Manchester United- There's Only One United!!!

[United32]

Manchester United F.C.

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+ Club Information:

-Full Name: Manchester United Football Club
-Nicknames: The Red Devils
-Founded: 1878
-Owner: Malcolm Glazer
-Chairmen: Joel & Avram Glazer
-Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
-Assistant Manager: Mike Phelan
-League: Barclays Premier League
-Rivals: Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, And Manchester City
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+ Club History:

Manchester United FC was originally founded as Newton Health LY&R FC in 1878.The club played in gold and green kits and played at a small pitch near North Road until 1893 when they moved to Bank Street in the nearby City Of Clayton. The club just before the move broke away from LY&R and became plain Newton Health FC.

Then came tough times for the club, it was about to go bankrupt and close down in 1902,until club captain Harry Stafford was showing off his dog,here he was approached by J.H.Davies wanting to buy the dog,Stafford kept the dog and persuaded Davies to invest in Newton Health.After the takleover,at a board meeting, it was decided that they change the name to show that this was a fresh start.After names such as Manchester Celtic and Manchester Central were considered,Louis Rocca,a young Italian suggested Manchester united, the name was fancied and on April 26th,1902 Manchester United FC came into being.

It was not long before the club was at last promoted to the First Division for the first time under the name Manchester United, finishing in second place in the 1905–06 Second Division. A season of consolidation followed, with the club finishing in 8th, before they won their first league title in 1908. Manchester City had recently been under investigation for paying some of their players a salary over the amount allowed by FA regulations. They were fined £250 and eighteen of their players were banned from playing for them ever again. United were quick to take advantage of the situation, picking up Billy Meredith and Sandy Turnbull, amongst others. The new boys from across town were ineligible to play until New Year's Day 1907, because of their suspension, so it was until the 1907–08 season for them to make a impact on United's bid for the title. And that they did, getting the campaign off to a storming start, with a 2–1 victory over Sheffield United, beginning a run of ten straight wins. Despite a shaky end to the season, United managed to hang on and finished the season nine points ahead of their closest rivals, Aston Villa.

The following season began with United picking up another piece of silverware, the first ever Charity Shield, and ended with another, the club's first FA Cup title, sowing the seeds for what has become a record number of FA Cup titles. Just as they were in the club's first title-winning campaign, Turnbull and Meredith were instrumental in this season, Turnbull scoring the winner in the FA Cup Final. The club had to wait another two years before winning any more silverware, winning the First Division for the second time in the 1910–11 season. In the meantime, United moved to their new ground at Old Trafford. They played their first game there on 19 February 1910 against Liverpool, but lost 4–3 having.

For the next ten years, the club went into a state of decline before being relegated down to Division Two in 1922. They were promoted again in 1925, but struggled to get into the top half of the table, and were relegated again in 1931. In the years leading up to the Second World War, the club became a yo-yo club, reaching their all-time lowest position of 20th in Division Two in 1934. They were promoted and relegated once again before being promoted in the penultimate season before the Second World War. They guaranteed their place in the top flight for after the war by finishing in 14th in the 1938–39 season.

In 1945 came the appointment of Matt Busby to the manager's post at Old Trafford. He took an uncommon approach to his job, insisting that he be allowed to pick his own team, choose which players to sign and direct the team's training sessions himself. He had already missed out on the manager's job at his former club, Liverpool F.C., because the club saw those tasks as jobs for the directors, but United decided to take a chance on Busby's innovative ideas. Busby's first signing was not a player, but a new assistant manager,Jimmy Murphy. The risk the club had taken in appointing Busby paid immediately, with the club finishing second in the league in 1947, 1948 and 1949 and winning the FA Cup in 1948.

Tragedy struck in the 1958 season, when the plane carrying the team home from a European Cup match crashed on take-off at a refuelling stop in Munich, Germany. The Munich air disaster of 6 February 1958 claimed the lives of eight players – Geoff Bent, Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor and Liam "Billy" Whelan – and another fifteen passengers, including United staff members Walter Crickmer, Bert Whalley and Tom Curry. There had already been two attempted take-offs before the fatal third, which was caused by a build-up of slush at the end of the runway slowing the plane down to a speed too low for take-off.

