Manchester United F.C.
Full name	Manchester United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Red Devils[1]
Founded	1878, as Newton Heath L&YR F.C.
Ground	Old Trafford Trafford Greater Manchester England (Capacity 76,212)
Chairman	Joel & Avram Glazer
Manager	Sir Alex Ferguson
League	Premier League
2006–07	1st
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and is arguably the most popular football club in the world, with over 330 million supporters worldwide,^[2] almost 5% of the world's population.^[3] The club was a founding member of the Premier League in 1992, and has played in the top division of English football since 1975. Average attendances at the club have been higher than any other team in English football for all but six seasons since 1964–65.^[4] Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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 Avi Glazer is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, and who own Manchester United, an English football club based in Manchester. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Locations of the 20 Premiership clubs in the 2006–2007 season, as green dots. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... The 2007–08 season is Manchester Uniteds 116th season in the Football League, and their 33rd consecutive season in the top division of English football. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... England national football team playing at Wembley Stadium Football is the national sport of England, and as such has an important place within English national life. ... // Overview After a three-way tussle for the League title between Manchester United, Leeds United and Chelsea, Manchester United came out on top and were crowned champions. ...

The club is the second most successful in the history of English football and by far the most successful of recent times, having won 18 major honours since the start of Alex Ferguson's reign as manager in November 1986.^[5] They are the Premier League's reigning champions, and have won the Premier League/Football League 16 times. In 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating S.L. Benfica 4–1, and they won a second European Cup in 1999. They also hold the record for the most FA Cup titles with 11.^[6] For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... For other uses, see Benfica (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

Since the late 1990s, the club has been one of the richest in the world with the highest revenue of any football club,^[7] and is currently the second richest club in the world, based on revenue.^[8] Manchester United, which remains the most valuable club in the world,^[9] was a founding member of the now-defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs and its replacement, the European Club Association. Map of the G-14 in Europe. ...

Sir Alex Ferguson has been manager of the club since 6 November 1986. The current club captain is Gary Neville, who succeeded Roy Keane in November 2005.^[10] For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Gary Neville (born February 18, 1975 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English football player. ... Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork City, Ireland) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of English Premier League club Sunderland. ...

History

Early years (1878–1945)

Main article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1878-1945)

The Manchester United team at the start of the 1905–06 season in which they were runners up in Division 2 and promoted

The club was formed as Newton Heath L&YR F.C. in 1878 as the works team of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. The club's shirts were green and gold halves. They played on a small, dilapidated field on North Road, near the future site of the Manchester Piccadilly railway station for fifteen years, before moving to Bank Street in the nearby town of Clayton in 1893. The club had entered the Football League the previous year and began to sever its links with the rail depot, becoming an independent company, appointing a club secretary and dropping the "L&YR" from their name to become simply Newton Heath F.C.. Not long afterwards, in 1902, the club neared bankruptcy, with debts of over £2500. At one point, their Bank Street ground was even closed by the bailiffs.^[11] Preceding article: none Succeeding article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1945-1969) // 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. ... Image File history File links ManUnited1905-1906. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping, although in 1922 it had already entered into a working agreement with the London and North Western Railway. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... North Road was a multi-use stadium in the district of Clayton in East Manchester, England. ... Interior shot of the station with the Victorian trainshed. ... Bank Street was a multi-use sports stadium in Manchester, England. ... Clayton is a district of Manchester , England . ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ...

Just before having to be shut down for good, the club received a sizeable investment from J. H. Davies, the managing director of Manchester Breweries.^[12]. Legend goes that Harry Stafford, the club captain, was showing off his prized St. Bernard dog at a club fund-raiser, when Davies approached him to buy the dog. Stafford declined, but was able to persuade Davies to invest in the club and become club chairman.^[13] It was decided at one of the early board meetings that the club required a change of name to reflect the fresh start they had been afforded. Manchester Central and Manchester Celtic were among the names suggested, before Louis Rocca, a young immigrant from Italy, said "Gentlemen, why don't we call ourselves Manchester United?"^[14] The name stuck, and Manchester United officially came into existence on 26 April 1902. Davies also decided it would be appropriate to change the club's colours, abandoning the green and gold halves of Newton Heath, and picking red and white to be the colours of Manchester United. John Henry Davies was a wealthy brewery owner who took over Manchester United, then called Newton Heath, in 1902. ... Harry Stafford was an English football player. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: St. ... Immigration is the movement of people into one place from another. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Ernest Mangnall was appointed as club secretary after James West had resigned as manager on 28 September 1902. Mangnall was charged with trying to get the club into the First Division, and fell just short of that target at the first attempt, finishing in 5th in Division Two. Mangnall decided that it was necessary to bring in some fresh faces to the club, and signed players such as Harry Moger in goal, Dick Duckworth at half-back and John Picken up front, but it was another new half-back by the name of Charlie Roberts who made the biggest impact. He cost the club a then-record £750 from Grimsby Town in April 1904, and helped them to a third place finish in the 1903–04 season, just a point short of the second promotion place. Ernest Magnall (born in Bolton) was an English football manager. ... 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. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... Henry Herbert Harry Moger, (born September 1879 in Southampton, died Manchester 16 June 1927[1]), was an English football goalkeeper. ... Dick Duckworth (born 1880 in Manchester) was an English football player. ... Charlie Roberts (born April 6, 1883 in Darlington, died August 7, 1939 in Manchester) was an English football player. ... This article is about Grimsby town football club. ... The 1903-04 season was the 33rd season of competitive football in England. ...

It was not long, however, before the club was at last promoted to the First Division for the first time under their new name, finishing in second place in the 1905–06 Second Division. A season of consolidation followed, with the club finishing in 8th, before they finally won their first league title in 1908. Manchester City had recently been under investigation for paying some of their players a salary over the amount allowed by FA regulations. They were fined £250 and eighteen of their players were banned from playing for them ever again. United were quick to pounce on the situation, picking up Billy Meredith (the Welsh Wizard) and Sandy Turnbull, amongst others. The new boys from across town were ineligible to play until New Year's Day 1907, due to their suspension, so it was left until the 1907–08 season for them to make a proper impact on United's bid for the title. And that they did, getting the campaign off to a storming start, with a 2–1 victory over Sheffield United, beginning a run of ten consecutive victories. Despite a shaky end to the season, United managed to hang on and finished the season nine points ahead of their closest rivals, Aston Villa. Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... Billy Meredith is perhaps one of the most famous names in not only Mancunian football, but in British football. ... Sandy Turnbull (born, 1884 in Hurlford) was an Scottish football player. ... This article is about the date January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ...

