Who scored United's first Premier League hat-trick? Which teams in the Football League have United never played? Who are the most surprising people to have pulled on the red jersey? These are just a few of the questions that are answered in this compelling book that will intrigue and surprise all lovers of trivia and statistics. For this book not only reveals the answers to the obvious questions, but also answers many more surprising ones, too. With almost 200 lists, this book provides a wealth of information and reveals those players who may not have been the very best in the club's history but came a very close second - some surprising names emerge from it all, bringing back memories of the stars of the past, and setting those of today in the context of the club's remarkable achievements.

Despite myriad popular and journalistic expositions, up to this point there have been virtually no academic discussions of the Manchester United phenomenon. This anthology represents the first concerted academic examination of Manchester United F.C. in its current guise as a widely followed and highly emblematic sporting institution. Bringing together respected academics from an array of disciplinary backgrounds these essays each interrogate various related dimensions of the Manchester United world. The primary aim of this collection is to illustrate how the structure and experience of Manchester United is implicated in broader societal shifts, within which the boundary between cultural and commercial concerns have become increasingly indivisible. The chapters are presented within five thematic sections: 1 Becoming United 2 Economy United 3 Embodied United 4 Local United 5 Global United

Now fully updated to the end of the 2002-03 season, this book provides an insightful and colourful journey through the club's illustrious history, from its humble beginnings as Newton Heath in 1878 to its current position as a football superpower and a multi-million pound business empire. With over 250 photographs providing a pictorial timeline, this book, decade by decade, tells the story of the club's triumphs and tragedies, its most influential players and managers and the events that helped shape Manchester United. From the Munich air disaster to the unforgettable reclaiming of the Premiership in 2002-03, from Best, Charlton and Law to Van Nistelrooy, Keane and Giggs, this book offers both the diehard fan and the club's legion of new supporters a definitive record of a footballing giant.

A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men's English soccer team known as Manchester United, from its founding in 1878 to today.

'For me, he is England's greatest ever player' Gary Lineker 'Sir Bobby was a hero to millions, not just in Manchester or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world' Manchester United FC Sir Bobby Charlton was Manchester United through and through. He was a member of the original Busby Babes and devoted his career to the club, playing in 754 games over 17 years. During that period he won everything the game had to offer, played alongside some of the greats such as Best and Law, suffered devastating defeats and was involved in one of the greatest football tragedies of all time. Here is his story of those United years in his own words. With his beloved Reds he tasted FA Cup victory in the emotional final of 1963, won three first division championships and in 1968 he reached the pinnacle of club success, winning the European Cup. Inevitably, such highs are balanced with no less dramatic lows, such as the 1957 European Cup semi-final, the highly charged 1958 FA Cup loss which followed only weeks after the horrors of the Munich Air disaster, and the 1969 European Cup defeat by Milan. He was one of the true gentlemen of football and the legacy that Sir Bobby Charlton gave to United is beyond compare. RIP Sir Bobby Charlton 1937-2023

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