Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002

Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 (2002)

Manchester United Official History 1878-2002

Documentary History

Manchester United Football Club started life as Newton Heath, a team founded by workers from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1878. Recounting the history of Manchester United. Honors soon followed and the first of seven First Division titles was won in 1908. With an FA Cup win the following year, and another league title two years later, Manchester United were firmly establishing themselves as a force in English football. The era of great success and tragedy under the inspirational management of Sir Matt Busby and the Busby Babes. Charlton, Best and Law won the European Cup. Sir Alex Ferguson built the team of the nineties that have gone on to win seven premiership titles over the last ten years. Built around home-grown talent and inspirational signings (such as Eric Cantona), United moved into an era of unrivalled success which culminated in the remarkable treble of 1999. Further championships followed in both 2000 and 2001.

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  • Release Date: 2002-10-21
  • Runtime: 2h 50min

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Cast

  • Matt Busby

    Self (archive footage)

  • Alex Ferguson

    Self (Manager 1986-)

  • Arthur Albiston

    Self (1984 European Cup-Quarter-Final) (archive footage)

  • Viv Anderson

    Self (Full-back 1987-91)

  • Ron Atkinson

    Self (Manager 1981-86)

  • Cliff Bastin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Dennis Bergkamp

    Self (1999 FA Cup Final) (archive footage)

  • George Best

    Self (Forward 1961-74)

  • Éric Cantona

    Self (Forward 1992-97)

  • Bobby Charlton

    Self

  • Andy Cole

    Self (1997 Porto) (1998 Barcelona) (archive footage)

  • Duncan Edwards

    Self (archive footage)

  • Rio Ferdinand

    Self (archive footage)

  • Roy Keane

    Self (Centre-midfield 1993-) (archive footage)

  • Gary Neville

    Self (Full-back 1991-)

  • Paul Scholes

    Self (archive footage)

  • David Beckham

    Self (Midfield 1991-)

  • David James

    Self (1996 FA Cup Final) (archive footage)