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Think you know the Red Devils? Step onto the pitch of Old Trafford history and test your knowledge on the legends, the triumphs, and the surprising stories behind one of the world's biggest football clubs.
Benchwarmer 0–4 · Regular Starter 5–8 · Old Trafford Legend 9–10
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The phrase 'The Theatre of Dreams' was coined by the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton. Old Trafford has been the club's home ground since 1910, though they had to share Manchester City's Maine Road during and after World War II, after Old Trafford was bombed in 1941.
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George Best was born in Belfast and played 37 times for Northern Ireland. He never got to play at a World Cup, but at United he was a superstar, winning the European Cup and the Ballon d'Or in 1968. In Portugal he was nicknamed 'O Quinto Beatle', the fifth Beatle.
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Eric Cantona became an iconic figure at Old Trafford with his collar turned up and his brilliant, fiery play style. He famously wore the number 7 shirt and helped spark the club's dominance in the early years of the Premier League. David Ginola was another talented French star of that era, but he played for Newcastle and Tottenham.
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Wayne Rooney scored 253 goals for Manchester United, breaking Sir Bobby Charlton's long-standing record in 2017. Denis Law is another legendary United striker who scored 237 goals and has a statue outside Old Trafford alongside Charlton and George Best.
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Sir Matt Busby rebuilt the team after the tragic Munich air disaster of 1958 and guided them to European glory ten years later. Bill Shankly is a legendary manager too, but he is celebrated for transforming Manchester United's fierce historic rivals, Liverpool.
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David Beckham was a key member of the famous 'Class of '92' academy graduates who formed the backbone of the historic 1999 Treble-winning squad. Michael Owen, although he did play for Manchester United later in his career, came through the youth ranks of their rivals Liverpool.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær poked home the winning goal in injury time, just moments after Teddy Sheringham had scored the equalizer. This dramatic comeback against Bayern Munich secured the historic Treble. Solskjær was famously known as the 'Baby-Faced Assassin' for his youthful looks and clinical finishing.
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David Moyes was chosen to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson, signing a six-year contract, but he was dismissed before his first season ended. Louis van Gaal was hired later, in 2014, after leading the Netherlands at the World Cup.
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Ryan Giggs made an incredible 963 appearances for the club between 1991 and 2014. Sir Bobby Charlton held the record for decades with 758 appearances before Giggs surpassed him during the 2008 Champions League final in Moscow.
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The club was originally founded by carriage and wagon department workers of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. They played in green and gold shirts, which some fans have worn as a protest scarf against the club's owners. Ardwick AFC was an earlier name of their local rivals, Manchester City.
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