<b>Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona </b><I>(born 24 May 1966)</i>

1992-97, 184 starts, 82 goals

He came. He turned up his collar. He conquered. "If there was ever one player, anywhere in the world, who was made for Manchester United, it was Cantona," Ferguson said. "He'd been searching all his life for somewhere he could look at and feel: this is my home. When he came here, he knew: this is my place."

During his career at Manchester United he won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles.Cantona is often regarded as having played a key role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing force and he enjoys iconic status at the club. He wore the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by George Best and Bryan Robson, and subsequently worn by David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Cantona is affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans "King Eric", and was voted as Manchester United's greatest ever player by Inside United magazine