Manchester United, having been formed in 1878 as Newton Heath FC, are one of the most successful, and without doubt one of the most popular clubs in the world. They are the only English club to have completed a 'Treble' - Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League titles all won in the same year- doing so in the 1998-99 season - an achievement up there with Arsenal's unbeaten season and Liverpool's 5 European Cups.
For 28 of the last 35 seasons, Manchester United have had the highest average attendance of any English club. The depth of support for the 'Red Devils' is huge- people travel from all over the world to see them play. Even a controversial takeover from Malcolm Glazer, which led to hundreds of season ticket holders boycotting games, failed to lower attendances. The club's stadium, Old Trafford, has been affectionately nicknamed the 'Theatre of Dreams'. |