Man.United FAQ May 1996
MANCHESTER UNITED F.A.Q.
MAY 1996
Contents
PART 1
Introduction
First Team Fixtures 1995/96
First Team Appearances 1995/96
First Team Goal Scorers 1995/96
Yellow/Red Cards 1995/96
First Team Squad 1995/96
Young Professionals 1995/96
Young Guns - Profiles of the up and coming players
PART 2
Directors and Staff
Address and Telephone Numbers
Home Grounds
Ticket Availability
Museum and Tour Centre
Membership Scheme
Supporters Club Branches (Overseas)
Independent Manchester United Supporters Association
Fanzines
Manchester United WWW Pages
Manchester United Electronic Mailing List
Manchester United Radio
Other Information and FAQ
Honours
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Manchester United FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
I have tried do deal with the areas which will be of interest to both new
and long-standing fans. If some of the information seems obvious, remember
there will be those to whom it is new. If there are any areas you would like
to see covered in future issues, please get in touch. Likewise, any
comments, corrections, questions or additional information should be sent to
me at paulb@pitman.u-net.com
CONGRATULATIONS TO MUFC - DOUBLE DOUBLE WINNERS!
Next Issue -Start of next season.
Keep the red flag flying high!
Paul Busby
PART 1 - CURRENT SEASON INFORMATION
DISCLAIMER
This MUFC FAQ is not officially approved or endorsed in any other way by
Manchester United Football Club. The views expressed do not necessarily
reflect the views and opinions of Manchester United who do not directly
contribute in any way. Although everything is accurate to the best of my
knowledge, no reliance should be placed upon the information contained here.
FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 1995/96
Aug 19 a pl Aston Villa 1-3 Beckham 34,655
Aug 23 h pl West Ham United 2-1 Scholes, Keane 31,966
Aug 26 h pl Wimbledon 3-1 Keane(2), Cole 32,226
Aug 28 a pl Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Sharpe, Beckham 29,843
Sep 9 a pl Everton 3-2 Sharpe(2), Giggs 39,496
Sep 12 a ue Rotor Volgograd 0-0 33,000
Sep 16 h pl Bolton Wanderers 3-0 Scholes(2), Giggs 32,812
Sep 20 h cc2 York City (1st leg) 0-3 29,049
Sep 23 a pl Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 34,101
Sep 26 h ue Rotor Volgograd 2-2 Scholes, Schmeichel 29,724
Oct 1 h pl Liverpool 2-2 Butt, Cantona 34,934
Oct 3 a cc2 York City (2nd leg) 3-1 Scholes(2), Cooke 9,386
Oct 14 h pl Manchester City 1-0 Scholes 35,707
Oct 21 a pl Chelsea 4-1 Scholes(2),Giggs,McClair 31,019
Oct 28 h pl Midlesborough 2-0 Pallister, Cole 36,580
Nov 4 a pl Arsenal 0-1 38,317
Nov 18 h pl Southampton 4-1 Giggs(2), Scholes, Cole 39,301
Nov 22 a pl Coventry City 4-0 Irwin,McClair(2),Beckham 23,400
Nov 27 a pl Nottingham Forest 1-1 Cantona 29,263
Dec 2 h pl Chelsea 1-1 Beckham 42,019
Dec 9 h pl Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Cantona(2) 41,849
Dec 17 a pl Liverpool 0-2 40,546
Dec 24 a pl Leeds United 1-3 Cole 39,801
Dec 26 h pl Newcastle United 2-0 Cole, Keane 42,024
Dec 30 h pl Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cole, Giggs 41,890
Jan 1 a pl Tottenham Hotspur 1-4 Cole 32,852
Jan 6 h fa3 Sunderland 2-2 Butt, Cantona 41,563
Jan 13 h pl Aston Villa 0-0 42,669
Jan 16 a fa3 Sunderland (replay) 2-1 Scholes, Cole 21,378
Jan 22 a pl West Ham United 1-0 Cantona 24,197
