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Date: Tue May 26 22:45:22 GMT+00:00 1998
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Alex Ferguson, is keen to sign Argentina's new midfield discovery, Juan Riquelme.
Ferguson's brother, Martin, United's new European scout, sent back glowing
reviews about the 19-year-old playmaker, who excelled at the Toulon Under-21
tournament, which was won by his country. Now the Old Trafford club will approach Riquelme's club, Boca Juniors, about a transfer fee - but they may face competition from the Italian side,
Internazionale.
Barry Your editor.
This Issue:
1. Stam (Mirror)
2. Stam get out clause + Argentinian youngster watched
3. End of season FAQ Part 1
4. End of season FAQ Part 2
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Subject: Stam (Mirror)
Comments: To: Red Devil List ,
Darul Kisai , Darul
To: MUFC@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
UNITED WARY ON STAM
MANCHESTER United have covered their backs in the record-busting
£10.75million deal for Jaap Stam.
The former PSV Eindhoven defender doesn't officially become a United player
until July 1.
Chairman Martin Edwards says: "We're obviously hoping everything will be OK.
But if he were seriously injured in the World Cup then we would have the
right to pull out of the deal."
The tragedy of Marc Vivien Foe's leg break is an illustration of how dream
moves can turn sour. The Lens star still wants to join United, but they are
now waiting to assess the seriousness of Foe's injury.
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From: J Callaghan
Subject: Stam get out clause + Argentinian youngster watched
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To: MUFC@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1998
Argentinian youngster watched ««
Manchester United are set to approach Argentinian club side Boca Juniors
about a transfer fee for highly-rated youngster Juan Riquelme.
Alex Ferguson has had his eye on the 19 year old midfielder for quite some
time now. The manager's brother, Martin, is a scout at Old Trafford and
went over to see the player in action in the recent Toulon Under 21
international tournament.
Inter Milan scouts were also present in France to watch Riquelme help his
country win the tournament. The Boca star has already been capped at full
international level, when he came off the bench in Argentina's last World
Cup qualifier against Columbia.
Riquelme has been a regular for his club this season, who finished second
in the championship and it seems that they are resigned to losing him to a
top European club after the World Cup finals in France.
Stam clause ««
United have revealed that there is a get-out clause in the Jaap Stam deal,
which would be invoked should should the Dutch defender get injured in the
World Cup.
The PSV star doesn't officially sign until July 1 and if he picks up a
serious injury in France 98 he will not move to United.
Chairman Martin Edwards said: "We're obviously hoping everything will be
okay, but if he were seriously injured in the World Cup then we would have
the right to pull out of the deal."
Loan star tug-of-war ««
Youngster Grant Brebner, who could well be on his way out of Old Trafford
this summer, is wanted by no less than three Scottish clubs.
The Scottish Under 21 international has been on loan at Hibernian and
Easter Road boss Alex McLeish is keen to conclude a permanent deal for the
player.
However, both Dundee United and St Johnstone are interested and, unlike
Hibees, they can offer him top flight football north of the border.
McLeish mused: "He is entitled to talk to other teams, but if he stays in
Scotland we are confident it will be with us."
Brebner is rated in the £200,000 bracket and there is still an outside
chance that he will return to Old Trafford for another season.
Ticket backlash ««
United have hit back at complaints from the Football Supporters Association
that they are exploiting the public by increasing season-ticket prices.
Over a month ago United informed fans it would cost around £1 a game more
to watch home games next season, but said the increase was well in line
with inflation and tickets remain amongst the cheapest in the Premiership.
The FSA claims supporters are being forced to pay up or stay away by many
clubs, including United.
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From: jem
Subject: End of season FAQ Part 1
To: MUFC@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
Manchester United FAQ
MANCHESTER UNITED F.A.Q.
May 1998
Contents
PART 1
Introduction
First Team Fixtures 1997/98
First Team Squad 1997/98
Young Professionals 1997/98
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 Internet Relay Chat
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 jem@netgate.net
This FAQ is available online via http://www.netgate.net/~jem/mu/muhome.htm
This FAQ was the creation of Paul Busby, I just maintain it.
Your FAQ host, Mike.
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.