The following season began with United picking up another piece of silverware, the first ever Charity Shield,^[15] and ended with another, the club's first FA Cup title, sowing the seeds for what has become a record number of FA Cup titles. Just as they were in the club's first title-winning campaign, Turnbull and Meredith were instrumental in this season, Turnbull scoring the winner in the FA Cup Final. The club had to wait another two years before winning any more silverware, winning the First Division for the second time in the 1910–11 season. In the meantime, United moved to their new ground at Old Trafford. They played their first game there on 19 February 1910 against Liverpool, but lost 4–3 having thrown away a 3–0 lead. They then went trophyless again in the 1911–12 season, which not only proved to be the last with Mangnall in charge (he moved to Manchester City after ten years with United), but also the last time the club won the First Division for 41 years, the longest time they have gone without winning the league in their history. For the rugby league competition, see Charity Shield (rugby league) The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the FA Premier League and the winners of the FA Cup. ... For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

For the next ten years, the club went into a state of gradual decline before being relegated back down to Division Two in 1922. They were promoted again in 1925, but struggled to get into the top half of the table, and were relegated again in 1931. In the eight years leading up to the Second World War, the club became somewhat of a yo-yo club, reaching their all-time lowest position of 20th in Division Two in 1934. They were promoted and relegated once again before being promoted in the penultimate season before the Second World War. They guaranteed their place in the top flight for after the war by finishing in 14th in the 1938–39 season. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A yo-yo club is an expression used about a sporting side that is regularly promoted and relegated between a higher and lower league or division. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

The Busby years (1945–1969)

Main article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1945-1969)

1945 saw the appointment of Matt Busby to the manager's post at Old Trafford. He took an uncommon approach to his job, insisting that he be allowed to pick his own team, choose which players to sign and direct the team's training sessions himself. He had already missed out on the manager's job at his former club, Liverpool F.C., because the club saw those tasks as jobs for the directors, but United decided to take a chance on Busby's innovative ideas. Busby's first signing was not a player, but a new assistant manager by the name of Jimmy Murphy. The risk the club had taken in appointing Busby paid immediate dividends, with the club finishing second in the league in 1947, 1948 and 1949 and winning the FA Cup in 1948, thanks in part to the locally-born trio of Stan Pearson, Jack Rowley and Charlie Mitten (Rowley and Pearson both scored in the 1948 Cup Final), as well as the centre-half from the North-East, Allenby Chilton. Preceding article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1878-1945) Succeeding article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1969-1986) // 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... Statue of Sir Matt Busby Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United F.C. during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... James (Jimmy) Patrick Murphy (October 27, 1910, Pentre, Glamorgan - November 14, 1989, Manchester) was a football manager. ... The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley. ... Stan Pearson (born January 11, 1919 in Salford) was a English football player. ... Jack Rowley (October 7, 1920 – June 28, 1998) was an English football player. ... Charlie Mitten (January 17, 1921 – January 2, 2002) was an English football player. ... Allenby Chilton, (16 September 1918 – 16 June 1996), was an English football player. ...

Charlie Mitten had fled to Colombia in search of a better salary, but the remainder of United's old heads managed to win the First Division title back in 1952. Busby knew, however, that football teams required more than just experience in the side, and so he adopted a policy of bringing in players from the youth team whenever possible. At first, the young players such as Roger Byrne, Bill Foulkes, Mark Jones and Dennis Viollet, took time to bed themselves into the side, sliding to a low of 8th place in 1953, but the team won the league again in 1956 with an average age of only 22, scoring 103 goals in the process. The youth policy set in motion by Busby has now become a hallmark of the most successful periods in the club's history (the mid-1950s, mid-to-late-1960s and 1990s). Busby's original "crop" of youth players was referred to as the Busby Babes, the jewel in the crown of which was a wing-half named Duncan Edwards. The boy from Dudley in the West Midlands made his United début at the age of just 16 back in 1953. It was said that Edwards could play at any position on the field, and many who saw him play said that he was the greatest player ever. The following season, 1956–57, 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, at the behest of the FA, who had denied Chelsea the same opportunity the previous season, and reached the semi-final, only to be knocked out by Real Madrid. En route to the semi-final, United also recorded a win that still stands as their biggest win in all competitions, beating Belgian champions Anderlecht 10–0 at Maine Road. Roger Byrne (born February 8, 1929, died February 6, 1958) was a British footballer and a captain of Manchester United F.C.. He was one of the eight Manchester United players that lost their lives in the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958. ... Bill Foulkes (born January 5, 1932 in St. ... Mark Jones was one of the eight Manchester United players that lost their lives in the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958. ... Dennis Sydney Viollet (September 20, 1933 in Manchester – March 6, 1999) was an English football player. ... The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players who progressed from the clubs youth team into the first team under Sir Matt Busbys management. ... Duncan Edwards (October 1, 1936 - February 21, 1958) was an English international footballer. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... 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. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... Current season Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht, is a Belgian football club from the Brussels Capital Region. ... Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England. ...

A plaque at Old Trafford in honour of the players who died in the Munich Air Disaster.

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, Germany. The Munich air disaster of 6 February 1958 claimed the lives of eight players - Geoff Bent, Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor and Liam "Billy" Whelan - and another fifteen passengers, including United staff members Walter Crickmer, Bert Whalley and Tom Curry.^[16] There had already been two attempted take-offs before the fatal third, which was caused by a build-up of slush at the end of the runway slowing the plane down to a speed insufficient for take-off. The plane skidded off the end of the runway, through a fence and into an unoccupied house. United goalkeeper Harry Gregg managed to maintain consciousness after the crash, and through fear of the plane exploding at any second, he grabbed both Bobby Charlton — who had made his United début less than 18 months earlier — and Dennis Viollet by their waistbands and dragged them to safety. Seven United players died at the scene, while Duncan Edwards died a fortnight later in hospital. Right-winger Johnny Berry also survived the accident, but injuries sustained in the accident brought his football career to a premature end. Matt Busby was not given much hope of survival by the Munich doctors, and was even given the Last Rites at one point, but recovered miraculously and was finally let out of hospital after having spent over two months there. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 702 KB) Summary Description: A plaque commemorating the Munich air disaster at Old Trafford Football Ground, Manchester Source: I took this photo myself. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 702 KB) Summary Description: A plaque commemorating the Munich air disaster at Old Trafford Football Ground, Manchester Source: I took this photo myself. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... A plaque at Old Trafford Football Ground remembering the Munich air disaster The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when the British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at the Munich-Riem airport in Germany. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Geoff Bent was one of the eight Manchester United players that lost their lives in the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958. ... Eddie Colman was one of the eight Manchester United players that lost their lives in the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958. ... David Pegg was one of the eight Manchester United players that lost their lives in the Munich air disaster February 6, 1958. ... Thomas Taylor (January 29, 1932 – February 6, 1958), better known as Tommy Taylor, was an English footballer, who, standing at 6ft 4in, was known best for his aerial ability. ... William Whelan (1 April 1935 – 6 February 1958), also known as Bill or Liam was one of the eight Manchester United players who was killed in the Munich air disaster. ... Walter Crickmer was a English football manager. ... Bert Whalley (?-February 6, 1958) was a professional football coach for Manchester United. ... Tom Curry (b - d 6 February 1958) was the trainer for Manchester United F.C. He played for Newcastle United as a half-back, making over 200 appearances in the 1920s. ... Harry Gregg, MBE (born October 25, 1932 in Coleraine County Londonderry) is a Northern Irish former football player. ... Sir Robert Bobby Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. ... John James Berry (1 June 1926–23 September 1994) was an English football player. ... Anointing of the Sick is the ritual anointing of a sick person and is a Sacrament of the Catholic Church. ...