Jan 27 a fa4 Reading 3-0 Giggs, Parker, Cantona 14,656
Feb 3 a pl Wimbledon 4-2 Cole, Cantona(2), O.G. 25,380
Feb 10 h pl Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sharpe 42,681
Feb 18 h fa5 Manchester City 2-1 Cantona, Sharpe 42,692
Feb 21 h pl Everton 2-0 Keane, Giggs 42,459
Feb 25 a pl Bolton Wanderers 6-0 Beckham, Bruce, Cole, 21,381
Scholes(2), Butt
Mar 4 a pl Newcastle United 1-0 Cantona 36,584
Mar 11 h fa6 Southampton 2-0 Cantona, Sharpe 45,446
Mar 16 a pl Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Cantona 18,817
Mar 20 h pl Arsenal 1-0 Cantona 50,028
Mar 24 h pl Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Cantona 50,157
Mar 31 V faS Chelsea 2-1 Cole Beckham 38,421
Apr 6 a pl Manchester City 3-2 Cantona, Cole, Giggs 29,688
Apr 8 h pl Coventry City 1-0 Cantona 50,332
Apr 13 a pl Southampton 1-3 Giggs 15,262
Apr 17 h pl Leeds United 1-0 Keane 48,382
Apr 28 h pl Nottingham Forest 5-0 Scholes, Beckham(2), 53,926
Giggs, Cantona
May 4 a pl Middlesborough 3-0 May, Cole, Giggs 29,921
May 11 W faF Liverpool 1-0 Cantona 79,007
V = Villa Park, Birmingham
W = Wembley Stadium, London
LEAGUE RECORD 1995/96
Date Pl W D L F A Pts Pos
1/ 9/95 4 3 0 1 8 6 9 5th
1/10/95 8 5 2 1 16 10 17 3rd
1/11/95 11 8 2 1 23 11 26 2nd
1/12/95 15 10 3 2 32 14 33 2nd
1/ 1/96 22 12 5 5 41 27 41 2nd
1/ 2/96 24 13 6 5 42 27 45 3rd
1/ 3/96 28 17 6 5 55 29 57 2nd
1/ 4/96 32 20 7 5 59 30 67 1st
1/ 5/96 37 24 7 6 70 35 79 1st
5/ 5/96 38 25 7 6 73 35 82 Champions!
APPEARANCES 1995/96 Correct to 11/5/96
Appearances as substitute shown in brackets
PL FAC CCC UEFA TOT
Beckham 26(7) 3 2 2 33(7)
Bruce 29 5 1(1) 2 37(1)
Butt 31(1) 7 0 2 40(1)
Cantona 30 7 1 0 38
Casper 0 0 0 0 0
Cole 32(2) 7 1 1 41(2)
Cooke 1(3) 0 1(1) 0(1) 2(5)
Coton 0 0 0 0 0
Davies 1(5) 0 1 0(1) 2(6)
Giggs 30(3) 7 2 2 41(3)
Irwin 31 6 1 1 39
Keane 29 7 0(1) 2 38(1)
May 11(5) 2 0 0 13(5)
McClair 11(10) 0 1 0 12(10)
McGibbon 0 0 1 0 1
Neville G 31(1) 5(1) 1 1 37(2)
Neville P 21(3) 6(1) 1(1) 1 29(5)
O'Kane 0(1) 0 0 1 1(1)
Pallister 21 3 2 2 28
Parker 5(1) 1(1) 1 0(1) 7(3)
Pilkington 2(1) 1 1 0 4(1)
Prunier 2 0 0 0 2
Schmeichel 36 6 1 2 45
Scholes 16(10) 0(2) 1 1(1) 18(13)
Sharpe 21(10) 4(2) 2 2 29(12)
Thornley 0(1) 0 0 0 0(1)
Tomlinson 0 0 0 0 0
GOAL SCORERS 1995/96 Correct to 11/5/96
PL FAC CCC UEFA TOT
Cantona 14 5 0 0 19 (5 pens)
Scholes 10 1 2 1 14
Cole 11 2 0 0 13
Giggs 11 1 0 0 12
Beckham 7 1 0 0 8
Sharpe 4 2 0 0 6
Keane 6 0 0 0 6
McClair 3 0 0 0 3
Butt 2 1 0 0 3
Bruce 1 0 0 0 1
Cooke 0 0 1 0 1
Irwin 1 0 0 0 1
May 1 0 0 0 1
Pallister 1 0 0 0 1
Parker 0 1 0 0 1
Schmeichel 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goal 1 0 0 0 1
Total 73 14 3 2 92
GOAL TIMES Up to 5/5/96
00-15 min XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
16-30 min XXXXXX
31-45 min XXXXXXXXXXX
46-60 min XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
61-75 min XXXXXXXXXXXXX
76-90 min XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
At Old Trafford Up to 28/4/96
Stretford End 23 Scoreboard End 21
YELLOW/RED CARDS 1995/96 Correct to 11/5/96
Yellow Red
Keane 8 2*
Butt 10 1*
McGibbon 0 1
Neville G 7 0
Beckham 6 0
Irwin 6 0
Cole 5 0
Neville P 4 0
Pallister 4 0
Schmeichel 4 0
Bruce 3 0
Sharpe 3 0
Parker 2 0
Cantona 1 0
May 1 0
McClair 1 0
Scholes 1 0
Total 66 4
* = includes a sending off for two bookable offences. Counts as one yellow
card and one red card.
