Year or season |
CLUB HISTORY |
| 1878 |
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Club formed as Newton Heath |
| 1880 |
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Started playing home matches at North Road |
| 1885 |
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Turned professional |
| 1892 |
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Elected to Football League in Division 1 |
| 1892 |
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Recorded highest score in League match beating Wolves 10-1 in Division 1 |
| 1893 |
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Started playing home matches at Bank Street |
| 1894 |
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Relegated to Division 2 at end of season |
| 1896 |
1897 |
Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1902 |
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Changed name to Manchester United |
| 1903 |
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J Ernest Mangnall became the first manager |
| 1905 |
1906 |
Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1907 |
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Became a Limited Company |
| 1907 |
1908 |
Football League Champions |
| 1909 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Bristol City 1-0 |
| 1910 |
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Started playing home matches at Old Trafford Ground |
| 1910 |
1911 |
Football League Champions |
| 1912 |
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John Bentley became new manager |
| 1914 |
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John Robson became new manager |
| 1921 |
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John Chapman became new manager |
| 1921 |
1922 |
Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1924 |
1925 |
Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1926 |
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Clarence Hilditch became new manager |
| 1926 |
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Record heaviest defeat losing to Blackburn 7-0 in Division 1 |
| 1927 |
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Herbert Bamlett became new manager |
| 1930 |
1931 |
Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1931 |
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Walter Crickmer became new manager |
| 1932 |
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Scott Duncan became new manager |
| 1935 |
1936 |
Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1936 |
1937 |
Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1937 |
|
Walter Crickmer became manager for second time |
| 1937 |
1938 |
Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1941 |
1949 |
Played home matches at Maine Road Ground |
| 1945 |
|
Matt Busby became new manager |
| 1946 |
1947 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1947 |
1948 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1948 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Blackpool 4-2 |
| 1948 |
1949 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1950 |
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Jeff Whitefoot became club's youngest player at 16 years and 105 days |
| 1950 |
1951 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1951 |
1952 |
Football League Champions |
| 1955 |
1956 |
Football League Champions |
| 1956 |
1957 |
Football League Champions |
| 1957 |
|
Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Aston Villa 2-1 |
| 1958 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Bolton 2-0 |
| 1958 |
1959 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1959 |
1960 |
Dennis Viollet set record for most League goals in a season scoring times 32 |
| 1963 |
1964 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1963 |
|
Won FA Cup final beating Leicester 3-1 |
| 1964 |
1965 |
Football League Champions |
| 1966 |
1967 |
Football League Champions |
| 1967 |
1968 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1968 |
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Winners of European Cup final, beating Benfica 4-1 aet |
| 1968 |
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World Club Championship final: beaten by Estudiantes 2-1 on aggregate |
| 1969 |
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Wilf McGuinness became new manager |
| 1970 |
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Sir Matt Busby became manager for second time |
| 1970 |
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Bobby Charlton became club's most-capped player, with 106 caps for England |
| 1971 |
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Frank O'Farrell became new manager |
| 1972 |
|
Tommy Docherty became new manager |
| 1973 |
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Bobby Charlton became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 199 goals |
| 1973 |
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Bobby Charlton played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 606 |
| 1973 |
1974 |
Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1974 |
1975 |
Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1976 |
|
Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Southampton 1-0 |
| 1977 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Liverpool 2-1 |
| 1977 |
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Dave Sexton became new manager |
| 1979 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal 3-2 |
| 1979 |
1980 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1981 |
|
Ron Atkinson became new manager |
| 1983 |
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Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Milk Cup) beaten by Liverpool 2-1 aet |
| 1983 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Brighton 4-0 |
| 1985 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Everton 1-0 (aet) |
| 1986 |
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Sir Alex Ferguson became new manager |
| 1987 |
1988 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1990 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Crystal Palace 1-0 (after 3-3 draw, aet) |
| 1991 |
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Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Rumbelows Cup) beaten by Sheff Wednesday 1-0 |
| 1991 |
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Winners of European Cup Winners' Cup final, beating Barcelona 2-1 |
| 1991 |
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Winners of European Super Cup beating Red Star Belgrade 1-0 |
| 1991 |
1992 |
Runners-up to Football League champions |
| 1992 |
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Won Football League Cup final (Rumbelows Cup) beating Notts Forest 1-0 |
| 1992 |
1993 |
FA Premier League Champions |
| 1993 |
1994 |
FA Premier League Champions |
| 1994 |
|
Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Coca Cola Cup), beaten by Aston Villa 3-1 |
| 1994 |
1995 |
Runners-up in FA Premier League |
| 1994 |
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Won FA Cup final beating Chelsea 4-0 |
| 1995 |
1996 |
Won FA Premier League title |
| 1995 |
|
Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Everton 1-0 |
| 1995 |
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United's highest score in 20th-century League match beating Ipswich 9-0 in FA Premier League |
| 1996 |
1997 |
FA Premier League Champions |
| 1996 |
|
Won FA Cup final beating Liverpool 1-0 |
| 1997 |
1998 |
Runners-up in FA Premier League |
| 1998 |
1999 |
FA Premier League Champions |
| 1999 |
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Winners of UEFA Champions League final, beating Bayern Munich 2-1 |
| 1999 |
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Runners-up in European Super Cup, losing to Lazio 1-0 |
| 1999 |
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Winners of World Club Championship, beating Palmeiras 1-0 |
| 1999 |
|
Won FA Cup final beating Newcastle 2-0 |
| 1999 |
2000 |
Won Premier League title |
| 2000 |
2001 |
FA Premier League Champions |
| 2002 |
|
Club broke transfer record when buying Rio Ferdinand for £30-million from Leeds |
| 2002 |
2003 |
FA Premier League Champions |
| 2003 |
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Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Worthington Cup), beaten by Liverpool 2-0 |
| 2003 |
|
Highest fee received for a player when selling David Beckham for £25-million to Real Madrid |
| 2004 |
|
Won FA Cup final beating Millwall 3-0 |
| 2005 |
2006 |
Runners-up in FA Premier League |
| 2005 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal 0-0 (aet) (5-4 on penalties) |
| 2006 |
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Won Football League Cup final (Carling Cup) beating Wigan 4-0 |
| 2006 |
2007 |
FA Premier League Champions |
| 2007 |
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Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Chelsea 1-0 (aet) |
| 2007 |
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Record home attendance of 76,098 against Blackburn in FA Premier League |