1968 Intercontinental Cup
Estudiantes 1 Man Utd 0, Buenos Aires; Man Utd 1 Estudiantes 1, Old Trafford
United were England's first representatives in the annual tie between the European and South American champions. It was a bad-tempered affair, Nobby Stiles was sent off in the first leg and George Best and José Hugo Medina in the second as the Argentinians triumphed 2-1 on aggregate
1980 Intercontinental Cup
Nacional 1 Nottm Forest 0, Tokyo
This was the first match to be played at a neutral venue, 62,000 fans packing into the National Stadium in Tokyo. Brian Clough was unable to raise his Forest players, with man-of-the-match Waldemar Victorino scoring the only goal for the Uruguayans
1981 Intercontinental Cup
Flamengo 3-0 Liverpool, Tokyo
Liverpool were playing in the cup for the first time having declined to take part as European champions in 1977 and 1978. They might as well not have bothered as they were outplayed by Zico, below, and his side, conceding three times in the first 45 minutes
1982 Intercontinental Cup
Peñarol 2-0 Aston Villa, Tokyo
A third defeat in three years for English clubs. The Copa Libertadores holders had 10 Uruguayans in their side but it was the lone Brazilian, Jair Gonçalves Prates, who starred, scoring the opening goal and winning the man-of-the-match award
1984 Intercontinental Cup
Independiente 1 Liverpool 0, Tokyo
England's dreadful run in the competition continued, Joe Fagan's team the latest to be beaten. Liverpool were the better side but could not equalise José Percudani's goal
1999 Intercontinental Cup
Man Utd 1 Palmeiras 0, Tokyo
An English name was finally inscribed on the trophy as heavy favourites United beat their Brazilian opponents. Roy Keane, who had missed the Champions League final, scored the only goal as United dominated
2000 Club World Championship
Vasco da Gama 3 Man Utd 1, Tokyo
United's ill-fated trip to Brazil, which led to their controversial withdrawal from the FA Cup, saw them easily defeated by the hosts in the group stage at the Maracanã. Romario, right, scored twice, with Gary Neville committing a pair of howlers
2005 Club World Cup
São Paulo 1 Liverpool 0, Tokyo
Rafael Benítez was the Liverpool manager as the Reds dominated, had three goals disallowed and were defeated by Mineiro's first-half goal in front of a crowd of 66,821
2008 Club World Cup
Man Utd 1 LDU Quito 0, Tokyo
After beating Gamba Osaka 5-3 in the semi-final, Sir Alex Ferguson's team emerged as world champions thanks to Wayne Rooney's winner in a scrappy game against the Ecuadorean team