There were rumours of the club folding and withdrawing from competitions, but with Jimmy Murphy taking over as manager while Busby recovered from his injuries, the club continued playing with a makeshift side. Despite the accident, they reached the FA Cup final again, where they lost to Bolton Wanderers. At the end of the season, UEFA offered the FA the opportunity to submit both United and the eventual champions, Wolverhampton Wanderers, for the 1958–59 European Cup as a tribute to the victims, but the FA declined. United managed to push Wolves right to the wire the following season, finishing in a creditable 2nd place; not bad for a team that had lost nine first-team players to the Munich air disaster. The 1958 FA Cup Final was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United at Wembley. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, England. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club are an English professional football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Busby rebuilt the team throughout the early 1960s, signing players such as Denis Law and Pat Crerand, all the while nurturing his new generation of youngsters. Perhaps the most famous of this new batch was a young man from Belfast named George Best. Best had a natural athleticism rarely seen, but his most valuable asset was his close control of a football. His quick feet allowed him to pass through almost any gap in the opposition defence, no matter how small. The team won the FA Cup in 1963, albeit finishing in 19th place in the First Division. The FA Cup triumph seemed to reinvigorate the players, who helped the club to 2nd place in 1964, and then went one better by winning the league in 1965 and 1967. United won the European Cup in 1968, beating Eusébio's SL Benfica 4–1 in the final, becoming the first English club to win the competition. This United team was notable for containing three European Footballers of the Year: Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best. Matt Busby resigned as manager in 1969 and was replaced by the reserve-team coach and former United player, Wilf McGuinness. Denis Law (born February 24, 1940, in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a retired Scottish football player, who enjoyed a long and successful career as a striker from the 1950s to the 1970s. ... Crerand in his Celtic days. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player best known for his years with Manchester United. ... The 1963 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Leicester City at Wembley. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. ... The 1968 European Cup final was held at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom on May 28, 1968 between Manchester United of England and SL Benfica of Portugal Wembley Stadium, London May 28, 1968 Attendance: 100 000 spectators Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy) Scorers: 53 Bobby Charlton 1-0, 75 Jaime... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Hristo Stoichkov in 1994. ... Wilf McGuinness (born October 25, 1937 in Manchester, England) was an English football player and manager, who played twice for England. ...

1969–1986

Main article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1969-1986)

Manchester United badge in the 1960s and early 1970s

United struggled to replace Busby, and the team struggled under Wilf McGuinness in the 1969–70 season, finishing a disappointing 8th, and following a poor start to the 1970–71 season, McGuinness was demoted back to the position of reserve team coach. Busby was coaxed back to the club, albeit only for six months. Results got better with Busby's guidance, but he finally left the club for the last time in the summer of 1971. In the meantime, United had lost a number of high-profile players such as Nobby Stiles and Pat Crerand. Preceding article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1945-1969) Succeeding article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1986-1998) // Wilf McGuinness, the reserve team coach, was promoted to take Matt Busbys place as manager. ... The 1969-70 season the 90th season of competitive football in England. ... // First Division Arsenal won the league championship at the end of a season which would soon be followed by their FA Cup final tie with Liverpool. ... Norbert Nobby Peter Stiles MBE (born Collyhurst, Manchester, 18 May 1942) is an English former football midfielder. ...

Despite approaching Celtic's European Cup-winning manager, Jock Stein, for the manager's job — Stein had agreed a verbal contract to join United, but pulled out at the last minute — Frank O'Farrell was appointed as Busby's successor. However, like McGuinness, O'Farrell only lasted less than 18 months, the only difference between the two being that O'Farrell reacted to the team's poor form by bringing in some fresh talent, most specifically Martin Buchan from Aberdeen for £125,000. 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, by which time the golden trio of Best, Law and Charlton had left the club. Denis Law had moved to Manchester City in the summer of 1973, and ended up scoring the goal that many people say relegated United, and politely refused to celebrate the goal with his team mates. Players like Lou Macari, Stewart Houston and Brian Greenhoff were brought in to replace Best, Law and Charlton, but none could live up to the stature of the three that came before. Current season Celtic Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... John Jock Stein CBE (5 October 1922 - 10 September 1985) was one of the most notable managers in British football history. ... Frank OFarrell Frank OFarrell (b. ... Martin McLean Buchan (born March 6, 1949 in Aberdeen) was a Scottish football player. ... Aberdeen Football Club are a football team from Aberdeen, Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... Thomas Henderson Docherty (born Gorbals, Glasgow on 24 August 1928), usually known as Tommy Docherty or the Doc, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. ... Luigi Lou Macari (born June 7, 1949 in Edinburgh) to Italian immigrant parents was a Scottish footballer and football manager. ... Stewart Houston (born August 20, 1949) is a Scottish football player and coach. ... Brian Greenhoff born April 28, 1953 in Barnsley was a English football player. ...

The team won promotion at the first attempt, with a young Steve Coppell making his début towards the end of that season, having joined from Tranmere Rovers, and reached the FA Cup final in 1976, but were beaten by Southampton. They reached the final again in 1977, beating Liverpool 2–1. 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 the physiotherapist's wife. Stephen James Coppell (born 9 July 1955 in Norris Green, Liverpool) is the manager of Reading Football Club. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead - just across the River Mersey from the two Premiership Clubs of Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. // The club was founded as Belmont F.C. by a... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ...

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. Major signings under Sexton included Joe Jordan, Gordon McQueen, Gary Bailey and Ray Wilkins, but Sexton's defensive United failed to break out of mid-table obscurity, only once finishing in the top two, and only reached the FA Cup final once, losing to Arsenal. Because of this lack of trophies, Sexton was sacked in 1981, even though he won his last seven games in charge. Dave Sexton (born April 6, 1930 in Islington, London) is a retired English football manager and player. ... Joseph Joe Jordan (born 15 December 1951 in Carluke, Scotland) was a centre-forward in the Leeds United team of the 1970s. ... Gordon McQueen (born June 26, 1952 in Ayrshire, Scotland) was a tough and gangly central defender who won numerous honours in football with Leeds United and Manchester United. ... Gary Richard Bailey (born August 9, 1958 in Ipswich, England) was an English football player, and the son of the Ipswich Town goalkeeper Roy Bailey. ... Raymond Colin Wilkins MBE (born September 14, 1956 in Hillingdon, Middlesex) was an English football player, and now a highly respected coach and TV pundit and is the brother of Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dean Wilkins. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

He was replaced by the flamboyant Ron Atkinson, whose extrovert attitude was reflected in the clubs he managed. He immediately broke the British record transfer fee to sign Bryan Robson from his old club, West Brom. Robson would come to be touted in the future as United's best midfield player since Duncan Edwards. Atkinson's team featured new signings such as Jesper Olsen, Paul McGrath and Gordon Strachan playing alongside former youth-team players Norman Whiteside and Mark Hughes. United won the FA Cup twice in three years, 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 by the beginning of November 1986, Atkinson was sacked. Ronald Franklin Atkinson,[1][2] commonly known as Big Ron (born 18 March 1939) is an English former football player and manager. ... Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English football manager and former player. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or W.B.A.) are an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. ... Jesper Olsen (born March 20, 1961 in Fakse) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player who most notably played for Ajax Amsterdam and Manchester United. ... For other persons of the same name, see Paul McGrath. ... Gordon David Strachan /strÉ”:n/ OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ... Norman Whiteside (born May 7, 1965) is a former Northern Irish football player who represented his country in two World Cups. ... This article is about the Welsh footballer. ... The 1983 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Brighton at Wembley. ... The 1985 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and holders Everton at Wembley. ... The 1985-86 season was the 106th season of competitive football in England. ...

