Manchester United FAQ Part 2

PART 2
Directors and Staff
Address and Telephone Numbers
Home Grounds
Ticket Availability
Museum and Tour Centre
Membership Scheme
Independent Manchester United Supporters Association
Fanzines
Manchester United WWW Pages
Manchester United Electronic Mailing List
Manchester United Radio
Other Information and FAQ
Honours

DIRECTORS AND STAFF

Directors        CM Edwards (Chairman and Chief Executive), JM Edelson,
                 Sir Bobby Charlton CBE, EM Watkins, RL Olive,

Secretary        Ken Merrett
Ass. Secretary   Ken Ramsden
Membership Sec.  Barry Moorhouse
Manager          Alex Ferguson CBE
Ass. Manager     Brian Kidd
Reserves Manager Jim Ryan
Youth Teams Mgr  Eric Harrison
Physio           David Fevre

ADDRESS
Manchester United Football Club, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA, England.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Callers from the UK outside Manchester should prefix numbers with 161. Callers from overseas should dial their international access code, followed by the code for the United Kingdom (usually 44), and then 161 and the relevant number as shown below. Office hours are 09:00-17:30 UTC (UTC+1 in summer)

Main Switchboard           872-1661 or 930-1968
Ticket & Match Info        872-0199 (24 hours recorded message)
Mail Order Merchandising   877-9777
Membership Office          872-5208
Museum & Tour Centre       877-4002
Fax (Offices)              876-5502
Fax (Merchandising)        872-0941
E-mail                     not available

WWW http://www.sky.co.uk/manu/

HOME GROUNDS

First Team - Old Trafford  (Capacity 55,000)
Reserves   - Old Trafford (Gigg Lane,Bury during November-March)
'A' Team   - The Cliff, Lower Broughton Road, Lower Broughton, Salford.
'B' Team   - Littleton Road, Lower Kersal, Salford.
Youth Cup matches are usually played at Old Trafford.

TICKET AVAILABILITY
Overseas supporters should write for tickets to Old Trafford giving as much prior notice as possible. With the increased capacity now available, there should not be too much of a problem obtaining tickets for all but the biggest games. I believe that you can collect and pay for your tickets on the day of the game but check this with the ticket office.
Ticket touts (scalpers) operate along Sir Matt Busby Way and generally ask 50 to 100 pounds sterling depending upon the opposition. Close to kick-off time, they will accept 30 to 50 pounds sterling. Fortunately, there are still a few genuine fans who will sell any spare tickets they have at face value. Best of luck!
Tickets for away games are generally only available to Season Ticket holders only. Details, as available, are announced on the 24 hour Ticket and Match Information Service.
Tickets are not required for reserve team games. Members can gain free admission and non-members pay Stlg. 2.00 for adults, 1.00 for children. Crowds are usually 3-4,000.
Admission to Youth Cup games at Old Trafford is Stlg. 2.00 for adults and 1.00 for children. Crowds are usually 2-3,000 but reach 20-30,000 for a final!

MUSEUM AND TOUR CENTRE
The Manchester United museum was officially opened in 1986 by the mother of Duncan Edwards. Its popularity has rapidly grown to the extent that it now has more visitors than Wembley Stadium! The museum traces the entire history of United and contains replicas of trophies won, famous players' shirts and medals, historic programmes, and a wealth of other material. The stadium tour takes you 'behind the scenes' at Old Trafford and includes visits to the control centre, press conference room, director's lounge, dressing rooms and players 'dug-outs'. The popularity of the tours means it is advisable to book in advance and essential during school holidays. The museum is open six days a week (closed Mondays, except bank holidays) and stadium tours run hourly commencing at 10am. Last tour is at 2pm.No tours are run on match-days and restricted tours operate the days before and after a match, omitting the dressing rooms.

Prices in pounds sterling      Adult    Child
Museum only                    2.95     1.95
Museum and Stadium Tour        4.95     2.95

Members can obtain a 1.00 discount by using the voucher in their book.

