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Henning Berg

Position: defender

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 50 36 11 3 118 42 +76 72.00
A 49 25 14 10 80 55 +25 51.02
N 4 1 0 3 3 6 -3 25.00
TOTALS 103 62 25 16 201 103 +98 60.19

Name: Henning Stille Berg
Birthdate: 01-09-1971
Age: 54
Birthplace: Eidsvoll, Norway
Height: 6' 0" (1.83m)
Weight: 12st 11lbs (81.19kg)
Years at Club: 1997-2001
Signing Info: Transferred from: Blackburn Rovers, 11/08/1997, £5m
Previous Clubs: Valerengen IF, Lillestrom SK, Blackburn Rovers
Debut: 13/08/1997 v Southampton (H) 1-0 (Premiership)
Farewell: Transferred to Blackburn Rovers, 15/12/2000, £1.75m
Passed Away:

Biography

Henning Berg is a former Norwegian footballer best known for his time at Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers, where he established himself as a solid and dependable defender. Berg was known for his versatility, able to play as both a centre-back and right-back, and for his calm, composed approach to defending. He became the first player to win the Premier League with two different clubs.

Early Career and Blackburn Rovers
Berg began his professional career at Lillestrøm in Norway before moving to Blackburn Rovers in 1993. He was a key part of the Blackburn squad that won the 1994-95 Premier League title, helping the club secure their first top-flight championship in over 80 years.

Career at Manchester United (1997-2000)
In 1997, Manchester United signed Henning Berg for £5 million, making him the first Norwegian to play for the club. Berg became an important part of Sir Alex Ferguson's defensive line, providing cover at both centre-back and right-back during United's successful campaigns in the late 1990s.

Key Achievements at Manchester United:
Premier League Titles: Berg won two Premier League titles with Manchester United (1999, 2000), adding to the one he had previously won with Blackburn.
1999 Treble: Berg was part of Manchester United's squad during their historic treble-winning season in 1999, where United won the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League.
Versatility and Reliability: While he was not always a regular starter, Berg's ability to play across the backline made him an invaluable squad player in Ferguson's dominant team.
International Career
Henning Berg earned 100 caps for the Norwegian national team from 1992 to 2004, representing his country in major tournaments like Euro 2000 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was a key player in Norway's strong defensive setups during that period.

Later Career and Retirement
After leaving Manchester United in 2000, Berg played for Blackburn Rovers again before finishing his career at Rangers in Scotland, where he won the Scottish Premier League title. He retired from playing in 2004 and later transitioned into management, taking on roles at clubs such as Blackburn Rovers and Legia Warsaw.

Legacy
Henning Berg is remembered as a versatile and reliable defender who contributed significantly to both Blackburn Rovers' Premier League title win in 1995 and Manchester United's treble-winning season in 1999. His calm and intelligent approach to defending, along with his leadership, made him one of the most respected defenders of his generation.
 
Season Goals Season Apps
League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
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1. 1997-1998 1 27 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 36
2. 1998-1999 0 16 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
3. 1999-2000 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 37
4. 2000-2001 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 2 66 0 3 0 7 0 2 1 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 103

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Penalties scored for Manchester United Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000
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1. 24-09-1997 Chelsea Premiership 1
2. 30-08-1999 Newcastle United Premiership 1
3. 03-10-1999 Chelsea Premiership 1
 
