Manchester United Football Club

Full name	Manchester United
Nickname(s)	The Red Devils
Founded	1878, as Newton Heath LYR F.C.
Ground	Old Trafford, Trafford, Greater Manchester
Capacity	68,936 (expansion to 76,000 in progress expected completion: 2006)
Chairman
Manager	Sir Alex Ferguson
League	FA Premier League
2004-05	Premier League, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. The club is one of the most successful clubs in England, having won the FA Premier League/Football League fifteen times and the European Cup twice, and has had the highest average attendance in English football for the majority of the past fifty seasons. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Old Trafford Football Stadium (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton) is the home of Manchester United F.C., which is one of the most famous football clubs in the world. ... Image of Trafford Town Hall Trafford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... 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The club was formed as Newton Heath (L & Y.R.) F.C. in 1878 as the works team of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. After nearing bankuptcy in 1902, the club was taken over by J.H. Davies who changed its name to Manchester United. United appointed Sir Matt Busby as manager after the Second World War, and his then-unheard-of policy of producing most of the players through the club's youth team brought great success, with the club winning the Football League in 1956 and 1957. This success was halted by the Munich air disaster of 1958, in which eight of the club's players died. It was thought that the club might fold, but once Busby had recovered from his injuries he built another great team which went on to win the football league in 1965 and 1967, and became the first English winners of the European Cup in 1968. 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a pre-grouping (1923) British railway company. ... Newton Heath is an area of Greater Manchester, famous primarily for two things: The birthplace of Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club (est. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... John Henry Davies was a wealthy brewery owner who took over Manchester United, then called Newton Heath, in 1902. ... Sir Matt Busby with the European Cup Sir Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909–20 January 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Football League logo The Football League (often referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a league competition for English football (soccer) clubs (though a few Welsh clubs also take part) containing three divisions (the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Munich air disaster occured on February 6, 1958, when Flight BE609, a British European Airways Elizabethan class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft G-ALZU Lord Burghley, carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on its third... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

The club did not see great success again until the 1990s and early 2000s, when Sir Alex Ferguson guided them to eight league championships in eleven years. In 1999, Manchester United became the first team to win the Football League, the FA Cup and the European Cup in the same season — a record that has still not been equalled. The club had been run as a Public Limited Company since 1991, and a takeover was a real possiblility. An attempted takeover by Rupert Murdoch had been blocked by the British Government in 1999, but in 2005 Malcolm Glazer completed a hostile takeover of the club, despite considerable protests from many of United's supporters. Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... The initials plc after a UK or Irish company name indicate that it is a public limited company, a type of limited company whose shares may be offered for sale to the public. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rupert Murdoch Keith Rupert Murdoch (born on March 11, 1931), is an Australian-born American media proprietor who is the majority shareholder and managing director of News Corporation, one of the worlds largest and most influential media corporations. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malcolm Glazer Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 1928) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... A takeover in commerce refers to one company (the acquirer) purchasing another (the target). ...

History

Early years (1878-1945)

Main article: Manchester United pre-1945

The club were formed as Newton Heath (Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway) (Newton Heath (L&YR) for short) by a group of Manchester railway workers in 1878. The name was soon shortened to Newton Heath. They were founder members of the Football Alliance in 1889 and joined the Football League in 1892 when it merged with the Football Alliance. Origins The story of Manchester United began in 1878 when employees of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Companys Carriage and Wagon Works requested permission and sponsorship from their employers to start a football team. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Football Alliance was an association football league in England from 1889 to 1892. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Football League logo The Football League (often referred to as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) is a league competition for English football (soccer) clubs (though a few Welsh clubs also take part) containing three divisions (the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The earliest known film of Manchester United is the 2–0 victory at Burnley on 6 December 1902, filmed by Mitchell and Kenyon. Burnley F.C. is a professional football club based in Burnley, in north-east Lancashire, England. ... Owned By Jorge. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Mitchell and Kenyon film company was a pioneer of early commercial movies based in Blackburn in Lancashire, England at the start of the 20th century. ...

The club faced bankruptcy in 1902 and was rescued by J.H. Davies who paid off the club's debts and changed the name to Manchester United, and changed the team's colours from gold and green to red and white. They won the league in 1908 and, with financial assistance from Davies, moved to a new stadium at Old Trafford in 1909. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... John Henry Davies was a wealthy brewery owner who took over Manchester United, then called Newton Heath, in 1902. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Old Trafford Football Stadium (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton) is the home of Manchester United F.C., which is one of the most famous football clubs in the world. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The team struggled between the first and second world wars, and by time the second world war began they were £70,000 in debt.

