Formed as Newton Heath L & YR F.C. in 1878 as a football team Railway Company depot Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in Newton Heath, her name changed to Manchester United in 1902.
Although always been one of the strongest teams in England, then from 1993 Manchester United claimed a huge dominance in the domestic championship under the direction of Sir Alex Ferguson - the dominance of a scale not seen since the end of Liverpool FC in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. Since the passing of an era in the 1992 Premiership, Manchester United is the most successful team with a twelve win the championship trophy.
Despite the success in domestic competition, success is still difficult to be repeated in the European championships, they only ever won the Champions League three times throughout its history (1968, 1999, 2008).
Since the 86-87 season, they have won 22 major trophies - this is the largest amount among the clubs of the Premier League. They have won 19 trophies Premier League champions (including the time still called Division One). In 1968, they became the first English team to win the European Champions League, after defeating SL Benfica 4-1, and they won the European Champions League for the second time in 1999 and again in 2008 after defeating Chelsea FC in the final. They also hold the record for winning the FA Cup 11 times. [2] In 2008, they became the first British club and the club's second European who managed to become FIFA Club World Champion.
On May 12, 2005, U.S. businessman Malcolm Glazer became majority owner of the club by buying shares worth £ 800 million (U.S. $ 1.47 billion) followed by a lot of protests from supporters fanatics.
The team was first formed with the name of Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railwaiy FC in 1878 as the team work of Lancashire and Yorkshire railway station in Newton Heath. Shirts were green - gold. They play in a small field on North Road, near 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 relationship with the railway station, became an independent company, appointing a club secretary and pengedropan "L & YR" from their name to become Newton Heath FC alone ..
Shortly thereafter, in 1902, the club neared bankruptcy, with debts of over £ 2500. Pitch their Bank Street has been closed.
Before their team disbanded, they received an investment from J. H. * Davies, director of Manchester Breweries. Initially, a team legend, Harry Stafford, who was captain of the team, showing off the dog St. ** Bernard, when Davies decided to buy the dog. Stafford declined, but was able to influence menannamkan Davies to invest in the team and became chairman of the team. Held a meeting to change the name of the association. Manchester Central and Manchester Celtic were among the names suggested, before Louis Rocca, a young immigrant from Italy, said: "Gentlemen, why do we not use the name of Manchester United?" [5] The name stuck, and Manchester United officially came into existence on 26 April 1902 . Davies also decided to replace the elected team colors and red and white of Manchester United's team.
Ernest Mangnall appointed as club secretary to replace James West, who resigned on September 28, 1902. Mangnall worked hard to lift the team into Division One and failed on his first attempt, ranked fifth League Division Two. Mangnall decided to increase the number of players into the club and recruit players such as Harry Moger, Dick Duckworth, and John Picken, there is also Charlie Roberts who made a big impact. He purchased 750 pounds of Grimsby Town in April 1904, and brought the team to third place from 1903 to 1904 season-ending standings.They then promoted to Division One after finishing diurutan two Division Two 1905-06 season. Their first season in Division One ended poorly, they ranked eighth standings. Eventually they won its first league title in 1908. Manchester City are being investigated because of their players over the regulations set out the FA. They were fined £ 250 and eighteen of their players were punished should not be playing for them again. United were quick to take advantage of the situation, picking up Billy Meredith and Sandy Turnbull, and others. These new players may not play before New year 1907, as a result of the suspension of the FA. They began play in 1907-08 season and United's title took aim at that time. 2-1 victory over Sheffield United's starting ten times United's winning streak. But in the end, they close the season with 9 points advantage of their rivals, Aston Villa.
The club took two years to bring the trophy again, they won the Division One League trophy for the second time in the 1910-11 season. United moved into his new Old Trafford pitch. They play the first match at Old Trafford on February 19, 1910 against Liverpool, but they lost 4-3. They do not get the trophy again in the 1911-12 season, they are not supported by Mangnall anymore because he moved to Manchester City after 10 year with United. After that, they played 41 years without winning a single trophy.
