Manchester United started out as Newton Heath, formed in 1878. They changed their name to Manchester United in 1902.
They've won the English Premier League/Old First Division fifteen times, in 1908, 1911, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003.
They've won the FA Cup ten times, in 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996 and 1999.
They've won the League Cup once, in 1992.
They've won the European Cup/Champions League twice, in 1968 when they defeated Benfica of Portugal, and 1999 when they defeated Bayern Munich of Germany. They also won the European Cup Winners' Cup once: in 1991. They are also probably the most-loved and most-hated sports club in the world, and are currently managed by Alex Ferguson. New ownership as of 2005: Malcolm Glazer, owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
Historical league table:
Place Year and League GP W D L GF GA PTS
8th 1889-90 Football Alliance 22 9 2 11 40 45 20
9th 1890-91 Football Alliance 22 7 3 12 37 55 17
2nd 1891-92 Football Alliance 22 12 7 3 69 33 31
***Elected into Old First Division***
16th 1892-93 Old First Division 30 6 6 18 50 85 18
***Maintained status after test matches¹ (Small Heath 1, Newton Heath 1;
Newton Heath 5, Small Heath 2)***
16th 1893-94 Old First Division 30 6 2 22 36 72 14
***Relegated after test match (Liverpool 2, Newton Heath 0)***
3rd 1894-95 Old Second Division 30 15 8 7 78 44 38
***Not promoted after test match (Stoke City 3, Newton Heath 0)***
6th 1895-96 Old Second Division 30 15 3 12 66 57 33
2nd 1896-97 Old Second Division 30 17 5 8 56 34 39
***Not promoted after test matches (Burnley 2, Newton Heath 0; Newton Heath 2,
Burnley 0; Newton Heath 1, Sunderland 1; Sunderland 2, Newton Heath 0)***
4th 1897-98 Old Second Division 30 16 6 8 64 35 38
4th 1898-99 Old Second Division 34 19 5 10 67 43 43
4th 1899-00 Old Second Division 34 20 4 10 63 27 44
10th 1900-01 Old Second Division 34 14 4 16 42 38 32
15th 1901-02 Old Second Division 34 11 6 17 38 53 28
***Changed name to Manchester United***
5th 1902-03 Old Second Division 34 15 8 11 53 38 38
3rd 1903-04 Old Second Division 34 20 8 6 65 33 48
3rd 1904-05 Old Second Division 34 24 5 5 81 30 53
2nd 1905-06 Old Second Division 38 28 6 4 90 28 62
***Promoted to Old First Division***
8th 1906-07 Old First Division 38 17 8 13 53 56 42
1st 1907-08 Old First Division 38 23 6 9 81 48 52
13th 1908-09 Old First Division 38 15 7 16 58 68 37
5th 1909-10 Old First Division 38 19 7 12 69 61 45
1st 1910-11 Old First Division 38 22 8 8 72 40 52
13th 1911-12 Old First Division 38 13 11 14 45 60 37
4th 1912-13 Old First Division 38 19 8 11 69 43 46
14th 1913-14 Old First Division 38 15 6 17 52 62 36
18th 1914-15 Old First Division 38 9 12 17 46 62 30
***League cancelled due to WWI***
12th 1919-20 Old First Division 42 13 14 15 54 50 40
13th 1920-21 Old First Division 42 15 10 17 64 68 40
22nd 1921-22 Old First Division 42 8 12 22 41 73 28
***Relegated to Old Second Division
4th 1922-23 Old Second Division 42 17 14 11 51 36 48
14th 1923-24 Old Second Division 42 13 14 15 52 44 40
2nd 1924-25 Old Second Division 42 23 11 8 57 23 57
***Promoted to Old First Division***
9th 1925-26 Old First Division 42 19 6 17 66 73 44
15th 1926-27 Old First Division 42 13 14 15 52 64 40
18th 1927-28 Old First Division 42 16 7 19 72 80 39
12th 1928-29 Old First Division 42 14 13 15 66 76 41
17th 1929-30 Old First Division 42 15 8 19 67 88 38
22nd 1930-31 Old First Division 42 7 8 27 53 115 22
***Relegated to Old Second Division***
12th 1931-32 Old Second Division 42 17 8 17 71 72 42
6th 1932-33 Old Second Division 42 15 13 14 71 68 43
20nd 1933-34 Old Second Division 42 14 6 22 59 85 34
5th 1934-35 Old Second Division 42 23 4 15 76 55 50
1st 1935-36 Old Second Division 42 22 12 8 85 43 56
***Promoted to Old First Division***
21st 1936-37 Old First Division 42 10 12 20 55 78 32
