Manchester United F.c.: Association football club in Manchester, England

They play their home games at Old Trafford which is in Greater Manchester.

Manchester United

Full name	Manchester United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Red Devils
Short name	Man United/Utd United MUFC
Founded	5 March 1878; 146 years ago (1878-03-05), as Newton Heath LYR F.C. 1902; 122 years ago (1902), as Manchester United F.C.
Ground	Old Trafford
Capacity	74,140
Owner	Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU)
Co-chairmen	Joel and Avram Glazer
Manager	Erik ten Hag
League	Premier League
2021–22	Premier League, 6th of 20
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Matt Busby led the club to lots of success by using the youth players until the Munich air disaster in 1958, where many United footballers and staff died. Sir Alex Ferguson led the club to many titles, including the treble (Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League), from 1986 to 2013, when he retired. The club has 3 UEFA Champions League titles, 20 league titles, 12 FA Cups, and a FIFA Club World Cup.

Manchester United are the most successful club in England and have won 20 league titles, which is more than any other team. They have also won 12 FA Cups and 3 European Cups.

The club started as Newton Heath L&YR F.C. in 1878. All of the team worked at Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. After nearly closing in 1902, John Henry Davies took over and changed the club's name to Manchester United F.C.. Manchester United made Matt Busby their manager after World War II. Matt Busby used the youth team to get new players, and this was very successful. The club won the Football League in 1956 and 1957. The success was stopped by the Munich air disaster in 1958, when eight of the club's players died. It was thought that the club might close, but it did not. They won the Football League in 1965 and 1967, and the European Cup in 1968.

Sir Alex Ferguson era

Recent history

2013 - 2018

David Moyes was made manager in 2013. In April 2014, he was sacked by the club and club legend Ryan Giggs became player-manager (when a player is also the manager at the same time). They finished in 7th place. In 2014, Louis Van Gaal took over. He led United to a 4th-place finish. In 2015, after winning 3-0 against Sunderland, Man United reached 1st place for the first time in over two years. However, after losing 0-3 to Arsenal, they dropped to 3rd place. Van Gaal was sacked at the end of the season and José Mourinho replaced him. He then led the club to a League Cup and Europa League victory in the 2016–17 season. Mourinho was sacked in December 2018 because of poor results and replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

2018 - Present

Since Mourinho was fired in the middle of the season, United brought in a temporary manager for the rest of the season. A former player, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer moved from his position at Molde to manage Manchester United. Under Solksjaer, United won 14 of their remaining 19 games that season. This good run meant they qualified for UEFA Champions League that season. United made Solksjaer their permanent manager in March 2019. In 2021, Solksjaer left the club. Former player Michael Carrick became the temporary manager for three games. Ralf Rangnick became the temporary manager until the end of that season. Erik Ten Hag moved to Manchester United from Ajax for the next season. Under Ten Hag, United won the 2022-23 EFL Cup.

Domestic

League

• First Division (until 1992) and Premier League: 20
  • 1907–08, 1910–11, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
• Second Division: 2
  • 1935–36, 1974–75

Cups

• FA Cup: 12
  • 1908–09, 1947–48, 1962–63, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2015-16
• League Cup: 6
  • 1991–92, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016/17, 2022-2023
• FA Charity/Community Shield: 20 (16 outright, 4 shared)
  • 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965*, 1967*, 1977*, 1983, 1990*, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 (* shared)

European

• European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 3
  • 1967–68, 1998–99, 2007–08
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
  • 1990–91
• UEFA Super Cup: 1
  • 1991
• UEFA Europa League
  • 2017

Worldwide

• WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
  • 1999
• FIFA Club World Cup: 1
  • 2008

Doubles and Trebles

• Doubles:
  • League and FA Cup: 2
    • 1993–94, 1995–96
  • League and League Cup: 1
    • 2008–09
  • European Double (League and European Cup): 1
    • 2007–08
• "The Treble" (League, FA Cup and European Cup): 1
  • 1998–99

*Bold indicates a place of third or higher.

Former position

 

The Old Trafford became the club's home ground in 1909, and the stadium was constructed to a capacity of 77,000. In the Second World War, bombings damaged the stadium. While the stadium was being fixed, they played "home" games at Manchester City's Maine Road. The stadium was converted to an all-seater stadium in 1993 for safety reasons, but the capacity fell to 44,000. In 1995, expansions in the North Stand raised the capacity to 55,000. In the middle of 1999, the East and West Stands were expanded to give the stadium a capacity of 67,000. Then between 2005 and 2006 8,000 more seats were added to make a capacity of 75,000.

