Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club (F.C.)[5] is a football club that plays in the Premier League. They play their home games at Old Trafford which is in Greater Manchester.
| Full name | Manchester United Football Club[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Red Devils[2] | |||
| Short name | Man United/Utd United MUFC[3][4] | |||
| Founded | 5 March 1878, as Newton Heath LYR F.C. 1902, as Manchester United F.C. | |||
| Ground | Old Trafford (capacity: 74,140) | |||
| Owner | Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU) | |||
| Co-chairmen | Joel and Avram Glazer | |||
| Manager | Erik ten Hag | |||
| League | Premier League | |||
| 2019–20 | Premier League, 3rd of 20 | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Matt Busby led the club to lots of success by using the youth players until the Munich air disaster in 1958, where many United footballers and staff died. Sir Alex Ferguson led the club to many titles, including the treble (Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League), from 1986 to 2013, when he retired. The club has 3 UEFA Champions League titles, 20 league titles, 12 FA Cups, and a FIFA Club World Cup.
History
Manchester United are the most successful club in England and have won 20 league titles, which is more than any other team. They have also won 12 FA Cups and 3 European Cups.
| Years used | Name |
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| 1878-1892 | Newton Heath L&YR F.C. |
| 1892-1902 | Newton Heath F.C. |
| 1902-present | Manchester United F.C. |
The club started as Newton Heath L&YR F.C. in 1878. All of the team worked at Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. After nearly closing in 1902, John Henry Davies took over and changed the club's name to Manchester United F.C.. Manchester United made Matt Busby their manager after World War II. Matt Busby used the youth team to get new players, and this was very successful. The club won the Football League in 1956 and 1957. The success was stopped by the Munich air disaster in 1958, when eight of the club's players died. It was thought that the club might close, but it did not. They won the Football League in 1965 and 1967, and the European Cup in 1968.
Sir Alex Ferguson era
Recent history
2013 - 2018
David Moyes was made manager in 2013. In April 2014, he was sacked by the club and club legend Ryan Giggs became player-manager (when a player is also the manager at the same time). They finished in 7th place. In 2014, Louis Van Gaal took over. He led United to a 4th-place finish. In 2015, after winning 3-0 against Sunderland, Man United reached 1st place for the first time in over two years. However, after losing 0-3 to Arsenal, they dropped to 3rd place. Van Gaal was sacked at the end of the season and José Mourinho replaced him. He then led the club to a League Cup and Europa League victory in the 2016–17 season. Mourinho was sacked in December 2018 because of poor results and replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
2018 - Present
Since Mourinho was fired in the middle of the season, United brought in a temporary manager for the rest of the season. A former player, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer moved from his position at Molde to manage Manchester United. Under Solksjaer, United won 14 of their remaining 19 games that season. This good run meant they qualified for UEFA Champions League that season. United made Solksjaer their permanent manager in March 2019.[6] In 2021, Solksjaer left the club. Former player Michael Carrick became the temporary manager for three games. Ralf Rangnick became the temporary manager until the end of that season. Erik Ten Hag moved to Manchester United from Ajax for the next season. Under Ten Hag, United won the 2022-23 EFL Cup.
Honours
Domestic
League
- First Division (until 1992) and Premier League:[nb 1] 20
- 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, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
- 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, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Second Division:[nb 1] 2
Cups
- FA Cup: 12
- League Cup: 5
- FA Charity/Community Shield: 20 (16 outright, 4 shared)
European
Worldwide
- WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
- FIFA Club World Cup: 1
Doubles and Trebles
- Doubles:
- League and FA Cup: 2
- League and League Cup: 1
- European Double (League and European Cup): 1
- "The Treble" (League, FA Cup and European Cup): 1
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 2000-01 | English Premier League | 1st |
| 2001-02 | English Premier League | 3rd |
| 2002-03 | English Premier League | 1st |
| 2003-04 | English Premier League | 3rd |
| 2004-05 | English Premier League | 3rd |
| 2005-06 | English Premier League | 2nd |
| 2006-07 | English Premier League | 1st |
| 2007-08 | English Premier League | 1st |
| 2008-09 | English Premier League | 1st |
| 2009-10 | English Premier League | 2nd |
| 2010-11 | English Premier League | 1st |
| 2011-12 | English Premier League | 2nd |
| 2012-13 | English Premier League | 1st |
| 2013-14 | English Premier League | 7th |
| 2014-15 | English Premier League | 4th |
| 2015-16 | English Premier League | 5th |
| 2016-17 | English Premier League | 6th |
| 2017-18 | English Premier League | 2nd |
| 2018-19 | English Premier League | 6th |
| 2019-20 | English Premier League | 3rd |
*Bold indicates a place of third or higher.
Former position
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Grounds
The Old Trafford became the club's home ground in 1909, and the stadium was constructed to a capacity of 77,000. In the Second World War, bombings damaged the stadium. While the stadium was being fixed, they played "home" games at Manchester City's Maine Road. The stadium was converted to an all-seater stadium in 1993 for safety reasons, but the capacity fell to 44,000. In 1995, expansions in the North Stand raised the capacity to 55,000. In the middle of 1999, the East and West Stands were expanded to give the stadium a capacity of 67,000. Then between 2005 and 2006 8,000 more seats were added to make a capacity of 75,000.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 2 September 2021[7]
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On loan
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Rivalries
United has many rivalries including Liverpool, Manchester City, Leeds United and Arsenal. Their most intense rivalry is with "The Citizens" (Manchester City). This is because both clubs are from Manchester and each time they play against each other it is called the Manchester Derby.
