Manchester United perhaps is one of
the most successful soccer club in world's history.
with 11 seasons Premier League Champion honors, 3 times Uefa Champion League honors in 132 years of club history.
From School Library Journal
This in-depth history by Murphy (Grass in the Sky) and Endlar (Manchester United) opens with a warm foreword by former player Bobby Charlton, survivor of the titular team's 1958 Munich air disaster and a 1966 World Cup medalist. The 12-chapter chronology, rich with action photographs, follows the team from its humble 1878 origins at Newton Heath to European football supremacy. Significant players, including George Best and David Beckham, receive full-page profiles, as do the team's championship games.
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Product Description
The definitive history of the world’s most popular football club, featuring a complete statistical record, is now fully updated! Take an amazing journey from the club’s humble beginning in 1878—when it was founded by a group of railway workers—through the golden Edwardian era, right up to the heroics of last season. The 2007-08 campaign turned out to be one of the most dramatic in the club’s history, climaxing with the Champions League final in Moscow. The hundreds of superb action photographs, interviews with leading players, and results and scorers for every game ensure this book is a must-have for every one of the club’s 139 million fans.
About the Author
From its humble beginnings as Newton Heath Cricket and Football Club in the late nineteenth century, Manchester United has grown to become the world's most popular football club, with a global fan base of 75 million.
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