 1998 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Barnsley v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1999 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 1999 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 1999 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1999 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 1999 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 01 Aug 1999 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 02 Nov 1999 | Manchester United v Sturm Graz | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 06 Nov 1999 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2001 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Lille v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Nov 2002 | FC Basel v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2002 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.