Manchester United FC (1878)
Previous Names
Newton Heath Lancashire Railway Workers - 1878-1880
Nicknames
The Red Devils
Man U
Man United
United
Local Radio
Century NW - 105.4fm
BBC Radio Manchester - 95.1fm
Best Season
1999-2000 - Won 28 Matches
Worst Season
1930-1931 - Lost 27 Matches
Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
64 - First Division - 1956-1957
Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
92 - Premier League - 1993-1994
Managers
1892-1900 - A H Albut
1900-1903 - James West
1903-1912 - Ernest Magnall
1914-1921 - John Robson
1921-1926 - John Chapman
1926-1927 - Clarence Hilditch
1927-1931 - Herbert Bamlett
1931-1932 - Walter Crickmer
1932-1937 - Scott Duncan
1937-1945 - Walter Crickmer
1945-1969 - Sir Matt Busby
1969-1970 - Wilf McGuiness
1970-1970 - Sir Matt Busby
1971-1972 - Frank O'Farrell
1972-1977 - Tommy Docherty
1977-1981 - Dave Sexton
1981-1986 - Ron Atkinson
1986-???? - Sir Alex Ferguson
Youngest Ever Player
David Gaskell - 16 Yrs 19 Days - vs Manchester City - Charity Shield - 24/10/1956
Oldest Ever Player
Billy Meredith - 46 Yrs 281 Days - vs Derby County - First Division - 07/05/1921
Most Capped Player
Bobby Charlton - 106 of 106 - England
Top Scorer in a Season
Denis Law - 46 - 1963-1964
Top Scorer of All Time
Bobby Charlton - 249
Most Goals Scored in One Match
6 - Harold Halse - vs Swindon Town - Charity Shield - 25/09/1911
6 - George Best - vs Northampton - 07/02/1970
Most Appearances
Ryan Giggs - 759
Longest Serving Player
Bobby Charlton - 1956-1973
Most European Appearances
118 - Ryan Giggs
Turned Pro - 1885
Chairman
Joel Glazer
Avram Glazer
Ground
Old Trafford - Please click for more info
Pitch Measurements
116 Yards x 76 Yards
Mascot
Fred the Red
Main Sponsors
1982-2000 - Sharpe Electronics
2000-2006 - Vodafone
2006-???? - AIG
Honours
Famous Supporters
Victoria Beckham - Singer
Steve Coogan - Actor
Angus Deayton - TV Personality
Mick Hucknall - Singer
Ulrika Jonsson - TV Personality
Gary Rhodes - Chef
Russell Watson - Operatic Singer
Rivals
Manchester City
Liverpool
Chelsea
Best Cup Runs
Winners:
1909
1948
1963
1977
1983
1985
1990
1994
1996
1999
2004
Biggest Transfer In
£31,100,000 - Rio Ferdinand - Leeds United - 22/07/2002
Biggest Transfer Out
£24,250,000 - David Beckham - Real Madrid - 18/06/2003
Record Gate Receipts
Highest Home Attendance
83,250 - vs Arsenal - Maine Road - First Division - 07/01/1948
Highest Away Attendance
135,000 - vs Real Madrid - European Cup - 11/04/1957
Highest Neutral Attendance
Lowest Home Attendance
Lowest Away Attendance
Lowest Neutral Attendance
Biggest Home Win
10-0 - vs Anderlecht - European Cup Preliminary Round, L2 - 26/09/1956
Biggest Away Win
1-8 - vs Nottingham Forest - 06/02/1999
Biggest Home Defeat
0-7 - vs Blackburn - 10/02/1926
Biggest Away Defeat
7-0 - vs Grimsby - 26/12/1890
7-0 - vs Aston Villa - 27/12/1930
7-0 - vs Blackburn - 26/12/1931
Most Goals Scored in a Season
103 - 1956-1957
103 - 1958-1959
Most Goals Conceded in a Season
115 - 1930-1931
