2006-08-23 11:40:31 · 5 answers · asked by david s 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
'City' was gone to a better team so they got united instead.
2006-08-23 11:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It all started way back in 1879, when employee`s from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway wanted to play Football, and were allowed to form a Club called Newton Heath L&YR. In 1890 they dropped the L&YR, they were then known as Newton Heath fc ( the heathens their nickname.) In 1902 the new owners decided to change the name for the third time. They had three names, Manchester Celtic, Manchester Central & Manchester United, and thankfully they made the right choice.
2006-08-24 04:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by madge 51 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Good question David. I'll research it and let you know if I find anything or not.
Unofficially, I have deduced from a blog that the name "United" probably meant that various ethnicity's were eligible to play for a team in the early years of soccer. In a time of racial segregation, it probably benefitted a team to not promote itself too strongly toward one ethnic group or another. But I really think that's kind of thin, albeit my best guess.
2006-08-24 00:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Man. United are sooo last century. If you're a true red, you'll be supporting FC United, not that bunch of show monkeys owned by Glaser.
2006-08-23 18:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
ask fergie
2006-08-23 22:50:41 · answer #5 · answered by hisahito 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