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All Matches played

No Date ▲ Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 13-08-1997 Premiership Southampton Southampton Win 1-0 H 0 David Beckham 79'
2. 23-08-1997 Premiership Leicester City Leicester City Draw 0-0 A 0
3. 27-08-1997 Premiership Everton Everton Win 2-0 A 0 David Beckham 29', Teddy Sheringham 50'
4. 30-08-1997 Premiership Coventry City Coventry City Win 3-0 H 0 Andrew Cole 2', Roy Keane 72', Karel Poborsky 90'
5. 13-09-1997 Premiership West Ham United West Ham United Win 2-1 H 0 Roy Keane 21', Paul Scholes 75' John Hartson 14'
6. 17-09-1997 European Cup Kosice Kosice Win 3-0 A 1 Denis Irwin 30', Henning Berg 62', Andrew Cole 88'
7. 20-09-1997 Premiership Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Draw 0-0 A 0
8. 24-09-1997 Premiership Chelsea Chelsea Draw 2-2 H 0 Paul Scholes 35', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 86' Henning Berg 23' (o.g.), *Mark Hughes 67'
9. 27-09-1997 Premiership Leeds United Leeds United Loss 0-1 A 0 David Wetherall 34'
10. 01-10-1997 European Cup Juventus Juventus Win 3-2 H 0 Teddy Sheringham 38', Paul Scholes 69', Ryan Giggs 89' Alessandro Del Piero 1', Zinedine Zidane 90'
11. 04-10-1997 Premiership Crystal Palace Crystal Palace Win 2-0 H 0 Teddy Sheringham 18', Herman Hreidarsson 30' (o.g.)
12. 18-10-1997 Premiership Derby County Derby County Draw 2-2 A 0 Teddy Sheringham 51', Andrew Cole 83' Francesco Baiano 23', Paulo Wanchope 39'
13. 01-11-1997 Premiership Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Win 6-1 H 0 Teddy Sheringham 13', 63', Jon Newsome 20' (o.g.), Andrew Cole 39', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 41', 75' Guy Whittingham 69'
14. 05-11-1997 European Cup Feyenoord Feyenoord Win 3-1 A 0 Andrew Cole 31', 44', 75' Igor Korneev 88'
15. 09-11-1997 Premiership Arsenal Arsenal Loss 2-3 A 0 Teddy Sheringham 33', 40' Nicholas Anelka 9', Patrick Vieira 27', David Platt 83'
16. 22-11-1997 Premiership Wimbledon Wimbledon Win 5-2 A 0 Nicky Butt 48', David Beckham 67', 75', Paul Scholes 81', Andrew Cole 85' Neal Ardley 68', Michael Hughes 70'
17. 27-11-1997 European Cup Kosice Kosice Win 3-0 H 0 Andrew Cole 40', Lubomir Faktor 85' (o.g.), Teddy Sheringham 90'
18. 30-11-1997 Premiership Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Win 4-0 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 17', 52', Stephane Henchoz 59' (o.g.), Jeff Kenna 84' (o.g.)
19. 06-12-1997 Premiership Liverpool Liverpool Win 3-1 A 0 Andrew Cole 51', 74', David Beckham 70' Robbie Fowler 60' (pen)
20. 10-12-1997 European Cup Juventus Juventus Loss 0-1 A 0 Filippo Inzaghi 84'
21. 26-12-1997 Premiership Everton Everton Win 2-0 H 1 Henning Berg 14', Andrew Cole 35'
22. 28-12-1997 Premiership Coventry City Coventry City Loss 2-3 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 31', Teddy Sheringham 48' Noel Whelan 13', *Dion Dublin 87' (pen), Darren Huckerby 88'
23. 24-01-1998 FA Cup Walsall Walsall Win 5-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 10', 66', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 38', 68', Ronny Johnsen 74' Roger Boli 72'
24. 31-01-1998 Premiership Leicester City Leicester City Loss 0-1 H 0 Tony Cottee 8'