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES
Jul 17 a fr Thailand 2-0 Butt,Tongsukkaew(og) 25,000
Jul 19 a fr South China 1-0 Cruyff unknown
Jul 21 a fr Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 Solskjaer(2) 17,462
Jul 27 a fr Inter Milan 1-1 Butt 50,000
(lost 4-1 on pens)
Jul 30 h fr Inter Milan 1-1 Clegg 48,579
Aug 5 h fr Slavia Prague 2-2 Poborsky,Cooke 22,075
FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 1997/98
Aug 3 W cs Chelsea 1-1 Johnsen 73,636
(won 4-2 on pens)
Aug 10 a pl Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Butt,Vega(og) 26,359
Aug 13 h pl Southampton 1-0 Beckham 55,008
Aug 23 a pl Leicester City 0-0 21,221
Aug 27 a pl Everton 2-0 Beckham,Sheringham 40,079
Aug 30 h pl Coventry City 3-0 Cole,Keane,Poborsky 55,074
Sep 13 h pl West Ham 2-1 Keane,Scholes 55,068
Sep 17 a ec Kosice 3-0 Irwin,Berg,Cole 22,000
Sep 20 a pl Bolton Wanderers 0-0 25,000
Sep 24 h pl Chelsea 2-2 Scholes,Solskjaer 55,163
Sep 27 a pl Leeds United 0-1 39,952
Oct 1 h ec Juventus 3-2 Sheringham,Scholes,Giggs 53,428
Oct 4 h pl Crystal Palace 2-0 Sheringham, 55,143
Hreidarsson(og)
Oct 14 a cc Ipswich Town 0-2 22,173
Oct 18 a pl Derby County 2-2 Sheringham,Cole 30,014
Oct 22 h ec Feyenoord 2-1 Scholes,Irwin 53,188
Oct 25 h pl Barnsley 7-0 Cole(3),Giggs(2), 55,142
Scholes,Poborsky
Nov 1 h pl Sheffield Wednesday 6-1 Sheringham(2),Cole, 55,259
Solskjaer(2),Newsome(og)
Nov 5 a ec Feyenoord 3-1 Cole(3) 45,000
Nov 8 a pl Arsenal 2-3 Sheringham(2) 38,205
Nov 22 a pl Wimbledon 5-2 Butt,Beckham(2),Scholes, 26,309
Cole
Nov 26 h ec Kosice 3-0 Cole,Faktor(og), 53,535
Sheringham
Nov 30 h pl Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Solksjaer(2), 55,175
Henchez(og),Kenna(og)
Dec 6 a pl Liverpool 3-1 Cole(2),Beckham 41,027
Dec 10 a ec Juventus 0-1 47,786
Dec 13 h pl Aston Villa 1-0 Giggs 55,151
Dec 20 a pl Newcastle United 1-0 Cole 36,767
Dec 26 h pl Everton 2-0 Berg,Cole 55,167
Dec 28 a pl Coventry City 2-3 Solskjaer,Sheringham 23,054
Jan 4 a fa Chelsea 5-3 Beckham(2),Cole(2), 34,792
Sheringham
Jan 10 h pl Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Giggs(2) 55,281
Jan 19 a pl Southampton 0-1 15,241
Jan 24 h fa Walsall 5-1 Cole(2),Solskjaer(2), 54,669
Johnsen
Jan 31 h pl Leicester City 0-1 55,156
Feb 7 h pl Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Cole 55,156
Feb 15 h fa Barnsley 1-1 Sheringham 54,700
Feb 18 a pl Aston Villa 2-0 Beckham,Giggs 39,372
Feb 21 h pl Derby County 2-0 Giggs,Irwin 55,179
Feb 25 a fa Barnsley 2-3 Sheringham,Cole 18,655
Feb 28 a pl Chelsea 1-0 P.Neville 34,511
Mar 4 a ec Monaco 0-0 15,000
Mar 7 a pl Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 39,427
Mar 11 a pl West Ham United 1-1 Scholes 25,892
Mar 14 h pl Arsenal 0-1 55,174
Mar 18 h ec Monaco 1-1 Solskjaer 53,683
Mar 28 h pl Wimbledon 2-0 Johnsen,Scholes 55,306
Apr 6 a pl Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Cole,Scholes,Beckham 30,547
Apr 10 h pl Liverpool 1-1 Johnsen 55,171
Apr 18 h pl Newcastle United 1-1 Beckham 55,194
Apr 27 a pl Crystal Palace 3-0 Scholes,Butt,Cole 26,180
May 2 h pl Leeds United 3-0 Giggs,Irwin,Beckham 55,167
May 10 a pl Barnsley 2-0 Cole,Sheringham 18,694
