Discover the amazing history of Manchester United, from their humble beginnings as Newton Heath in 1878 which was the works team for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway workers in the local area. The club became one of the best in the Edwardian era but in 1902 following a brush with insolvency the club changed hands and became Manchester United Football Club.The aftermath of World War II led to struggle until the great Matt Busby arrived. He defined the aura and style of the club we know today, under Matt Busby’s guidance during the 1950s Manchester United began to become a forice as Scotsman built a side based on players he had groomed through United’s youth structure and assembled a great side which became known as the “Busby Babes” who met their tragic end at Munich in 1958.
The club slowly recovered under Busby’s return from injury suffered in the Munich Disaster and in the early 1960s began to piece together a side including legends such as Best, Law and Charlton who helped win the European Cup in 1968.
Following Busby’s resignation in 1969 and several failed replacements the club struggled and found themselves relegated to the second division in 1974. Baron years followed with only the occasional FA Cup triumph able to lift the united fans spirits.
It was not until Sir Alex Ferguson replaced Ron Atkinson that the new era slowly started to begin and today United are once again the most admired and feared team in the land thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson.
It all could of been so different as an impatient Manchester United board are reported to have been close to sacking Ferguson in his first few years. See how he blended the best home-grown talent such as Beckham, Giggs, the Nevilles and star signings like Cantona, Ronaldo and Rooney.
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