MEMBERSHIP SCHEME
The Manchester United Membership scheme was introduced in April 1987 in response to a government directive for controlling an increasing threat of hooliganism in English football. In its first season, United had around 40,000 members but thanks to recent sucesses, the number had risen by last season to over 120,000 from all over the globe.

For those who may be interested in joining, season 1997/98 costs of membership were

Prices in pounds sterling      Adult        Junior
Great Britain                  12.00         6.00
Europe                         15.00         9.00
Rest of the World              20.00        15.00

All payments MUST be made in sterling. Cheques, postal orders and bank drafts should be made payable to 'Manchester United'.
If paying by cheque, please write your full address on reverse. Cash can only be accepted from personal callers.
Applications should be sent to the Membership Office at Old Trafford.

INDEPENDENT MANCHESTER UNITED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION
IMUSA was formed in 1995 to provide a vehicle whereby the ordinary fan canmake his or her voice heard by the club. They are also attempting to build up dialogue with the club so that the fans are kept in touch with events.
If anyone is interested in joining IMUSA or would like more details then contact Nick Clay on or write to

IMUSA
PO Box 69
Stretford
Manchester
M32 0UZ

or obtain information by ftp as follows:
send mail to
mailserver@dynamo.demon.co.uk
with text message
get imusa/membership

FANZINES
Fanzines are magazines writen by, and for, the fans. They are totally unofficial and are an outlet for the fans to voice their opinions. Needless to say, they are not sold in the souvenir shops but are on sale outside the ground on match days. United have well established fanzines which are available by subscription. They all welcome contributions written by supporters. Journalistic talent is not required, just an opinion!

Red Issue, 4th floor, Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ or redissue@saqnet.co.uk Subscription (10 issues) Cheques/P.O. payable to 'Red Issue VOTF' U.K. 13.50 Europe 16.50 Rest of the World 25.00

United We Stand, PO Box 45, Manchester M41 1GQ Subscription (10 issues) Cheques/P.O. payable to 'United We Stand' U.K. 12.50 Rest of the World 15.00

Red News, PO Box 384, London WC1 N 3RJ Subscription (6 issues) Cheques/P.O. payable to 'Red News' U.K. 8.00 Rest of the World 11.00

A newer fanzine which started up this season is United by Football which is available at newsagents in the UK for 1.95.

United by Football (http://www.unitedbyfootball.co.uk/) Subscription (12 issues) Cheques/credit card details to Subscriptions, United by Football, PO Box 41, Manchester M21 9XA, UK U.K. 20.40 Europe 29.00 Rest of the World 45.00

Manchester United WWW Pages

There are also an increasing number of unofficial pages produced by fans. Your best starting point for these sites is the Worldwide Manchester United Fans Webring. This is a WEBRING for all Man U related websites. To look at the sites or add your site (content should mainly be facts or anything related to
Manchester United Football Club) go to Ringmaster: Barry Leeming's (barrystorv@cybernet.dk) page at: http://www.cybernet.dk/users/barrystorv/manuring.htm
The United Electronic Mail Digest is updated daily at http://www.cs.indiana.edu/usr/local/hyplan/ccheah/MUFC/mufc.html

THE MANCHESTER UNITED ELECTRONIC MAILING LIST
Many thanks to CP Cheah for maintaining the list. If you have any problems whatsoever with this list, please contact him at

mufc@indiana.edu
cleary stating what your problem is.
A few common requests are detailed below. These commands MUST be sent to the listserver, listserv@listserv.indiana.edu , and NOT to the usual mailing list address.
To receive complete digest of a day's postings rather than individual messages, send the command :- set mufc digests

To receive up-to-the-minute mail whenever it is sent out, then send the command :- set mufc mail

To temporarily stop receiving messages (because you are away on holiday for instance), send the command :- set mufc nomail

To restore normal service, send the command :- set mufc mail

To permanently leave the list, send the command :- signoff mufc

Once again, if you have any questions regarding the list, please contact CP Cheah at, mufc@indiana.edu