pl = FA Premier League
ec = European Cup/Champions League
fa = FA Cup
cc = Coca Cola (League) Cup
cs = Charity Shield
fr = Friendly
W = Wembley
q = Quarter Final
s = Semi Final
FIRST TEAM APPEARANCES 1997/98
Name League League Cup European Cup FA Cup Total
Beckham 34(3) 0 8 3(1) 45(4)
Berg 23(4) 0 5(2) 2 30(6)
Brown 1(1) 0 0 0 1(1)
Butt 31(2) 0 7 1 39(2)
Cole 31(2) 1 6(1) 3 41(3)
Clegg 1(1) 0 (1) 2(1) 3(3)
Cruyff 3(2) 1 0 (1) 4(3)
Curtis 3(5) 1 0 0 4(5)
Giggs 28(1) 0 5 1 34(1)
Higginbottom (1) 0 0 0 (1)
Irwin 23(2) (1) 6 3(1) 32(4)
Johnsen 18(4) 1 5 3 27(4)
Keane 9 0 1 0 10
May 7(1) 1 0 1 9(1)
McClair 2(11) 1 (2) 3 6(13)
Mulryne 1 1 0 (1) 2(1)
Nevland (1) (1) 0 2(1) 2(3)
Neville,G 35 0 8 2(1) 45(1)
Neville,P 24(6) 1 6(2) 3 34(8)
Pallister 33 0 6 3 42
Pilkington 2 0 0 0 2
Poborsky 3(6) 1 2(4) 0 6(10)
Schmeichel 32 0 7 4 43
Scholes 27(3) (1) 6(1) 2 35(5)
Sheringham 28(3) 0 7 2(1) 37(4)
Solskjaer 15(6) 0 3(3) 1(1) 19(10)
Thornley (4) 1 0 2 3(4)
Twiss 0 0 0 (1) (1)
Wallwork (1) 0 0 0 (1)
Van Der Gouw 4(1) 1 1 0 6(1)
FIRST TEAM GOALSCORERS 1997/98
Name League League Cup European Cup FA Cup Total
Cole 15 0 5 5 25
Sheringham 9 0 2 3 14
Beckham 9 0 0 2 11
Scholes 8 0 2 0 10
Solskjaer 6 0 1 2 9
Giggs 8 0 1 0 9
Irwin 2 0 2 0 4
Butt 3 0 0 0 3
Johnsen 2 0 0 1 3
Keane 2 0 0 0 2
Poborsky 2 0 0 0 2
Berg 1 0 1 0 2
Neville,P 1 0 0 0 1
Own Goal 5 0 1 0 6
TOTAL 73 0 15 13 101
FIRST TEAM SQUAD 1997/98
Name Position Age Ht Weight Birthplace
1 Peter Schmeichel Goalkeeper 33 6' 4" 16st 2lb Gladsaxe, DK
2 Gary Neville Defender 22 5'11" 12st 4lb Bury
3 Denis Irwin Defender 31 5' 8" 10st 10lb Cork, IRE
4 David May Defender 27 6' 0" 13st 4lb Oldham
5 Ronnie Johnsen Defender 28 6' 2" 13st 0lb Sandefjord, NOR
6 Gary Pallister Defender 32 6' 4" 15st 0lb Ramsgate
7 David Beckham Midfield 22 6' 0" 11st 11lb Leytonstone
8 Nicky Butt Midfield 21 5'10" 11st 4lb Manchester
9 Andy Cole Forward 25 5'11" 11st 13lb Nottingham
10 Teddy Sheringham Forward 31 6' 0" 12st 4lb Highams Park
11 Ryan Giggs Forward 23 5'11" 10st 9lb Cardiff, WAL
12 Phil Neville Defender 20 5'11" 12st 0lb Bury
13 Brian McClair Forward 33 5'10" 13st 0lb Airdrie, SCO
14 Jordi Cruyff Forward 23 6' 0" 11st 0lb Amsterdam, HOL
15 Karel Poborsky Midfield 25 5' 9" 11st 2lb Jindinchuv, CZ
16 Roy Keane Midfield 25 5'10" 12st 4lb Cork, IRE
17 Rai van der Gouw Goalkeeper 34 6' 3" 13st 1lb Oldenzaal, HOL
18 Paul Scholes Forward 22 5' 7" 11st 10lb Salford
20 Ole Solskjaer Forward 24 5'10" 11st 10lb Kristiansund,
NOR
21 Henning Berg Defender 27 6' 12st 4lb Eidsvoll, NOR
22 Eric Nevland Forward 19 5' 10" 11st 10lb Stavanger, NOR
23 Ben Thornley Forward 22 5' 9" 11st 8lb Bury
24 John O'Kane Defender 22 5'10" 12st 4lb Nottingham
25 Kevin Pilkington Goalkeeper 23 6' 1" 13st 4lb Hitchin
26 Chris Casper Defender 22 6' 0" 12st 0lb Burnley
27 Terry Cooke Forward 20 5' 7" 10st 2lb Marston Green
28 Phil Mulryne Midfield 19 5' 7" 10st 13lb Belfast, NI
30 Ronnie Wallwork Defender 19 5'10" 12st 10lb Manchester
31 John Curtis Defender 18 5' 10" 11st 7lb Nuneaton
32 Michael Clegg Defender 20 5' 8" 11st 6lb Ashton-u-Lyne
Information on age, height and weight correct as of 1st August 1997.