Alex Ferguson era, pre-Treble (1986–1998)

Main article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1986-1998)

Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson arrived from Aberdeen to replace 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. Preceding article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1969-1986) Succeeding article: Manchester United F.C. season 1998-99 (the Treble) // Alex Ferguson was hired from Aberdeen barely hours after Ron Atkinson was sacked, taking United from just above the relegation zone to 11th place. ... Alex Ferguson File links The following pages link to this file: Alex Ferguson ... Alex Ferguson File links The following pages link to this file: Alex Ferguson ... For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... // First Division Liverpool won the league title with a comfortable nine-point margin and just two defeats all season. ... 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 throughout the next two seasons, with many of Ferguson's signings not reaching the expectations of the fans. Alex Ferguson was reportedly on the verge of being sacked at the beginning of 1990 but a Mark Robins goal gave United a narrow 1–0 win in the third round of the FA Cup over Nottingham Forest. This kept the season alive, and the team went on to win the competition, beating Crystal Palace in a replay in the final. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

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 as a late season slump saw them miss out on the league to rivals Leeds United. Meanwhile in 1991, the club floated on the London Stock Exchange with a valuation of £47 million,^[17] bringing its finances into the public eye. The season 1990-91 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won in true style by Manchester United. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (pronounced ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ...

The arrival of Eric Cantona in November 1992 provided the crucial spark for United, and blending with the best of trusted talent in Gary Pallister, Denis Irwin and Paul Ince, as well as budding stars like Ryan Giggs, 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, aided by the capture of Roy Keane, a determined midfielder from Nottingham Forest, who would go on to become the team captain. In the same year, however, the club was plunged into mourning following the death of legendary manager and club president Sir Matt Busby, who died on 20 January 1994. Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966 in Paris raised in Marseille) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is a football player who won numerous honours with Manchester United and became the first black player to captain the England team. ... Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE[1] (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Ely, Cardiff) is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Manchester United in the English Premiership, and formerly for the Welsh national team prior to his retirement from international football on 2 June 2007. ... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main cup competition in the same season. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

In 1994–95, Cantona received an eight month suspension for jumping into the crowd and assaulting Crystal Palace supporter Matthew Simmons, who had given Cantona racial abuse as he left the field, in United's game at Selhurst Park. Drawing their last league match and losing to Everton in the FA Cup final 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, including David Beckham, Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Paul Scholes. The new players, several of whom quickly became regular internationals for England, did surprisingly well and United won the double again in 1995–96. This was the first time any English club had won the double twice, and the feat was nicknamed the "Double Double".^[18] The 1994-1995 season was the 115th season of competitive football in England. ... Selhurst Park is a football stadium located in the south London suburb of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Youth system is a football (soccer) terminology used to refer to a particular teams youth investment program, which develops and nurtures young (often local) talent, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Philip John Phil Neville (born January 21, 1977 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer, who plays for Everton. ... Paul Aaron Scholes (born 16 November 1974) is an English football player who has spent his whole career at Manchester United. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The 1995-1996 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. ...

They won the league in 1996–97, and Eric Cantona announced his retirement from football at the age of 30. They started the following season (1997–98) well, but they finished in second place, behind the double-winning champions Arsenal. The 1996-1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England. ... // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ...

The Treble (1998–99)

Main article: Manchester United F.C. season 1998-99

Manchester United's European Cup-winning squad in a display at the Manchester United Museum

The 1998–99 season for Manchester United was the most successful season in English club football history as they became the first and only English team to win The Treble — winning the Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in the same season.^[19] After a very tense Premier League season, Manchester United won the title on the final day beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1, whilst Arsenal won 1–0 against Aston Villa.^[20] Winning the Premiership was the first part of the Treble in place, the one part that manager Alex Ferguson described as the hardest.^[20] In the FA Cup Final United faced Newcastle United and won 2–0 with goals from Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes.^[21] In the final match of that season, the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final they defeated Bayern Munich in what is considered one of the greatest comebacks ever witnessed, losing going into injury time and scoring twice to win 2–1.^[19] Ferguson was subsequently knighted for his services to football.^[22] Rounding out that record breaking year, Manchester United also won the Intercontinental Cup after beating Palmeiras 1–0 in Tokyo.^[23] Preceding article: Manchester United 1986-1998 Succeeding article: Manchester United 1999-present The 1998-99 season was the most successful in the history of Manchester United Football Club. ... The 1998-1999 season was the 119th season of competitive football in England. ... Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ... For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... Edward Paul Sheringham MBE (born 2 April 1966 in Highams Park, London) is a veteran English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. ... The 1999 UEFA Champions League Final took place at the Camp Nou in Barcelona on 26 May 1999 between English Champions Manchester United and German Champions FC Bayern Munich. ... Wikinews has related news: 2007/08 Bundesliga: Bayern Munich vs. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, Brazil, founded on August 26, 1914 as Palestra Itália, but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...

After the Treble (1999–present)

Main article: History of Manchester United F.C. (1999-present)

United won the league in 2000 and 2001 but the press saw these seasons as failures as they failed to regain the European Cup. In 2000, Manchester United became one of 14 founder members of the G-14 group of leading European football clubs.^[24] Ferguson adopted more defensive tactics to make United harder to beat in Europe but it was not a success and United finished the 2001–02 Premiership season in third place. They regained the league the following season (2002–03) and started the following season well, but their form dropped significantly when Rio Ferdinand received a controversial eight month suspension for missing a drugs test. They did win the 2004 FA Cup, however, knocking out Arsenal (that season's eventual champions) on their way to the final in which they beat Millwall. Preceding article: Manchester United F.C. season 1998-99 (the Treble) United playing Dinamo Bucharest in The National Stadium, Bucharest, 11 August 2004 The new millennium has seen Sir Alex Fergusons side land more silverware, although they have faced some stiff competition from other teams - first Arsenal and later... This article describes the FA Premier League 2001-02 season. ... The FA Premier League 2002-03 season (often referred to as the 2002-03 Barclaycard Premiership, due to sponsorship rights) was the eleventh season of the competition. ... Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian,and Anglo-Irish descent. ... In sports, doping refers to the use of performance-enhancing drugs, particularly those that are forbidden by the organizations that regulate competitions. ... The 2004 FA Cup Final took place on 22 May 2004 and was the 4th to be played at Cardiffs Millenium Stadium. ... Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira lifting the trophy at Highbury The 2003-04 FA Premier League season was mainly contended between Arsenal, Chelsea and to some extent, Manchester United. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ...

The 2004–05 season was characterised by a failure to score goals, mainly due to the injury of striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and United finished the season trophyless and in third place in the league. This time, even the FA Cup eluded them as Arsenal beat United on penalties after a goalless draw after 120 minutes. Off the pitch, the main story was the possibility of the club being taken over and at the end of the season, Tampa businessman Malcolm Glazer, acquired a controlling interest in the club. The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ... Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled Van Nistelrooij) (born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre forward for Real Madrid and the Dutch national team. ... Tampa redirects here. ... Malcolm Irving Glazer (born May 25, 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... After Manchester United F.C. was floated on the stock market in 1990, the high value of the club made it seem unlikely that a hostile takeover would be possible. ...

