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CLUB HISTORY
1878   Club formed as Newton Heath
1880   Started playing home matches at North Road                         
1885   Turned professional
1892   Elected to Football League in Division 1
1892   Recorded highest score in League match beating Wolves 10-1 in Division 1   
1893   Started playing home matches at Bank Street                         
1894   Relegated to Division 2 at end of season 
1896 1897 Runners-up in Football League Division 2  (promoted)
1902   Changed name to Manchester United
1903   J Ernest Mangnall became the first manager
1905 1906 Runners-up in Football League Division 2  (promoted)
1907   Became a Limited Company
1907 1908 Football League Champions
1909   Won FA Cup final beating Bristol City 1-0
1910   Started playing home matches at Old Trafford Ground                         
1910 1911 Football League Champions
1912   John Bentley became new manager
1914   John Robson became new manager
1921   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   Clarence Hilditch became new manager
1926   Record heaviest defeat losing to Blackburn 7-0 in Division 1
1927   Herbert Bamlett became new manager
1930 1931 Relegated at end of season to Division 2
1931   Walter Crickmer became new manager
1932   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   Won FA Cup final beating Blackpool 4-2
1948 1949 Runners-up to Football League champions
1950   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   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   Winners of European Cup final, beating Benfica 4-1 aet 
1968   World Club Championship final: beaten by Estudiantes 2-1 on aggregate
1969   Wilf McGuinness became new manager
1970   Sir Matt Busby became manager for second time
1970   Bobby Charlton became club's most-capped player, with 106 caps for England
1971   Frank O'Farrell became new manager
1972   Tommy Docherty became new manager
1973   Bobby Charlton became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 199 goals
1973   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   Won FA Cup final beating Liverpool 2-1
1977   Dave Sexton became new manager
1979   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   Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Milk Cup) beaten by Liverpool 2-1 aet
1983   Won FA Cup final beating Brighton 4-0
1985   Won FA Cup final beating Everton 1-0 (aet)
1986   Sir Alex Ferguson became new manager
1987 1988 Runners-up to Football League champions
1990   Won FA Cup final beating Crystal Palace 1-0 (after 3-3 draw, aet)
1991   Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Rumbelows Cup) beaten by Sheff Wednesday 1-0
1991   Winners of European Cup Winners' Cup final, beating Barcelona 2-1
1991   Winners of European Super Cup beating Red Star Belgrade 1-0
1991 1992 Runners-up to Football League champions
1992   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   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   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   Winners of UEFA Champions League final, beating Bayern Munich 2-1 
1999   Runners-up in European Super Cup, losing to Lazio 1-0
1999   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   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   Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal 0-0 (aet) (5-4 on penalties)
2006   Won Football League Cup final (Carling Cup) beating Wigan 4-0
2006 2007 FA Premier League Champions
2007   Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Chelsea 1-0 (aet)
2007   Record home attendance of 76,098 against Blackburn in FA Premier League       
 
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