About Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
- Released on October 21, 2002
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.
Full Cast of Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002
Alex Ferguson plays Self (Manager 1986-)
Arthur Albiston plays Self (1984 European Cup-Quarter-Final) (archive footage)
Matt Busby plays Self (archive footage)
Viv Anderson plays Self (Full-back 1987-91)
Ron Atkinson plays Self (Manager 1981-86)
Dennis Bergkamp plays Self (1999 FA Cup Final) (archive footage)
George Best plays Self (Forward 1961-74)
Eric Cantona plays Self (Forward 1992-97)
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played...
See Eric Cantona's other roles →Andy Cole plays Self (1997 Porto) (1998 Barcelona) (archive footage)
Rio Ferdinand plays Self (archive footage)
Roy Keane plays Self (Centre-midfield 1993-) (archive footage)