FIRST TEAM SQUAD 1995/96
Name Position Age Ht Weight Birthplace
1 Peter Schmeichel Goalkeeper 31 6' 4" 15st 10lb Gladsaxe, DK
2 Paul Parker Defender 31 5' 7" 11st 6lb West Ham
3 Denis Irwin Defender 29 5' 8" 10st 10lb Cork, IRE
4 Steve Bruce Defender 34 6' 0" 13st 0lb Corbridge
5 Lee Sharpe Forward 24 6' 0" 12st 6lb Halesowen
6 Gary Pallister Defender 30 6' 4" 15st 0lb Ramsgate
7 Eric Cantona Forward 29 6' 2" 14st 4lb Paris, FR
8
9 Brian McClair Forward 31 5'10" 12st 6lb Airdrie, SCO
10
11 Ryan Giggs Forward 21 5'11" 10st 8lb Cardiff, WAL
12 David May Defender 25 6' 0" 13st 0lb Oldham
13 Tony Coton Goalkeeper 34 6’ 2” 13st 7lb Tamworth
14
15 Graeme Tomlinson Forward 19 5'10" 11st 7lb Watford
16 Roy Keane Midfield 23 5'11" 12st 7lb Cork, IRE
17 Andy Cole Forward 23 5'10" 11st 10lb Nottingham
18 Simon Davies Midfield 21 6' 0" 11st 10lb Middlewich
19 Nicky Butt Midfield 19 5'10" 11st 5lb Manchester
20 Gary Neville Defender 20 5'11" 12st 0lb Bury
21 Pat McGibbon Defender 21 6' 1" 13st 5lb Lurgan, NI
22 Paul Scholes Forward 20 5' 6" 11st 0lb Salford
23 Phil Neville Defender 18 5'11" 12st 0lb Bury
24 David Beckham Midfield 20 6' 0" 11st 2lb Leytonstone
25 Kevin Pilkington Goalkeeper 21 6' 2" 13st 0lb Hitchin
26 Chris Casper Defender 20 6' 0" 12st 5lb Burnley
27 Terry Cooke Forward 18 5' 7" 10st 2lb MarstonGreen
28
29 Ben Thornley Forward 20 5' 9" 11st 5lb Bury
30 John O'Kane Defender 20 5'10" 11st 9lb Nottingham
31
Information on age, height and weight correct as of 1st August 1995.
William Prunier wore the number 31 shirt for his two first team games
(against QPR and Spurs) whilst on trial. He was not offered a contract and
is no longer with the club.
The following players ended the season on loan with other clubs:-
Chris Casper Bournemouth
Kevin Pilkington Rochdale
Ben Thornley Huddersfield
Graeme Tomlinson Luton
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 1995/96
Name Position Age Ht Weight Birthplace
Michael Appleton Midfield 19 5' 9" 12st 0lb Salford
Des Baker Forward 17 5' 8" 11st 3lb Dublin, IRE
Grant Brebner Midfield 17 5' 9" 10st 6lb Edinburgh, SCO
Michael Clegg Defender 18 5' 8" 11st 4lb Ashton-u-Lyne
Paul Gibson Goalkeeper 18 6' 2" 12st 4lb Sheffield
Danny Hall Defender 17 5' 9" 11st 2lb Bletchley
David Hilton Defender 17 5'11" 10st 7lb Barnsley
Philip Mulryne Midfield 17 5' 7" 10st 2lb Belfast, NI
Colin Murdock Defender 20 6' 3" 13st 3lb Ballymena, NI
Neil Mustoe Forward 18 5' 8" 11st 7lb Gloucester
Tommy Smith Midfield 17 6' 0" 10st 10lb Northampton
Paul Teather Midfield 17 6' 0" 11st 2lb Rotherham
Ronnie Wallwork Defender 17 5'10" 12st 7lb Manchester
Phil Whittam Defender 18 5' 7" 9st 9lb Bolton
MUFC YOUNG GUNS
Thousands, if not millions, of words have been written about United's
established stars such as Giggs and Cantona. What is not so well documented
are details of the up and coming players. The following information has been
drawn from a number of sources to hopefully fill that gap.
MICHAEL APPLETON
A young player from Salford who joined United as a trainee in July 1992 and
signed as a professional in July 1994. He was loaned to Wimbledon during the
summer to play in the Inter-Toto Cup and received excellent reports on his
performances. Loaned to Lincoln City in September 1995.
DES BAKER
Born in Dublin, he joined United as a trainee in July 1993 and signed as a
professional in August 1994. A Schoolboy International, he was a member of
the FA Youth Cup winning side last season.
DAVID BECKHAM
Born in Leytonstone, London, David is another product of the trainee scheme
at Old Trafford and a member of the 1992 FA Youth Cup winning team. He made
his first team debut against Brighton in the Coca Cola Cup in 1992. Another
England Youth International, he made a big impact by scoring against
Galatasaray in last season's European Cup. He played for England's Under 21
side in Toulon during last summer.