The Busby years (1945-1969)

Main article: Manchester United 1945-1969

Matt Busby was appointed manager in 1945 and took a then-unheard of approach to his job, joining the players for training as well as performing administrative tasks. He was immediately successful, with the club finishing second in the league in 1947 and winning the FA Cup in 1948. Matt Busby In 1945, Matt Busby was appointed manager aged only 36, having just finished his playing career which had seen him turn out for Manchester City and Liverpool as well as the Scottish national side. ... Sir Matt Busby with the European Cup Sir Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909–20 January 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United during the 1950s and 1960s. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He adopted a policy of bringing in players from the youth team whenever possible, and the team won the league in 1956 with an average age of only 22. The following season, they won the league again and reached the FA Cup final, losing to Aston Villa. They also became the first English team to compete in the European Cup, and reached the semi-final. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...

Tragedy struck the following season, when the plane carrying the team home from a European Cup match crashed on take off at a refuelling stop in Munich. The Munich air disaster of 6 February 1958 claimed the lives of eight players and another fifteen passengers. There was talk of the club folding but, with Jimmy Murphy taking over as manager while Matt Busby recovered from his injuries, the club continued playing with a makeshift side. They somehow reached the FA Cup final again, where they lost to Bolton. Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... The Munich air disaster occured on February 6, 1958, when Flight BE609, a British European Airways Elizabethan class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft G-ALZU Lord Burghley, carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on its third... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Patrick Murpy b. ... Sir Matt Busby with the European Cup Sir Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909–20 January 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United during the 1950s and 1960s. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. are an English professional football club. ...

Busby rebuilt the team throughout the early 1960s, signing players such as Denis Law and Pat Crerand. The team won the FA Cup in 1963, then won the league in 1965 and 1967 and the European Cup in 1968. This team was notable for containing three European Footballers of the Year: Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best. Busby resigned as manager in 1969 and was replaced by the reserve-team coach and former United player Wilf McGuinness. Denis Law (seated) signing for Manchester United in 1962. ... Pat (Paddy) Crerand (born February 19, 1939 in Glasgow) was a Scottish international football player who represented his country 16 times. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Andriy Shevchenko with Golden Ball The Ballon dor (from French, English translation is Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937) is a former English professional football player, one of the most famous names in the game and a hero of the 1966 World Cup. ... Denis Law (seated) signing for Manchester United in 1962. ... George Best (born May 22, 1946 in Belfast) is a former footballer from Northern Ireland, and one of the most celebrated players ever from Great Britain or Ireland. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Wilf McGuinness (born October 25, 1937 in Manchester was a English manager. ...

1969-1986

Main article: Manchester United 1969-1986

United struggled to replace Busby, and the team struggled under Wilf McGuinness and Frank O'Farrell before Tommy Docherty became manager at the end of 1972. Docherty, or 'the Doc', saved United from relegation that season but United were relegated in 1974. The team won promotion at the first attempt and reached the FA Cup final in 1976, but were beaten by Southampton. They reached the final again in 1977, beating Liverpool and preventing their opponents from completing the first ever treble, which United would go on to win in 1999. In spite of this success, and his popularity with the supporters, Docherty was sacked soon after the final when he was found to have had an affair with a colleague's wife. Previous article: Manchester United 1945-1969 The Post-Busby Years Wilf McGuinness, the reserve team coach, was promoted to take Matt Busbys place as manager. ... Wilf McGuinness (born October 25, 1937 in Manchester was a English manager. ... Frank OFarrell (born January 1946 in Cork) was an Irish football manager and player. ... Thomas Henderson Docherty (born Gorbals, Glasgow, 24 August 1928), usually known as Tommy Docherty or the Doc, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football club and the most successful team ever to have played in the English league. ...

