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On this page I'll include the obvious and arcane facts and stats that we sports fans love so much. Hey, it's all important!
FACTS
- won the fa cup 11 times -the most ever by any team
- 1st english side to win da champions league(1999 bayern munich 1 - manchester united 2)
- 1st known as newton heat
- nicknamed da red devils
- hav won the epl 15 times to date
- home ground 1st also known as theatre of dreams
- were been richest club for 10 yrs running(till 2004-2005) and are currently the richest club ( bt. real
madrid by 11 euros)
- man utd have won the charity shielf a record 15 times !
INFORMATION
FOUNDED: 1878
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1885
LIMITED COMPANY:
1907
ADDRESS:
Manchester United
Old Trafford Football Ground
Sir Matt Busby Way
Manchester M16 ORA
United
Kingdom
Telephone:
0161 868 8000
OFFICIAL CLUB WEBSITE:
www.manutd.com
PRESENT STADIUM CAPACITY:
68,217
PITCH MEASUREMENTS:
116 yards x 76 yards
CLUB NAMES :
1878 - 1880: Newton Heath LRW
(Lancashire Railway Workers)
1880 - 1902: Newton Heath
1902 - Present: Manchester United
CLUB STADIUMS:
1878 - 1893: North Road, Newton Heath
1893 - 1910: Bank Street, Clayton
1910 - 1941: Old Trafford
1941 - 1949: Maine Road
1949 - Present: Old Trafford
CLUB MANAGER:
Sir Alex Ferguson
ASSISTANT MANAGER:
Carlos Queiroz
1st TEAM COACH:
Mike Phelan
RESERVES MANAGER:
Ricky Sbragia
UNDER 19'S MANAGER:
Brian McClair
UNDER 17'S MANAGER:
Francisco Filho
YOUTH MANAGER:
Eric Harrison
PHYSIO:
Robert Swire
KIT MANAGER:
Albert Morgan
PLC CHIEF EXECUTIVE:
David Gill
CLUB CHAIRMAN:
Malcolm Glazer
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR:
Phil Townsend
SHIRT SPONSOR:
AIG
KIT SPONSOR:
Nike
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About Sir Alex Ferguson
Did You Know?
Sir Alex Ferguson was voted the 'Best Coach' in Europe at the 1999 UEFA Football Gala.
Sir Alex is a keen musician, and is learning to play the piano in his spare time.
As a boy he would climb over walls to watch his beloved Glasgow Rangers, for whom he would later play.
He shares his birthday, on New Year's Eve, with former club captain Steve Bruce.
He owns several racehorses, and regularly watches them in action.
LEGENDS
- roy keane
- peter schmichel
- denis irwin
- denis law
- mark hughes
- david beckham
- eric cantona
- andy cole
- dennis viollet
- sir matt busby
- sir bobby charlton
- bryan robson
- duncan edwards
- teddy sheringham
- gary pallister
- brian mclair
- george best
- roger byrne
- johnny carey
- jaap stam
- steve bruce
- norman whiteside
- nobby stiles
- tommy taylor
- billy meredith
- bill foulkes
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