General Information Manchester United Football Club, Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester,M16 0RA Ground Capacity 56,387 Pitch Measurements 116yd x 76yd Chairman Martin Edwards Directors JM Edelson, Sir Bobby Charlton, EM Watkins, RL Olive Manager Alex Ferguson Coach Brian Kidd Physio David Fevre Year Formed 1878 as Newton Yeath LYR, 1902 as Manchester United Turned Proffesional 1885 Previous Names Newton Heath LYR Previous Grounds 1880-93 North Road, Monsall Road; 1893 - Bank Street; 1910 - Old Trafford Managers Ernest Mangnall 1903-1912 Champions 1907/8, 1910/11 FA Cup 1909 John Robson 1914-1921 John Chapman 1921-1926 Clarence Hilditch 1926-1927 Herbert Bamlett 1927-1931 Walter Crickmer 1931-1932 Scott Duncan 1932-1937 Div 2 Champions 1935/36 Walter Crickmer 1937-1945 Sir Matt Busby 1945-1969 Champions 1951/52, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1964/65, 1966/67 FA Cup 1948, 1963 European Cup 1967/68 Jimmy Murphy 1958 Caretaker while Sir Matt recovered from the Munich Air Crash Wilf McGuiness 1969-1970 Frank O'Farrell 1971-1972 Tommy Docherty 1972-1977 Div 2 Champions 1974/75 FA Cup 1976 Dave Sexton 1977-1981 Ron Atkinson 1981-1986 FA Cup 1983, 1985 Alex Ferguson 1986 - Champions 1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96, 1996/97 FA Cup 1990, 1994, 1996 League Cup 1992 European CupWinners Cup 1991 |