First-team squad

As of 2 September 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   Spain David de Gea 2 DF   Republic of Ireland Louis Murray 3 DF   Ivory Coast Eric Bailly 4 DF   England Phil Jones 5 DF   England Harry Maguire (captain) 6 MF   France Paul Pogba 7 FW   Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 8 MF   Spain Juan Mata 9 FW   Niger Victor, Oshimen 10 FW   England Marcus Rashford 11 FW   England Mason Greenwood 13 GK   England Lee Grant 14 MF   England Jesse Lingard 16 MF   Ivory Coast Amad Diallo 17 MF   Brazil Fred 18 MF   Portugal Bruno Fernandes (vice-captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF   France Raphaël Varane 20 DF   Portugal Diogo Dalot 21 FW   Uruguay Edinson Cavani 22 GK   England Tom Heaton 23 DF   England Luke Shaw 25 FW   England Jadon Sancho 26 GK   England Dean Henderson 27 DF   Brazil Alex Telles 29 DF   England Aaron Wan-Bissaka 31 MF   Serbia Nemanja Matić 34 MF   Netherlands Donny van de Beek 36 FW   Sweden Anthony Elanga 39 MF   Scotland Scott McTominay 43 DF   England Teden Mengi 46 MF   Tunisia Hannibal Mejbri 47 FW   England Shola Shoretire

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF   Brazil Andreas Pereira (at Flamengo until 30 June 2022) 28 MF   Uruguay Facundo Pellistri (at Alavés until 30 June 2022) 33 DF   England Brandon Williams (at Norwich City until 30 June 2022)

No. Pos. Nation Player 37 MF   England James Garner (at Nottingham Forest until 30 June 2022) 38 DF   England Axel Tuanzebe (at Aston Villa until 30 June 2022) 44 FW   Netherlands Tahith Chong (at Birmingham City until 30 June 2022)

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United has many rivalries including Liverpool, Manchester City, Leeds United and Arsenal. Their most intense rivalry is with "The Citizens" (Manchester City). This is because both clubs are from Manchester and each time they play against each other it is called the Manchester Derby.

• Record League victory: 10-1 v Wolverhampton, Division 1, 15 October 1892
• Record Premiership victory: 9-0 v Ipswich Town, 4 March 1995
• Record European Cup victory: 10-0 v Anderlecht, European Champion Clubs' Cup, Preliminary Round, 26 September 1956
• Record European Cup (Champions League era) victory: 7-1 v A.S. Roma, 10 April 2007
• Record home win 10-0 v R.S.C. Anderlecht, 26 September 1956
• Record away win: 8-1 v Nottingham Forest, 6 February 1999
• Record League defeat: 0-7 v Blackburn Rovers, Division 1, 10 April 1926 / v Aston Villa, Division 1, 27 December 1930 / v Wolves, Division 2, 26 December 1931
• Record Cup defeat: 1-7 v Burnley, FA Cup, 1st Round, 13 February 2020
• Record 'Home' attendance: 83,250 v Arsenal, Division 1, Maine Road, 7 January 1948
• Record League attendance (at Old Trafford): 76,998 v Arsenal, April 2008
• Longest unbeaten run: 45 (all competitions), 24 December 1998 to 3 October 1999
• Most appearances: 900 - Ryan Giggs
• Most League appearances: 606 - Bobby Charlton
• Most goals scored: 250 - Wayne Rooney
• Most League goals: 199 - Bobby Charlton
• Most League goals in a season: 32 - Dennis Viollet, Division 1, 1959-60
• Most goals in a season in all competitions: 46 - Denis Law, 1963-64
• Most goals scored in a match: 6 - George Best v Northampton Town, 7 February 1970 / Harold Halse v Swindon Town, 25 September 1911
• Most goals scored in European competition: 38 - Ruud van Nistelrooy
• Goals in consecutive league matches: 10 consecutive matches - Ruud van Nistelrooy, 22 March 2003 to 23 August 2003
• Highest transfer fee paid: £59.7 million - Angel Di Maria (from Real Madrid)
• Most League goals in a season (by team): 103 (1956/57, 1958/59)
• Most points in a 42-game season: 92 - 1993/94
• Most points in a 38-game Season: 91 - 1999/2000
• Most capped player: 129 - Peter Schmeichel - Denmark
• Fastest goal: 15 seconds - Ryan Giggs v Southampton, Premiership, 18 November 1995
• Fastest four goals: 13 minutes - Ole Gunnar Solksjær v Nottingham Forest, Premiership, 6 February 1999

• List of Manchester United F.C. players