Q 01/05

Under what name was the club founded in 1878?

A) Newton Heath LYR

B) Manchester Central

C) Clayton Athletic

D) Salford Rovers

Answer · why

A) Newton Heath LYR

The 'LYR' stood for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, whose carriage and wagon workers formed the team.

Q 02/05

In which year did the club officially become Manchester United?

A) 1892

B) 1910

C) 1902

D) 1921

Answer · why

C) 1902

Four local businessmen, including John Henry Davies, each put in £500 to save it from a winding-up order.

Q 03/05

What colours did the club wear in its earliest railway-team days?

A) Red and white

B) Green and gold

C) Blue and white

D) Black and amber

Answer · why

B) Green and gold

Fans revived the colours in 2010 as a protest against the Glazer ownership.

Q 04/05

In which year did the club win its first league title?

A) 1911

B) 1919

C) 1926

D) 1908

Answer · why

D) 1908

Ernest Mangnall's side followed it with the first ever Charity Shield and a first FA Cup.

Q 05/05

Which club did title-winning manager Ernest Mangnall leave to join in 1912?

A) Liverpool

B) Everton

C) Bolton Wanderers

D) Manchester City

Answer · why

D) Manchester City

He had been a driving force behind the move to Old Trafford two years earlier.