25. 07-02-1998 Premiership Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Draw 1-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 85' Bob Taylor 60'
26. 15-02-1998 FA Cup Barnsley Barnsley Draw 1-1 H 0 Teddy Sheringham 42' John Hendrie 38'
27. 18-02-1998 Premiership Aston Villa Aston Villa Win 2-0 A 0 David Beckham 83', Ryan Giggs 89'
28. 21-02-1998 Premiership Derby County Derby County Win 2-0 H 0 Ryan Giggs 19', Denis Irwin 71' (pen)
29. 28-02-1998 Premiership Chelsea Chelsea Win 1-0 A 0 Phil Neville 31'
30. 04-03-1998 European Cup Monaco Monaco Draw 0-0 A 0
31. 07-03-1998 Premiership Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Loss 0-2 A 0 Peter Atherton 27', Paulo Di Canio 89'
32. 11-03-1998 Premiership West Ham United West Ham United Draw 1-1 A 0 Paul Scholes 66' Trevor Sinclair 7'
33. 14-03-1998 Premiership Arsenal Arsenal Loss 0-1 H 0 Marc Overmars 80'
34. 18-03-1998 European Cup Monaco Monaco Draw 1-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 53' David Trezeguet 6'
35. 28-03-1998 Premiership Wimbledon Wimbledon Win 2-0 H 0 Ronny Johnsen 83', Paul Scholes 90'
36. 10-05-1998 Premiership Barnsley Barnsley Win 2-0 A 0 Andrew Cole 6', Teddy Sheringham 77'
37. 09-08-1998 Charity Shield Arsenal Arsenal Loss 0-3 N 0 Marc Overmars 34', Christopher Wreh 57', Nicholas Anelka 72'
38. 15-08-1998 Premiership Leicester City Leicester City Draw 2-2 H 0 Teddy Sheringham 79', David Beckham 90' Emile Heskey 7', Tony Cottee 76'
39. 22-08-1998 Premiership West Ham United West Ham United Draw 0-0 A 0
40. 09-09-1998 Premiership Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Win 4-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 39', 63', Dwight Yorke 45', 48' Mark Kinsella 32'
41. 12-09-1998 Premiership Coventry City Coventry City Win 2-0 H 0 Dwight Yorke 20', Ronny Johnsen 48'
42. 16-09-1998 European Cup Barcelona Barcelona Draw 3-3 H 0 Ryan Giggs 17', Paul Scholes 25', David Beckham 64' Sonny Anderson 47', Giovanni 60' (pen), Luis Enrique 71' (pen)
43. 20-09-1998 Premiership Arsenal Arsenal Loss 0-3 A 0 Tony Adams 14', Nicholas Anelka 44', Freddie Ljungberg 80'
44. 28-10-1998 League Cup Bury Bury Win 2-0 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 106', Erik Nevland 115'
45. 11-11-1998 League Cup Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Win 2-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 57', 60' Steve Stone 68'
46. 29-11-1998 Premiership Leeds United Leeds United Win 3-2 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 45', Roy Keane 46', Nicky Butt 78' Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 30', Harry Kewell 52'
47. 02-12-1998 League Cup Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Loss 1-3 A 0 Teddy Sheringham 70' Chris Armstrong 48', 55', David Ginola 85'
48. 12-12-1998 Premiership Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Draw 2-2 A 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 11', 18' Sol Campbell 71', 90'
49. 26-12-1998 Premiership Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Win 3-0 H 0 Ronny Johnsen 28', 60', Ryan Giggs 62'
50. 03-01-1999 FA Cup Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Win 3-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 68', Denis Irwin 82' (pen), Ryan Giggs 90' Andy Townsend 53'
