You're among Man Utd's top fans if you can spot the three players missing from Sir Alex Ferguson's last ever XI | The Sun

ONLY Manchester United's top supporters would be able to name Sir Alex Ferguson's final ever starting line-up.

The legendary Scotsman managed the club from 1986 to 2013 and led them to two Champions League triumphs and a record 13 Premier League titles.


His last-ever game in charge came after he had already secured the league and it came away to West Brom on May 19 a decade ago.

It could not have been more dramatic as United squandered a 5-2 lead at The Hawthorns with just ten minutes to go to draw 5-5.

The Baggies' comeback was inspired by substitute Romelu Lukaku, who would later move to Old Trafford, as he scored an incredible hat-trick.

Shinji Kagawa, Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez were all on target for the Red Devils – as was another player.

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But before scrolling down and finding out the answer, do you know who it was?

We are also looking for the other two missing players from the line-up above – and if you know it then you truly are a diehard red.

Three of the back four were familiar faces, with Antonio Valencia on the right and Phil Jones and Jonny Evans at centre-half.

However, one of our three mystery men occupied the left-back spot, and they scored.

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It was, of course, Dutchman Alexander Buttner.

The now 34-year-old, who is still playing for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap, spent two years at United but left 12 months after this appearance for Dynamo Moscow.

And the man guarding the net behind them is our second hidden name.

With the title already wrapped-up, back-up goalie Anders Lindegaard was handed a rare run-out in front of David De Gea.

But it was an afternoon to forget for him as he was unable to stop their late collapse.

The Danish keeper actually left United for West Brom two years later and went on to represent a host of clubs before retiring in 2022 after a spell at Helsingborg.

Back up the pitch and into midfield, our third and final mystery man lined-up from the start.

Kagawa was on the right while Brazilian Anderson was on left with Michael Carrick in the centre.

And he was joined by fellow Englishman, and the last missing piece to our jigsaw, Tom Cleverley.

The now 33-year-old, who was capped 13 times by the Three Lions, eventually left United in 2015 after a number of loan spells.

He played for Everton for two seasons prior to joining Watford, where he still remains, in 2017.

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And the front two need no introduction in Hernandez and Van Persie and they both produced a goal as a parting gift for Fergie.

United's other strike that day come through a Jonas Olsson own goal.

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