Dave Sexton replaced Docherty as manager in the summer of 1977, and made the team play in a more defensive formation. This style was unpopular with supporters, who were used to the attacking football preferred by Docherty and Busby, and after failing to win a trophy Sexton was sacked in 1981. Dave Sexton (born April 1930 in London) was a English football manager and player. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was replaced by the flamboyant Ron Atkinson (more affectionately known as "Mr. Bojangles") who immediately broke the British record transfer fee to sign Bryan Robson from West Brom. Atkinson's team featured new signings such as Jesper Olsen and Gordon Strachan playing alongside the former youth-team players Norman Whiteside and Mark Hughes. United won the FA Cup in 1983 and 1985 and were overwhelming favourites to win the league in the 1985-86 season after winning their first ten league games, opening a ten-point gap over their rivals as early as October. The team's form collapsed, however, and United finished the season in fourth place. The poor form continued into the following season, and with United on the edge of the First Division's relegation zone, Atkinson was sacked. Ronald Frederick Big Ron Atkinson, born 18 March 1939 in Liverpool, England is a British former football player and manager. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Bryan Robson, OBE (born Chester-le-Street, County Durham, January 11, 1957) is a former England footballer who also captained and coached his country. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... Jesper Olsen (born March 20, 1961 in Fakse) was a Danish football player. ... Gordon Strachan OBE (born 9 February 1957, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a former professional football (soccer) player and now manager. ... Norman Whiteside holding aloft the FA Cup in 1985 Norman Whiteside (born May 7, 1965) was a Northern Irish football player who represented his country in two World Cups. ... Mark Hughes in action for Manchester United Leslie Mark Hughes (born November 1, 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales), nicknamed Sparky, is a Welsh football player and manager. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Alex Ferguson era (1986-1999)

Main article: Manchester United 1986-1999

Alex Ferguson replaced Atkinson and guided the club to an 11th place finish. The following season (1987-88), United finished second, with Brian McClair becoming the first United player since George Best to score twenty league goals in a season. The arrival of Alex Ferguson Alex Ferguson was hired from Aberdeen barely hours after Ron Atkinson was sacked, taking United from just above the relegation zone to 11th place. ... Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brian John McClair (born December 8, 1963) in Bellshill, Scotland) is a former Scottish international soccer player, notable for his near eleven-year spell at Manchester United F.C., as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic F.C. and Motherwell F.C.. During his period at Manchester United...

However, United struggled badly throughout 1989, with many of Ferguson's signings not reaching the expectations of the fans. There was speculation that Ferguson would be sacked at the beginning of 1990 but a win in the third round of the FA Cup kept the season alive and United went on to win the competition. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

United won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1990-91, beating that season's Spanish champions Barcelona in the final, but the following season was a disappointment for United as a late season slump saw them miss out on the league to rivals Leeds United. Meanwhile in 1991 the club had floated on the London Stock Exchange with a valuation of £18 million, thus bringing its finances into the public eye as never before. The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building The London Stock Exchange (abbreviated LSE) is a stock exchange located in London. ...

The arrival of Eric Cantona in November 1992 provided the crucial spark for United, and they finished the 1992-93 season as Champions for the first time since 1967. They won the double (the league and the FA Cup) for the first time the following season, but legendary manager and club president Matt Busby died that year, on 20 January 1994. Éric Cantona (born May 24, 1966 in Marseille) is a former French footballer. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Matthew Busby (Orbiston, Glasgow May 26, 1909 - January 20, 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his spell managing Manchester United F.C. during the 1950s and 1960s As a player, Busby enjoyed spells at Manchester City F.C and Liverpool F.C. and played at... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

In 1994-95, Cantona received an eight month suspension for jumping into the crowd and assulting a Crystal Palace supporter. Losing their last two matches left United as runners-up in both the league and FA Cup. Ferguson then outraged the supporters by selling key players and replacing them with players from the club's youth team, but the new players, several of whom quickly became regular internationals, did surprisingly well and United won the double again in 1995-96. Crystal Palace Football Club is a football club based in London and playing in the Coca-Cola Football League Championship, the second level of English football. ...

They won the league in 1997, and Eric Cantona announced his retirement from football at the age of 30, several years earlier than most players. They started the following season (1997-98) well but their results were affected by a series of injuries and they finished the season in second place, well behind the double winning champions Arsenal. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are a football club based in north London. ...

1998-99 was the most successful season in the club's history as United became the first English team to win the Treble - the league, the FA Cup and the Champions League in the same season. The final was especially exciting as United were trailing 1-0 with one minute to go, but two goals in stoppage time, including a flick from Ole Gunnar Solskjær, gave them a win over Bayern Munich. Ironically two of the club's icons, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes, did not play in the last gasp win, which famously reduced the usually-vocal Sir Alex to a simple "Football, bloody hell!" Ferguson was knighted for his contributions to British football as a result. The Champions League logo The Champions League trophy The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition for Europes most successful clubs. ... -1... Bayern Munich or FC Bayern (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club. ...