GRANT BREBNER
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Grant joined United as a trainee in January
1994 and turned pro during the summer of 1995. A 'B' team regular last
season, he played in the second leg of the 1995 FA Youth Cup final at Old
Trafford.
NICKY BUTT
Born in Manchester, Nicky has represented England at Schoolboy, Under 18,
and Under 21 levels. He is one of the most promising midfield players in the
country. He joined United as a trainee before signing professional forms in
January 1993. He made his first team debut against Oldham in 1992 and became
a regular last season.
CHRIS CASPER
Son of former Burnley player, Frank, Chris was born in Burnley. He joined
United as a trainee in 1991 and signed professional in January 1993. He has
captained the England Youth team and was a member of their European
Championship winning side in 1993 and the England Under 21 side in Toulon
last summer. Made his United debut in the Coca Cola Cup tie against Port
Vale at Old Trafford in October 1994. Currently on loan to Bournemouth.
MICHAEL CLEGG
Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, he has completed his second
year as a trainee and signed professional in July 1995. He played in the
first leg of the 1995 FA Youth Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur.
TERRY COOKE
Voted United's Young Player of the Year last season, his last minute goal
against Tottenham in the FA Youth Cup Final took the game into extra time.
He then took the decisive kick in the penalty shoot-out which brought the
Cup back to Old Trafford. He was an ever present in the England Under 18
team last season. Born in Marston Green, West Midlands. Made his first team
debut against Bolton at Old Trafford on 16th September 1995 and scored his
first goal against York City in the Coca Cola Cup. Went on loan to
Sunderland in January 1996.
SIMON DAVIES
Born in Middlewich, Cheshire. A very skilful midfielder/winger whom manager
Alan Ball rated in the highest order when he was on loan at Exeter City in
1993/94. He joined United as a trainee in 1990 and signed professional terms
in 1992. A former Youth Team captain and member of the 1992 FA Youth Cup
winning team, he made 10 first team appearances last season.
PAUL GIBSON
Born in Sheffield, he has just completed his second year at Old Trafford
and was in goal for both legs of the FA Youth Cup Final last May. Signed as
a professional in July 1995.
DANNY HALL
Born in Bletchley, he signed professional terms in July 1995 after joining
United as a trainee two year's earlier. Played in both legs of the FA Youth
winning side last season.
DAVID HILTON
Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, he joined United as a trainee in the summer of
1994 and signed as a professional during the summer of 1995. Made 22 'B'
team appearances last season, mostly on the wing although now converting to
full back. Was used as a substitute during the 1995 FA Youth Cup Final.
PAT McGIBBON
Born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, he joined United from Portadown for a
small fee in 1992. He has represented his country at all levels and is now a
regular member of the full international squad. He was a regular in the
reserves last season and made his first team debut against York City in the
Coca Cola Cup this season, regretably being sent-off during the game.
COLIN MURDOCK
Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, he signed with United as a professional
in July 1992. A member of the 1993 FA Youth Cup finalists, he made just four
appearances with the 'A' team and one with the 'B' team in season 1993/94
and didn't play at all last season. Sorry, I've no idea why.
PHILIP MULRYNE
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Phil joined United as a trainee in 1994
and turned pro during the summer of 1995. A 'B' team regular last season, he
played in both legs of the FA Youth Final.
NEIL MUSTOE
Born in Gloucester, Neil is a hard working all-rounder who has played for
England Schoolboys. Although a centre forward when coming to United as a
trainee in July 1993, he has been switched into a midfield role and signed
professional forms last summer.
GARY NEVILLE
Born in Bury, Lancashire, he joined United as a trainee in 1991 and signed
professional forms in January 1993. After making his League debut against
Coventry City in May 1994, his progress last season, in the absence of Paul
Parker, was rapid. Regular first team football, an excellent FA Cup Final
performance and culminating in full England caps against Japan and Brazil. A
natural right back, he proved his versatility when he moved to centre half
in the Cup Final.
PHIL NEVILLE
Born in Bury, Lancashire, Phil is the younger brother of Gary. He too joined
United as a trainee and signed professional forms in July 1994. He captained
the Youth team that beat Tottenham in last season's FA Youth Cup Final.
During the summer, he played for the England Under 21 side in the Toulon
tournament. Made his first team debut last season in the FA Cup against Wrexham.
JOHN O'KANE
Son of Liam, the first team coach at Nottingham Forest, John was born in
Nottingham. He joined United as a trainee in 1991 and signed professional
forms in 1993. He was a member of the FA Youth Cup winning team in 1992 and
a finalist the following year. He made his first team debut as a substitute
for Gary Neville in the Coca Cola Cup at Port Vale last season.