Busby rebuilt the team throughout the early 1960s, signing players such as Denis Law and Pat Crerand, all the while nurturing a new generation of youngsters. The most famous of this new batch was a young man from Belfast named George Best.The team won the FA Cup in 1963, albeit finishing in 19th place in the First Division. The FA Cup triumph seemed to reinvigorate the players, who helped the club to 2nd place in 1964, and then went one better by winning the league in 1965 and 1967. United won the European Cup in 1968, beating Eusébio's SL Benfica 4–1 in the final, becoming the first English club to win the competition. This United team was notable for containing three European Footballers of the Year: Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best. Matt Busby resigned as manager in 1969 and was replaced by the reserve-team coach and former United player, Wilf McGuinness.

Over the years between 1969 and 1986, Manchester United failed to reach the success's of which they had become accustomed to. United could not find a stable manager or keep a decent team. The club in this time lost most major honors to rivals Liverpool. To stop Liverscum's domination a man, by The Name of Alexander Chapman Ferguson, came as a Messiah to lead United out of the shadows.

Since Sir Alex has taken Over, United have won many many trophies(see honors list). They have had massive success and have become not only bigger than Liverpool but they have become the biggest club in the world. Manchester United have also had many great players such as Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, and Gary Neville. Also, they are blessed down the right hand side with Eric Cantona, David beckham, and Cristiano Ronaldo all gracing the Old Trafford fans. The Future Can Only be Brighter So Stick Around and see what happens.
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+ Stadium Information:

-Name: Old Trafford
-Location: Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England
-Capacity: 76,212
-Architect: Archibald Leitch
-Opened: 1913
-Surface: Grass
-Rating: Five-Star
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+ Managerial Information:

-Name: Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson
-D.O.B: December 31st, 1941
-Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
-Previous Teams: East Stirlingshire, St Mirren, Aberdeen, And Scotland
-Major Honors With Manchester United:
-Premier League (10)
-FA Cup (5)
-Carling Cup (2)
-UEFA Champions League (2)
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Records:

Most Appearances:
# Name Career Appearances Goals
1 Ryan Giggs 1991 – present 764 145
2 Bobby Charlton 1956 – 1973 758 249
3 Bill Foulkes 1952 – 1970 688 9
4 Paul Scholes 1994 – present 577 139
5 Gary Neville 1992 – present 546 7
6 Alex Stepney 1966 – 1978 539 2
7 Tony Dunne 1960 – 1973 535 2
8 Denis Irwin 1990 – 2002 529 33
9 Joe Spence 1919 – 1933 510 168
10 Arthur Albiston 1974 – 1988 485 7

Most Goals:
# Name Career Appearances Goals
1 Bobby Charlton 1956 – 1973 758 249
2 Denis Law 1962 – 1973 404 237
3 Jack Rowley 1937 – 1955 424 211
4= Dennis Viollet 1953 – 1962 293 179
4= George Best 1963 – 1974 470 179
6 Joe Spence 1919 – 1933 510 168
7 Mark Hughes 1983 – 1986 & 1988 – 1995 467 163
8 Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001 – 2006 219 150
9 Stan Pearson 1937 – 1954 343 148
10= David Herd 1961 – 1968 265 145
10= Ryan Giggs 1991 – present 764 145

Highest Transfer Fee Paid:
Player From Fee Date
1 Dimitar Berbatov Tottenham Hotspur £30.75 million September 2008
2 Rio Ferdinand Leeds United £29.1 million July 2002
3 Juan Sebastián Verón Lazio £28.1 million July 2001
4 Wayne Rooney Everton £27 million August 2004
5 Ruud van Nistelrooy PSV Eindhoven £19 million June 2001
6 Anderson Porto £17.3 million July 2007
7 Owen Hargreaves Bayern Munich £17 million May 2007
8 Nani Sporting £14.7 million July 2007
9 Michael Carrick Tottenham Hotspur £14 million July 2006
10 Louis Saha Fulham £12.82 million January 2004

