MU best XI of academy graduates would walk EPL and boast two Ballon d’Or winners
MANCHESTER UNITED reached the historic milestone of handing 250 academy graduates their debuts last night.
With his injury time introduction in the 4-2 win over Sheffield United, Ethan Wheatley bore the honour of being the clubs 250th home grown player.
Some incredible 117 of these debuts have come at Old Trafford, with Wheatley's bow being the 35th in the Premier League era.
The club's two greatest managers; Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson, built dynasties off the back of the Red Devils academy.
Busby famously said: "If you're good enough, you're old enough," while Ferguson said: "Giving young people an opportunity is a fantastic thing and they very seldom let you down.
"These lads never let me down when they put that jersey on." Since 1937, every single Man Utd matchday squad has featured an academy graduate.
The Class of 92 and Busby Babes are the most famous generations of recruits, but across the club's illustrious history there have been some real titans of football.
Below we take a look at the best XI of academy players to play for the club.
David Gaskell, 83, stood in goal for Man Utd over a 13-year career, making 113 appearances for the club and becoming the the youngest-ever player when he made his debut in 1956.
Gaskell played largely as a deputy to the likes of Alex Stepney under Busby but won a Community Shield and FA Cup before retrospectively being awarded medals for the 1965 and 1967 Division One titles.
One-club man Gary Neville was of the Class of 92 and was, in his own words, a stalwart at right-back for almost two decades at Old Trafford, making more than 602 appearances for Man Utd.
His humble demeanour on Sky Sports would make the uninitiated believe he is an imposter, but with a CV with 12 Premier
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