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Football · Midfielder · England

Bryan Robson

1975–1997 · "Captain Marvel": Manchester United's leader through the 1980s and into the Premier League era.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Bryan Robson ranks #935 globally and #422 in Football, with a GOAT Score of 82.3 (82.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: Club official website, Premier League / English Football League records, National Football Museum Hall of Fame, UEFA.com · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
82.3
In-sport score
82.3
Cross-sport score
82.3
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 77.8
Appearances for Manchester United
461
Goals for Manchester United
99
FA Cups
3
Premier League titles
2
England caps
90

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
86
Longevity
84
Honours
78
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
197662
197770
197878
197984
198088
198190
198288
198386
198484
198582
198684
198782
198878
198974
199070
199164
199258
199352
199446
199540
199634
199728

Data sources

  • Club official website
  • Premier League / English Football League records
  • National Football Museum Hall of Fame
  • UEFA.com
  • Wikipedia (verified 2026-09-25)

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Bryan Robson ranks #422 in Football

Bryan Robson ranks #422 in Football and #935 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.3/100.

The verified career covers 1975–1997 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Appearances for Manchester United 461, Goals for Manchester United 99, FA Cups 3, Premier League titles 2.

Nearest context: ahead Pernille Harder (82.3); behind Hedvig Lindahl (82.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Bryan Robson GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Bryan Robson — frequently asked

Is Bryan Robson the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bryan Robson ranks #422 in Football with a GOAT Score of 82.3/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
What is Bryan Robson's GOAT Score?
82.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Bryan Robson rank all time?
#935 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #422 in Football.
Bryan Robson vs Pernille Harder: who ranks higher?
Bryan Robson ranks higher at 82.3 versus Pernille Harder at 82.3, a margin of 0.0 points.

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