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10th Premier Legue title
Manchester United are celebrating their 10th Premier League title after clinching the trophy on the final day of the season yesterday.
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs saw Alex Ferguson's men beat Wigan 2-0 at the JJB Stadium.
Their title rivals, Chelsea, meanwhile, could only manage a 1-1 draw against Bolton.
Elsewhere, a Danny Murphy header against Portstmouth ensured Fulham's Premier League safety, while Reading and Birmingham join Derby in next year's Championship despite big wins yesterday.
In the Championship, Hull beat Watford in the first leg of their play-off semi-final, while Leeds face Carlisle tonight in the first leg of the League One play-off.
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs saw Alex Ferguson's men beat Wigan 2-0 at the JJB Stadium.
Their title rivals, Chelsea, meanwhile, could only manage a 1-1 draw against Bolton.
Elsewhere, a Danny Murphy header against Portstmouth ensured Fulham's Premier League safety, while Reading and Birmingham join Derby in next year's Championship despite big wins yesterday.
In the Championship, Hull beat Watford in the first leg of their play-off semi-final, while Leeds face Carlisle tonight in the first leg of the League One play-off.
The club since 1878
FA PREMIER LEAGUE / FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008.
FA CUP
1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999,
2004.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP
1992, 2006
FA CHARITY / COMMUNITY SHIELD
1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003,
EUROPEAN CUP / UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
1968, 1999, 2008.
UEFA SUPER CUP
1991
1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008.
FA CUP
1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999,
2004.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP
1992, 2006
FA CHARITY / COMMUNITY SHIELD
1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003,
EUROPEAN CUP / UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
1968, 1999, 2008.
UEFA SUPER CUP
1991
Fanz
Before the Second World War, few English football supporters travelled to away games because of time, cost, and logistical constraints such as the scarcity of cars amongst the population. As City and United played home matches on alternate Saturdays, many Mancunians would watch United one week and City the next, but after the war, a stronger rivalry developed and it became more common for a supporter to choose to follow one team exclusively.
When United won the league in 1956, they had the highest average home attendance in the league, a record that had been held by Newcastle United for the previous few years. Following the Munich air disaster in 1958, more people began to support United and many started to go to matches. This caused United's support to swell and is one reason why United have had the highest league attendances in English football for almost every season since then, even as a Second Division side in 1974–75.
In the late 1990s and early part of the 2000s, an increasing source of concern for many United supporters was the possibility of the club being taken over. The supporters' group IMUSA (Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association) was extremely active in opposing a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch in 1998.[44] Another pressure group, Shareholders United Against Murdoch (which became Shareholders United and is now the Manchester United Supporters' Trust) was formed at around this time to encourage supporters to buy shares in the club, partly to enable supporters to have a greater say in the issues that concern them, such as ticket prices and allocation, and partly to reduce the risk of an unwanted party buying enough shares to take over the club. However, this scheme failed to prevent Malcolm Glazer from becoming the majority share holder. Many supporters were outraged, and some formed a splinter club called F.C. United of Manchester. Despite the anger of some supporters towards the new owners, attendances have continued to increase.
The atmosphere produced by the fans has, however, been criticised at times. In 2000, comments made about sections of the Old Trafford crowd by the then-club captain Roy Keane, claiming some fans couldn't "spell football, never mind understand it" led to them being dubbed the "prawn sandwich brigade". Alex Ferguson has also made several comments about the crowd, even going as far as claiming the atmosphere on 1 January 2008 was like a "funeral". Afterwards, he commented "I think there have been days like this in the past. It happened some years ago, when we were dominant". After a famous 1–0 win over Barcelona at Old Trafford, which sent United to the final of the Champions League in Moscow, Ferguson said that United fans "were absolutely brilliant" and that they "got us over the line.
When United won the league in 1956, they had the highest average home attendance in the league, a record that had been held by Newcastle United for the previous few years. Following the Munich air disaster in 1958, more people began to support United and many started to go to matches. This caused United's support to swell and is one reason why United have had the highest league attendances in English football for almost every season since then, even as a Second Division side in 1974–75.
In the late 1990s and early part of the 2000s, an increasing source of concern for many United supporters was the possibility of the club being taken over. The supporters' group IMUSA (Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association) was extremely active in opposing a proposed takeover by Rupert Murdoch in 1998.[44] Another pressure group, Shareholders United Against Murdoch (which became Shareholders United and is now the Manchester United Supporters' Trust) was formed at around this time to encourage supporters to buy shares in the club, partly to enable supporters to have a greater say in the issues that concern them, such as ticket prices and allocation, and partly to reduce the risk of an unwanted party buying enough shares to take over the club. However, this scheme failed to prevent Malcolm Glazer from becoming the majority share holder. Many supporters were outraged, and some formed a splinter club called F.C. United of Manchester. Despite the anger of some supporters towards the new owners, attendances have continued to increase.
The atmosphere produced by the fans has, however, been criticised at times. In 2000, comments made about sections of the Old Trafford crowd by the then-club captain Roy Keane, claiming some fans couldn't "spell football, never mind understand it" led to them being dubbed the "prawn sandwich brigade". Alex Ferguson has also made several comments about the crowd, even going as far as claiming the atmosphere on 1 January 2008 was like a "funeral". Afterwards, he commented "I think there have been days like this in the past. It happened some years ago, when we were dominant". After a famous 1–0 win over Barcelona at Old Trafford, which sent United to the final of the Champions League in Moscow, Ferguson said that United fans "were absolutely brilliant" and that they "got us over the line.
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old trafford
old trafford
THE ULTIMATE FOOTBALLING STAGE
Old Trafford is the ultimate football stadium. Given the nickname ‘The Theatre of Dreams’ by Sir Bobby Charlton, it has played host to some of the best players, teams and football contests for almost 100 years.
