Lee Sharpe / All 36 Goals and 43 Assists for Manchester United

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[@LostinthePond]

In hindsight, Sharpe was a slightly less powerful prototype of Gareth Bale. Could have been absolutely world class were it not for injuries, partying, and Ryan Giggs.

[@Eat-MyGoal]

If by hindsight you mean utter nonsense, then yeah...

[@NedKelly1967]

I loved to watch Lee Sharpe play in his day was one of THE BEST attacking wingers in the world. I still rate the Cantona era with Kanchelkiss as my all time FAVOURITE United team ….. Shape played a massive part in that era, always so entertaining to watch . Thank you Lee for all those fond memories. You wore that No7 and No10 as well as any many who’s worn it . Reds for life …. Thank a mate.

[@andiisunited]

I meet Lee Sharpe few years ago during his visit to my country to play with some United legends. He was very kind person and nice to every fans who asked autograph and picture :)

[@oscarjensonsworld3173]

he was very nice me and my friends were a little younger than him, but he used to send us birthday cards as we played in same youth team he did

[@andiisunited]

@@oscarjensonsworld3173 Wow what an amazing story! Is there any possibility you share his address to me (maybe by DM). He's one of my childhood heroes :)

[@TezTezTezTezTez]

I started supporting utd in 1989 and sharpe was one of my favourite players. Underrated in utd history books and unfairly so. I think he retired at an early age, which was a shame.. top lad, top player 👍

[@mynameisnoneofyourbusiness6747]

Mate, Lee Sharpe was a quality footballer and I'm confident that if you talk to Man Utd fans who remember the early 90's squads, Lee Sharpe's will forever be mentioned. Before R.Giggs, he was the one. But it's well known away from the pitch, he liked to party. SAF doesn't. Chalk & cheese is never a combination that will last for very long & unfortunately for him SAF sold him due to his lifestyle away from the pitch. I'm sure real UTD fans, football fans in general will NEVER forget the name Lee Sharpe - AFC fan rolling back the years.

[@robicenco1]

@@mynameisnoneofyourbusiness6747 You're right. He was a club folk hero from the days when United didn't win much, and before the Premier League came along. The end of "real football", according to some.

[@paulanthony5274]

@@mynameisnoneofyourbusiness6747 Plus he was the inventor of the modern day novelty celebration.

[@MANCHESTER.IS.BLUE.49]

Was it September 23rd 1989 you started to support them..

[@flaauws]

He was fantastic. I'm not going to pretend he was better than Giggs but he was a better crosser and corner taker than Giggs and could use his weaker foot better than Giggs as well. Problem was his professionalism: he didn't want to let go of the laddish lifestyle and Fergie was turning his team into ultra professionals (albeit slowly).

[@trickyj7019]

Always, great to watch Sharpie play...

[@sij6169]

It's easy to forget what a brilliant player Dennis Irwin actually was. Turned up every week, ran the entire 90 minutes, defending like a lion, scored some cracking goals and never made a massive scene about it all. This is the real era of Man Utd the team we have now is a shadow of what it once was

[@alastairbrewster4274]

The team now is an embarrassment, only interested in money. Bunch of whinging drama queens.

[@TheMrbc74]

Yeh but that’s his job

[@workmail725]

Forgot he had assisted so many goals for Bruce and McClair. His best performance in a United shirt was against Arsenal away in that league cup tie. Best goals the volley v Everton and the flick v Barcelona.

[@robicenco1]

He was just on fire in that 1990-91 season, which was really when it started to feel like United were going places (they'd won the Cup in 1990 but apart from that it had been a terrible season from start to finish). It was great to have a talented, exciting, young player coming through into the first team. He and Les Sealey weren't part of the later sides that went on to total domination but they played huge parts in building the start of that success.

[@noamanpatel3784]

Les sealey, oh yes

[@Htheorphanarian]

talented, exciting, and most importantly, not greedy (are you watching Anthony, Sanchez, Rashford, Garnacho??)

[@hsk1554]

He was a splendid classic winger.

[@KingKong-ee8hc]

Top class player one of the first superstars from fergie era

[@edwardoconnor3960]

Great player ,didn't get enough credit for all his talent .

[@silewis9396]

Loved this guy. Versatility at its finest doing a job as a winger or left back and some brilliant goals

[@leeeastwood6368]

some great celebrations as well!

[@Andrew-yb1uv]

What a brilliant team, one of the most entertaining teams ever. Sharpe was top class.

