Name : David May

Birthplace : Oldham, 24/6/1970

Height : 183cm - 6ft 0in

Weight : 85kg - 13st 5lb

Position : Defender

Squad Number : 4

Debut : 14.08.1994

Appearances (1994-1999) : 103 - 14 as sub

Goals : 7

David May was signed by Blackburn Rovers as a schoolboy and progressed through the ranks of junior football with the Lancashire side into the first team.

May was part of the Blackburn team which gained promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in 1991-92.

When May's contract was up in the summer of 1994, Alex Ferguson moved in to sign him for £1.2 million - with a view to him eventually replacing Steve Bruce. However, his first season at Old Trafford did not go as planned. He was played out of position for much of the season and the Bruce-Pallister partnership at the back seemed to be as strong as ever.

The following season May fought hard to win a regular place in the centre of United's defence and by the end of the season the centre-half position had become his. But it was in the 1996/97 season when May showed just why Alex Ferguson had bought him. He is a popular player amongst the Manchester United supporters who chant his name to the tune of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. To round his season off May was also selected by Glenn Hoddle to join the England squad in March 1997 but he was forced to withdraw because of an injury.

Since joining United May has won two League Championship medals in 1996 and 1997 and an FA Cup winners' medal in 1996. His hopes of adding to these in 1998-99 were dashed by injury and the signing of Holland centre-half Jaap Stam for £10.75 million, then a world record fee for a defender.

Did You Know?

May's confession that as a child he supported Manchester City did not initially endear him to the United faithful!

 

David May