Today’s graduates – including Tom Heaton, Jonny Evans, Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay, Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo, Willy Kambwala and Omari Forson – are adding to a rich heritage which has been at the heart of the club’s identity since Tom Manley became the first Academy player to play for Manchester United in 1931.
Duncan Edwards, Bill Foulkes, Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles, George Best, Norman Whiteside, Mark Hughes, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Darren Fletcher are among the graduates who went on to achieve greatness with Manchester United, while others forged successful careers across the football pyramid.
