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IntroductionManchester United is a highly successful English football club, with supporters across the world. Its current players include Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand, and among its former players are Bobby Charlton, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Manchester United is presently managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in English football. Manchester United was one of the first English clubs to play in Europe (1956) and the first to win the European Cup (1968). Returning from a European tie in 1958, Manchester United lost eight players and various club officials in the Munich air disaster. Manchester United is the only English club to have won the Premiership, the FA Cup and the UEFA Campions League in the same season (1998-1999), and is the current holder (2010-2011) of the Premier League title. This website‘About Man Utd’ is an online encyclopaedia of Manchester United. It comprises profiles and articles, backed by a huge database of facts and figures. Since 1886, Manchester United has competed in 126 seasons, been led by 19 different managers, played 5,260 competitive matches and been represented by 855 players. At ‘About Man Utd’, each of these seasons, managers, matches and players has its own page - over six thousand of them! To enjoy the site, use the menu bar at the top of each page or any of the numerous links. From the players database: Steve Bruce Bruce was born in 1960 in Corbridge in Northumberland. As a boy he was a Newcastle United fan and played for the famous Wallsend Boys’ Club. In 1977, at sixteen, he was taken on by Gillingham, then of the Third ... more > From the matches database: 2003 vs ArsenalManchester United spent most of the 2002-2003 season trying to catch Arsenal. From the end of December they were undefeated in the Premiership and, prior to this game with Arsenal, had beaten Newcastle United 6-2 at St James’ Park. Alex ... more > From the seasons database: 1997-1998The 1997-1998 season started with a win over Chelsea in the Charity Shield (on penalties). It would prove to be the season’s only trophy. ... more > From the managers database: Matt BusbyAlexander Matthew Busby was born in Orbiston, North Lanarkshire, in 1909. As a young man he was a professional footballer, playing for Manchester City and Liverpool and also representing Scotland. The second world war brought his playing career to an end ... more > From an ‘About Man Utd’ articleJimmy Murphy was Sir Matt Busby’s assistant throughout Busby’s years at Old Trafford. He served MU for twenty-six years as coach and assistant manager. ... more > Sources of further informationThe facts, figures, dates and occasions that tell the Manchester United story are presented in many publications and on many websites. The following are useful reference works:
The official club site: The relevant wikipedia pages: The popular Manchester United statistics site: The site of the Association of Football Statisticians: A few quiz questionsIn which season did Roy Keane and others chase Andy D’Urso around Old Trafford? In which match against Arsenal was Sol Campbell sent off for striking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? Who has been the longest-serving Manchester United captain? For which season was Eric Cantona captain in succession to Steve Bruce? Who is third (after Charlton and Law) in the list of top Manchester United goalscorers? At which match did United give away scarves to every supporter? |
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