The history of Manchester United F.C. spans the period from 1878 to the present day. For detail on individual periods of
the club's history, see one of the following articles:
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History of Manchester United F.C. (1878–1945)
Manchester United Football Club was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath.Barnes et al. (2001), p. 8 The team initially played games again ...
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History of Manchester United F.C. (1945–1969)
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History of Manchester United F.C. (1969–1986)
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History of Manchester United F.C. (1986–2013)
The period from 1986, when Alex Ferguson was appointed as Manchester United manager, to 2013, when he announced his retirement from football, was the most successful in the club's history. Ferguson joined the club from Aberdeen on the same day t ...
For a season-by-season account of Manchester United's history, see
List of Manchester United F.C. seasons
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, ...
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