Football Club Manchester United: history, records and achievements

In the history of such sports as football, there were many great teams that contributed to the development of the game, loved by millions of people around the world. It is not possible to list a pleiad of such sports squads. We can only consider those collectives who have survived to the present day and possess the richest inheritance. It consists in the presence of a large number of fans, won titles, established records. That is why it is worth paying close attention to one of the representatives of Foggy Albion. Meet: this is the football club Manchester United.

History of occurrence

The illustrious English club was created in the distant 1878. Initially, it was a team of railway workers: it was called Newton Heath LIR. The first few years the team fought with other teams of the department, but then he became a member of the Football League. However, it was not possible to get caught in the top division. In 1894, the team was in the second league, where it was at the leading positions, but it did not rise in the classroom, and at the beginning of the 20th century it was on the verge of extinction. From the bankruptcy of the club saved her then Captain Harry Stafford, who was able to negotiate with one of the brewers of the city on material support. That's when the new name appeared - the football club Manchester United.

First victories

With the support of such an influential person, the team in 1906 again returns to the first league. And two years later he became the champion of the country for the first time. In the same period in the collection of players is the FA Cup.

The main investor of the club noted the obvious progress in the development of his offspring and decided to build a stadium. On February 19, 1910, the Manchester United football club played for the first time in its native walls. The arena accommodated 80 thousand spectators. The first opponent in the home field for Manchester United was Liverpool, which was able to defeat the hosts with a score of 3: 4. The following year, the "red devils" again became champions.

Test of endurance

In 1933, the club was once again in the second league and was able to return to the first only three years later. The most disgusting season was the game period in 1931-1932, when the team lost 27 games out of 42 and at the same time missed a colossal number of balls - 115! This performance led to the return of Manchester United in the second league. Moreover, fans turned away from the "red devils", and even in addition to everything the football club "Manchester United" overtook financial problems. Despite the fact that the money the team found (given by James Gibson), the next three years were even more disastrous. As a result, in 1934 the football squad showed the worst result in its history - the last place of the second league.

Age of heyday

The new Manchester United football team, which was formed by coach Matt Busby in 1952, led the team to a high, hitherto unprecedented level for it. Thanks to this in 1956, the title was won, and one year later. This zeal was awarded a performance in the Champions Cup, where Manchester United reached the ¼ finals and in both matches with "Crvena Zvezda" played with an advantageous account. After a second meeting the team flew home, but then an unexpected happened.

The tragedy in Munich

On February 6, 1958, MJ landed on an airplane in Munich in order to replenish the fuel reserves. After that, the liner went to takeoff, but because of the strong slush on the runway, the Ambassador badly overclocked and eventually crashed into the building. As a result, seven players died right away, another one later died in the hospital. In addition to them, another 15 people also died.

Nowadays

His golden time, the football club "Manchester United", a photo of which is given in the article, went through with Alex Ferguson. So, in 1991 MJ became the winner of the Cup Winners' Cup. And in the finale, the legendary Barcelona was defeated. And already in 1993 the English team again became the champion of their country.

1994 was marked by the club's first "double" when he was able to win both the national championship and the Cup of the country. In two years, a similar achievement is repeated. The most unbeatable was the season of 1999, when the "Red Devils" were able to achieve success in three tournaments: the national championship, the FA Cup and the Champions League, and also win the Intercontinental Cup. For such an achievement the coach was awarded the title of "sir".

Highscores

There are many of them. Below are the most famous and significant:

• The biggest victory was over Ipswich with a score of 9: 1 in 1995.
• The best scoring victory in European tournaments - 10: 0 over "Anderlecht" (1956).
• The most insulting defeat - 0: 7 against "Blackburn" in 1926.
• A long series without losses - 45 games (1998-1999 season).
• The maximum productive season for the number of goals scored is 1956/57, 103 goals.
• The biggest number of matches "to zero" was defended at the gate by Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel - 129.
• Suddenly, a quick goal scored - at the 15th second of the match against Southampton in 1995.

In conclusion, I would like to note that the football club Manchester United, whose history is full of vivid events, can be relied on as a team that has forever left a bright mark in the hearts of its fans.