"MUFC" redirects here. For other articles, see MUFC (disambiguation). For other uses, see Manchester United (disambiguation).
Manchester United
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| Full name | Manchester United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Red Devils |
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| Short name | MUFC |
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| Founded | 1878; 137 years ago, as Newton Heath LYR F.C.
1902; 113 years ago, as Manchester United F.C. |
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| Ground | Old Trafford |
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| Capacity | 75,635 |
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| Owner | Manchester United plc(NYSE: MANU) |
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| Co-chairmen | Joel and Avram Glazer |
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| Manager | Louis van Gaal |
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| League | Premier League |
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| 2014–15 | Premier League, 4th |
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| Website | Club home page |
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Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club currently play in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.Manchester United have won 20 league titles, the most of any English club, 11 FA Cups, four League Cups and a record 20 FA Community Shields. The club has also won three European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, oneIntercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup. In 1998–99, the club achieved a treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.The 1958 Munich air disaster claimed the lives of eight players. In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United was the first English football club to win the European Cup. Alex Ferguson won 28 major honours between 1986 and 2013, when he announced his retirement. Louis van Gaal was appointed as the club's new manager after Ferguson's successor David Moyeswas sacked after only 10 months in charge.Manchester United was the second highest-earning football club in the world for 2013–14, with annual revenue of €518 million,and the world's third most valuable football club in 2015, valued at $1.98 billion. As of June 2015, it is the world's most valuable football brand, estimated to be worth $1.2 billion. It is one of the most widely supported football teams in the world. After being floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1991, the club was purchased by Malcolm Glazer in May 2005 in a deal valuing the club at almost £800 million, after which the company was taken private again. In August 2012, Manchester United made an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The club holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably with Liverpool and with Manchester City.
History
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
Manchester United was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) depot at Newton Heath. The team initially played games against other departments and rail companies, but on 20 November 1880, they competed in their first recorded match; wearing the colours of the railway company – green and gold – they were defeated 6–0 by Bolton Wanderers' reserve team.By 1888, the club had become a founding member of The Combination, a regional football league. Following the league's dissolution after only one season, Newton Heath joined the newly formed Football Alliance, which ran for three seasons before being merged with the Football League. This resulted in the club starting the 1892–93 season in theFirst Division, by which time it had become independent of the rail company and dropped the "LYR" from its name. After two seasons, the club was relegated to the Second Division.
Ryan Giggs
is the most decorated player in English football history.
Kit evolution
1902–20, 1921–22, 1927–34, 1934–60, 1971–present
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| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 1945–1975 | Umbro | none |
| 1975–1980 | Admiral |
| 1980–1982 | Adidas |
| 1982–1992 | Sharp Electronics |
| 1992–2000 | Umbro |
| 2000–2002 | Vodafone |
| 2002–2006 | Nike |
| 2006–2010 | AIG |
| 2010–2014 | Aon |
| 2014–2015 | Chevrolet |
| 2015– | Adidas |
Honours
Winners' and runners-up medals from Manchester United's UEFA Champions League final appearances in 2008, 2009 and 2011
Manchester United's first trophy was the Manchester Cup, which it won as Newton Heath LYR in 1886. In 1908, the club won its first league title, and won the FA Cup for the first time the following year. Manchester United won the most trophies in the 1990s; five league titles, four FA Cups, one League Cup, five Charity Shields (one shared), one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and one Intercontinental Cup.
The club holds the record for most top-division titles (20). Manchester United holds the record for the most Premier League titles (13), and was the first English team to win the European Cup in 1968. The club's most recent trophy came in April 2013 with the 2012–13 Premier League title.
The only major honour that Manchester United has never won is the UEFA Europa League, although the team reached the quarter-finals in 1984–85 and the semi-finals of the competition's precursor tournament, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, in 1964–65.
Domestic
- First Division (until 1992) and Premier League: 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
- 1908–09, 1947–48, 1962–63, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
- 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
- FA Charity/Community Shield: 20 (16 outright, 4 shared)
- 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 (* shared)
European
- European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 3
- 1967–68, 1998–99, 2007–08
Worldwide
Doubles and Trebles
- European Double (League and European Cup): 1
- "The Treble" (League, FA Cup and European Cup): 1
Especially short competitions such as the Charity/Community Shield, Intercontinental Cup (now defunct), FIFA Club World Cup or UEFA Super Cup are not generally considered to contribute towards a Double or Treble.
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