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Manchester United History

From railway workers in 1878 to the Treble and beyond. Very hard. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.

Clues

  1. John Henry ___, brewery owner who rescued the club and renamed it in 1902. (6)
  2. City of the 2008 Champions League final. (6)
  3. The club's training ground since 2000. (10)
  4. Survived the crash and won the European Cup ten years later. (5)
  5. Beaten 4–1 at Wembley in the 1968 European Cup final. (7)
  6. Manager who won 13 league titles. (8)
  7. "Baby-faced assassin" who won the 1999 final in stoppage time. (9)
  8. Portuguese coach appointed in November 2024. (6)
  9. The railway workers' club the team began as in 1878. (11)
  10. Duncan ___, young star who died 15 days after the 1958 air crash, aged 21. (7)
  11. Old Trafford hero whose backheel for City came in United's 1974 relegation season. (3)
  12. City of the 1958 air disaster. (6)
  13. Arrived from Leeds in 1992 and inspired four titles in five years. (7)
  14. Club record scorer with 253 goals. (6)
  15. Scored a solo extra-time winner in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay. (5)
  16. Jim Ratcliffe's company, which bought a minority stake in 2024. (5)
  17. Family that bought the club in 2005. (6)
  18. Captain who missed the 1999 final through suspension. (5)