KEVIN PILKINGTON
Born in Hitchin (near London), he joined United as a professional in 1992
after being part of the FA Youth Cup winning side. He has represented
England schools at Under 18 level. He was a regular with the reserves last
season and was on the bench for the first team on a number of occasions
including the Crystal Palace game at Old Trafford where injury to Peter
Schmeichel gave Kevin his first team debut. Last season's Reserve Team
Player of the Year, with the departure of Gary Walsh to Middlesborough, he
becam the recognised number 2 'keeper at United until the arrival of Tony
Coton. Currently on loan to Rochdale.
PAUL SCHOLES
Born in Salford and United's Young Player of the Year in 1992/93. An England
Youth International, he signed professional terms in January 1993. A member
of the winning FA Youth Cup side of 1992, he has always been a prolific
goalscorer as he progressed through the 'B','A' and reserve teams. Made his
debut at Ipswich last season as a substitute for Lee Sharpe and scored 12
minutes later! In total he scored 5 league and 2 cup goals last season.
TOMMY SMITH
Born in Northampton, Tommy joined United as a trainee in 1994 and turned
pro during the summer of 1995. A 'B' team regular last season making 20
appearances.
PAUL TEATHER
Another of the summer 1994 intake, he appeared 26 times for the 'B' team
last season and his progress was rewarded with a professional contract this
summer. Born in Rotherham, Yorkshire.
BEN THORNLEY
Born in Bury, Lancashire, Ben was a member of the winning FA Youth Cup team
of 1992 and a runner-up the following year. An exceptionally promising
forward who suffered a serious injury at the end of the 1993/94 season
causing him to miss all of last season. Another who signed professional in
January 1993, he made his first team debut at West Ham in February 1994,
coming on as a late substitute for Denis Irwin in the 2-2 draw. Went on loan
to Stockport County in October 1995.
GRAEME TOMLINSON
Born in Watford, he made a tremendous impact in Bradford City's first team
in 1993/94 scoring six goals in 12 games. He joined Bradford as a trainee
and was a member of their Youth team which knocked United out of the FA
Youth Cup in 1994. Joined United for a transfer fee of £100,000 in July 1994
and made two appearances as substitute in the Coca Cola Cup last season.
RONNIE WALLWORK
A local boy from Manchester, Ronnie joined United as a trainee in 1994. He
was a regular in the 'B' team last season and also played 5 times for the
'A' team. Another member of the successful 1995 FA Youth Cup side.
ASHLEY WESTWOOD
Born in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, he came to United as a trainee in 1992 and
signed as a professional in July 1994. An England Under 18 International, he
was a member of the 1995 FA Youth Cup winning side and a regular in the
reserves.
PHIL WHITTAM
Born in Bolton, he joined United as a trainee in 1992 and signed
professional in July 1994. Made 11 appearances for the 'A' team last season.
End of MUFC FAQ Part One.
MANCHESTER UNITED F.A.Q.
MAY 1996
PART 2 - GENERAL AND HISTORIC INFORMATION
DISCLAIMER
This MUFC FAQ is not officially approved or endorsed in any other way by
Manchester United Football Club. The views expressed do not necessarily
reflect the views and opinions of Manchester United who do not directly
contribute in any way. Although everything is accurate to the best of my
knowledge, no reliance should be placed upon the information contained here.
PART 2
Directors and Staff
Address and Telephone Numbers
Home Grounds
Ticket Availability
Museum and Tour Centre
Membership Scheme
Supporters Club Branches (Overseas)
Independent Manchester United Supporters Association
Fanzines
Manchester United WWW Pages
Manchester United Electronic Mailing List
Manchester United Radio
Other Information and FAQ
Honours
DIRECTORS AND STAFF
Directors CM Edwards (Chairman and Chief Executive), JM Edelson,
Sir Bobby Charlton CBE, EM Watkins, RL Olive, RP Launders
Secretary Ken Merrett
Ass. Secretary Ken Ramsden
Membership Sec. Barry Moorhouse
Manager Alex Ferguson CBE
Ass. Manager Brian Kidd
Reserves Manager Jim Ryan
Youth Teams Eric Harrison
Physio David Fevre
ADDRESS
Manchester United Football Club, Sir Matt Busby Way,
Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA, England.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Callers from the UK outside Manchester should prefix numbers with 0161.
Callers from overseas should dial their international access code, followed
by the code for the United Kingdom (usually 44), and then 161 and the
relevant number as shown below.
Office hours are 09:00-17:30 UTC (UTC+1 in summer)
Main Switchboard 872-1661
Ticket & Match Info 872-0199 (24 hours recorded message)
Mail Order Merchandising 877-9777
Membership Office 872-5208
Museum & Tour Centre 877-4002
Fax (Offices) 876-5502
Fax (Merchandising) 872-0941
E-mail not available
WWW http://www.sky.co.uk/sports/manu/
HOME GROUNDS
First Team - Old Trafford
Reserves - Old Trafford (Gigg Lane,Bury during November-March)
'A' Team - The Cliff, Lower Broughton Road, Lower Broughton, Salford.
