2006-07-18 22:49:22 · 8 answers · asked by lilguy 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Founded in 1878, United was originally called "Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Newton Heath", but known irreverently then as "The Heathens", it became a professional football team in 1885 and adopted its present name in 1902.
2006-07-18 23:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by Zuhair-from-pakistan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Newton Heath ( Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway ) Football Club
2006-07-19 05:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Eddie Raj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manchester united was previously known as Newton Heath LYR F.C.
2006-07-19 13:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by prabesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
manchester united were originally called Newton heath and were founded by a group of railway workers
2006-07-19 07:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Herbicide 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newton Heath (L&YR) F.C. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United . Glad to be of help.
2006-07-19 05:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by Joga Bonito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the stadium was previously known as the theatre of dreams
2006-07-19 05:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by Sweetie Chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
manchester united was new as aragon.
2006-07-19 21:46:01 · answer #7 · answered by stephen w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know them with this name: Red Devils
2006-07-19 07:41:06 · answer #8 · answered by Christina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