After the treble (1999-present)

Main article: Manchester United 1999-present

United won the league by significant margins in 2000 and 2001 but the press saw these seasons as failures as they failed to regain the European Cup. Ferguson adopted more defensive tactics to make United harder to beat in Europe but it was not a success and United finished the season in third place in 2002. They regained the league the following season (2002-03) and started the following season well, but their form dropped significantly when Rio Ferdinand received an eight month suspension for missing a drugs test. Into the new millennium The new millennium has seen Sir Alex Fergusons side land more silverware, although they have faced some stiff competition off other teams - first Arsenal and now Chelsea under billionaire owner Roman Abramovich. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rio Ferdinand (born on November 7, 1978 in Peckham, South London) is a Manchester United and an England international football player in his usual position is central defence. ... In sports, doping refers to the use of performance-enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids, particularly those that are forbidden by the organizations that regulate competitions. ...

The 2004-05 season was characterised by a failure to score goals, and United finished the season in third place. Off the pitch, the main story was the possibility of the club being taken over and at the end of the season, Malcolm Glazer acquired a controlling interest in the club. Malcolm Glazer Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 1928) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ...

The Malcolm Glazer takeover

Main article: Malcolm Glazer takeover of Manchester United

On May 12, 2005, the United States businessman Malcolm Glazer acquired a controlling interest in the club in a takeover valuing it at approximately £800 million ($1.47 billion). On May 16, he increased his share to the 75% necessary to delist the club from the Stock Exchange, taking it private again, and announced his intention to do so within 20 days. On 7 June he appointed his sons Joel, Avram, and Bryan as non-executive directors, at the same time that Sir Roy Gardner resigned the chairmanship, and two other non-executive directors resigned. Manchester United F.C. floated on the stock market in 1990, but the high value of the club made it seem unlikely that a hostile takeover would be possible. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malcolm Glazer Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 1928) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Joel Glazer is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, and who have purchased a controlling interest in Manchester United, an important European football club based in Manchester, England. ... Avram Glazer is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, and who have purchased a controlling interest in Manchester United, an important European football club based in Manchester, England. ... Bryan Glazer is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, and who have purchased a controlling interest in Manchester United, an important European football club based in Manchester, England. ...

On 14 June 2005, Glazer successfully increased his share in the club to 97.3%, sufficient enough for full control, as well as de-listing it from public stock market. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On June 22, 2005, he formally delisted the club from public stock market exchange. June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Some United fans have expressed concern that in the fallout from the Glazer takeover, which left the club £265 million in debt, Manchester United will no longer have the money to compete in the transfer market. The Glazers have promised that Sir Alex Ferguson would still be able to purchase "big-name" players; however, Ferguson's signings have been uncharacteristically restrained since the takeover.

Support

Before the Second World War, few English football supporters travelled to away games because of the time and cost. As United and City played home matches on alternate Saturdays, many Mancunians would watch United one week and City the next. After the war, a stronger rivalry developed and it became more common for a supporter to choose one team to follow exclusively. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe...

When United won the league in 1956, they had the highest average home attendance in the league, a record that had been held by Newcastle for the previous few years. Following the Munich air disaster in 1958, more people from outside Manchester began to support United and, as travel became quicker and cheaper, many started to go to matches. This swelled United’s support and is one reason why United have had the highest league attendances in English football for almost every season since then, even as a second division side in 1974-75. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC) is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, nicknamed the Magpies. Newcastle United supporters are known as the Toon Army. ... The Munich air disaster occured on February 6, 1958, when Flight BE609, a British European Airways Elizabethan class Airspeed Ambassador charter aircraft G-ALZU Lord Burghley, carrying players and backroom staff of Manchester United F.C., plus a number of journalists and supporters, crashed in a blizzard on its third...