***Relegated to Old Second Division***
2nd 1937-38 Old Second Division 42 22 9 11 82 50 53
***Promoted to Old First Division***
14th 1938-39 Old First Division 42 11 16 15 57 65 38
***League cancelled due to WWII***
2nd 1946-47 Old First Division 42 22 12 8 95 54 56
***Lost title on goal average***
2nd 1947-48 Old First Division 42 19 14 9 81 48 52
2nd 1948-49 Old First Division 42 21 11 10 77 44 53
4th 1949-50 Old First Division 42 18 14 10 69 44 50
2nd 1950-51 Old First Division 42 24 8 10 74 40 56
1st 1951-52 Old First Division 42 23 11 8 95 52 57
8th 1952-53 Old First Division 42 18 10 14 69 72 46
4th 1953-54 Old First Division 42 18 12 12 73 58 48
5th 1954-55 Old First Division 42 20 7 15 84 74 47
1st 1955-56 Old First Division 42 25 10 7 83 51 60
1st 1956-57 Old First Division 42 28 8 6 103 54 64
9th 1957-58 Old First Division 42 16 11 15 85 75 43
2nd 1958-59 Old First Division 42 24 7 11 103 66 55
7th 1959-60 Old First Division 42 19 7 16 102 80 45
7th 1960-61 Old First Division 42 18 9 15 88 76 45
15th 1961-62 Old First Division 42 15 9 18 72 75 39
19th 1962-63 Old First Division 42 12 10 20 67 81 34
2nd 1963-64 Old First Division 42 23 7 12 90 62 53
1st 1964-65 Old First Division 42 26 9 7 89 39 61
***Won League Championship on goal average***
4th 1965-66 Old First Division 42 18 15 9 84 59 51
1st 1966-67 Old First Division 42 24 12 6 84 45 60
2nd 1967-68 Old First Division 42 24 8 10 89 55 56
11th 1968-69 Old First Division 42 15 12 15 57 53 42
8th 1969-70 Old First Division 42 14 17 11 66 61 45
8th 1970-71 Old First Division 42 16 11 15 65 66 43
8th 1971-72 Old First Division 42 19 10 13 69 61 48
18th 1972-73 Old First Division 42 12 13 17 44 60 38
21st 1973-74 Old First Division 42 10 12 20 38 48 32
***Relegated to Old Second Division***
1st 1974-75 Old Second Division 42 26 9 7 66 30 61
***Promoted to Old First Division***
3rd 1975-76 Old First Division 42 23 10 9 68 42 56
6th 1976-77 Old First Division 42 18 11 13 71 62 47
10th 1977-78 Old First Division 42 16 10 16 67 63 42
9th 1978-79 Old First Division 42 15 15 12 60 63 45
2nd 1979-80 Old First Division 42 24 10 8 65 35 58
8th 1980-81 Old First Division 42 15 18 9 51 36 48
***Wins went from being worth two points to being worth three***
3rd 1981-82 Old First Division 42 22 12 8 59 29 78
3rd 1982-83 Old First Division 42 19 13 10 56 38 70
4th 1983-84 Old First Division 42 20 14 8 71 41 74
4th 1984-85 Old First Division 42 22 10 10 77 47 76
4th 1985-86 Old First Division 42 22 10 10 70 36 76
11th 1986-87 Old First Division 42 14 14 14 52 45 56
2nd 1987-88 Old First Division 40 23 12 5 71 38 81
11th 1988-89 Old First Division 38 13 12 13 45 35 51
13th 1989-90 Old First Division 38 13 9 16 46 47 48
6th 1990-91 Old First Division 38 16 12 10 58 45 59
***One point deducted for players fighting against Arsenal***
2nd 1991-92 Old First Division 42 21 15 6 63 33 78
***Founding member of the English Premier League***
1st 1992-93 English Premier League 42 24 12 6 67 31 84
1st 1993-94 English Premier League 42 27 11 4 80 38 92
2nd 1994-95 English Premier League 42 26 10 6 77 28 88
1st 1995-96 English Premier League 38 25 7 6 73 35 82
1st 1996-97 English Premier League 38 21 12 5 76 44 75
2nd 1997-98 English Premier League 38 23 8 7 73 26 77
1st 1998-99 English Premier League 38 22 13 3 80 37 79
1st 1999-00 English Premier League 38 28 7 3 97 45 91
1st 2000-01 English Premier League 38 24 8 6 79 31 80
3rd 2001-02 English Premier League 38 24 5 9 87 45 77
1st 2002-03 English Premier League 38 25 8 5 74 34 83
3rd 2003-04 English Premier League 38 23 6 9 64 35 75
3rd 2004-05 English Premier League 38 22 11 5 58 26 77
¹: Test matches were used early in football's history to decide what teams
were promoted and relegated.
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