51. 10-01-1999 Premiership West Ham United West Ham United Win 4-1 H 0 Dwight Yorke 10', Andrew Cole 40', 68', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 81' Frank Lampard 89'
52. 16-01-1999 Premiership Leicester City Leicester City Win 6-2 A 0 Dwight Yorke 10', 64', 86', Andrew Cole 50', 62', Jaap Stam 90' Theo Zagorakis 35', Steve Walsh 75'
53. 24-01-1999 FA Cup Liverpool Liverpool Win 2-1 H 0 Dwight Yorke 88', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 90'+2 *Michael Owen 3'
54. 31-01-1999 Premiership Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Win 1-0 A 0 Dwight Yorke 89'
55. 14-02-1999 FA Cup Fulham Fulham Win 1-0 H 0 Andrew Cole 26'
56. 20-02-1999 Premiership Coventry City Coventry City Win 1-0 A 0 Ryan Giggs 79'
57. 27-02-1999 Premiership Southampton Southampton Win 2-1 H 0 Roy Keane 80', Dwight Yorke 84' Matt Le Tissier 90'
58. 03-03-1999 European Cup Inter Milan Inter Milan Win 2-0 H 0 Dwight Yorke 6', 45'
59. 07-03-1999 FA Cup Chelsea Chelsea Draw 0-0 H 0
60. 10-03-1999 FA Cup Chelsea Chelsea Win 2-0 A 0 Dwight Yorke 4', 59'
61. 13-03-1999 Premiership Newcastle United Newcastle United Win 2-1 A 0 Andrew Cole 25', 51' Nolberto Solano 16'
62. 17-03-1999 European Cup Inter Milan Inter Milan Draw 1-1 A 0 Paul Scholes 88' Nicola Ventola 63'
63. 21-03-1999 Premiership Everton Everton Win 3-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 55', Gary Neville 64', David Beckham 67' Don Hutchison 81'
64. 03-04-1999 Premiership Wimbledon Wimbledon Draw 1-1 A 0 David Beckham 44' Jason Euell 5'
65. 07-04-1999 European Cup Juventus Juventus Draw 1-1 H 0 Ryan Giggs 90'+2 Antonio Conte 25'
66. 01-08-1999 Charity Shield Arsenal Arsenal Loss 1-2 N 0 Dwight Yorke 37' Nwankwo Kanu 67' (pen), Ray Parlour 77'
67. 08-08-1999 Premiership Everton Everton Draw 1-1 A 0 Dwight Yorke 7' Jaap Stam 87' (o.g.)
68. 11-08-1999 Premiership Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Win 4-0 H 0 Paul Scholes 9', Dwight Yorke 35', Andrew Cole 54', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 84
69. 14-08-1999 Premiership Leeds United Leeds United Win 2-0 H 0 Dwight Yorke 77', 80'
70. 22-08-1999 Premiership Arsenal Arsenal Win 2-1 A 0 Roy Keane 59', 88' Freddie Ljungberg 41'
71. 25-08-1999 Premiership Coventry City Coventry City Win 2-1 A 0 Paul Scholes 63', Dwight Yorke 75' John Aloisi 80'
72. 27-08-1999 Super Cup Lazio Lazio Loss 0-1 N 0 Marcelo Salas 35'
73. 30-08-1999 Premiership Newcastle United Newcastle United Win 5-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 14', 46', 65', 71', Ryan Giggs 81' Henning Berg 31' (o.g.)
74. 11-09-1999 Premiership Liverpool Liverpool Win 3-2 A 0 Jamie Carragher 4' (o.g.), 45' (o.g.), Andrew Cole 18' Sami Hyypia 23', Patrick Berger 69'
75. 14-09-1999 European Cup Croatia Zagreb Croatia Zagreb Draw 0-0 H 0
76. 18-09-1999 Premiership Wimbledon Wimbledon Draw 1-1 H 0 Jordi Cruyff 74' Walid Badir 16'
77. 22-09-1999 European Cup Sturm Graz Sturm Graz Win 3-0 A 0 Roy Keane 16', Dwight Yorke 31', Andrew Cole 33'
78. 25-09-1999 Premiership Southampton Southampton Draw 3-3 H 0 Teddy Sheringham 34', Dwight Yorke 38', 64' Marion Pahars 17', Matt Le Tissier 51', 73'
