Manchester United F.C

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Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester that plays in the English Premier League. Manchester United was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in1878. The club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. Manchester United became the first English football club to win the European Cup in 1968. Manchester United is one of the wealthiest and most widely supported football teams in the world. Old Trafford Football Stadium is the home ground of the club with a seat capacity of about 76,000. Old Trafford is the second-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom after Wembley Stadium, London and the ninth-largest in Europe.

1. Harry Stafford was the captain of the club when it changes its name from Newton Heath LYR Football Club to Manchester United in 1902. Who was the Manager?

Ans: James Ernest Mangnall (1903- 1912).

Matt Busby

2.  Matt Busby was the club manager when the Munich air disaster of 6 February 1958 occurred. It claimed 23 lives including 8 players. Matt Busby was one of the survivors.

3. Name the longest serving captain in the clubs history?

Ans: Bryan Robson.

4. Manchester United became the first team to win the Premier League, FA Cup and the UEFA champions League in the same season in the 1998-99 seasons. The then manager of the club Alex Ferguson was knighted in 1999 for his service to football.

5. What is the nickname of the club?

Ans: The Red Devils.

Fred the Red

6. The Mascot of the club is Fred the Red which represents the club’s nickname The Red Devils. The mascot wears a shirt with number 55 on it. Fred the Red was voted the most popular mascot in “Match” magazine in 2011. Glory Glory Manchester United is the chant/anthem of the Club written by  Frank Renshaw.

7. Who was the architecture of Old Trafford stadium?

Ans: Archibald Leitch.

8. Manchester United is bought by the Glazer family in 2005 at £800 million. Malcom Glazer delisted it from the London Stock Exchange in June 2005. However the club made an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2012.

9. When Manchester United won the Club World Cup?

Ans: In December 2008.

The Roses Rivalry

10. By which name the rivalry of Manchester United and Leeds United is known?

Ans: The Roses Rivalry.

11. Manchester United has rivalries with Arsenal F.C, Leeds United, Liverpool, and Manchester City, against whom they contest the Manchester derby. Manchester City is the city rivals

12. When was first floodlight Manchester derby was played between Manchester City and United?

Ans: 26 February 1889.

13. The first match between Manchester United and Manchester City was played on 12 November 1881. Then the Manchester City was known as St. Mark’s (West Gorton) and Manchester United was known as Newton Heath.

14. Manchester United has 200 officially recognized branches of the Mancester United Supporters Club (MUSC) in at least 24 countries. Manchester United has estimated 300 million and above fans worldwide.

Ryan Giggs

15. Name the most decorated player in the club and English football history?

Ans: Ryan Giggs.

16. Ryan Giggs had made most appearances for Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson (1986- 2013) was the longest serving manager of the club history. Alex Ferguson has holds the record for winning Manager of the Year most times in British football history.

17.  Who is the successor of Sir Alex Ferguson?

Ans: David Moyes.

The New Manager David Moyes

18. David William Moyes is a Scottish former footballer and outgoing manager of English Premier League club Everton. He joined Everton in 2002 and helps the team to reach UEFA Champions League in 2005 and reached FA Cup final in 2009. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Associations Manager of the Year. He was appointed as the successor of Sir Alex Ferguson in May 2013.

19. What is the similarity between Sir Matt Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes?

Ans: All three managers are from Scotland.

Ronaldo was sold to Real Madrid for record  breaking fee of

£80 million.

20. Sir Matt Busby was the longest serving manager of the club history but Sir Alex Ferguson overtook it in 19 December 2010.