Although it is often claimed that few Mancunians support United (similar claims are made about Juventus and Bayern Munich), the Manchester Evening News has conducted several surveys asking Mancunians which team they support and United have topped each poll, on one occasion getting 66% of the vote. The club estimates they have 75 million fans around the world, with 40 million fans in Asia alone. In the late 1990s and early part of the 2000s, an increasing source of concern for many United supporters was the possibility of the club being taken over. The supporters’ group IMUSA (Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association) were extremely active in opposing a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch in 1999. Another pressure group, Shareholders United Against Murdoch (now Shareholders United) was formed at around this time to encourage supporters to buy shares in the club, partly to enable supporters to have a greater say in the issues that concern them, such as ticket prices and allocation, and partly to reduce the risk of an unwanted party buying enough shares to take over the club. However, this scheme failed to prevent Malcolm Glazer from becoming the majority shareholder in the club. Many supporters were outraged, and some formed a new club called F.C. United of Manchester. The new club plays in the North West Counties League Second Division, and attracts attendances of approximately 2000. Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Bayern Munich or FC Bayern (German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club. ... The Manchester Evening News is a British daily newspaper published each week day evening and on Saturdays. ... In countries using the Westminster system the Estimates are a series of legislative proposals to parliament outlining how the government will spend its money. ... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ... IMUSA is the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association. ... Rupert Murdoch Keith Rupert Murdoch (born on March 11, 1931), is an Australian-born American media proprietor who is the majority shareholder and managing director of News Corporation, one of the worlds largest and most influential media corporations. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Shareholders United is a not-for-profit, democratic and non-party political organisation whose members are Manchester United F.C. supporters holding shares in Manchester United plc as part of their emotional stake in the club. ... Malcolm Glazer Malcolm Irving Glazer (born 1928) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... Football Club United of Manchester (FC United of Manchester, FC United or FCUM for short) is an English football club, created by Manchester United supporters opposed to the commercialisation of the game, all-seater stadiums, exhorbitant ticket prices and lack of democracy at the top levels of football. ... The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the north west of England. ...

Although the full effects of Glazer's takeover on the club's support are not yet known, the club was compelled to put tickets on general sale for the club's Premiership home opener against Aston Villa - the first time in years the club has had to do that for a league match. It should be noted that several other Premiership clubs have also reported reduced attendance and/or trouble selling out their grounds. Aston Villa redirects here. ...

Current squad

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Number		Player	Position	Year Signed	Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1		Tim Howard	GK	2003	MetroStars
19		Edwin van der Sar	GK	2005	Fulham
30		Luke Steele	GK	2002	Peterborough United / Academy
Defenders
2		Gary Neville	RB	1991	Academy
4		Gabriel Heinze	LB/CB	2004	Paris Saint-Germain
5		Rio Ferdinand	CB	2002	Leeds United
6		Wes Brown	CB/RB	1996	Academy
22		John O'Shea	D/M	1998	Academy
25		Quinton Fortune	LB/LM	1999	Atlético de Madrid
26		Phil Bardsley	RB	2001	Academy
27		Mikaël Silvestre	CB/LB	1999	Internazionale
28		Gerard Piqué	CB	2004	FC Barcelona / Academy
Midfielders / Wingers
7		Cristiano Ronaldo	LW/RW	2003	Sporting Lisbon
11		Ryan Giggs	LW	1990	Academy
13		Park Ji-Sung	LM/RM	2005	PSV Eindhoven
14		Alan Smith	DM/CF	2004	Leeds United
16		Roy Keane	DM	1993	Nottingham Forest
17		Liam Miller	M	2004	Celtic
18		Paul Scholes	M/AM	1991	Academy
23		Kieran Richardson	LW/LB	2001	West Ham United / Academy
24		Darren Fletcher	M	2000	Academy
Forwards
8		Wayne Rooney	CF	2004	Everton
9		Louis Saha	CF	2004	Fulham
10		Ruud van Nistelrooy	CF	2001	PSV Eindhoven
20		Ole Gunnar Solskjær	CF/RW	1996	Molde FK
42		Giuseppe Rossi	CF	2004	Parma AC / Academy
Manager
-		Sir Alex Ferguson	-	1986	Aberdeen F.C.