'B' Team - Littleton Road, Lower Kersal, Salford.
Youth Cup matches are usually played at Old Trafford.
TICKET AVAILABILITY
With the development of the new North Stand, admission to Old Trafford
should be less of a problem in 1996/97. Members may apply for tickets 5
weeks before the date of the game. Non-members are advised to keep in touch
with the 24 hour Ticket and Match Information Service but tickets for recent
games have been going on general sale.
Overseas supporters should write for tickets to Old Trafford giving as much
prior notice as possible. With the increased capacity now available, there
should not be too much of a problem obtaining tickets for all but the
biggest games. I believe that you can collect and pay for your tickets on
the day of the game but check this with the ticket office.
Ticket touts operate along Sir Matt Busby Way and generally ask 50 to 100
pounds sterling depending upon the opposition. Close to kick-off time, they
will accept 30 to 50 pounds sterling. Fortunately, there are still a few
genuine fans who will sell any spare tickets they have at face value. Best
of luck!
Tickets for away games are generally only available to Season Ticket holders
only. Details, as available, are announced on the 24 hour Ticket and Match
Information Service.
Tickets are not required for reserve team games. Members can gain free
admission and non-members pay Stlg. 2.00 for adults, 1.00 for children.
Crowds are usually 3-4,000.
Admission to Youth Cup games at Old Trafford is Stlg. 2.00 for adults and
1.00 for children.
Crowds are usually 2-3,000 but reach 20-30,000 for a final!
MUSEUM AND TOUR CENTRE
The Manchester United museum was officially opened in 1986 by the mother of
Duncan Edwards. Its popularity has rapidly grown to the extent that it now
has more visitors than Wembley Stadium! The museum traces the entire history
of United and contains replicas of trophies won, famous players' shirts and
medals, historic programmes, and a wealth of other material.
The stadium tour takes you 'behind the scenes' at Old Trafford and includes
visits to the control centre, press conference room, director's lounge,
dressing rooms and players 'dug-outs'. The popularity of the tours means it
is advisable to book in advance and essential during school holidays.
The museum is open six days a week (closed Mondays, except bank holidays)
and stadium tours run hourly commencing at 10am. Last tour is at 2pm.No
tours are run on match-days and restricted tours operate the days before and
after a match, omitting the dressing rooms.
Prices in pounds sterling Adult Child
Museum only 2.95 1.95
Museum and Stadium Tour 4.95 2.95
Members can obtain a 1.00 discount by using the voucher in their book.
MEMBERSHIP SCHEME
The Manchester United Membership scheme was introduced in April 1987 in
response to a government directive for controlling an increasing threat of
hooliganism in English football. In its first season, United had around
40,000 members but thanks to recent sucesses, the number had risen by last
season to around 120,000 from all over the globe.
For those who may be interested in joining, season 1995/96 costs of
membership were
Prices in pounds sterling Adult Junior(born after 15/8/79)
Great Britain 12.00 6.00
Europe 15.00 9.00
Rest of the World 20.00 15.00
All payments MUST be made in sterling.
Cheques, postal orders and bank drafts should be made payable to
'Manchester United'.
If paying by cheque, please write your full address on reverse.
Cash can only be accepted from personal callers.
Applications should be sent to the Membership Office at Old Trafford.
Benefits of Membership
Priority and a discount over non-members for first team match tickets
Free admission to reserve team games
Official Yearbook
Official poster and results chart
Christmas and End of Season brochures
Voucher for 1.00 off admission price to Stadium Tour and/or Museum
10% off purchases from the souvenir shops
10% off subscriptions to programmes, magazines, videos etc.
MANCHESTER UNITED SUPPORTERS CLUB BRANCHES
Full details of all branches can be found in the Manchester United Official
Yearbook sent to members. There are over 100 branches in the UK and Ireland
and prospective members should contact Old Trafford for details of their
nearest branch. Overseas branches have been formed in the following
countries. Anyone requiring details is invited to contact me direct for
address/phone numbers.
AUSTRALIA (N.S.W.)
AUSTRALIA (South)
AUSTRALIA (Western)
BELGIUM
CANADA
CYPRUS
GERMANY (German Friends)
GERMANY (German Reds)
GERMANY (Krefeld Reds)
GIBRALTAR
ICELAND
JAPAN (Tokyo)
LUXEMBOURG
MALAYSIA
MALTA
MAURITIUS
SCANDINAVIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SWITZERLAND (Swiss Devils)
U.S.A.
INDEPENDENT MANCHESTER UNITED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION
IMUSA was formed in 1995 to provide a vehicle whereby the ordinary fan
canmake his or her voice heard by the club. They are also attempting to
build up dialogue with the club so that the fans are kept in touch with events.
