Nicknamed "the Red Devils", the club was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to its current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910. [136] Busby's team also became associated with the liberalisation of Western society during the 1960s; George Best, known as the "Fifth Beatle" for his iconic haircut, was the first footballer to significantly develop an off-the-field media profile. [44][45] The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners' Cup title. 1. The following day, former United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær was appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the season. rivalry, Leeds United F.C.–Manchester United F.C. 26.1, Foreigners: [171], In May 2005, Malcolm Glazer purchased the 28.7 per cent stake held by McManus and Magnier, thus acquiring a controlling interest through his investment vehicle Red Football Ltd in a highly leveraged takeover valuing the club at approximately £800 million (then approx. 1. Paul Scholes. [88] In 2001, to celebrate 100 years as "Manchester United", a reversible white and gold away kit was released, although the actual match day shirts were not reversible. [119] The two clubs are the most successful English teams in both domestic and international competitions; and between them they have won 39 league titles, 9 European Cups, 4 UEFA Cups, 5 UEFA Super Cups, 19 FA Cups, 13 League Cups, 2 FIFA Club World Cups, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 36 FA Community Shields. England football soccer. Downloaded from Companies House UK, (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish), the Glazer family retains overall ownership and control of the club, History of Manchester United F.C. [138] During his time with the club, Beckham's popularity across Asia was integral to the club's commercial success in that part of the world. They reached the final again in 1977, beating Liverpool 2–1. 2,737,368 were here. conflict, Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year winners, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manchester_United_F.C.&oldid=1021037374, Association football clubs established in 1878, Association football clubs established in 1902, Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, Football team templates which use short name parameter, Articles with Arabic-language sources (ar), Articles with Chinese-language sources (zh), Articles with French-language sources (fr), Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja), Articles with Korean-language sources (ko), Articles with Spanish-language sources (es), Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with multiple identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Owner: Glazer family via Red Football Shareholder Limited. Casey Stoney's Manchester United side were supposed to play at Everton at 12:00 GMT on Sunday. For the women's football club, see, "MUFC" and "Manchester United" redirect here. £600 million) initial public offering (IPO) on the Singapore stock exchange that would value the club at more than £2 billion;[185] however, in July 2012, the club announced plans to list its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange instead. Federico Macheda is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. Man Utd have confirmed their squad numbers for the new 2019/20 season. The Manchester United squad that won the Premier League in 2012-13 featured a number of stalwarts, including Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, with the latter hanging up his boots at the end of the season. [127], The "Roses Rivalry" with Leeds stems from the Wars of the Roses, fought between the House of Lancaster and the House of York, with Manchester United representing Lancashire and Leeds representing Yorkshire. [173] Much of the takeover money was borrowed by the Glazers; the debts were transferred to the club. [235] When they won the European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League) for a second time in 1999, along with the Premier League and the FA Cup, they became the first English club to win the Treble. 2020-21: Man Utd – £61.6m Man City – £91.5m. [188] Initially in 2012, only 10% of shares were offered to the public. This statistic shows which squad numbers have already been assigned in their history and to which players. Man Utd news includes a change of squad number for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Andreas Pereira. [63][64] He retired as the most decorated manager in football history. [129][130], Manchester United has been described as a global brand; a 2011 report by Brand Finance, valued the club's trademarks and associated intellectual property at £412 million – an increase of £39 million on the previous year, valuing it at £11 million more than the second best brand, Real Madrid – and gave the brand a strength rating of AAA (Extremely Strong). 