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Players out on loan

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• 12 David Bellion (on loan to West Ham United) (S)
• 29 Jonathan Spector (on loan to Charlton Athletic) (D)

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• 31 David Jones (on loan to Preston North End) (M)
• 33 Chris Eagles (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday) (M)
• 34 Paul McShane (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) (D)
• Eddie Johnson (on loan to Crewe Alexandra) (S)
• Ben Foster (on loan to Watford) (GK)

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• 38 Tom Heaton (on loan to Swindon Town) (GK)
• Colin Heath (on loan to Swindon Town) (S)
• Phil Picken (on loan to Chesterfield) (D)

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• Mads Timm (on loan to FC Lyn Oslo)

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• 43 Dong Fangzhuo (on loan to Royal Antwerp FC) (S)
• Souleymane Mamam (on loan to Royal Antwerp FC) (M)
• Arthur Gomez (on loan to KFC Dessel Sport) (S)

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• Rincón (on loan to São Paulo) (D)

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Reserve team players

• 37 Kenny Cooper (S)
• 40 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (S)
• 44 Adam Eckersley(D)
• 46 Lee Martin (M)
• Tommy Lee (GK)
• Markus Neumayr (M)
• Danny Rose (M)

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Academy team players

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Noted players

Pre-Busby

• Billy Meredith
• Joe Spence
• Sandy Turnbull

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• John Aston (son)
• George Best
• Shay Brennan
• Roger Byrne
• Johnny Carey
• Bobby Charlton
• Pat Crerand
• Tony Dunne
• Duncan Edwards
• Bill Foulkes
• David Herd
• Denis Law
• Charlie Mitten
• Stan Pearson
• Jack Rowley
• Nobby Stiles
• Tommy Taylor
• Dennis Viollet

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• Arthur Albiston
• Gary Bailey
• Martin Buchan
• Steve Coppell
• Lou Macari
• Sammy McIlroy
• Gordon McQueen
• Alex Stepney
• Gordon Strachan
• Norman Whiteside
• Ray Wilkins

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• David Beckham
• Henning Berg
• Clayton Blackmore
• Steve Bruce
• Eric Cantona
• Andrew Cole
• Ryan Giggs
• Mark Hughes
• Paul Ince
• Denis Irwin
• Ronny Johnsen
• Andrei Kanchelskis
• Roy Keane
• Brian McClair
• Gary Neville
• Gary Pallister
• Bryan Robson
• Peter Schmeichel
• Paul Scholes
• Ole Gunnar Solskjær
• Jaap Stam
• Dwight Yorke

2000s David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Henning Berg (born September 1, 1969 in Eidsvoll) is a former Norweigan football player, currently the manager of FC Lyn Oslo. ... Clayton Graham Blackmore (born September 23, 1964 in Neath) was a Welsh football player. ... Stephen Roger Bruce, (born December 31, 1960), is a British football (soccer) manager. ... Éric Cantona (born May 24, 1966 in Marseille) is a former French footballer. ... Andrew Cole (born 15 October 1971) is an English footballer. ... Ryan Joseph Giggs (born 29 November 1973 in Cardiff) is a football player for Manchester United. ... Mark Hughes in action for Manchester United Leslie Mark Hughes (born November 1, 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales), nicknamed Sparky, is a Welsh football player and manager. ... Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born Ilford, London, October 21, 1967) is a football player who won numerous honours with Manchester United and became the first black player to captain the England team. ... Denis Irwin (born October 31, 1965 in Cork, Ireland) was a football player. ... Ronny Johnsen (born June 10, 1969 in Sandefjord) is a Norweigan football player. ... Andrei Kanchelskis (born January 23, 1969 in Kirovograd) is a Russian-Ukrainian football player. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born in Cork, August 10, 1971) is an Irish international footballer. ... Brian John McClair (born December 8, 1963) in Bellshill, Scotland) is a former Scottish international soccer player, notable for his near eleven-year spell at Manchester United F.C., as well as important tenures at Scottish clubs Celtic F.C. and Motherwell F.C.. During his period at Manchester United... Gary Neville (born February 18, 1975) is a footballer who is Englands most capped right back. ... Gary Pallister (born June 30, 1965) is an English football player, most noted for his nine-year tenure at Manchester United F.C. during the late eighties and early nineties. ... Bryan Robson, OBE (born Chester-le-Street, County Durham, January 11, 1957) is a former England footballer who also captained and coached his country. ... Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel (born November 18, 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark) was a Danish footballer, playing as a goalkeeper. ... Paul Scholes (born November 16, 1974, in Oldham) is an English football player who has spent almost his whole career at Manchester United. ... -1... Jaap Stam Jaap Stam (born July 17, 1972 in Kampen, Netherlands) is a Dutch football player. ... Dwight Yorke (born November 3, 1971 in Canaan, Tobago) is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. ...

