IT’S UNLIKELY ANYONE will ever come close to matching the record of Sir Alex Ferguson in his 27 years at Old Trafford.

In nearly three decades of unprecedented success for Manchester United, Ferguson secured 13 league titles in addition to a host of other trophies

In the midst of his success in September 2002, Ferguson declared: “My greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their f****** perch.”

Domestically he undoubtedly succeeded in helping United to surpass Liverpool’s long-standing record of 18 league titles but in winning two European Cups he couldn’t quite match their five trophies.

Here’s the roll of honour in full:

Premier League (13): 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13

FA Cup (5): 1989-90, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2003-04

League Cup (4): 1991-92, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10

Community Shield (10): 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

UEFA Champions League (2): 1998-99, 2007-08

UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1990-91

UEFA Super Cup (1): 1991

Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999

FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

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