In the history of such a sport as football, there have been many great teams that have contributed to the development of the game, loved by millions of people around the world. List the galaxy of such sports squads is not possible. We can only consider those collectives that have survived to this day and have a rich personal heritage. It consists in the presence of a large number of fans, won titles, set records. That is why it is worth paying close attention to one of the representatives of Misty Albion. Meet: This is Manchester United Football Club.
History of occurrence
The famous English club was created back in 1878. Initially, it was a team of railway workers: it was called "Newton Heat Lear". 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 did not work to cling to the top division. In 1894, the team was in the second league, where it was in the leading positions, but at the same time did not increase in class, and at the beginning of the 20th century it was on the verge of extinction. The club captain Harry Stafford, who was able to negotiate financial support with one of the city’s brewers, saved the club from bankruptcy. It was then that a new name appeared - the football club Manchester United.
First victories
With the support of such an influential person, the team returned to the first league in 1906. And two years later, for the first time becomes the champion of the country. In the same period, the FA Cup is in the collection of football players.
The main investor of the club noted the clear progress in the development of his brainchild and decided to build a stadium. On February 19, 1910, the football club Manchester United first played in their 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 very next year, the Red Devils became champions again.
Test of endurance
In 1933, the club once again ended up in the second league and was able to return to the first only after three years. The most disgusting season was the game period in 1931-1932, when the team lost 27 matches out of 42 and at the same time conceded a huge number of goals - 115! Such a performance led to the return of Manchester United to the second league. Moreover, the fans began to turn away from the “red devils”, and in addition to everything, the Manchester United football club overtook financial problems. Despite the fact that the team found the money (it was given by James Gibson), the next three years were even more disastrous. As a result, in 1934, the football team showed the worst result in its history - the last place of the second league.
Heyday
The new composition of the football club Manchester United, which was formed by coach Matt Busby in 1952, brought the team to a high level hitherto unseen for it. Thanks to this, in 1956 the champion title was won, and a year later another. Such zeal was awarded a performance in the Champions Cup, where Manchester United reached the ¼ finals and in both matches with “Red Star” played with a profitable score. After a second meeting, the team flew home, but then something unexpected happened.
Tragedy in Munich
On February 6, 1958, MJ landed on his plane in Munich in order to replenish fuel supplies. After that, the airliner took off, but due to severe slush on the runway, the Ambassador badly accelerated and ultimately crashed into the building. As a result, seven players died immediately, another one later died in the hospital. In addition to them, another 15 people also died.
Nowadays
Manchester United Football Club, whose photo is given in the article, survived its golden time with Alex Ferguson. So, in 1991, Manchester United won the Cup Winners Cup. Moreover, the legendary “Barcelona” was beaten in the final. And already in 1993, the English team again became the champion of their country.
1994 was marked by the first double in the history of the club, when he was able to win both the national championship and the Cup of the country. Two years later, a similar achievement is repeated. The 1999 season was the most unsurpassed, when the “Red Devils” were able to achieve success in three tournaments at once: the national championship, the FA Cup and the Champions League, as well as win the Intercontinental Cup. For such an achievement, the coach was awarded the title “sir”.
Highscores
There are many of them. The following 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 offensive defeat - 0: 7 against Blackburn in 1926.
- A long series without losing - 45 games (1998-1999 season).
- The most productive season in terms of goals scored - 1956/57, 103 goals.
- The largest number of matches “to zero” was defended at the goal by the Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel - 129.
- Unexpectedly 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 bright events, can be safely ranked among the teams that have forever left a bright mark in the hearts of their fans.