[@justinmcquaide4862]

Absolutely loved lee sharpe what a fantastic player

[@Adam-ir4ck]

I loved those days, they were my favourite as a United fan, Kanchelskis was my favourite player, but I loved this team, it was so exciting to watch, not like the overpaid crap they call footballers today

[@karlmeadows4986]

Same here , he was like a rocket down that wing and you just knew he was going to score , I was gutted when he went

[@robicenco1]

He put in a lot of great crosses, from both sides. Classic wing play.

[@andyhughes8433]

Loved Sharpie. I supported Utd because of youngsters like Giggs and Sharpe back in 1991.

[@chabuddyjee4510]

That classic line “its raining goals at Highbury”❤

[@zackdeniro4003]

What a great player 👏 love him

[@randomstuff5338]

Fantastic player

[@paulrichardson9843]

Saw his goal live against Luton in 91-92 season and by the following season Giggs was starting to make a big impact and his United days were almost over.. Sharpe was a class player, but had forgotten just how many great goals/assists he made.

[@Ghost-of-a-man]

England complaining in the 90’s that they never had any left footed wingers yet the quality of Lee Sharpe. The boy should have been a superstar if he was handled better by Fergie and by England. Career fell of a cliff at around 27. Such a waste. Lovely footballer.

[@BigFatHarry]

Saw him at Leeds after injuries and partying had taken its toll. When he turned up for us he was absolutely class, had magic in his boots

[@Timmyrythms]

My childhood hero! Greatest player of all time! Sharpey is the boy!

[@lefinlan]

That was pure joy. Not had wingers like that in a long time. They play too safe now all the time and never beat a man.

[@AndyB1286]

Sharpe was cool. Liked some of his goal celebrations too 😁

[@jaysea32]

You can sense from the beggining of this video that utd were building something very special. Even the crowd could sense it and the fans were loving the football and the goals at that time before success became the norm and the fans were spoiled. Basically with the emergence of sharpe and giggs utd took over from liverpool as top dogs. Now all these years later utd are miles behind liverpool and man city. Football truly is cyclical.

[@anthonymclennan3208]

Nice memories and some great goals too from the likes of Hughes, McClair and Bruce. To think Sharpe came for 200k from Torquay, I would take him any day over the current 70 and 80 mil wingers!

[@AndyB1286]

3:35 - 3:45 This is how exciting United's build-up play was, and how exciting Clive Tyldesley's commentary was.

[@jamesvickers5998]

Should have been an England legend. Very good player before it all went wrong.

[@chipsthedog1]

I watched him at Wembley playing for England against either Poland or Denmark it was at the beginning of Terry Venables management, he played really well his pace was amazing, very sad his career didn't have the longevity it could of

[@johnmurphy7224]

Sharp was a very good.Winger he scored some.Spectacular goals for United, I remember him when United won.The Double in1993-94, Scoring Two Away at Aston villa, a Diving Header against .West Ham, and a Corker away. At Everton, Lee Sharp was United.Through & Through,⚽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏟️

[@paulmontgomery6702]

Great upload. Good memories here

[@Jaunt1able]

Brilliant player for us was Sharpey

[@paulos1878]

I used to love watching Sharpe i must admit. As an Evertonian seeing him kill us a few times in front of my eyes its hard to deny how good he was.

[@thelolguy007]

Lee was a very good player. When he was on his game he was a handful or any player and any team. He had a great spark. Great ability, speed and posed great danger. Seems to have been largely forgotten - it’s a pity. Quality player in one of the best teams Utd has ever had

[@SuccessServer]

Some chemistry there with McClaire

[@sij6169]

When Haaland, Messi, Mbappe and Neymar start doing what Hughes, McClair, Sharp and Robson did on pitches like the ones in this video then I'll start believing they are the best players ever

[@wiretom]

And the fact you could actually challenge for the ball in those days .

[@richardpreece5384]

You what? Haaland, Mbappe? MESSI?

[@Freudian_Sips]

I was named after this guy apparently

[@scottthompson6504]

oh not Lee Bowyer? :P

[@Freudian_Sips]

@@scottthompson6504 haha nope my dad is a die hard man utd fan. Used to literally fight for his club lol

[@ryiin]

Lee Sharpe was my first favourite player. ❤

[@stumbling]

Me too :)

[@giampa74]

La gioia di ogni gol di Lee sono la felicità del calcio ⚽ il gol di tacco al Barca è una chicca da antologia...Peccato che la sua carriera si sia interrotta troppo presto... Rimane una leggenda dello United

[@oscar4321234]

19/20 years old, wearing Bryan Robsons shirt and straight off the back of scoring a hat-trick against the cockneys he does the scousers away, all whilst owning the best goal celebration ever. I'd party too.