United made a poor start to the 2005–06 season, with midfielder Roy Keane leaving the club to join Celtic after publicly criticising several of his team-mates, and the club failed to qualify for the knock-out phase of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in over a decade after losing to Portuguese team Benfica. Their season was also dealt cruel blows with injuries to key players such as Gabriel Heinze, Alan Smith, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. However, they were prevented from being left empty-handed in successive seasons – a disappointment not endured in the last 17 years – by winning the 2006 League Cup, beating newly-promoted neighbours Wigan Athletic in the final 4–0. United also ensured a second-place finish and automatic Champions League qualification on the final day of the season by defeating Charlton Athletic 4–0. At the end of the 2005–06 season, one of United's key strikers, Ruud van Nistelrooy, left the club to join Real Madrid, due to a row with Alex Ferguson.^[25] The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... Gabriel Ivan Heinze (born 19 March 1978 in Crespo, Entre Ríos Province) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid as a left-back. ... For other persons named Alan Smith, see Alan Smith (disambiguation). ... Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. ... The 2006 Football League Cup final also known as the 2006 Carling Cup Final was played between Manchester United and Wigan Athletic on 26 February 2006. ... Current season Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled Van Nistelrooij) (born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre forward for Real Madrid and the Dutch national team. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ...

The 2006–07 season saw United return to the attacking style of football that was the cornerstone of their years of success in the late 1990s, scoring almost 20 more goals in 32 matches than second placed side Chelsea. In January 2007, United signed Henrik Larsson on a two-month loan from Swedish side Helsingborgs, and the striker played an important role in advancing United to the semi-finals of the Champions' League,^[26] with hopes for a second Treble; however, upon reaching the semi-finals, United lost to A.C. Milan 3–5 on aggregate.^[27] Locations of the 20 Premiership clubs in the 2006–2007 season, as green dots. ... This article is about the Swedish footballer. ... Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971), most commonly referred to as just Helsingborg, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... The UEFA Champions League 2006-07 was the 52nd edition of the European championship football club tournament and 15th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... The Treble is a term in football that refers to a club winning their countrys top tier league and two cup competitions in the same season. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... In sport (particularly soccer), a two-legged match is a match-up between two clubs or nations that lasts over two individual games. ...

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Manchester United's entry into European competition, as well as the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Manchester United played Marcello Lippi's European XI at Old Trafford on 13 March 2007. United won the game 4–3.^[28] The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome, signed by France, West Germany, Italy and Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) on March 25, 1957, established the European Economic Community (EEC). ... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1], (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian World Cup-winning football coach and former player. ... Marcello Lippi, Commendatore OMRI[1], (born April 11, 1948) is an Italian World Cup-winning football coach and former player. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Four years after their last title, United claimed back the Premier League title on 6 May 2007, after Chelsea drew away with Arsenal, leaving the Blues seven points behind with two games to go, following United's 1–0 victory in the Manchester derby the previous day, making it their ninth Premiership title in the 15 seasons of its existence. However, an unprecedented fourth Double was not to be, as Chelsea beat United 1–0 in extra time in the first FA Cup Final to be held at the new Wembley Stadium; the first to be held in England since the old stadium was demolished seven years earlier. is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Manchester derby is the name given to football matches between Manchester City and Manchester United. ... The FA Cup Final 2007 will be played on Saturday May 19, 2007[1] between Chelsea and Manchester United. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ...

The Malcolm Glazer takeover

Main article: Malcolm Glazer takeover of Manchester United

On 12 May 2005, American businessman Malcolm Glazer acquired a controlling interest in the club through his investment vehicle Red Football Ltd. in a takeover valuing the club at approximately £800 million (approx. $1.5 billion).^[29][30] On 16 May, he increased his share to the 75% necessary to de-list the club from the Stock Exchange, making it private again, and announced his intention to do so within 20 days.^[30] On 8 June he appointed his sons to the Manchester United board as non-executive directors.^[31] After Manchester United F.C. was floated on the stock market in 1990, the high value of the club made it seem unlikely that a hostile takeover would be possible. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ... Look up million in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... One thousand million (1,000,000,000) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In July 2006, the club announced a refinancing package. The total amount will be £660 million, on which interest payments will be £62 million a year.^[32] This result of this new financing plan will be a 30% reduction of annual payments.^[33]

Club crest and colours

Manchester United badge up to the most recent revision

During its days as Newton Heath, the club's home jerseys were yellow and green; this strip was revived as an away kit in the early 1990s. In 1902, in conjunction with the name change to Manchester United, the club changed their colours to red jerseys, white shorts and black socks, which has become the standard for most Man Utd home kits ever since. The most notable exception to this is the shirt that the team wore in the 1909 FA Cup Final against Bristol City, which was white with a thin red V-neck. This design was resurrected in the 1920s before United reverted back to the all-red shirts. The 1909 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Bristol City at Crystal Palace. ... Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England, (the other being rivals Bristol Rovers). ...

Away strips are usually white jerseys with black shorts and white socks, but other colours have been used, including a blue and white striped shirt used on-and-off from 1903 to 1916, an all-black kit in 1994 and 2003 and a navy blue shirt with silver horizontal pinstripes in 2000. One of the most famous, yet short-lived, United away kits, though, was the all grey kit from 1995–96. This kit was dropped after Manchester United failed to win a single game while wearing it. At half-time during a game against Southampton, when United were already 3–0 down, they switched to their blue and white third kit, but eventually lost 3–1. According to the players, the grey kit was not visible enough which led to the poor results.^[34][35] Another famous Man Utd away kit included a reversible shirt that was white with black sleeves and gold trim on one side, and gold with black trim on the other side. This shirt was released as the last kit created by Umbro for the club before the change to Nike, and commemorated 100 years since the club had changed its name from Newton Heath to Manchester United. Umbro (LSE: UMB) is an internationally recognised football brand based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. ... Nike, Inc. ...

The United third kit is traditionally all-blue in homage to the kit that the 1968 European Cup was won in. Exceptions to this rule have included a bright yellow kit worn in the early 1970s, the aforementioned blue and white striped shirt from 1996, which proved to be a firm favourite with the fans, and a white shirt with black and red horizontal pinstripes from 2004. United have also used what were originally used as training shirts as their third kit in the past, having adopted an all-black kit in the 1998–99 season and a dark blue shirt with maroon sides in 2001 for games against Southampton and PSV Eindhoven.

Currently, Manchester United's home jerseys are red with a vertical, white broken stripe with black trim on the reverse. The stripe is adorned with the letters MUFC at the top of the bottom portion, and a silhouette of the devil from the club badge at the top of the top portion. The AIG and Nike logos are also white. A patch with the words "The Red Devils" written in white, over an image of the club badge's devil, is attached to the bottom-left of the shirt. The club crest sits on a red kiss-cut shield on the left breast. The away jerseys are similar in template to the home shirt, but are black. The crest sits in a black shield, also on the left breast. There is a red-coloured piping running from the neck to the armpit and the AIG and Nike logos are white. The shirt also features the broken stripe on the reverse.^[36] American International Group, Inc. ...