21. Gary Neville. [77] The following season, United finished second in the league – their highest league placing since 2013 – but were still 19 points behind rivals Manchester City. [190], In 2012, The Guardian estimated that the club had paid a total of over £500 million in debt interest and other fees on behalf of the Glazers,[191] and in 2019, reported that the total sum paid by the club for such fees had risen to £1 billion. [234] In 1908, the club won their first league title, and won the FA Cup for the first time the following year. (1945–1969), History of Manchester United F.C. [62], On 8 May 2013, Ferguson announced that he was to retire as manager at the end of the football season, but would remain at the club as a director and club ambassador. Relegated again in 1931, Manchester United became a yo-yo club, achieving its all-time lowest position of 20th place in the Second Division in 1934. [240] In 2018, Manchester United formed a new women's football team, which entered the second division of women's football in England for their debut season. [26] In 1957, Manchester United became the first English team to compete in the European Cup, despite objections from The Football League, who had denied Chelsea the same opportunity the previous season. Manchester United Squad Number 2020-21 updated to 1st February 2021. [236][237], 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. [39] He was replaced by Ron Atkinson, who immediately broke the British record transfer fee to sign Bryan Robson from West Bromwich Albion. This resulted in the club starting the 1892–93 season in the First Division, by which time it had become independent of the railway company and dropped the "LYR" from its name. [35] First used on 25 March 1957 and costing £40,000, four 180-foot (55 m) pylons were erected, each housing 54 individual floodlights. [80] The devil stems from the club's nickname "The Red Devils"; it was included on club programmes and scarves in the 1960s, and incorporated into the club crest in 1970, although the crest was not included on the chest of the shirt until 1971. Who do Man Utd need to sign before the transfer window closes? [152] Umbro's sponsorship lasted for ten years, followed by Nike's record-breaking £302.9 million deal that lasted until 2015; 3.8 million replica shirts were sold in the first 22 months with the company. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Manchester United news aggregator, bringing you the latest Red Devils headlines from the best Man United sites and other key national and international news sources. Despite approval from The Football Association, The Football League determined that the club should not enter the competition, since it had not qualified. Total net spend: Man Utd – £817.1million Man … Greater Manchester Police took the special edition motor and Pogba, 27, was loaded into the back of the patrol car on the A4538 near Hale, Cheshire. [72] Malcolm Glazer, the patriarch of the Glazer family that owns the club, died on 28 May 2014. The reason for dropping it being that the players claimed to have trouble finding their teammates against the crowd, United failed to win a competitive game in the kit. 30, Average age: [131] In July 2012, Manchester United was ranked first by Forbes magazine in its list of the ten most valuable sports team brands, valuing the Manchester United brand at $2.23 billion. (1986–2013), Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association, Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. … [87] An all-grey away kit worn during the 1995–96 season was dropped after just five games; in its final outing against Southampton, Alex Ferguson instructed the team to change into the third kit during half-time. (1969–1986), History of Manchester United F.C. After the war, the club received compensation from the War Damage Commission in the amount of £22,278. 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. 12. [176][177] In January 2010, with debts of £716.5 million ($1.17 billion),[178] Manchester United further refinanced through a bond issue worth £504 million, enabling them to pay off most of the £509 million owed to international banks. €20.00m. [241][242], This article is about the men's football club. [71] On 19 May 2014, it was confirmed that Louis van Gaal would replace Moyes as Manchester United manager on a three-year deal, with Giggs as his assistant. [114], Supporters are represented by two independent bodies; the Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association (IMUSA), which maintains close links to the club through the MUFC Fans Forum,[115] and the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST). [15][174][175], In July 2006, the club announced a £660 million debt refinancing package, resulting in a 30 per cent reduction in annual interest payments to £62 million a year. Find here Rashford kit numbers, Patrice Evra number, Paul Scholes number and more. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Accountancy firm and sports industry consultants Deloitte estimate that Manchester United has 75 million fans worldwide. [141] Through Manchester United Finance and the club's membership scheme, One United, those with an affinity for the club can purchase a range of branded goods and services. [56] In December 2008, the club became the first British team to win the FIFA Club World Cup and followed this with the 2008–09 Football League Cup, and its third successive Premier League title. [53] They won the 2003–04 FA Cup, beating Millwall 3–0 in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to lift the trophy for a record 11th time. [111] The club states that its worldwide fan base includes more than 200 officially recognised branches of the Manchester United Supporters Club (MUSC), in at least 24 countries. [20][nb 2] Under Ernest Mangnall, who assumed managerial duties in 1903, the team finished as Second Division runners-up in 1906 and secured promotion to the First Division, which they won in 1908 – the club's first league title. [134] Forbes magazine valued the club at $3.3 billion – $1.2 billion higher than the next most valuable sports team. [91] From 2006–07 to 2013–14, the third kit was the previous season's away kit, albeit updated with the new club sponsor in 2006–07 and 2010–11, apart from the 2008–09 season, when an all-blue kit was launched to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1967–68 European Cup success. 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