It became Manchester United’s home in 1910, but suffered extensive damage when it was bombed during World War II in 1941. The Reds relocated to Manchester City’s Maine Road stadium until the rebuilding of Old Trafford was completed in 1949.
The stadium, the largest club ground in Britain, is one of the finest in the world. An incredible 1,705,696 fans watched United play at Old Trafford in season 2005/06. Since work on the expansion of the stadium’s North-west and North-east quadrants was completed in summer 2006, Old Trafford’s capacity has reached in excess of 76,000, making it one of the most atmospheric and historic stadiums in the world.
Old Trafford is the ultimate football stadium. Given the nickname ‘The Theatre of Dreams’ by Sir Bobby Charlton, it has played host to some of the best players, teams and football contests for almost 100 years.
It became Manchester United’s home in 1910, but suffered extensive damage when it was bombed during World War II in 1941. The Reds relocated to Manchester City’s Maine Road stadium until the rebuilding of Old Trafford was completed in 1949.
The stadium, the largest club ground in Britain, is one of the finest in the world. An incredible 1,705,696 fans watched United play at Old Trafford in season 2005/06. Since work on the expansion of the stadium’s North-west and North-east quadrants was completed in summer 2006, Old Trafford’s capacity has reached in excess of 76,000, making it one of the most atmospheric and historic stadiums in the world.
About man utd
Manchester United Football Club is an English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and is arguably the most popular football club in the world, with over 330 million supporters worldwide, almost 5% of the world's population.
The club was a founding member of the Premier League in 1992, and has played in the top division of English football since 1975. Average attendances at the club have been higher than any other team in English football for all but six seasons since 1964–65.
The club is the second most successful in the history of English football and by far the most successful of recent times, having won 18 major honours since the start of Alex Ferguson's reign as manager in November 1986.
They are the Premier League's reigning champions, and have won the Premier League/Football League 16 times. In 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating S.L. Benfica 4–1, and they won a second European Cup in 1999. They also hold the record for the most FA Cup titles with 11.
Since the late 1990s, the club has been one of the richest in the world with the highest revenue of any football club,and is currently the second richest club in the world, based on revenue. Manchester United, which remains the most valuable club in the world, was a founding member of the now-defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs and its replacement, the European Club Association.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been manager of the club since 6 November 1986. The current club captain is Gary Neville, who succeeded Roy Keane in November 2005.
The club was a founding member of the Premier League in 1992, and has played in the top division of English football since 1975. Average attendances at the club have been higher than any other team in English football for all but six seasons since 1964–65.
The club is the second most successful in the history of English football and by far the most successful of recent times, having won 18 major honours since the start of Alex Ferguson's reign as manager in November 1986.
They are the Premier League's reigning champions, and have won the Premier League/Football League 16 times. In 1968, they became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating S.L. Benfica 4–1, and they won a second European Cup in 1999. They also hold the record for the most FA Cup titles with 11.
Since the late 1990s, the club has been one of the richest in the world with the highest revenue of any football club,and is currently the second richest club in the world, based on revenue. Manchester United, which remains the most valuable club in the world, was a founding member of the now-defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs and its replacement, the European Club Association.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been manager of the club since 6 November 1986. The current club captain is Gary Neville, who succeeded Roy Keane in November 2005.
mufc
Full name
Manchester United Football Club
Nickname(s)
The Red Devils
Founded
1878, as Newton Heath L&YR F.C.
Ground
Old TraffordTraffordGreater ManchesterEngland(Capacity 76,212)
Chairman
Joel & Avram Glazer
Manager
Sir Alex Ferguson
League
Premier League
2006–07
1st
Team
playerz
1. Edwin van der Sar
2. Gary Neville (captain)
3. Patrice Evra
4. Owen Hargreaves
5. Rio Ferdinand
6. Wes Brown
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
8. Anderson
9. Louis Saha
10. Wayne Rooney
11. Ryan Giggs (vice-captain)
12. Ben Foster
13. Park Ji-Sung
15. Nemanja Vidić
16. Michael Carrick
17. Nani
18. Paul Scholes
19. Gerard Piqué
21. Dong Fangzhuo
22. John O'Shea
24. Darren Fletcher
27.Mikaël Silvestre
29.Tomasz Kuszczak
32.Carlos Tévez
33.Chris Eagles
38.Tom Heaton
47.Danny Welbeck
2. Gary Neville (captain)
3. Patrice Evra
4. Owen Hargreaves
5. Rio Ferdinand
6. Wes Brown
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
8. Anderson
9. Louis Saha
10. Wayne Rooney
11. Ryan Giggs (vice-captain)
12. Ben Foster
13. Park Ji-Sung
15. Nemanja Vidić
16. Michael Carrick
17. Nani
18. Paul Scholes
19. Gerard Piqué
21. Dong Fangzhuo
22. John O'Shea
24. Darren Fletcher
27.Mikaël Silvestre
29.Tomasz Kuszczak
32.Carlos Tévez
33.Chris Eagles
38.Tom Heaton
47.Danny Welbeck
United joke
Alex Ferguson is on his way to training one morning and, as usual, stops by David Bellion's house to give him a lift. He knocks at the door, only for it to be answered by a pale and drawn looking French superstar (?)."Och, David. Your no looking too good this morning""Ah oui, Mr Ferguson, je suis under the weather""Ah no worries, you can have the day off today. Is there anythin' I can get youse?"David asks Alex for some groceries and off Fergie goes to the cliff. On his way home he stops off at Tescos and who should he bump into but Rafael Benitez."A-ha, Senor Ferguson. What are you doing here?" asks the Dirties' boss."I've just got these here carrots for David Bellion""Ah, Senor Ferguson. You are indeed an exceptional businessman!"
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