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Manchester United Football Club was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath. [1] The team initially played games against other departments and rail companies at their home ground at North Road , but by 1888 the club had become a founding ...
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the 1886–87 FA Cup.
Ryan Giggs, Manchester United's record appearance maker Wayne Rooney, Manchester United's record goalscorer. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was founded as Newton Heath LYR F.C. in 1878 and turned professional in 1885, before joining the Football League ...
The 1886–87 season was the first season in which Newton Heath LYR F.C. – now known as Manchester United F.C. – took part in a major football competition. The club had previously entered the Lancashire Cup and the Manchester and District Challenge Cup, but this season was the first in which they competed in the FA Cup.
The history of Manchester United F.C. spans the period from 1878 to the present day. For detail on individual periods of the club's history, see one of the following articles: History of Manchester United F.C. (1878–1945) History of Manchester United F.C. (1945–1969) History of Manchester United F.C. (1969–1986)
The matches against Manchester City are known as the Manchester derby, as they are the two most important teams in the city of Manchester. It is considered one of the biggest local derbies in British football, [ 148 ] particularly after City's rise to prominence in the 2010s and the two clubs fighting for trophies, such as the league title in ...
26 December – Alex Raisbeck (d. 1949), Scotland international full-back in eight matches (1900–1907). 29 December – Sammy Day (d. 1950), England international forward in three matches (1906), scoring two goals. unknown – Sandy MacFarlane (d. 1945), Scotland international forward in five matches (1904–1911).
The Manchester United team at the start of the 1905–06 season, in which they were runners-up in the Second Division. Manchester United Football Club is an English association football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that competes in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its ...