Triumphs and tragedy: A brief history of Man Utd
China Daily |
Updated: 2023-12-26 00:00
Humble beginnings
Although the world now knows the Old Trafford giant as Manchester United and associates the team with its vivid red shirts, the team's story began in different colors.
Railway workers founded Newton Heath in 1878 and, wearing "white shirts with blue cord", they won their first recorded match 6-0 against Bolton's reserves.
