Mike Phelan
| Date of birth | 24 September 1962 |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A useful utility midfielder, Mike Phelan, a tireless worker, had his best season pre-Premier League.
Later United's assistant manager following a spell as first team coach.
Won an FA Cup winners' medal (1990) and had two substitute appearances for England (1989).
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Burnley | 01 Jul 1980 | 01 Jul 1985 | |
| Norwich City | 01 Jul 1985 | 01 Jun 1989 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jun 1989 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Dec 1995 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 3 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | Rumbelows League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 4 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Manchester United | Premier League | 5 | 6 |
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| 1992-93 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1989 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1989 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Manchester United v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1989 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Manchester United v Millwall | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1989 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1989 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D |
0-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1989 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1989 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1989 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1989 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1989 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1989 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1990 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1990 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1990 | Norwich City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1990 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Millwall v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1990 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1990 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1990 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1990 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1990 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | Final |
| 17 May 1990 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final replay |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1990 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1990 | Luton Town v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Pecsi MFC | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Halifax Town v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1990 | Pecsi MFC v Manchester United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Manchester United v Halifax Town | W |
2-1 Agg: 5-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Oct 1990 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1990 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1990 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1990 | Wrexham v Manchester United | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-5 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1990 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1990 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1990 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-6 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 1990 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1990 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Coventry City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1990 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1990 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1991 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1991 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1991 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 06 Mar 1991 | Manchester United v Montpellier | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 1991 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1991 | Montpellier v Manchester United | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1991 | Norwich City v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1991 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1991 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Legia Warszawa v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 21 Apr 1991 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 24 Apr 1991 | Manchester United v Legia Warszawa | D |
1-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 04 May 1991 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1991 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1991 | Barcelona v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
| 20 May 1991 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1991 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1991 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Athinaikos v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Manchester United v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1991 | Manchester United v Athinaikos | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 1991 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Atletico Madrid v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 06 Nov 1991 | Manchester United v Atletico Madrid | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 01 Jan 1992 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1992 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1992 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 1992 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Final |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Luton Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1992 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1992 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 1992 | Torpedo Moskva v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 (3-4) |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 1993 | Manchester United v Bury | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 1993 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Sep 1993 | Kispest-Honved v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1993 | Manchester United v Kispest-Honved | W |
2-1 Agg: 5-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 20 Oct 1993 | Manchester United v Galatasaray | D | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Oct 1993 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 1993 | Galatasaray v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | England | UEFA | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1981 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 3 |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 25 May 1981 | Spain v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA | Group D |
| 27 May 1981 | Scotland v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA | Group D |
| 29 May 1981 | England v Austria | W | 7-0 | UEFA | Group D |
| 15 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.