| Dates |
Name |
Notes |
| 1878-1896 |
Unknown |
| 1896-1903 |
 Harry Stafford |
Captain of Newton Heath and first captain of Manchester United |
| 1904-1907 |
 Jack Peddie |
| 1907-1913 |
Charlie Roberts |
| 1913-1919 |
George Stacey |
| 1919-1922 |
George Hunter |
| 1922-1928 |
Frank Barson |
| 1928-1932 |
Jack Wilson |
| 1932-1936 |
Hugh McLenahan |
| 1936-1939 |
Jimmy Brown |
| 1945-1953 |
 Johnny Carey |
| 1953-1955 |
Allenby Chilton |
| 1953-1958 |
Roger Byrne |
Died in the 1958 Munich Air Disaster |
| 1958-1966 |
Bill Foulkes |
| 1966-1973 |
Bobby Charlton |
| 1973-1979 |
Martin Buchan |
| 1979-1982 |
 Sammy McIlroy |
| 1982-1994 |
Bryan Robson |
Longest-serving captain in United's history |
| 1991-1996 |
Steve Bruce |
Co-captain with Bryan Robson from 1991 to 1994 |
| 1996-1997 |
 Eric Cantona |
First United captain from outside British Isles |
| 1997-2005 |
Roy Keane |
| 2005-present |
Gary Neville |
First club captain to be born in Greater Manchester since Roger Byrne |
