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Our love for Manchester United is immeasurable. Just like us, you are fans of red Devils, which is the best thing common between us. But do you know some interesting facts about our favourite football club? Most of us love to watch our team playing in different leagues but don’t research like we do when finding free spins on casino platforms. Therefore, we have enlisted some interesting unknown facts about Manchester United that we bet you didn’t
A Lost Dog Saved the Club
Manchester United was founded in 1878 under the name Newton Heath LYR Football Club. By 1901, it was on the verge of disappearing due to its economic crisis. Club captain Harry Stafford decided to start walking his dog to raise money until the dog went missing one day. After a desperate search, Stafford finally found the dog in a pub. A few beers later, Stafford convinced the wealthy pub owner to invest in his team, and that’s how Newton Heath was saved, and Manchester United came to be.
Dominance In Premier League
No one has won more Premier League titles than Manchester United. Red Devils have won 13 times out of the 28 seasons played so far. But Manchester also leads the tournament’s historical table in terms of most wins, most goals, and most points won.
Only English Club to Win the Treble
Manchester United was the first English club to win the European Championship in 1968. In 1999, they became the first English club to win a Treble. They earned Premier League championships, FA Cup winners, and Champions League.
One-Tenth of The World Is a Fan of Manchester United
In 2011, Manchester United carried out a worldwide survey with a market research company. Thousands of surveys later, they declared United have over 650 million fans in the world. This means around 1 out of every ten people in the world is a fan of United. So, fans of our favourite team don’t come from only Manchester.
Story Behind “The Red Devils”
Club’s nickname used to be “The Heathens”, as they were original Newton Heath and originally used to play on Sundays. Sir Matt Busby decided they should be called “The Red Devils,” a nickname given to a brilliant rugby team from the University of Salford during a 1934 tour in France. Busby thought the nickname meant the same, and it matched their shirts.
Breaking the Records
Manchester United broke the transfer record in English football ten times. Juan Sabastian Veron (2002), Angel Maria (2014), Bryan Robson (1982), and there are many big names are included in these transfers.
Popular Players That Could Have Been Part of the Club
Some incredible players have worn United’s red jersey in their 142 years of existence. But the list of those that almost signed then didn’t is remarkable. In 2003, they agreed to terms with Ronaldinho, but PSG had negotiated with Barcelona already. Arjen Robben, Gareth Bale, and Alan Shearer were also one step away from a transfer before everything fell through.
Legends in the Same Class
This is the most important group of homegrown players in English football. David Beckham, Gary Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and many others have played a combined 3058 football matches for United. In addition, they won every single tournament they played in at least once.
Attack on Old Trafford in WWII
“The Theatre of Dreams” has been Manchester United’s home since 1910. But during the ’40s, Old Trafford suffered the wrath of German air bombings. The damage to the stadium during World War Two was so severe that from ’41 to ’49, United even had to play in Manchester City Stadium.
“Fergie Time” Is Real
When Sir Alex Ferguson was the manager, matches would seemingly be played until United score. The Fergie time was the injury time when Manchester would find the game-winning goal, and the numbers confirm it. United scored 81 goals in Fergie time. The matches were literally played until United score and no Fergie time was more important than when Teddy Sheringham scored in the last minutes of the Champions League final.