IMUSA have stated their demands to be
i) Price rises to be in line with inflation - No rise for 1996/97
ii) Encourage more local fans into Old Trafford with cheaper seats
iii) Recreate the old atmosphere - unreserved seats behind each goal
iv) Less restrictions on European travel
v) A fairer distribution of away match tickets
vi) A constructive dialogue between Board and fans
If anyone is interested in joining IMUSA or would like more details then
contact Craig Dunbar MCJCAD@MH1.MCC.AC.UK or write to
IMUSA
PO Box 69
Stretford
Manchester
M32 0UZ
or obtain information by ftp as follows:
send mail to
mailserver@dynamo.demon.co.uk
with text message
get imusa/membership
IMUSA will also be releasing information on Rich Meade's United home page on
the web in the near future.
FANZINES
Fanzines are magazines writen by, and for, the fans. They are totally
unofficial and are an outlet for the fans to voice their opinions. Needless
to say, they are not sold in the souvenir shops but are on sale outside the
ground on match days. United have two well established fanzines which are
available by subscription. They both welcome contributions written by
supporters. Journalistic talent is not required!
Red Issue, PO Box16, Urmston, Manchester, M31 1LX
or 100537.1021@compuserve.com
Subscription (10 issues) Cheques/P.O. payable to 'Red Issue'
U.K. 13.50 Europe 16.50 Rest of the World 25.00
United We Stand, PO Box 45, Manchester M41 1GQ
Subscription (10 issues) Cheques/P.O. payable to 'United We Stand'
U.K. 12.50 Rest of the World 15.00
MANCHESTER UNITED WWW PAGES
MUFC now have their own official page at
http://www.sky.co.uk/sports/manu/
There are also an increasing number of unofficial pages produced by fans.
Check out the following.
http://dallas.ucd.ie/~rmeade/index.html
http://sunhehi.phy.uic.edu/~clive/MUFC/home.html
http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/online/access/manutd/redshome.html
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu:80/~jsetzen/mufc.html
http://teton.ucs.indiana.edu/mufc/
http://www.oslonett.no/home/olep/united/index.html
http://www.pobox.com/~skogis/
http://www.iol.ie/~mmurphy/red_devils.mufc.htm
http://tardis.soc.staffs.ac.uk/~cmtpaw/mu.html
http://www.singnet.com.sg/~s9700016/
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~mmarks/mufclinks.html
http://www.cybernet.dk/users/trankjaer/
http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/2483
My own Manchester United FactFile page is at
http://www.u-net.com/~pitman/
The United Electronic Mail Digest is updated daily at
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/hyplan/ccheah/posts.html
The following commercial pages contain match reports etc.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
http://www.soccernet.com/manutd/index.html
http://www.fa-premier.com/mufc/index.html
http://www.the-times.co.uk
Eric Cantona has his own page at
http://www.uea.ac.uk/~u9320113/ec.html
The Andy Cole page is at
http://www.geopages.com/colosseum/1711
Pictures of Old Trafford and some of the players can be downloaded from
http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/online/access/manutd/Pictures/Gallery.html
For links to clubs and leagues all over the world try
http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/sports.webs.html
These addresses are, as always, subject to change.
THE MANCHESTER UNITED ELECTRONIC MAILING LIST
In case you hadn't realised, that is what you're currently reading! Many
thanks to CP Cheah for maintaining the list. If you have any problems
whatsoever with this list, please contact him at
ccheah@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
cleary stating what your problem is.
A few common requests are detailed below. These commands MUST be sent to the
listserver, listserv@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu , and NOT to the usual mailing
list address.
To receive complete digest of a day's postings rather than individual
messages, send the command :- set mufc digests
To receive up-to-the-minute mail whenever it is sent out, then send the
command :- set mufc mail
To temporarily stop receiving messages (because you are away on holiday for
instance), send the command :- set mufc nomail
To restore normal service, send the command :- set mufc mail
To permanently leave the list, send the command :- signoff mufc
Once again, if you have any questions regarding the list, please contact CP
Cheah at, ccheah@silver.ucs.indiana.edu , and not me. My knowledge of
computers is restricted to where the on/off switch is and where to point the
mouse!
MANCHESTER UNITED RADIO
Manchester United Radio broadcasts on 1413 KHz on the medium wave on
matchdays only from 4 hours before kick-off to an hour or so after the game.
The signal strength is very low and can only be picked up in a 4 or 5 mile
radius of the ground. This is due to government broadcasting restrictions.
Other local radio frequencies are Piccadilly Radio on 1152 KHz and Greater
Manchester Radio on 95.1 MHz. BBC Radio 5 broadcasts nationally on 909KHz
(or 693KHz in certain areas).
