Honours
- Manchester United
- Football League First Division (2): 1964–65 & 1966–67
- Charity Shield (2): 1965, 1967
- European Cup (1): 1968
- Individual
- FWA Footballer of the Year (1): 1967–68
- Ballon d'Or (1): 1968
- PFA Team of the Year: 1977
- Honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast: 2001
- Freeman of Castlereagh: 2002
- Inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame: 2002
- UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: 2004
- FIFA 100: 2004
- PFA Merit Award: 2006
- PFA England League Team of the Century (1907 to 2007): 2007
- FWA Tribute Award: 2007
- European Hall of Fame (Player): 2008
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