The Manchester United crest has been altered on a few occasions, but the basic form remains similar. The badge is derived from the crest of the city of Manchester. The devil on the club badge stems from the club's nickname "The Red Devils", which was adopted in the early 1960s after Matt Busby heard it in reference to the red-shirted Salford rugby league side.^[37] By the end of the 1960s, the devil had started to be included on club programmes and scarves, before it was finally incorporated into the club badge in 1970, holding its unmistakable trident. In 1998, the badge was once again redesigned, this time removing the words "Football Club".^[38] This move was met with opposition from some supporters, who viewed it as a move away from the club's footballing roots and more into the business side of the game. This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Official website www. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ...

Players

First-team squad

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No. Position Player 1 GK Edwin van der Sar 2 DF Gary Neville (captain) 3 DF Patrice Evra 4 MF Owen Hargreaves 5 DF Rio Ferdinand 6 DF Wes Brown 7 MF Cristiano Ronaldo 8 MF Anderson 9 FW Louis Saha 10 FW Wayne Rooney 11 MF Ryan Giggs (vice-captain) 12 GK Ben Foster 13 MF Park Ji-Sung 15 DF Nemanja Vidić

No. Position Player 16 MF Michael Carrick 17 MF Nani 18 MF Paul Scholes 19 DF Gerard Piqué 21 FW Dong Fangzhuo 22 DF John O'Shea 24 MF Darren Fletcher 27 DF Mikaël Silvestre 29 GK Tomasz Kuszczak 32 FW Carlos Tévez 33 MF Chris Eagles 38 GK Tom Heaton 47 FW Danny Welbeck

For more details see: Manchester United F.C. season 2007–08.
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Parks image projected onto a building in South Korea Park Ji-Sung (Hangul: 박지성) (born February 25, 1981 in Goheung, Jeollanam-do) is a professional South Korean footballer who plays for the English football club Manchester United in the Premier League, as well as the South Korean national football team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Nemanja Vidić (Serbian: Немања Видић) (born October 21, 1981 in Titovo Užice, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Michael Adrian Carrick (born 28 July 1981 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester United as a midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986 in Praia, Cape Verde), better known as Nani, is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Manchester United and Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... 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Mikaël Silvestre (born August 9, 1977 in Chambray-Les-Tours) is a French footballer, playing as a defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Tomasz Kuszczak (pron. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Carlos Alberto Tévez (born 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Premier League champions Manchester United. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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On loan

No. Position Player 23 DF Jonny Evans (at Sunderland until 30 June 2008) 25 MF Danny Simpson (at Ipswich Town until 30 June 2008) –– FW Manucho (at Panathinaikos until 30 June 2008)

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Reserves and academy

For the reserve and academy squads, see Manchester United F.C. Reserves & Academy. Manchester United F.C. Reserves are the reserve team of Manchester United F.C.. They play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. ...

Former players

For details on former players, see List of Manchester United F.C. players and Category:Manchester United F.C. players. This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Manchester United F.C. Generally, this means players that have made 100 or more appearances (including appearances as a substitute) in first-class matches for the club. ...

Club captains

Dates	Name	Notes
1878–1896	Unknown
1896–1903	Harry Stafford	Captain of Newton Heath and first captain of Manchester United
1903–1904	Unknown
1904–1907	Jack Peddie
1907–1913	Charlie Roberts
1913–1919	George Stacey
1919–1922	George Hunter
1922–1928	Frank Barson
1928–1932	Jack Wilson
1932–1936	Hugh McLenahan
1936–1939	Jimmy Brown
1939–1946	None	No football was played during the Second World War
1946–1953	Johnny Carey	First post-war captain, and first from outside the United Kingdom
1953–1954	Allenby Chilton	Made captain for only one season, after Johnny Carey retired
1954–1958	Roger Byrne	Died in the 1958 Munich Air Disaster
1958–1962	Bill Foulkes
1962-1967	Noel Cantwell
1967–1973	Bobby Charlton
1973–1979	Martin Buchan
1979–1982	Sammy McIlroy
1982–1994	Bryan Robson	Longest-serving captain in United's history
1994–1996	Steve Bruce
1996–1997	Eric Cantona	First United captain from outside the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland
1997–2005	Roy Keane	Won more trophies than any other United captain
2005–present	Gary Neville	First club captain to be born in Greater Manchester since Roger Byrne

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Player records

Main article: Manchester United F.C. records and statistics

As of match played 23 April 2008 and according to the official statistics website.^[41] Players in bold are still currently playing for Manchester United. is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Most appearances

#	Name	Career	Appearances	Goals
1	Sir Bobby Charlton	1956 – 1973	759	249
2	Ryan Giggs	1991 – present	754	143
3	Bill Foulkes	1952 – 1970	688	9
4	Paul Scholes	1994 – present	566	138
5	Gary Neville	1992 – present	541	7
6	Alex Stepney	1966 – 1978	539	2
7	Tony Dunne	1960 – 1973	535	2
8	Denis Irwin	1990 – 2002	529	33
9	Joe Spence	1919 – 1933	510	168
10	Arthur Albiston	1974 – 1988	485	7

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Most goals

#	Name	Career	Appearances	Goals	Goals/Game Ratio
1	Sir Bobby Charlton	1956 – 1973	759	249	0.328
2	Denis Law	1962 – 1973	404	237	0.587
3	Jack Rowley	1937 – 1955	424	211	0.498
4=	Dennis Viollet	1953 – 1962	293	179	0.611
4=	George Best	1963 – 1974	470	179	0.381
6	Joe Spence	1919 – 1933	510	168	0.329
7	Mark Hughes	1983 – 1986 1988 – 1995	467	163	0.349
8	Ruud van Nistelrooy	2001 – 2006	219	150	0.685
9	Stan Pearson	1937 – 1954	343	148	0.431
10	David Herd	1961 – 1968	265	145	0.547

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European Footballers of the Year (Ballon d'Or)

The following players have won the European Footballer of the Year award (Ballon d'Or) whilst playing for Manchester United: The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Hristo Stoichkov in 1994. ...

• Denis Law — 1964
• Bobby Charlton — 1966
• George Best — 1968

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Ladies team

Manchester United Ladies FC was founded in 1977, and officially became a part of Manchester United FC at the start of the 2001–02 season. They played in the Northern Combination league (the third tier of women's football in England) until they were controversially disbanded before the start of the 2004–05 season for financial reasons. The decision was met with considerable criticism given the huge profits made by Manchester United and also due to the fact that the teams were withdrawn from all their leagues before the players were even informed of the decision.^[42] The 2001-2002 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England. ...

Club officials

• Owner: Malcolm Glazer
• Honorary Life President: Martin Edwards

Manchester United Limited Malcolm Irving Glazer (born May 25, 1928 in Rochester, New York) is an American businessman and sports-team owner. ... Charles Martin Edwards (b. ...

• Joint Chairmen: Joel Glazer & Avram Glazer
• Directors: Bryan Glazer, Kevin Glazer, Edward Glazer & Darcie Glazer
• Chief Executive: David Gill
• Chief Operating Officer: Michael Bolingbroke
• Commercial Director: Richard Arnold

Manchester United football club 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 Avi Glazer is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, and who own Manchester United, an English football club based in Manchester. ... 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. ... David A. Gill (born 5 August 1957 in Reading, Berkshire) is currently Chief Executive of Manchester United Football Club, vice-chairman of the G-14 management committee, and a member of The Football Associations board. ...