MANCHESTER UNITED RADIO

Manchester United Radio broadcasts on 1413 KHz on the medium wave on matchdays only from 4 hours before kick-off to an hour or so after the game. The signal strength is very low and can only be picked up in a 4 or 5 mile radius of the ground. This is due to government broadcasting restrictions.
Other local radio frequencies are Piccadilly Radio on 1152 KHz and Greater Manchester Radio on 95.1 MHz. BBC Radio 5 broadcasts nationally on 909KHz (or 693KHz in certain areas).
Piccadilly Radio can be listened to over the Internet on RealAudio for match commentaries via the Key103 web site:
http://www.key103fm.com/html/home.html
Other UK radios stations such as BBC Radio 5 and Capitol Gold also have match commentaries that may feature United over Real Audio.

OTHER INFORMATION

Date formed : 1878 as Newton Heath LYR (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
              1890 LYR suffix dropped when support from railway company ended
              1902 became Manchester United after Newton Heath bankruptcy

Size of Old Trafford pitch : 116 x 76 yards

Kit colours : 'Home' - Red shirts, White shorts, Black socks
              'Away' - White shirts, White shorts, White socks
              '3rd'  - Blue shirts, Blue shorts, Blue socks

The 'Away' kit is not used at all away games but only where there is a colour clash e.g. Liverpool. At away games where the opposition wear white shorts, United may change to black shorts. The third kit is used at away games where both the 'home' and 'away' kits clash with the opposition eg Southampton, Sunderland.

How do I get a merchandising catalogue?

Write, phone, or fax the merchandising dept at Old Trafford requesting a catalogue. Although goods can be ordered by credit card, overseas supporters should be aware of the high shipping charges made.
Europe - One item : Stlg. 5.00. More than one item : Stlg.14.00
Rest of the World - Stlg. 35.00 per order or subject to weight if greater

How do I get to Old Trafford?

Bus   - Buses leave Chorlton Street in central Manchester direct to the
        ground. Other areas of Manchester also have routes to Old Trafford.
Car   - Leave the M63 at junction 7 and take the A56 towards Manchester.
Train - Special trains run from Oxford Road station in central Manchester
        direct to the ground.
Tram  - The Metrolink line between Altrincham and Bury runs through central
        Manchester and there is a station at Old Trafford.

Can I watch United training?

Supporters are usually allowed into The Cliff to watch the players train.
On most days, training starts at about 10.00 and lasts until about 12.30.
The players often drive over to Littleton Road (half a mile away) and do the training there. Although there are usually only 20 or 30 people watching, during school holidays the figure is more like 400 or 500.
Players do not normally train on the day of a game.
Most players are happy to spend some time with the fans after training to allow them to get autographs and take photos.

How do I write to the players?

Write c/o MUFC, Old Trafford. A signed photo is usually sent if asked for but you may have a long wait if you write to the most popular players.

Who or what is Fred the Red?

Fred the Red is the official mascot of Manchester United and is an anthropomorphic(!) representation of a red devil dressed in a United kit who appears before the kick-off and at half time at home games. He made his debut at the final game of the 1993/94 season against Coventry where he got lynched by the players! Although a source of considerable embarrassment to anyone over the age of puberty, he is very popular with the kids and generates considerable revenue via merchandising.

What is Manchester United plc?

Manchester United plc (public limited company) is the company formed in July 1991 to enable United to be a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange.

For the year ending 31st July 1997, turnover was Stlg.88,000,000. Profit before taxation was Stlg.27,500,000.

As of 3rd December 1995, the share price was 194p. As of 1 May 1997, they were priced at over 600p! With approximately 62,000,000 shares issued, that valued the company at over Stlg.350m. It is a sobering thought that in 1989, Chairman Martin Edwards agreed to sell the club to Michael Knighton for Stlg 10m. Most shares are owned by financial institutions but Martin Edwards remains the largest individual shareholder. Martin Edwards inherited his shares in the club from his father, Louis Edwards, who bought into the club in the late 50s.

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