Highest Transfer Fee Recieved:
Player To Fee Date
1 David Beckham Real Madrid £25 million June 2003
2 Jaap Stam Lazio £15.25 million August 2001
3 Juan Sebastián Verón Chelsea £15 million August 2003
4 Ruud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid £10.3 million July 2006
5 Gabriel Heinze Real Madrid £8.1 million August 2007
6 Andy Cole Blackburn Rovers £7.5 million December 2001
7 Paul Ince Internazionale £7 million July 1995
8 Alan Smith Newcastle United £6.7 million August 2007
9 Giuseppe Rossi Villarreal £6.6 million August 2007
10 Kieran Richardson Sunderland £5.5 million July 2007
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+ Honors:

Premier League: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08

First Division: 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67

Second Division: 1935–36, 1974–75

FA Cup: 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004

League Cup: 1992, 2006

FA Charity/Community Shield: 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008

European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 1968, 1999, 2008

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1991

UEFA Super Cup: 1991
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+ Kits:

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+ Squad:

Primary Lineup-

-Goalkeepers

1. Edwin Van Der Sar
12. Ben Foster
29. Tomasz Kuszczak
38. Ron-Robert Zieler
40. Ben Amos

-Defenders

2. Gary Neville (RB)
3. Patrice Evra (LB)
5. Rio Ferdinand (CB)
6. Wes Brown (CB)
15. Nemanja Vidic (CB)
20. Fabio Da Silva (LB)
21. Rafael Da Silva (RB)
23. John Evans (CB)
36. David Gray (CB)
39. James Chester (CB)
42. Richard Eckersley (RB)

-Midfielders

4. Owen Hargreaves (CDM)
7. Cristiano Ronaldo (RMM)
8. Anderson (CAM)
11. Ryan Giggs (LM)
13. Ji-Sung Park (RM)
16. Michael Carrick (CM)
17. Luis Nani (LWM)
18. Paul Scholes (CAM)
22. John O'Shea (CDM)
24. Darren Fletcher (CM)
28. Darron Gibson (CAM)
33. Sam Hewson (CM)
34. Rodrigo Possebon (CM)
35. Tom Cleverley (CDM)

-Forwards

9. Dimitar Berbatov (CG)
10. Wayne Rooney (ST)
19. Danny Welbeck (ST)
26. Manucho (ST)
32. Carlos Tevez (ST)
41. Federico Macheda (ST)
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[Tubbsy]

nice start m8, wiki is good isnt it

btw im pretty sure United dont use that formation in real life

[United32]

Originally Posted by Tubbsy

nice start m8, wiki is good isnt it

btw im pretty sure United dont use that formation in real life

What Do you mean wiki is good. I was talking with Manchester7 and he gave me the history(he was gonna do United but then changed his mind apparently)

I know,

I just like to personalise my MM's so I did that formation. They wouldnt do this in a million years. Its only one of my 4 formations that I use equally. One is the real one, The Other is The Real one With The Great Young Players(nani, Anderson) The Third Is Up, and the fourth is a secret

[Tubbsy]

well Manchester7 copied it direct from wiki

[United32]

Originally Posted by Tubbsy

well Manchester7 copied it direct from wiki

He did

I will change it to my own tommorow when I have time(Its 2AM Here).

[United32]

*** Disclaimer ***

I was given my club history by Manchester7, he copied off of wikipedia, I just found out so...

I will be writing in my own history tommorow when I wake Up

[Manchester7]

Yeah, I forgot to say to edit it first. Also, The Tittle Is Very True

[United32]

I know, And Thanks for The Humiliation Of Wiki Copy

[DannyB]

Wrong keeper kit

[r0000ney]

Too much pink for my liking. And the title sounds a bit too much like 'This is the One' for my liking. But I am in a very bad mood, so don't take it personally.

[DannyB]

Originally Posted by r0000ney

Too much pink for my liking. And the title sounds a bit too much like 'This is the One' for my liking. But I am in a very bad mood, so don't take it personally.

I thought it was red

[r0000ney]

It looks pink when you compare it to the United home kit.

[DannyB]

Originally Posted by r0000ney

It looks pink when you compare it to the United home kit.

ur eyes are going weird

Looks red to me, not as dark as the kit though.

[United32]

Yeah, I couldnt find the other keeper kit and look:
The new Manchester United kit

[Robalenko]

It's a light red, shall we go with that?

[United32]

Yeah M8, Its Light Red


Hows The Start Other Than The GK Kit And History?

[Manchester7]

I Say Its Fantastic

[.DJ]

Good going