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'''Manchester United F.C.''' is an English ] club based at ], ]. | '''Manchester United F.C.''' is an English ] club based at ], ]. | ||
Formed as Newton Heath in 1878 becoming Manchester United in 1902. | Formed as Newton Heath in 1878 becoming Manchester United in 1902. | ||
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Manchester United F.C. is an English football club based at Old Trafford, Manchester. Formed as Newton Heath in 1878 becoming Manchester United in 1902.
Whilst traditionally amongst the stronger clubs in England, since the beginning of the 1990s and Manchester United have, under manager Alex Ferguson achieved a degree of dominance in domestic competitions unseen since the great Liverpool F.C. sides of the 1970s. Unlike those sides however, this has not been repeated in European competition, although the side did win an unprecedented treble of the UEFA Champions League (after a come-from-behind victory against Bayern Munich), the FA Cup and the FA Premiership in the 1998/99 season.
History
To be added: Busby Babes, Munich Air Disaster, first European Cup win, etc...
Noted players
- Bobby Charlton
- Dennis Law
- George Best
- Eric Cantona
- Ryan Giggs
- David Beckham
- Fabian Barthez
- Paul Scholes
- Roy Keane
- Rio Ferdinand
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
Achievements
- League Championships: 14
- 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
- FA Cups: 10
- 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999
- League Cup: 1
- 1992
- UEFA Champions League Championships: 2
- 1968, 1999
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
- 1991
- Inter-Continental Cup: 1
- 1999
- UEFA Super Cup: 1
- 1991
- FA Charity Shields: 1
- 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 (*as joint holders)