• Fabien Barthez
• Laurent Blanc
• Rio Ferdinand
• Gabriel Iván Heinze
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Wayne Rooney
• Edwin van der Sar
• Ruud van Nistelrooy
• Juan Sebastián Verón

See Also: List of Manchester United players and Category:Manchester United F.C. players Fabien Barthez playing for the French national team Laurent Blanc kisses Fabien Barthezs head before the start of a match Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet, France) is the current goalkeeper for the French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille. ... Image:Blanc barthez. ... Rio Ferdinand (born on November 7, 1978 in Peckham, South London) is a Manchester United and an England international football player in his usual position is central defence. ... Gabriel Heinze Gabriel Iván Heinze (born April 19, 1978 in Crespo, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine football (soccer) player who currently plays for the English team Manchester United as a left-back, having transferred from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2004. ... Cristiano Ronaldo (full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro; born February 5, 1985, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal) is a Portuguese football player, who plays for Manchester United of England. ... Wayne Rooney playing for England. ... Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar (born October 29, 1970 in Voorhout, Netherlands) is a Dutch football player who plays as a goalkeeper. ... Ruud van Nistelrooy Ruud van Nistelrooy (full name Rutgerus Johannes twatus van Nistelrooij, see letter IJ; born July 1, 1976 in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands) is a Dutch football animal currently playing for Manchester United. ... Juan-Sebastián Verón (born March 9, 1975 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player. ... This is a list of former or current Manchester United players with Wikipedia articles. ...

Managerial history

• A.H. Albut: 1892 - July 1900
• James West: July 1900 - 28 September 1903
• J. Ernest Mangnall: 30 September 1903 – 19 August 1912
• John J Bentley: August 1912 – December 1914
• John 'Jack' R. Robson: 21 December 1914 – October 1921
• John Chapman: 1 November 1921 – 7 October 1926 (suspended by the FA for undisclosed reason)
• Clarence 'Lal' George Hilditch: October 1926 - April 1927 (United’s only ever player-manger)
• Herbert Bamlett: April 1927 – April 1931
• Walter Crickmer: April 1931 – July 1932
• (Adam) Scott Matthewson Duncan: 1 August 1932 – November 1937
• Walter Crickmer: Nov 1937 – 1945
• Sir Matt Busby: 19 February 1945 – June 1969
  • Jimmy Murphy: February – August 1958 (caretaker manager while Busby recovered from the Munich air disaster)
• Wilfred McGuinness: June 1969 – 29 December 1970
• Sir Matt Busby: 29 December 1970 – June 1971
• Frank O’Farrell: 9 June 1971 – 19 December 1972
• Tommy Docherty: 30 December 1972 – 4 July 1977
• Dave Sexton: 14 July 1977 – 30 April 1981
• Ron Atkinson: June 1981 – 6 November 1986
• Sir Alex Ferguson: 6 November 1986 - to present

A.H. Albut was the first full-time Secretary of Newton Heath (the term football manager was not used at Manchester United until the arrival of Jack Robson) and Manager of the club. ... James West was the second full-time Secretary of Newton Heath (the term football manager was not used at United until the arrival of Jack Robson) and Manager of the club. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Ernest Magnall (born in Bolton) was an English football manager. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... John Bentley (born June 1860 in Turton was a Englishman who was the fourth full-time Secretary of Manchester United and Manager of the club. ... Jack Robson (born in Durham was a Englishman who was the fifth full-time Secretary of Manchester United and Manager of the club. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... John Chapman was the sixth manager in Manchester United history. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lal Hilditch (born June 2, 1894 in Hartford was a English manager. ... Herbert Bamlett (born 1882 in Gateshead was a English manager and referee. ... Walter Crickmer was a English football manager. ... Scott Duncan (born November 2, 1888 in Dumbarton was a Scottish manager. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Walter Crickmer was a English football manager. ... Sir is an honorary title. ... Sir Matt Busby with the European Cup Sir Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909–20 January 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United during the 1950s and 1960s. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Patrick Murpy b. ... Wilf McGuinness (born October 25, 1937 in Manchester was a English manager. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sir is an honorary title. ... Sir Matt Busby with the European Cup Sir Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909–20 January 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United during the 1950s and 1960s. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Frank OFarrell (born January 1946 in Cork) was an Irish football manager and player. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Thomas Henderson Docherty (born Gorbals, Glasgow, 24 August 1928), usually known as Tommy Docherty or the Doc, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Dave Sexton (born April 1930 in London) was a English football manager and player. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronald Frederick Big Ron Atkinson, born 18 March 1939 in Liverpool, England is a British former football player and manager. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir is an honorary title. ... Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Honours