• Directors: David Gill, Michael Edelson, Sir Bobby Charlton, Maurice Watkins
• Club Secretary: Ken Ramsden
• Assistant Club Secretary: Ken Merrett
• Global Ambassador: Bryan Robson

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• Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
• Assistant Manager: Carlos Queiroz
• First Team Coach: Mike Phelan
• Technical Skills Development Coach: René Meulensteen
• First Team Coach (Strikers): Ole Gunnar Solskjær
• Goalkeeping Coach: Richard Hartis (Acting)
• Fitness Coach: Tony Strudwick
• Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mick Clegg
• Caretaker Reserve Team Coach: Brian McClair
• Chief Scout: Jim Lawlor
• Chief European Scout: Martin Ferguson
• Director of Youth Academy: Brian McClair
• Director of Youth Football: Jimmy Ryan
• Club Doctor: Dr. Steve McNally
• Assistant Club Doctor: Dr. Tony Gill
• First Team Physiotherapist: Rob Swire

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Managerial history

Main article: List of Manchester United F.C. managers

Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in the history of Manchester United F.C. The following is a list of Manchester United managers and their major honours from the founding of Manchester United F.C. in 1878 to the present day. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ernest Magnall (born in Bolton) was an English football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jack Robson (born in Durham, died 11 January 1922) was an Englishman who was the fifth full-time Secretary of Manchester United and Manager of the club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John Chapman was the sixth manager in Manchester United history. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Lal Hilditch (born June 2, 1894 in Hartford was a English manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Herbert Bamlett (born 1882 in Gateshead was a English manager and referee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Walter Crickmer was a English football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Scott Duncan (born November 2, 1888 in Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom) was a Scottish football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Walter Crickmer was a English football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Statue of Sir Matt Busby Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United F.C. during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Wilf McGuinness (born October 25, 1937 in Manchester, England) was an English football player and manager, who played twice for England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Statue of Sir Matt Busby Sir Alexander Matthew Busby, CBE (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for his management of Manchester United F.C. during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Frank OFarrell Frank OFarrell (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Thomas Henderson Docherty (born Gorbals, Glasgow on 24 August 1928), usually known as Tommy Docherty or the Doc, is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Dave Sexton (born April 6, 1930 in Islington, London) is a retired English football manager and player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Ronald Franklin Atkinson,[1][2] commonly known as Big Ron (born 18 March 1939) is an English former football player and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ...

Support

Before the Second World War, few English football supporters travelled to away games because of time, cost, and logistical constraints such as the scarcity of cars amongst the population. As City and United played home matches on alternate Saturdays, many Mancunians would watch United one week and City the next, but after the war, a stronger rivalry developed and it became more common for a supporter to choose to follow one team exclusively.

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 United for the previous few years. Following the Munich air disaster in 1958, more people began to support United and many started to go to matches. This caused United's support to swell 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.^[4] // First Division David Mackay guided Derby County to their second league title in four years having overcome strong competition from Liverpool, Ipswich Town, Everton, Stoke City, Sheffield United and Middlesbrough in a title race which went right to the wire. ...

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) was extremely active in opposing a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch in 1998.^[43] Another pressure group, Shareholders United Against Murdoch (which became Shareholders United and is now the Manchester United Supporters' Trust) 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 share holder. Many supporters were outraged, and some formed a splinter club called F.C. United of Manchester. Despite the anger of some supporters towards the new owners, attendances have continued to increase. IMUSA is the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association. ... Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, KCSG (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian born United States citizen who is a global media executive and is the controlling shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation, based in New York. ... The new name for the Manchester United fans group Shareholders United, as of mid-January 2006. ... Football Club United of Manchester (FC United of Manchester, FC United, FCUoM or FCUM for short) is a semi-professional English football club based in Bury. ...

The atmosphere produced by the fans has, however, been criticised at times. In 2000, the then-club captain, Roy Keane, labelled the Old Trafford crowd the "prawn sandwich brigade",^[44] claiming some fans couldn't "spell football, never mind understand it".^[44] Alex Ferguson has also made several comments about the crowd, even going as far as claiming the atmosphere on 1 January 2008 was like a "funeral".^[44] Afterwards, he commented "I think there have been days like this in the past. It happened some years ago, when we were dominant".^[44] is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Stadium

Main article: Old Trafford

When the club was first founded, Newton Heath played their home games on a small field on North Road in Newton Heath, near to where Manchester Piccadilly Station is currently located. However, visiting teams often complained about the state of the pitch, which was "a bog at one end and rocky as a quarry at the other".^[11] The changing rooms were also nothing to be proud of, being located ten minutes walk away at the Three Crowns pub on Oldham Road. They were later moved to the Shears Hotel, another pub on Oldham Road, but a change was needed if the club was to continue in the Football League. Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x683, 205 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Old Trafford (football ground) 2018 FIFA World Cup Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Old Trafford Football Stadium. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Archibald Leitch (April 27, 1865 – 1939) was a Scottish architect, most famous for his work designing football stadiums throughout the United Kingdom. ...

The Heathens remained at their North Road ground for fifteen years from 1878 to 1893, a year after entering the Football League, before moving to a new home at Bank Street in nearby Clayton. The new ground was not much better, only a few tufts of grass sticking up through the sandy surface, and clouds of smoke coming down from the factory next door. On one occasion, the Walsall Town Swifts even refused to play, the conditions were so bad. A layer of sand was put down by the groundsman and the visitors were finally persuaded to play, eventually losing 14–0. They protested against the result, citing the poor conditions as the reason for their loss and the match was replayed. The conditions were not much better the second time around, and the Walsall team lost again, although this time they only lost 9–0.^[11]

In 1902, the club went close to bankruptcy and the Bank Street ground was closed by bailiffs due to its insolvency. The club was saved at the last minute by captain Harry Stafford, who managed to scrape together enough money to pay for the club's next away game at Bristol City and found a temporary ground at neighbouring Harpurhey for the next home game against Blackpool.^[45]

Following investment to get the club back on an even keel, they renamed as Manchester United, though still with a desire for a passable ground. Six weeks before United's first FA Cup title in April 1909, Old Trafford was named as the home of Manchester United, following the purchase of the necessary land for around £60,000. Architect Archibald Leitch was hired by United chairman John Henry Davies, and given a budget of £30,000 for construction. Original plans indicated that the stadium would hold around 100,000, though this was scaled back to 77,000. Despite this, a record attendance of 76,962 was recorded, which is more than even the current stadium officially supports. Construction was carried out by Messrs Brameld and Smith of Manchester. At the opening of the stadium, standing tickets cost sixpence, while the most expensive seats in the grandstand would have set you back five shillings. The inaugural game was played on 19 February 1910 against Liverpool F.C., and resulted in a 4–3 win for the visitors. As it happened, the change of ground could not have come soon enough. Only a few days after the club played their last game at Bank Street, the main stand was blown down in a storm.^[46] [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Bombing during the Second World War, on 11 March 1941, destroyed much of the stadium, notably the main stand. The central tunnel in the South Stand was all that remained of that quarter of the ground. Though the ground was rebuilt in 1949, it meant that a game had not been played at Old Trafford for nearly 10 years as the team played all their "home" games in that period at Manchester City's ground, Maine Road. Man City charged the club £5000 per year for the use of their stadium, plus a nominal percentage of the gate receipts. United filed a report with the War Damage Commission and received compensation to the value of £22,278 for the reconstruction of the ground.^[47] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ...

