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THE STADIUM Back to Top
Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, one of the most popular football clubs in the world, based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. The club was a founding member of thePremier League in 1992, and has played in the top division of English football since 1938, with the exception of the 1974-75 season. Average attendances at the club have been higher than any other team in English football for all but six seasons since 1964-65.
Manchester United are the reigning English champions and Club World Cup holders, having won the 2008-09 Premier League and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The club is one of the most successful in the history of English football and has won 22 major honours since Alex Ferguson became manager in November 1986. In 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating Benfica 4-1. They won a second European Cup as part of a Treble in 1999, before winning their third in 2008. The club holds the joint record for the most English league titles with 18 and also holds the record for the most FA Cup wins with 11.
CLUB HERITAGE Back to TopManchester United are the reigning English champions and Club World Cup holders, having won the 2008-09 Premier League and the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The club is one of the most successful in the history of English football and has won 22 major honours since Alex Ferguson became manager in November 1986. In 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating Benfica 4-1. They won a second European Cup as part of a Treble in 1999, before winning their third in 2008. The club holds the joint record for the most English league titles with 18 and also holds the record for the most FA Cup wins with 11.
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 for fifteen years, before moving to Bank Street in the nearby town of Clayton in 1893. The club had entered The Football Leaguethe 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 2,500 pounds. At one point, their Bank Street ground was closed by the bailiffs.
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. 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.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?" 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.
LEAGUE STATISTICS Back to TopJust before having to be shut down for good, the club received a sizeable investment from J. H. Davies, the managing director of Manchester Breweries. 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.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?" 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.
Domestic
League
- Premier League(11): 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09
- First Division(7): 1907-08, 1910-11, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67
- Second Division(2): 1935-36, 1974-75
Cups
- FA Cup: 11
- 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004
- League Cup: 3
- 1992, 2006, 2009
- FA Charity/Community Shield: 17 (13 outright, 4 shared)
- 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007,
2008Â (* joint holders)
- 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007,
European
- European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 3
- 1968, 1999, 2008
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
- 1991
- UEFA Super Cup: 1
- 1991
Worldwide
- Intercontinental Cup: 1
- 1999
- FIFA Club World Cup: 1
- 2008
GENERAL INFO
Name: Manchester United FC
Inauguration: 1909
Capacity: 76,212
Address: Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA
DIRECTIONS
The stadium is located app. 3.5km South-West of the city centre.
Car:
From the Clockwise M60 (increasing junction numbers):
Leave the Motorway at Junction 7 to join the A56 Manchester bound. Remain on the A56 following the signs for Manchester United. Turn left into Sir Matt Busby Way. Car parking is on the right in front of the stadium.
From the Anti-clockwise M60 (decreasing junction numbers):
Leave the M60 at Junction 9 and join Parkway (A5081) towards Trafford Park. At the first island take the 3rd exit onto Village Way and remain on this road until the next island (controlled by traffic lights). At this island take the second exit and then join Wharfside Way. Turn right at the junction with Sir Matt Busby Way, car parking is on the left in front of the stadium.
Metrolink:
Station 'Old Trafford'
Nearest Airport:
Manchester International Airport (15 km)
TICKETS
http://www.manutd.com/tickets
http://www.worldticketshop.com/tickets/manchester_united_tickets
Name: Manchester United FC
Inauguration: 1909
Capacity: 76,212
Address: Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA
DIRECTIONS
The stadium is located app. 3.5km South-West of the city centre.
Car:
From the Clockwise M60 (increasing junction numbers):
Leave the Motorway at Junction 7 to join the A56 Manchester bound. Remain on the A56 following the signs for Manchester United. Turn left into Sir Matt Busby Way. Car parking is on the right in front of the stadium.
From the Anti-clockwise M60 (decreasing junction numbers):
Leave the M60 at Junction 9 and join Parkway (A5081) towards Trafford Park. At the first island take the 3rd exit onto Village Way and remain on this road until the next island (controlled by traffic lights). At this island take the second exit and then join Wharfside Way. Turn right at the junction with Sir Matt Busby Way, car parking is on the left in front of the stadium.
Metrolink:
Station 'Old Trafford'
Nearest Airport:
Manchester International Airport (15 km)
TICKETS
http://www.manutd.com/tickets
http://www.worldticketshop.com/tickets/manchester_united_tickets