End of MUFC FAQ Part One.
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From: jem
Subject: End of season FAQ Part 2
To: MUFC@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
MANCHESTER UNITED F.A.Q.
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,
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 Mgr 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 161.
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 or 930-1968
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 (Capacity 55,000)
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
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 (scalpers) 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 over 120,000 from all over the globe.
For those who may be interested in joining, season 1997/98 costs of
membership were
Prices in pounds sterling Adult Junior
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.
AUSTRALIA (N.S.W.)
AUSTRALIA (South)
AUSTRALIA (Western)
BELGIUM
CANADA
CYPRUS
GERMANY (German Friends)
GERMANY (German Reds)
GERMANY (Krefeld Reds)
GIBRALTAR
HOLLAND
ICELAND
JAPAN (Tokyo)
LUXEMBOURG
MALAYSIA
MALTA
MAURITIUS
SCANDINAVIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SWITZERLAND (Swiss Devils)
U.S.A. (muscusa@datacapture.com)
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.
If anyone is interested in joining IMUSA or would like more details then
contact Nick Clay on 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
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 well established fanzines which are
available by subscription. They all welcome contributions written by
supporters. Journalistic talent is not required, just an opinion!
Red Issue, 4th floor, Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ
or redissue@saqnet.co.uk
Subscription (10 issues) Cheques/P.O. payable to 'Red Issue VOTF'
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
Red News, PO Box 384, London WC1 N 3RJ
Subscription (6 issues) Cheques/P.O. payable to 'Red News'
U.K. 8.00 Rest of the World 11.00
MANCHESTER UNITED WWW PAGES
This FAQ is available via http://www.netgate.net/~jem/mu/muhome.htm
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.
Your best starting point for these sites is the Worldwide Manchester United
Fans Webring.
This is a WEBRING for all Man U related websites. To look at the sites or
add your site (content should mainly be facts or anything related to
Manchester United Football Club) go to Ringmaster: Barry Leeming's
(barrylee@post3.tele.dk) page at:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/manuring.htm
The United Electronic Mail Digest is updated daily at
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/usr/local/hyplan/ccheah/MUFC/mufc.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
http://espnet.sportszone.com/soccer/
http://www.sporting-life.com/
These addresses are, as always, subject to change.
THE MANCHESTER UNITED ELECTRONIC MAILING LIST
Many thanks to CP Cheah for maintaining the list. If you have any problems
whatsoever with this list, please contact him at
mufc@indiana.edu
cleary stating what your problem is.
A few common requests are detailed below. These commands MUST be sent to
the listserver, listserv@listserv.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, mufc@indiana.edu , AND NOT ME!!!
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).
Piccadilly Radio can be listened to over the Internet on RealAudio for match
commentaries via the Key103 web site:
http://www.key103fm.com/html/home.html
Other UK radios stations such as BBC Radio 5 and Capitol Gold also have
match commentaries that may feature United over Real Audio.
OTHER INFORMATION
Date formed : 1878 as Newton Heath LYR (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
1890 LYR suffix dropped when 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' - White shirts, White shorts, White socks
'3rd' - Blue 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 is used at away
games where both the 'home' and 'away' kits clash with the opposition eg
Southampton, Sunderland.
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 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.
For the year ending 31st July 1997, turnover was Stlg.88,000,000. Profit
before taxation was Stlg.27,500,000.
As of 3rd December 1995, the share price was 194p. As of 1 May 1997, they
were priced at over 600p! With approximately 62,000,000 shares issued,
that valued the company at over Stlg.350m. It is a sobering thought that in
1989, Chairman Martin Edwards agreed to sell the club to Michael Knighton
for Stlg 10m. Most shares are owned by financial institutions but Martin
Edwards remains the largest individual shareholder. Martin Edwards inherited
his shares in the club from his father, Louis Edwards, who bought into the
club in the late 50s.
HONOURS
European Champion Clubs' Cup
Winners 1968
European Cup Winners Cup
Winners 1991
FA Premiership
Champions 1993 1994 1996 1997
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 1996
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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