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James McNaught ; (June 8, 1870 – March 1919) was a Scottish footballer who was born in Dumbarton. He played as a half back. He joined Newton Heath from Linfield F.C. in February 1892. He would leave the club in May 1898 for Tottenham Hotspur. During his Newton Heath career, he would play in 157 games and score 12 goals

Name: James Rankin McNaught
Position: Half-Back
Birthdate: 08/06/1870
Birthplace: Dumbarton, Scotland
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 10st 3lbs
Transferred from: Linfield, 02/1893, £
Previous clubs: Linfield
Debut for Newton Heath: 02/09/1893 v Burnley (North Road) 3-2 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Tottenham Hotspur, 05/1898, £
Passed Away: 03/1919


Total Apps 140 ... FA Cup Apps 17 ...

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Fred Erentz ; (January 1, 1870– 1938 in Dundee) was a Scottish footballer. Erentz played for Dundee Our Boys, before being transferred to Newton Heath, in June 1892. Originally a half-back, he quickly changed to a left-back role. Debuting on September 3, 1892 against Blackburn, he scored nine goals in 303 appearances for the Heathens before retiring in June 1902, a decade after he joined the club. His departure came around the time that financially-troubled Newton Heath were renamed Manchester United. Making 303 appearances for Manchester United, he is the No. 46 most capped player in the team's history.


Name: Frederick Charles Erentz
Position: Full-Back
Birthdate: 03/1871
Birthplace: Dundee, Scotland
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 12st 8lbs
Transferred from: Dundee Old Boys, 06/1892, £
Previous clubs: Dundee Old Boys
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Retired from game due to knee injury 06/1902
Passed Away: 06/04/1938

Total Apps 280 ..FA Cup Apps 23 ...

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George Perrins ; was a hefty right half-back and tackled with a great deal of force. In 1893, The Birmingham Gazette labelled him 'dirty', causing Newton Heath to sue and win one farthing in damages. However, they were also forced to pay large legal costs which led to the club's bankruptcy

Name: George Perrins
Position: Half-Back
Birthdate: 24/02/1873
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 11st
Transferred from: Birmingham St George, 07/1892, £
Previous clubs: Birmingham St George
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Luton Town, 07/1896, £

Total Apps 92 ...FA Cup 6 ....

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Name: James Brown
Position: Full-Back
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Birthplace: Scotland
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Transferred from: Dundee Our Boys, 06/1892, £
Previous clubs: Dundee Our Boys
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Dundee, 08/1893,

Total Apps 7 ....FA Cup 0 ...

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Name: James Warner
Position: Goalkeeper
Birthdate: 1863
Birthplace: Lozells, Birmingham, England
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Transferred from: Aston Villa, 07/1892, £
Previous clubs: Milton FC, Aston Villa
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to Newton Heath: Transferred to Walsall Town Swifts, 09/1893

Total Apps 22 ..FA Cup 0.......

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Name: John Ernest Clements
Position: Full-Back
Birthdate: 1867
Birthplace: Marnham, Nottinghamshire, England
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 12st 2lbs
Transferred from: Notts County, 06/1891, £
Previous clubs: Notts County
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/10/1891 v Manchester City (North Road) 5-1 (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Rotherham Town, 08/1894,

Total Apps 36 ...FA Cup 4 ...........

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William Stuart ; (11 February 1872 – July 1945) was a Scottish footballer who was born in Coupar Angus. He played as an inside-forward before switching to his favoured half-back position. He joined Newton Heath from Warwick County in July 1889. At Newton Heath, which was renamed Manchester United in 1902, he scored a goal in the club's first Football Alliance match against Sunderland Albion on 21 September 1889. On 7 April 1890, he scored Newton Heath's first ever hat-trick against Small Heath. In the 1892-93 season, he helped the club gain League status. After scoring 23 goals in 149 appearances for the Heathens, he left the club in May 1895 for Luton Town. At the end of the career, he joined Thames Ironworks

Name: William S Stewart
Birthdate: 11/02/1872
Birthplace: Coupar Angus, Pertshire Scotland
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 13st
Transferred from: Warwickshire County, 07/1889, £
Previous clubs: Warwickshire County
Debut for Newton Heath: 04/10/1890 v Higher Walton (North Road) 2-0 (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Luton Town, 05/1895

Total Apps 76 ....FA Cup 9 .....

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Alfred Farman ; (born April 1869 in Kings Norton, Birmingham) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played for Birmingham Excelsior, Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers before joining Newton Heath in September 1889. He was in the Heathens' team that first joined the Football Alliance in the 1889-90 season, and made his debut on 9 November 1889 against Long Eaton Rangers, in which he scored a goal. At Newton Heath, which was later renamed Manchester United, he scored 53 goals in 121 appearances, before leaving in June 1895

Name: Alfred H Farman
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 04/1869
Birthplace: Kings Norton, Birmingham, England
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Transferred from: Bolton Wanderers, 09/1889, £
Previous clubs: Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers
Debut for Newton Heath: 18/01/1889 v Preston North End (A) 1-6 (FA Cup 1st Round)
Farewell to United: Transferred to , 06/1895

Total Apps 51 .............FA Cup 7 ......

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Name: James Coupar
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 1869
Birthplace: Dundee, Scotland
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 10st 4lbs
1st spell Transferred from: Dundee Our Boys, 06/1892, £
1st farewell to United: Transferred to St Johnstone, 07/1893, £
2nd spell was transferred from: Swindon Town, 09/1901, £
Previous clubs: Dundee Our Boys, St. Johnstone, Rotherham Town, Luton Town, Swindon Town, Linfield
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Transferred to ?, 06/1902,

Total Apps 32 ...FA Cup 0 ....

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Robert "Bob" Donaldson ; was a Scottish football player. He played as a forward.