Subsequent improvements occurred, beginning with the addition of a roof first to the Stretford End and then to the North and East Stands. However, the old-fashioned roof supports obscured the view of many fans, resulting in the upgrading of the roofs to incorporate the cantilevering still seen on the stadium today. The Stretford End was the last stand to receive the upgrade to the cantilevered roof, the work being completed in time for the start of the 1993–94 season.^[48] The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England. ...

Floodlights were first installed at the ground in the mid-1950s. Four 180-foot (55 m)-tall pylons were erected, each housing 54 individual floodlights. The whole lighting system cost the club £40,000, and was first used for a match on 25 March 1957. However, the old style floodlights were dismantled in 1987, to be replaced by a new lighting system embedded in the roof of each of the stands, which has survived to this day. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1990, following the Hillsborough disaster, a report was issued which demanded all stadia must be all-seater stadia, leading to subsequent renovation, which dropped capacity to around 44,000. However, the club's popularity ensured that further development would occur. In 1995, the North Stand was redeveloped into three tiers, bringing the capacity up to approximately 55,000. This was followed by expansions of first the East and then West Stands to reach a total capacity of 68,000. The most recent expansion was completed in 2006, when the North-East and North-West Quadrants were opened, allowing the current record of 76,098, only 104 short of the stadium's maximum capacity.^[48] The Memorial at Hillsborough. ... All-seater is a terminology applied to sports stadiums in which every spectator must be seated. ...

It has been estimated that for any further development to be attempted on the stadium, specifically the South Stand which is still only one tier high, development costs would almost equal the £114 million already spent on the stadium in the last fourteen years. This is due to the fact that up to fifty houses would have to be bought out by the club, which would cause a lot of disruption to local residents, and any extension would have to be built over the top of the railway line that runs adjacent to the stadium. Ideally, the expansion would include bringing the South Stand up to at least two tiers and filling in the South-West and South-East quadrants to restore the "bowl" effect of the stadium. Present estimates put the projected capacity of the completed stadium at approximately 96,000, more than the new Wembley Stadium.^[48]

Sponsorship

On 23 November 2005, Vodafone ended their £36 million, four-year shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United. On 6 April 2006, chief executive David Gill announced AIG as the new shirt sponsors of Manchester United in a British record shirt sponsorship deal of £56.5 million to be paid over four years (£14.1 million a year).^[49] Manchester United now has the most valuable sponsorship deal in the world, due to the renegotiation of the £15 million-a-year deal Juventus had with oil firm Tamoil.^[50] The four-year agreement has also been heralded, by extension, as the largest sponsorship deal in British history, eclipsing Chelsea's deal with Samsung. is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile network operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover and has a market value of about £84. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Juventus redirects here. ... Tamoil is a large energy and oil company. ... Samsung Group is one of the largest South Korean business groupings. ...

Companies that Manchester United currently have sponsorship deals with include:^[51]

• AIG — Principal Sponsor
• Nike — Official Sportswear Partner
• Audi — Official Car Supplier and Dugout Seat Provider
• Budweiser — Official Beer
• Betfred — Official Betting Partner
• Xfm Manchester — Official Radio Station^[52]

The club has only ever had three main shirt sponsors, the longest-running being Sharp Electronics, who sponsored the club from 1982 to 2000, when Vodafone took over in an initial four-year £30 million deal.^[53][54] Similarly, the club has only had four independent kit manufacturers, the first being Admiral. Adidas took over in the mid-1980s, only for local sportswear company Umbro to replace them in 1992. Umbro's sponsorship lasted for ten years, until the club struck a record-breaking £302.9 million deal with Nike. The agreement with Nike will last an initial 13 years, although the American company does have the option to cancel the deal in 2008. Otherwise, the contract will run until at least 2015.^[55] Audi AG, more commonly known as Audi, is a premium German automobile manufacturer and one of the worlds leading performance-luxury marques, with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... Budweiser, sometimes referred to as Bud, is a global pale lager brand owned by the St. ... The Betfred logo Betfred is a UK-based bookmaker named after its characterful Northern England frontman and founder Fred Done. ... Xfm Manchester is a commercial radio station broadcasting alternative music to Manchester in North West England. ... Sharp Corporation ) (TYO: 6753 , LuxSE: SRP) is a Japanese electronics manufacturer, founded in 1912. ... Admiral Sportswear is an internationally recognised football and cricket brand. ... This article is about the company. ...

Rivalries

Main article: Liverpool F.C. and Manchester United football rivalry

Main article: Manchester derby

Main article: Leeds United and Manchester United rivalry

United's number one rival is difficult to determine. Traditionally, the closest rivals have been Liverpool, Manchester City and Leeds, though Arsenal have come into the frame in recent years.^[56] Currently, most fans see Liverpool as their biggest rivals, due to the success of both clubs as well as their proximity to each other,^[57] while others rate intra-city rivals Manchester City as their biggest rivals. The Liverpool rivalry began during the 1960s when the two clubs were among the strongest in England, and have been competing closely just about every season since. The Manchester City rivalry dates back to the Newton Heath era of the 1890s, and has remained fierce due to both clubs being in the same division for much of their history. The Liverpool - Manchester United fixture is one of the most significant sporting rivalries in the world. ... The Manchester derby is the name given to football matches between Manchester City and Manchester United. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

Whilst based in traditional Yorkshire-Lancashire rivalry, the rivalry with Leeds United began during the late 1960s when Leeds emerged as a top side, and continued through the 1970s and 1980s before arguably reaching its apex when Leeds pipped United to the league title in 1992. The rivalry with Arsenal is more recent and based more on battles on the pitch; it has been particularly intense since Arsenal and United have been in direct competition for several trophies since the late-1990s. Lancaster York For other uses, see Wars of the Roses (disambiguation). ...

Honours

Domestic

League

• Premier League (including (Old) First Division)^[58] titles: 16
  • 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07
• (Old) Second Division^[59]: 2
  • 1935–36, 1974–75

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Cups

• FA Cup: 11
  • 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004
• League Cup: 2
  • 1992, 2006
• FA Charity/Community Shield: 16 (12 outright, 4 shared)
  • 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007 (* joint holders)

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European

• European Cup / UEFA Champions League: 2
  • 1968, 1999
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
  • 1991
• European Super Cup: 1
  • 1991

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International

• Intercontinental Cup/World Club Championship: 1
  • 1999

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Club records

For a full list of Manchester United F.C.'s records and statistics, see Manchester United F.C. records and statistics.

See also

• List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors
• Richest football clubs

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• IMUSA
• Manchester United Supporters' Trust
• Manchester United Supporters Club of America

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• Red Issue
• United We Stand (fanzine)
• Red News

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• Manchester United F.C. - 50 Greatest Players Of All Time

To celebrate the launch of Manchester Uniteds opus, a list of the 50 greatest players to play for the club was compiled by sports journalists around the country. ...

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Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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