Post-Ferguson: period of decline When Alex Ferguson departed permanently from the post he had 1986-2013 the team's result would decrease. United also fell behind in the title race for the third consecutive season, finishing in 5th place, in spite of several expensive signings during Van Gaal's tenure. United is held by Jerome Wright, with 400 as of March 2018. These were dismantled in 1987 and replaced by a lighting system embedded in the roof of each stand, which remains in use today. Support Manchester United is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with one of the highest average home attendances in Europe. The 's requirement for an all-seater stadium lowered capacity at Old Trafford to around 44,000 by 1993. In October, for the second time in the club's history, they secured a place in the first round of the with a 3—1 away win over , but were eliminated from the competition after a 1—4 home loss against.
They then represented Europe in the against Estudiantes of Argentina, but lost the tie after losing the first leg in Buenos Aires, before a 1—1 draw at Old Trafford three weeks later. In 1995, the North Stand was redeveloped into three tiers, restoring capacity to approximately 55,000. Archived from on 12 November 2012. True Colours: Football Kits from 1980 to the Present Day. United had the second-highest average attendance in English with an average gate of 3,059 and were the 87th best supported club across all divisions. In 1968, under the management of , Manchester United became the first English football club to win the European Cup. During the 2014—15 campaign, F.
The plane crash One day in 1958 is especially marked in dark colors for the in the history of Manchester United. Relevance is automatically assessed, so some headlines not qualifying as Manchester United news might appear. A plaque at Old Trafford in memory of those who died in the Munich air disaster, including players' names The following season, on the way home from a European Cup quarter-final victory against , the aircraft carrying the Manchester United players, officials and journalists crashed while attempting to take off after refuelling in Munich, Germany. Benfica won the opening game 1—0 in front of a crowd of 4,232. But the coach survived the plane crash and he eventually built another great side that won many championship trophies and witnessed poignant victories over the time. Archived from on 20 March 2012. Docherty was dismissed shortly afterwards, following the revelation of his affair with the club physiotherapist's wife.
None of David Moyes, Ryan Giggs and the reputable Louis van Gaal could repeat the success Ferguson formula. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, victory over in the replay after a 3—3 draw saved Ferguson's career. United also became the sole British club to win the Intercontinental Cup, in. After moving to Broadhurst Park in May 2015, the club averaged a gate of 3,394 in 2015—16, a season-on-season increase of over 57% and the fourth highest attendance in non-League football. Archived from on 14 August 2012. Later, the team beat and became the club world champions. In its home debut on 20 August, the club defeated 3—2 with two goals from.
In June 1971, was appointed as manager, but lasted less than 18 months before being replaced by in December 1972. Ferguson was subsequently knighted for his services to football. Archived from on 14 June 2011. This was a state of the club's ambition to continue to expand its capacity, maintain its on-field success and unbeatable winning record and hold its royal legacy. He was replaced by forward Tom Greaves who took on the role of a caretaker , a decision that was made permanent on 21 November 2017. Newton Heath's uniform in 1879, four years before the club played its first competitive match, has been documented as 'white with blue cord'. Archived from on 1 April 2016.
They defeated Rochdale 3—2 after a late winner from Mike Norton, and played eventual 2010—11 League One champions in the second round. In fact, it was further named as the third most valuable football club in 2015. The board consists of up to 11 members who are elected by the members of the club. It is a bit sad, that part, but I wonder just how big a United supporter they are. United of Manchester in Russia. United of Manchester in Russia.
He later represented Northern Ireland. Some expansion took place in 1887, and in 1891, Newton Heath used its minimal financial reserves to purchase two grandstands, each able to hold 1,000 spectators. Archived from on 26 April 2015. United appointed as its manager. In Fort, Rodney; Fizel, John eds.
United reached the third round of the , beating and in the first two rounds but lost 2—3 at home to after extra time. They remained part of their home kits until 1927. In 2009, reorganisation of the seating resulted in a reduction of capacity by 255 to 75,957. Plumbing products manufacturer became the club's first sleeve sponsor ahead of the 2018—19 season. In , the club became the first in the history of English football to achieve the continental European. The Hamlyn Illustrated History of Manchester United 1878—1996 5th ed. For 2018—19, black shorts and red socks became the primary choice for the home kit.