The Men Who Made Manchester United: The Untold Story

Eight men laid the foundations of Manchester United, ranging from miners to brewery owners, fitness fanatics to portly beer drinkers, from Stretford, Ancoats, Birmingham, Bolton, Darlington, Chirk, and Crewe. This is the story behind the club's name, colors, building of Old Trafford, founding of the PFA, and creation of the Academy, filled with tales that will fascinate and entertain.

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

As Victorian Britain was gripped by the football craze, eight men laid the foundations at one of the world's greatest clubs. These pioneers ranged from miners to brewery owners, fitness fanatics to portly beer drinkers. From Stretford, Ancoats, Birmingham, Bolton, Darlington, Chirk, and Crewe, some were rebels, others were leaders. All were grafters.

The Men Who Made Manchester United brings you the definitive history of Manchester United before Sir Matt Busby's post-war halcyon days. Inside are tales that will make you squirm, laugh, and cry: the transfer fee of two freezers of ice cream, the tragic death of a young footballer and his forgotten family, the fight for the right to unionize, Edwardian Cockney Reds, severed fingers, and the pelting stones of the angry residents of Budapest. This is the story behind the club's name and colors, the building of Old Trafford, the founding of the PFA, and the creation of the Academy. It's filled with tales that will fascinate and entertain.

Dimension: 222 x 144 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801500852