• FA Premier League/Football League Championships: 15
  • 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
• Football League Second Division: 2
  • 1936, 1975
• FA Cups: 11
  • 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004
• League Cup: 1
  • 1992
• UEFA Champions League Championships: 2
  • 1967-68, 4-1 vs Benfica
  • 1998-99, 2-1 vs FC Bayern M.
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
  • 1991
• Intercontinental Cup: 1
  • 1999
• European Super Cup: 1
  • 1991
• FA Charity Shield/Community Shields: 15
  • 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003 (*as joint holders)
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award
  • 1968 & 1999

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Records

• Record League Victory: 10-1 v Wolves, Division 1, 15 October 1892
• Record Premiership Victory: 9-0 Ipswich Town March 1995
• Record Cup Victory: 10-0 v Anderlecht, Champions Cup, Preliminary Round, 26 September 1956
• Record away win: 8-1 v Nottingham Forest February 1999
• Record League Defeat: 0-7 v Blackburn Rovers, Division 1, 10 April 1926
• Record Cup Defeat: 1-7 v Burnley, FA Cup, 1st Round, 13 February 1901

• Most Appearances : Bobby Charlton 754
• Most Goals scored : 247 Bobby Charlton
• Most League Goals: 199 Bobby Charlton, 1956-73
• Most League Goals in a Season: 32 Dennis Viollet, Division 1, 1959-60
• Most Goals scored in a Match: 6 George Best v Northampton Town, 1970
• Most Capped Player: Bobby Charlton, 106 England
• Most League Appearances: 606 Bobby Charlton, 1956-73
• Record League Attendance: Old Trafford 70,504 v Aston Villa, Division 1, 27 December 1920
• Record 'home' League Attendance: Maine Road 83,250 v Arsenal, Division 1, 7 January 1948
• Record Attendance Old Trafford: 76,962, Wolves v Grimsby Town, FA Cup, semi-final, 25 March 1939
• Longest unbeaten Run : (All competitions) 45, 24-12-1998 to 10-3-99
• Most League Goals in a season; 103 1956/57, 1958/59
• Most points in a season: 92 1993/94

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Performance in the top division

Manchester United have spent 79 seasons in the national top flight (only Everton, Aston Villa, Liverpool, and Arsenal have more seasons at top level), finishing in these positions:

United are one of three clubs (the others being Liverpool and Arsenal) that have finished first more often than in any other one table spot in the top division.

Fans' organisations

• IMUSA
• Shareholders United
• MUSCC

IMUSA is the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association. ... Shareholders United is a not-for-profit, democratic and non-party political organisation whose members are Manchester United F.C. supporters holding shares in Manchester United plc as part of their emotional stake in the club. ...

Fanzines

• Red Issue
• United We Stand
  • A fanzine run by the two authors of the Man Utd Rough Guide 2003/2004.
• Red News

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External links

• Manchester United Official website
• Forever Man Utd - The Ultimate Man Utd Experience
• Manchester United Disabled Supporters Association
• Map of Top Tier English Football Stadiums
• Red Sky - Manchester United Gallery
• History of United's kit 1892-Present
• Forever Man Utd
• Manchester United Central
• FootyMania.com => Manchester United Latest News
• Redcafe(Manchester United forum)
• Red Issue
• 4thegame.com's Manchester United Section
• Soccernet's Manchester United
• Totally Red
• the Manchester United Guide
• Manchester united supporters club of canada
• Manchester United Autographs
• History of Manchester United
• Latest Manchester United News from the Manchester Evening News
• Manchester United News (Poland)
• BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Man Utd

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Honours Performance in World Cup 1970 : 4th (non-official competition) 1971 : 5th (non-official competition) 1978 : 1st round (non-official competition) 1984 : 1st round (non-official competition) 1985 : Winner (non-official competition) 1988 : Winner (non-official competition) 1991 : heats 1995 : Quarter final 1999 : heats 2003 : heats Performance in European Championship... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of the Football League, the official name of which is frequently changed to match changes in sponsors, and which is presently called the LDV Vans Trophy. ... Southern League logo The Southern League is an English football league for semi-professional and amateur teams. ... The Southern League Premier Division is a football league covering central and south western England. ... The Southern League Division One West is a football league covering western England. ... 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