Club records
- Record League victory: 10-1 v Wolverhampton, Division 1, 15 October 1892
- Record Premiership victory: 9-0 v Ipswich Town, 4 March 1995
- Record European Cup victory: 10-0 v Anderlecht, European Champion Clubs' Cup, Preliminary Round, 26 September 1956
- Record European Cup (Champions League era) victory: 7-1 v A.S. Roma, 10 April 2007
- Record home win 10-0 v R.S.C. Anderlecht, 26 September 1956
- Record away win: 8-1 v Nottingham Forest, 6 February 1999
- Record League defeat: 0-7 v Blackburn Rovers, Division 1, 10 April 1926 / v Aston Villa, Division 1, 27 December 1930 / v Wolves, Division 2, 26 December 1931
- Record Cup defeat: 1-7 v Burnley, FA Cup, 1st Round, 13 February 2020
- Record 'Home' attendance: 83,250 v Arsenal, Division 1, Maine Road, 7 January 1948
- Record League attendance (at Old Trafford): 76,998 v Arsenal, April 2008
- Longest unbeaten run: 45 (all competitions), 24 December 1998 to 3 October 1999
- Most appearances: 900 - Ryan Giggs
- Most League appearances: 606 - Bobby Charlton
- Most goals scored: 250 - Wayne Rooney
- Most League goals: 199 - Bobby Charlton
- Most League goals in a season: 32 - Dennis Viollet, Division 1, 1959-60
- Most goals in a season in all competitions: 46 - Denis Law, 1963-64
- Most goals scored in a match: 6 - George Best v Northampton Town, 7 February 1970 / Harold Halse v Swindon Town, 25 September 1911
- Most goals scored in European competition: 38 - Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Goals in consecutive league matches: 10 consecutive matches - Ruud van Nistelrooy, 22 March 2003 to 23 August 2003
- Highest transfer fee paid: £59.7 million - Angel Di Maria (from Real Madrid)
- Most League goals in a season (by team): 103 (1956/57, 1958/59)
- Most points in a 42-game season: 92 - 1993/94
- Most points in a 38-game Season: 91 - 1999/2000
- Most capped player: 129 - Peter Schmeichel - Denmark
- Fastest goal: 15 seconds - Ryan Giggs v Southampton, Premiership, 18 November 1995
- Fastest four goals: 13 minutes - Ole Gunnar Solksjær v Nottingham Forest, Premiership, 6 February 1999
Manchester United F.C. Media
A chart showing the progress of Manchester United through the English football league system, from joining as Newton Heath in 1892–93 to the present
The Manchester United team at the start of the 1905–06 season, in which they were runners-up in the Second Division
The Busby Babes in 1955. Manager Matt Busby is pictured front right.
A plaque at Old Trafford in memory of those who died in the Munich air disaster, including players' names
Bryan Robson was the captain of Manchester United for 12 years, longer than any other player.
Alex Ferguson managed the team between 1986 and 2013.
Front three: Manchester United's treble medals of the 1998–99 season are displayed at the club's museum.
Ryan Giggs is the most decorated player in English football history.
Wayne Rooney receiving an award for becoming the club's record goalscorer from previous record holder Sir Bobby Charlton in January 2017
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Related pages
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When it was made in 1992, the Premier League became the 1st division of English football; the First and Second divisions then turned into the second and third tiers, respectively. The First Division is now known as the Football League Championship and the Second Division is now known as Football League One.
References
- ↑ "Manchester United Latest news, Fixtures, and Sqaud". Football Arroyo. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ "Premier League Handbook Season 2015/16" (PDF). Premier League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ Man United must aim for top four, not title challenge – Mourinho, Reuters, 2 November 2018
- ↑ https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/marcus-rashfords-92nd-minute-winner-enough-for-man-united-to-scrape-a-win-at-bournemouth-37488476.html Marcus Rashford's 92nd minute winner enough for Man United to scrape a win at Bournemouth
- ↑ FC is an acronym. FC stands for "Footbal Club".
- ↑ "Man Utd confirm Solskjaer appointment" (in en-GB). BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47691296. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ↑ "Man Utd First Team Squad & Player Profiles". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ Carney, Sam (17 January 2020). Maguire to be new United captain. Manchester United. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/harry-maguire-confirmed-as-new-man-utd-captain. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ↑ Froggat, Mark (21 August 2021). Confirmed: Andreas leaves United for loan spell. Manchester United. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-midfielder-andreas-pereira-joins-flamengo-on-loan-for-202122-season. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ Loan move secured for Pellistri. Manchester United. 5 August 2021. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/facundo-pellistri-rejoins-deportivo-alaves-on-loan-for-the-2021-22-campaign-5-august-2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Robinson, Harry (23 August 2021). Williams completes season-long loan move. Manchester United. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-defender-brandon-williams-joins-norwich-city-on-a-season-long-loan. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ Garner signs new deal and returns to Forest. Manchester United. 22 August 2021. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/james-garner-signs-new-united-contract-and-joins-nottingham-forest-on-loan. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Robinson, Harry (8 August 2021). Tuanzebe signs new deal and goes on loan. Manchester United. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/axel-tuanzebe-signs-new-man-utd-contract-and-joins-aston-villa-on-loan. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Tahith Chong joining Birmingham City on loan. Manchester United. 9 July 2021. https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/tahith-chong-joining-birmingham-city-on-loan-for-2021-22. Retrieved 9 July 2021.