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Manchester United
Manchester United's emblem
Full nameManchester United FC
Nickname(s)The Red Devils/The Reds/United
Founded1878, as Newton Heath LYR FC
GroundOld Trafford
Stretford
Greater Manchester
Capacity76,300
ChairmanEngland David Gill (Chief Executive)
ManagerScotland Sir Alex Ferguson
LeagueFA Premier League
2005-06FA Premier League, 2nd
Home colours Away colours

Manchester United Football Club is a world famous English football club. They are based at Old Trafford Football Ground, Trafford, Greater Manchester and the club is one of the most successful football clubs in English football history, having won the FA Premier League/Football League 15 times, FA Cup 11 times, the League Cup twice, the European Cup twice, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup once, the Intercontinental Cup once, and the European Super Cup once. The club has had the highest average attendance in English football for the past 34 seasons, with the exception of 1987-89 during redevelopment at Old Trafford. The 'Red Devils' are considered to be the best supported football club in the world.

The club was formed as Newton Heath FC in 1878 as the works team of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. After nearing bankruptcy in 1902, the club was taken over by J H Davies who changed its name to Manchester United. The Old Trafford Football Ground was bombed during the Second World War, leading the club to seek charity from their then-illustrious neighbours Manchester City, who allowed them to play their games at Maine Road for a period. United appointed Sir Matt Busby as manager after the Second World War, and his then-unheard-of policy of producing most of the players through the club's youth team brought great success, with the club winning the Football League in 1956 and 1957. This success was halted by the Munich air disaster of 1958, in which eight of the club's players died. It was thought that the club might fold, but instead went on to win the football league in 1965 and 1967, and the European Cup in 1968.

The club did not see success again until the 1990s and early 2000s when Sir Alex Ferguson guided it to eight league championships in eleven years, most recently in the 2002-03 season. In 1999, Manchester United became the only team to win the UEFA Champions League, FA Premier League and the FA Cup in the same season. The club had been run as a Public Limited Company since 1991, and an attempted takeover by Rupert Murdoch had been blocked by the British Government in 1998, but in 2005 Malcolm Glazer completed a hostile takeover of the club which plunged the club into massive debt as his bid was heavily funded by borrowing on the assets owned already by Manchester United.


Support

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

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 swelled United’s support and is one reason why United have had the highest league attendances in English football for almost every season since then, even as a second division side in 1974-75.

A 2002 report, Do You Come From Manchester? showed that a higher proportion of Manchester City season ticket holders live in the Manchester postal districts, whilst United had the higher absolute number of season ticket holders living in the same area.

In the late 1990s and early part of the 2000s, an increasing source of concern for many United supporters was the possibility of the club being taken over. The supporters’ group IMUSA (Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association) were extremely active in opposing a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch in 1998. 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 new club called F.C. United of Manchester.

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Ladies Team

Manchester United Ladies were founded in 1977, and officially became a part of Manchester United FC at the start of the 2001/2 season. They played in the Northern Combination league (the third tier women's football) until they were controversially disbanded before the start of the 2004/5 season.

Notable Former Players

See Also: Manchester United F.C. Academy, List of Manchester United players and Category:Manchester United F.C. players

Club Officials

Board of Directors

Senior Club Staff

  • Company Secretary: Patrick Stewart
  • Assistant Company Secretary: Ken Ramsden
  • Director of Communications: Phil Townsend
  • Director of Commercial Enterprises: Ben Hatton
  • Director of Marketing: vacant
  • Director of Financial Services: Steve Falk
  • Director of Finance & IT: Steve Deaville
  • Director of Facilities: Clive Snell

Management

Academy Coaching Staff

  • Director of Youth Academy: Brian McClair
  • Director of Youth Football: Jimmy Ryan
  • Assistant Director for 17-21 Year olds: Paul McGuinness
  • Assistant Director for 9-16 Year olds: Tony Whelan
  • Under 18's Coach: Paul McGuinness
  • Under 13-16's Coach: Mark Dempsey
  • Under 11-12's Coach: Tony Whelan
  • Under 9-10's Coach: Eamon Mulvey
  • Skills Development Coach: vacant
  • Director of Goalkeeping Training: Richard Hartis
  • Academy Coaches: Eddie Leach, Tommy Martin, Mike Glennie & Andy Welsh

Medical Staff

  • Club Doctor: Dr. Steve McNally
  • Assistant Club Doctor: Dr. Tony Gill
  • First Team Physio: Rob Swire
  • Reserve Team Physio: Neil Hough
  • Academy Physios: John Davin, Mandy Johnson, Richard Merren
  • Masseurs: Gary Armer & Rod Thornley

Managerial History

Honours

Club Records

Player Records

as of 9th September 2006

European Footballer of the Year winners(Ballon d'Or)

Most Appearances for Manchester United

# Name Career Appearances Goals
1 Sir Bobby Charlton 1953 - 1973 759 249
2 Bill Foulkes 1950 - 1970 688 9
3 Ryan Giggs 1990 - present 676 136
4 Tony Dunne 1960 - 1973 540 2
5 Alex Stepney 1966 - 1978 539 2
6 Denis Irwin 1990 - 2002 529 33
7 Joe Spence 1919 - 1933 510 168
8 Gary Neville 1991 - present 509 7
9 Paul Scholes 1991 - present 492 130
10 Arthur Albiston 1974 - 1988 485 7

Most Goals Scored for Manchester United

# Name Career Appearances Goals
1 Sir Bobby Charlton 1953 - 1973 759 249
2 Denis Law 1962 - 1973 409 236
3 Jack Rowley 1937 - 1955 424 211
4 George Best 1963 - 1974 466 178
4= Dennis Viollet 1949 - 1962 294 178
6 Joe Spence 1919 - 1933 510 168
7 Mark Hughes 1980 - 1986, 1988 - 1995 470 164
8 Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001 - 2006 219 150
9 Stan Pearson 1935 - 1954 346 149
10 David Herd 1961 - 1968 265 145

Stadium Information

  • Name - Old Trafford
  • Location - Greater Manchester
  • Capacity - 76,000
  • Inauguration - February 19, 1910
  • Pitch Size - 106 x 69.5 metres
  • Record Attendance - 76,962; Wolves-Grimsby, 25 March 1939
  • Address - Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA
  • Nicknames - The Theatre of Dreams

See also

Supporters' organisations

Fanzines

External links

Official
Independent media sites

Notes

  1. "European Football Statistics". Retrieved June 24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. Up until 1992, the top division of English football was the Football League First Division; since then, it has been the FA Premier League.
  3. The second division became the first division upon the formation of the Premier League and then the Championship.
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