1, established at different times.
Manchester City, the full name of Manchester City Football Club, was founded in 1880 and officially renamed as "Manchester City" in 1893, located in Manchester, England.
Manchester United, the full name of Manchester United Football Club, was founded in 187865438+ 10, 1 902 and officially changed its name to "Manchester United". It is located in Manchester, Manchester County, northwest England.
2. Different nicknames
Manchester City is nicknamed "Blue Moon". The real meaning of this name is the song "Blue Moon" sung by Manchester City fans when cheering for the team.
Manchester United's nickname is "azazel". The source of this nickname is: because the salford football team is the ever-victorious general in the French Tour in red jerseys and keeps an unbeaten record, supporters think this nickname is good, so they began to call Manchester United "azazel".
3. Different owners
Manchester City Football Club belongs to City Football Group; Manchester United Football Club is owned by the Glazers (USA).
Manchester Derby is the same city derby between Manchester City and Manchester United. Just like any major rival team, banter between the fans of the two teams is common. Manchester United fans often make fun of Manchester City for not winning an important championship for a long time (35 years of championship shortage). Because the Old Trafford Stadium is located outside the boundaries of Manchester City, Manchester City fans say that Manchester United is not a Manchester City person at all.
Both teams have a long history and excellent records. Manchester City had a slight advantage in the 1960s and 1970s, but Manchester United turned the tables after the 1960s. As for the support in Manchester, the residents in the east of Manchester are more supportive of Manchester, while Manchester fans come from the west and even from all over the world.
Statistical records:
As of April 20 1 1 and 17, the two teams had 158 competitive games. The biggest victory was 19261Manchester city beat Manchester United 6- 1 on October 23rd, and both teams had a 5-0 victory. Manchester City visited in February 12, 1955, and Manchester United defeated 1994.
201110 On October 22nd, Manchester City swept Manchester United 6-1at Old Trafford, which also created the most painful derby defeat for Manchester United in 56 years. The most watched Manchester Derby was on September 20th, 1947, and as many as 78,000 fans attended.
Although it is the home of Manchester City, Old Trafford Stadium was renovated because it was destroyed in World War II, and both teams took the main road stadium as their home.
Sport360 news, 20121February 9, 163 Manchester Derby, Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-2, Manchester United striker Rooney scored twice in the game and made history. Together with the two goals in this game, Rooney has scored 10 in the Manchester Derby.
And in this data, it is tied with Manchester City famous Franny Lee and Joe Hayes. Rooney has also become the youngest player in the Premier League to score 150 goals, while only five players have achieved this feat: alan shearer, andy cole, robbie fowler, leslie ferdinand and thierry henry.