United again relegated in 1922 after ten years playing in Division One. They went up the division again in 1925, but the difficulty to enter the ranks of the top league Division One and they go down the division again in 1931. United claimed mencapaian the lowest in its history that is position 20 Division Two championship in 1934. force them back when the 1938-39 season.
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* The owner of Manchester United's first
o St. Bernard eventually became the first MU mascot of the year 1902-1906
Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson arrived from Aberdeen to replace Atkinson and led the club to reach the position 11. The next season the 1987-88 season, United finished the league in second place, with Brian McClair the printer 20 league goals after George Best.
United had a hard time the next two seasons. With the purchase of a lot of players, Ferguson can not meet the expectations of fans. Alex Ferguson has been in danger of dismissal in early 1990, but a goal from Mark Robins brought United's 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest's FA Cup third dibabak. This makes Ferguson was saved and eventually United won the FA Cup, after beating Crystal Palace in the party re-finals.
United won Winners' Cup Europe in 1990-91, beating the season's Spanish champions Barcelona in the final, but disappointing in the league next season because they lost to rivals, Leeds United.
The arrival of Eric Cantona in November 1992 is a step in United's crucial moment. Cantona mingle with players and make winning the FA Cup Final Manchester United won two in the league and FA Cup. Ferguson makes fans upset that sell some players Some of them are directly elected to the England national football team. Surprisingly, United again won the double in 1995-96 season. This is the first time an English club won the double twice, and finally they got the title "Double Double". [7]
They won the league the 1996-97 season and Eric Cantona retired from professional soccer persepak at age 30. They started the 1997-98 season well, but end the league standings at the second position, under the winner of two titles, Arsenal.
Treble
1998-99 season for Manchester United is the most successful season as they managed to become the only English team has ever won the Treble (three titles in one season) - by winning the Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in the same season. After passing through a solid Premier League, Manchester United won the league in the last match against Tottenham Hotspur 2-1, when Arsenal won 1-0 against Aston Villa.Winning the Premiership is the first part of United's treble, which is called Ferguson was the hardest part.In the FA Cup final they met Newcastle United and won 2-0 with a goal by Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes. In their final game of the season, the European Champions League Final match of 1999, they beat Bayern Munich, the game is touted as the best comeback ever, lost to injury time and scored twice in the last minute to ensure victory 2-1. Manchester United also won the Intercontinental Cup after beating Palmeiras 1-0 in Tokyo.
After the Treble until now
United won the league in 2000 and 2001, but they failed to regain the trophy European competition. In 2000, Manchester United became one of 14 founders of the G-14. Ferguson adopted more defensive tactics and continue to fail in Europe and United finished the league in third place. They regained the league the next season and start the season well, but their form dropped significantly when Rio Ferdinand received a controversial eight month suspension for failing a doping test. They won the 2004 FA Cup, after beating Millwall.
The 2004-05 season was reduced United's goal, which is caused by the injury of striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and United finished the season won the league. This time, the FA Cup eluded them as Arsenal beat United on penalties. Outside the field, the main story is the possibility of the club was taken over by other parties and at the end of the season, Malcolm Glazer, a Tampa businessman, has had interest in the club.
United made a poor start to the 2005-06 season, with the departure of Roy Keane joined Celtic after United's much-criticized public and the club failed to get past the knock-out round of Champions League for the first time in a decade after the defeat of the Portuguese team, Benfica. This season is a bad season for United because of their key players such as Gabriel Heinze, Alan Smith, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes injury. They only won one title that season, League Cup, beating Wigan Athletic promotions team with a score of 4-0. United also ensured a second-place league standings and qualify automatically for the Champions League after beating Charlton Athletic 4-0. End of the 2005-06 season, one of the key striker, Ruud van Nistelrooy, left the club to join Real Madrid, his relationship with Alex Ferguson
2006-07 season showed United's attacking style of play as the decade of the 90s, scoring 20 more goals in 32 matches. In January 2007, United have Henrik Larsson on loan for 2 months from Helsingborgs, and the player has Pera important in achieving the United in the Champions League, with hopes for a second Treble; but after reaching the semi-finals, United lost air conditioning Milan 3-5 (aggregate)
In the 50th anniversary of Manchester United's participation in European competitions, and also the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Manchester United played Marcello Lippi's European XI at Old Trafford on March 13, 2007. United won the match 4-3.