[@YJB8CCFC]

Is it me, or has the era of proper wingers like Sharpe over? Lee was one of the most direct wingers of his era. Had everything, pace, control and an end product, whether that be an assist or goal.

[@Standard_Jay]

Great memories from a quality baller

[@leonpaul9443]

I remember him he showed great promise but never really lasted as long as giggs scholes and the rest and his career faded the later into his twenties he got

[@ihateyoumother-fucker3204]

leon paul: it was well known and documented that Lee Shape was a party boy. He was never going to last long with SAF in charge. It was a real shame to see him turn out for a poor Sampdoria side in Italy. L. Sharpe could have been way better than that. He was a real exciting player. The type I'd sometime pretend to be while playing with your mates in the park/street.

[@robwood8331]

​@@ihateyoumother-fucker3204wrong he wasn't a party boy meningitis played a big part in putting him out

[@Giovanniditessitore]

Legend

[@MPSINHO]

I met him at collingham with my dad playing football then he joined us! And he teaches me skills!

[@samacw]

Pushed out of his left wing slot by Giggs, his right wing slot by Beckham and still managed to win a load and play so well. Pity injuries ruined the second half of his career.

[@corkandi]

Brilliant winger/midfielder/left back. Sharpes speed, passing ability & composure in front of goal was world class. He could have had a career like Giggs & Ronaldo, if he kept himself in check.

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

"Ah but footballers now are much more tactically and physically advanced they would crush any team pre 2010's/2000's" lol

[@allanmacdonald5333]

Was a brilliant player. So underrated.

[@davidsmith6355]

Wow! Was that a tackle I saw at 1.09? That would have gone to VAR these days, at least a yellow, the forward would have rolled about 6 times screaming. How nice to see that - it was Mark Hughes of course who wouldn't know how to react to a genuine injury never mind know how to actually fake one - he was a class act. We talk about the press these days, he used to do it on his own lol and attack whole defences and teams. There were some divers around those days of course but a lot less than there are now

[@johnkealy2238]

Such a shame that he was distracted by the bright lights! It was terrible seeing him go to Leeds!

[@weetak]

Played a huge part to light up United' s 1990-91 campaign. nice lad, if only Sir Alex can be a wee bit softer and Lee has better luck with injuries and illness. Could have made a difference in England's 1992 Euro, 1994 WC, 1996 Euro and 1998 WC campaigns

[@andrewjohnson8003]

It just goes to show that not only can Sharpie cross a ball but can put one away too. Sharpie and giggsy were best mates too.

[@richa1147]

i feel like this guy would have been better than giggs if his career had had the longevity - what a player!

[@Paul-zs7rd]

Sharpy also knew how to celebrate scoring a goal

[@MrChrisBarker]

Better than Giggs. Too many injuries and too much partying. Still a club legend.

[@dmitriytsurkan8007]

Greate footballer of 90s in the MU

[@jasonveale8560]

Perfect hat trick v Arsenal in a 6-2 think Danny Wallace also scored in a midweek rumbelows league cup tie ! 7 shirt on the night I was about 14 at the time ( magic ) midweek sports special

[@robwood8331]

I actually liked this Utd era and these sides more

[@MrDanallman]

Would have gone down as world class if he wasn't such a party boy.

[@IrishPride7]

I'm just amazed how the footage is so blurry and bad when I've seen clearer and better footage from the 50s and 60s

[@AxlMorris1999]

I'm only here for the Sharpey Shuffle!

[@GaryCarroll-jp1fo]

Probably the best winger Manchester United ever had. Strangely short career just seemed to disappear off the radar.

[@robwood8331]

Mistreated by Fergie same as Keano

[@FootkerSnookball]

Didn't he get another assist in this game 4:58 QPR away 92/93 when Ince scored overhead kick albeit from a shot from Sharpe that turned into an assist.

[@neilrafferty2097]

And now we have the current shower . . .

[@sandrajohnston5007]

Actually his carrier wasn’t stopped by partying. He contracted meningitis and missed a chunk of the season and when he came back fergies fledglings had taken over and he was never the same after. Sad but true.

[@PeaceDweller]

The Jack Grealish of the 90s

[@123macks]

A million time better then grealish have u been drinking

[@gb1967.]