79. 29-09-1999 European Cup Olympique Marseille Olympique Marseille Win 2-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 79', Paul Scholes 83' Ibrahim Bakayoko 41'
80. 03-10-1999 Premiership Chelsea Chelsea Loss 0-5 A 0 Gus Poyet 1', 56', Chris Sutton 16', Henning Berg 59' (o.g.), Jody Morris 82'
81. 19-10-1999 European Cup Olympique Marseille Olympique Marseille Loss 0-1 A 0 William Gallas 69'
82. 27-10-1999 European Cup Croatia Zagreb Croatia Zagreb Win 2-1 A 0 David Beckham 32', Roy Keane 49' Robert Prosinecki 87'
83. 02-11-1999 European Cup Sturm Graz Sturm Graz Win 2-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 56', Roy Keane 65' Ivica Vastic 88' (pen)
84. 06-11-1999 Premiership Leicester City Leicester City Win 2-0 H 0 Andrew Cole 30', 83'
85. 20-11-1999 Premiership Derby County Derby County Win 2-1 A 0 Nicky Butt 53', Andrew Cole 84' Rory Delap 90'
86. 23-11-1999 European Cup Fiorentina Fiorentina Loss 0-2 A 0 Gabriel Batistuta 24', Abel Balbo 52'
87. 11-01-2000 Club World Cup South Melbourne South Melbourne Win 2-0 N 0 Quinton Fortune 8', 20'
88. 26-02-2000 Premiership Wimbledon Wimbledon Draw 2-2 A 0 Jordi Cruyff 30', Andrew Cole 80' Jason Euell 2', Carl Cort 63'
89. 07-03-2000 European Cup Bordeaux Bordeaux Win 2-1 A 0 Roy Keane 33', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 84' Michel Pavon 9'
90. 11-03-2000 Premiership Derby County Derby County Win 3-1 H 0 Dwight Yorke 13', 70', 72' Branco Strupar 66'
91. 15-03-2000 European Cup Fiorentina Fiorentina Win 3-1 H 0 Andrew Cole 20', Roy Keane 33', Dwight Yorke 70' Gabriel Batistuta 16'
92. 18-03-2000 Premiership Leicester City Leicester City Win 2-0 A 0 David Beckham 33', Dwight Yorke 84'
93. 21-03-2000 European Cup Valencia Valencia Draw 0-0 A 0
94. 25-03-2000 Premiership Bradford City Bradford City Win 4-0 A 0 Dwight Yorke 38', 40', Paul Scholes 71', David Beckham 79'
95. 04-04-2000 European Cup Real Madrid Real Madrid Draw 0-0 A 0
96. 10-04-2000 Premiership Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Win 4-3 A 0 Ryan Giggs 46', Andrew Cole 60', Paul Scholes 74', Quinton Fortune 88' Andy Campbell 19', *Paul Ince 87', Juninho 90'
97. 15-04-2000 Premiership Sunderland Sunderland Win 4-0 H 1 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 3', 51', Nicky Butt 65', Henning Berg 70'
98. 19-04-2000 European Cup Real Madrid Real Madrid Loss 2-3 H 0 David Beckham 64', Paul Scholes 88' (pen) Roy Keane 20' (o.g.), Raul Gonzalez 50', 53'
99. 24-04-2000 Premiership Chelsea Chelsea Win 3-2 H 0 Dwight Yorke 11', 69', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 40' Dan Petrescu 22', Gianfranco Zola 36'
100. 29-04-2000 Premiership Watford Watford Win 3-2 A 0 Dwight Yorke 69', Ryan Giggs 71', Jordi Cruyff 87' Heidar Helguson 34', Tommy Smith 78'
101. 06-05-2000 Premiership Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Win 3-1 H 0 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 5', David Beckham 34', Teddy Sheringham 36' Chris Armstrong 20'
102. 14-05-2000 Premiership Aston Villa Aston Villa Win 1-0 A 0 Teddy Sheringham 65'
103. 26-08-2000 Premiership West Ham United West Ham United Draw 2-2 A 0 David Beckham 6', Andrew Cole 49' Paulo Di Canio 85' (pen), Davor Suker 89'
 

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