Four years after their last title, United claimed back the Premier League title on May 6, 2007, after Chelsea drew with Arsenal, leaving the Blues seven points behind with two games left, followed by United's 1-0 victory in the Manchester derby the previous day, United to his ninth Premiership title in 15 years of its existence. However, they can not reach their fourth double, as Chelsea beat United 1-0 in the FA Cup final in 2007 which took place at the new Wembley Stadium.
On May 11, 2008, United again won the league title after beating Wigan 2-0 in the final game to ensure the title, followed by the Champions League title on May 21, 2008 was achieved by beating Chelsea 6-5 in the final on penalties after playing a series -1 at the normal time and extra time 2x45 minutes 2x15 minutes. With the status of the Champions League, United's right to follow the FIFA Club World Cup 2008 and won the tournament after beating Gamba Osaka 5-3 in the semifinals and LDU Quito 1-0 in the final. United became the second European club that became world champion after AC Milan in 2007. A year after the final of the 2008 UEFA Champions League, Manchester United went back to the finals in 2009. Manchester United then suffered defeat in the 2008-09 UEFA Champions League final, against Barcelona with a score of 2-0 in Rome, Italy.
Symbol
When the team name was Newton Heath, uniforms were green-yellow. In 1902, in connection with the change of name to Manchester United, the club change their uniform color to red (shirt), white (pants) and black (socks), which became a uniform standard of MU to date. Exception when the team competed in the 1909 FA Cup Final against Bristol City, a white collared shirt red V-shaped This uniform design was used again during the 1920s, when the team uniform red-red.
Costume away is usually a white shirt, black pants and white socks, it had also used other colors, including blue-white striped shirt used from 1903 to 1916, all black in 1994 and 2003 and a blue shirt with silver horizontal lines in 2000. One of the most famous, only used briefly, away United's costumes are colored gray overall wear on the 1995-96 season. This costume is not used again when Manchester United lost the first match of the use of this costume. In the first half, Manchester United lost 3-0 to Southampton, they changed the uniforms they wear the uniform of their third-blue-white, but eventually lost 3-1. Uniform gray never again be used due to the bad results that they can in the first game with a uniform gray. [Uniform Kit MU Other famous white shirt with black sleeves and gold-black lines. This is the last uniform uniforms designed Umbro before choosing a manufacturer Nike Manchester United, and to commemorate 100 years of change of name from Newton Heath became Manchester United FC.
United's third costume is blue, which is subject to the player winning the Champions Cup 1968. Exceptions, bright yellow costumes used in the early 1970s, striped blue and white uniform used in 1996, and red-striped white shirt worn black in 2004. United also uses a third costume for practice. United adopted the color black costume on the entire 1998-99 season and a dark blue shirt with maroon edge in 2001 to play against Southampton and PSV Eindhoven.
Manchester United's emblem has been replaced several times, but the changes made are not too significant. Satan is situated in the middle of the emblem is at the root of the nickname "Red Devils" (The Red Devils), which emerged in the 1960s after Matt Busby heard it from fans Salford rugby team. In the late '60s, the symbol of Satan has began to be included in the program brochure and a club scarf, until finally incorporated into the club by holding the trident symbol. In 1998, the logo was redesigned again, this time removing the words "Football Club". These changes are contrary to the opinions of supporters, who see that the MU further away from the roots of football and this change is only for business purposes only.