@@123macksthink you have 😂

[@123macks]

@@gb1967. m8 grealish is 💩💩behave and go back to what your smoking

[@frankbrooker6569]

He still owes me a signed pack of man utd player cards from when I was 13years old- long story , used to see watch him at torquay b4 he signed and he lived nxt to my old school teacher in ellacombe. Remember him saying to me n a mate " do u know who I am ? , just signed for utd " course I knew but suppose he was young at the time n I'd probably of bragging too 😂

[@terryloker2585]

Can we take a minute to look at the state of those pitches ??? LOL All those games would be called off now . Not sure even amateur football is played on pitches like that nowadays ??

[@robwood8331]

Players are shite now our age could play on anything. These days they can run and that's it their footballing skill and brain not the same

[@phillawrence5148]

When you didn't have pay a fortune to watch the national game

[@angshuanglong3948]

Please do mark hughs all goals for Manchester United!!!

[@gazmix589]

I remember Roland Nilsson owning him in 1991.

[@silewis9396]

Nobody cares about Roland Nilsson

[@leejones8485]

@@silewis9396he does

[@jeneralradek]

Lee Sharpe is the only player score a Hatrick at Highbury

[@joanofarc708]

One sweet left foot

[@Vasonviper]

god bless you tube

[@91debaser]

You forget how horrendous some of the pitches they used to play on were...

[@craigleith100]

I miss wingers so much in fact I can’t stand todays football Pep ruined it 🤬 Baldy KhUnt with his yearly war chest let’s see him manage Everton 🤡

[@robwood8331]

Well said utter shite and based on players who aren't that skillful or who have football brains.....they can run more that's it

[@NoName-eo2mv]

He put in transfer request 😳

[@silewis9396]

He wasn't getting past Denis or Giggsy

[@jamesjones3371]

Yeung lee

[@ianhenson724]

Blew his career away, threw it away. Girls and drink silly boy and trying to get Ryan Giggs to Party was his downfall because he was being closely watched and wrapped in cotton wool. What a waste and he could have been at the top for another ten years on top of what he did do. He isnt the first and wont be the last. Great player.

[@silewis9396]

I dont blame him. The drinking culture and Manchester nightlife probably would have got many of us back then

[@robwood8331]

Wrong

[@michaelpalfreman9923]

Thus was real football attacking and entertaining.Will we ever see the like again.Doubt it its all become too analytical and technical and money orientated.

[@secondcitysaint105]

Fergie should play him at cm..he got e touch, skill n football brain..kind of guti..

[@aminamina2831]

Plaese Ronaldo all assists for man utd

[@SCULLY75]

Wand of a left foot.

[@yuusufaxmed5425]

Welcome to untd

[@JobNapitupulu]

Deniss irwi gary mc alister steve bruce lee sharp

[@LeonBlack-it7qy]

No 27 tho 😙👌

[@mark4lev]

Fergie really didn’t like him though. I guess if your face fits….. silly really though personality shouldn’t have come into it

[@dwioktavianto4723]

Knee slide

[@owencampbell8799]

Don’t know if it’s true but heard he was big into drugs especially E’s. That was his downfall. Great in his day.

[@robwood8331]

Who didn't do Es ? Everyone did . Doesn't mean to say he was big into drugs cause he did a few Es

[@owencampbell8799]

Woody if your a professional football player at elite levels you don’t take donaghadees.

[@giuliom7428]

i.e. how to flush your great talent down the toilet

[@dondamon4669]

If only he didn’t dance!! Does no footballer any good just look at Pogba! If he didn’t dance and concentrated on football would of been there when we won champions league! Bit of a Wally really now looking! Shame coz was great footballer but there’s no room for dancing!

[@artmarkham3205]

It was called the "Booga-Lee" or something like that.

[@artmarkham3205]

Or maybe that was just one headline I remember seeing!

[@pauliepaul3697]

Seamen was bloody useless what a joke of a supposedly goal keeper 🙄

[@jackpaulpennington7168]

Bullied by ferguson a lost talent

[@fcu866]

I fucking loved Lee Sharpe as a kid, was absolutely gutted at the time wen Giggs came on the scene. Giggs ended up taking Corners from Sharpe aswel as his number 11 shirt. Still think although Giggs the better player Sharpe had a way better left foot.

[@123macks]

What a player in u wonder y he never got more England caps 🤔🤔

[@simon0044]

Bruce never got an England cap… the England team was always anti United after 66

[@philipryan6003]

Better than Giggs in his time at united