Donaldson played for Airdrieonians .. and Blackburn Rovers before joining Manchester United in 1892. He scored 66 goals in 147 appearances for United. The first of these goals, scored against Blackburn Rovers on September 3, 1892, was also United's first ever league goal.

Name: Robert Donaldson
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 27/08/1871
Birthplace: Greenend, Coatbridge, Scotland
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 12st 8lbs
Transferred from: Blackburn Rovers
Previous clubs: Airdrieonians, Blackburn Rovers
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to Newton Heath: Transferred to Luton Town, 12/1897

Total Apps 131 .....FA Cup 16 ......

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Name: Adam Carson
Position: Forward
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Birthplace: Scotland
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Transferred from: Glasgow Thistle, 06/1892, £
Previous clubs: Glasgow Thistle
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Ardwick, 03/1893

Total Apps 13 ... FA Cup 0 ...

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Name: William Mathieson
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 1870
Position: Forward
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 12st
Transferred from: Clydesdale FC, 06/1892, £
Previous clubs: Glasgow Thistle, Clydesdale FC
Debut for Newton Heath: 03/09/1892 v Blackburn Rovers (A) 3-4 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Transferred to Rotherham Town, 12/1895

Total Apps 10 ....FA Cup 0 ...

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Name: Thomas Fitzsimmons
Position: Forward
Birthdate: 21/10/1870
Birthplace: Annbank, Ayrshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 12st
Transferred from: Annbank, 11/1892, £
Previous clubs: Annbank
Debut for Newton Heath: 19/11/1892 v Aston Villa (North Road) 2-0 (League Division One)
Farewell to Newton Heath: Transferred to Annbank FC, 06/1894

Total Apps 27 ... FA Cup 1 ....

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Name: William Hood
Position: Forward
Birthdate:
Birthplace:
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 11st
Transferred from: ?, 1891, £
Debut for Newton Heath: 01/10/1892 v West Bromwich Albion (A) 0-0 (League Division One)
Farewell to Newton Heath: Transferred to ?, 06/1894

Total Apps 33 ....FA Cup 3 ...

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Name: James Hendry
Position: Forward
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Birthplace: Scotland
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Transferred from: Alloa Athletic, 09/1892, £
Previous clubs: Alloa Athletic
Debut for Newton Heath: 15/10/1892 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (North Road) 10-1 (League Division One)
Farewell to United: Transferred to ?, 06/1893

Total Apps 2 ...FA Cup 0......


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The first UNITED TEAM to play in the league "Newton Heath" 1892/3

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2008 -

At the turning point of the year a win against West Ham at Upton Park would have seen us cross into 2008 on top of the Premiership, unfortunately we went down 2-1 after being 1-0 up. Arsenal won pushing United off top slot. In the third round of the FA cup United travelled to Villa Park and came away with a 2-0 win.

In the 4th Round of the FA Cup, United beat Spurs 3-1 and, in the 5th Round beat Arsenal 4-0. Portsmouth came to Old Trafford in the Quarter finals and went home with a ticket for the semi final in their pockets after beating United 1-0. Portsmouth went to to reach Wembley with Cardiff.

Meanwhile in the league, United made a few milestones of their own with a 100% record in the league, with no goals conceded. In February United started with a 1-1 draw against Spurs followed by Manchester city completing a double, a very rare event, with a 2-1 win at Old Trafford. After seeing off Spurs in the Fa Cup and drawing away at Lyon in the Champions League, United finished the month in great style with a 5-1 drubbing of Newcastle on their own turf.

March again saw United conceding no goals in the league; the third such month this season. Fulham away 3-0; Derby away 1-0; Bolton at home 2-0 and Liverpool (a double) and 3-0. United finished off the season by beating improving Aston Villa 4-0 at home. April started off with a 2-0 win away at Roma in the quarter final of the Champions League and United began to appear to be unstoppable. But a 2-2 draw away at Middlesbrough brought them down to earth with a bump in a game United can consider themselves lucky to have gained a point from. Roma at home 1-0 and Arsenal 2-1 followed by Blackburn away 1-1 saw United continue along the top of the Premiership.

In the Champions League United visited Barcelona in the semi final (the other semi final was between Chelsea and Liverpool). Barcelona dominated the game but it ended up 0-0. 3 days later, an early kick off on Saturday lunchtime saw United going down 2-1 at Chelsea to bring the two teams level on points. United's much bigger goal difference keeping them on top slot. Barcelona came to Old Trafford on the following Tuesday evening and United took a lead via Paul Scholes in the 15th minute against the run of play it must be said .... at half time United led by that solitary goal. Barcelona had the lions share of the half. In the second half Barcelona threw everything at United but the defence stood solid and Paul Schole's goal was the nail in Barcalona's coffin. United travelled to Moscow for a first time all england, all premiership, final!

The game went pretty much according to predictions. Both teams kept it tight, United went ahead in the first half thanks to a goal from Ronaldo. Lampard equalised on the stroke of half time and, after extra time, the game went into penalties. Ronaldo, of all people, missed for United but John Terry, slipped as he was about to convert the winning penalty and sliced it wide right. Sudden death penalties and Anelka had his shot saved by Van der Sar to see Manchester United lift their third European Cup. Due to Health & Safety fears of the council, United's intended parade through Manchester was cancelled and the team were spirited away from the airport into the night leaving thousands of fans at the airport.

2009 - 2009

United began the season with a tour of South Africa. They first played Kaizer Chiefs, drawing 1-1 and then beat Orlando Pirates 1-0 with a goal from youngster Lee Martin who was put through with a header from another United youngster, Frazier Campbell. In the final game of thie tour they beat Kaizer Chiefs. On route back to the UK, United stopped off in Nigeria to play a one off game against Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth team, winning 2-1.