OTHER INFORMATION
Date formed : 1878 as Newton Heath LYR (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
1890 LYR suffix dropped as support from railway company ended
1902 became Manchester United after Newton Heath bankruptcy
Size of Old Trafford pitch : 116 x 76 yards
Kit colours : 'Home' - Red shirts, White shorts, Black socks
'Away' - Light Grey shirts, Dark Grey shorts, Dark Grey socks
'3rd' - Blue/White striped shirts, Blue shorts, Blue socks
The 'Away' kit is not used at all away games but only where there is a
colour clash e.g. Liverpool. At away games where the opposition wear white
shorts, United may change to black shorts. The third kit was used where both
the 'home' and 'away' kits clashed with either the opposition or the
referee. Since the 'away' kit no longer clashes with anyone else, the only
reasons for wearing the third kit are probably commercial.
What was an LMTB?
LMTB stood for League Match Ticket Book and was for all practical purposes
the same as a season ticket. They no longer exist and all books issued are
now called season tickets.
How do I get a merchandising catalogue?
Write, phone, or fax the merchandising dept at Old Trafford requesting a
catalogue. Although goods can be ordered by credit card, overseas supporters
should be aware of the high shipping charges made.
Europe - One item : Stlg. 5.00. More than one item : Stlg. 14.00
Rest of the World - Stlg. 35.00 per order or subject to weight if greater
How do I get to Old Trafford?
Bus - Buses leave Chorlton Street in central Manchester direct to the
ground. Other areas of Manchester also have routes to Old Trafford.
Car - Leave the M63 at junction 7 and take the A56 towards Manchester.
Train - Special trains run from Oxford Road station in central Manchester
direct to the ground.
Tram - The Metrolink line between Altrincham and Bury runs through central
Manchester and there is a station at Old Trafford.
Can I watch United training?
Supporters are usually allowed into The Cliff to watch the players train.
On most days, training starts at about 10.00 and lasts until about 12.30.
The players often drive over to Littleton Road (half a mile away) and do the
training there. Although there are usually only 20 or 30 people watching,
during school holidays the figure is more like 400 or 500. Players do not
normally train on the day of a game.
Most players (and especially Eric Cantona and Brian McClair) are happy to
spend some time with the fans after training to allow them to get autographs
and take photos.
How do I write to the players?
Write c/o MUFC, Old Trafford. A signed photo is usually sent if asked for
but you may have a long wait if you write to the most popular players.
Who or what is Fred the Red?
Fred the Red is the official mascot of Manchester United and is an
anthropomorphic(!) representation of a red devil dressed in a United kit who
appears before the kick-off and at half time at home games. He made his
debut at the final game of the 1993/94 season against Coventry where he got
lynched by the players! Although a source of considerable embarrassment to
anyone over the age of puberty, he is very popular with the kids and
generates considerable revenue via merchandising.
What is Manchester United plc?
Manchester United plc (public limited company) is the company formed in July
1991 to enable United to be a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange.
Chairman of the plc is Professor Sir Roland Smith, former Chairman of
British Aerospace. Principal shareholders (as of October 1995) are
Shares
Martin Edwards 16,000,790 26.5%
Marathon Asset Management Ltd. 3,620,000 6.0%
Fidelity International Ltd. 3,075,000 5.1%
Amer AlMidani 2,567,195 4.3%
Maurice Watkins 1,776,375 2.9%
For the year ending 31st July 1995, turnover was Stlg.60,000,000. Profit
before taxation was Stlg.20,000,000. In view of the Jean-Marc Bosman case,
no valuation on the playing staff was published in the annual report.
As of 3rd December 1995, the share price was 194p. The Bosman verdict and
United's current sucess has boosted the end of season share price to 340p.
With approximately 61,000,000 shares now issued, this values the company at
over Stlg.200m.
HONOURS
European Champion Clubs' Cup
Winners 1968
European Cup Winners Cup
Winners 1991
FA Premiership
Champions 1993 1994 1996
Runners up 1995
Football League Div 1
Champions 1908 1911 1952 1956 1957 1965 1967
Runners up 1947 1948 1949 1951 1959 1964 1968 1980 1988 1992
FA Challenge Cup
Winners 1909 1948 1963 1977 1983 1985 1990 1994 1996
Runners up 1957 1958 1976 1979 1995
Football League Cup
Winners 1992
Runners up 1983 1991 1994
World Club Championship
Runners up 1968
European Super Cup
Winners 1991
FA Charity Shield
Winners 1908 1911 1952 1956 1957 1983 1993 1994
Joint Winners 1965 1967 1977 1990
Runners up 1948 1963 1985
FA Youth Cup
Winners 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1964 1992 1995
Runners up 1982 1986 1993
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Paul Busby
Manchester,England
paulb@pitman.u-net.com
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..since 26th May 1996.