{"slug": "manchester-united-f-c", "label": "Manchester United F.C.", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_United_F.C.", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18656", "qid": "Q18656", "description": "association football club in Manchester, England", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [1878, 2011], "span_label": ["1878 CE", "2011 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "barcelona", "label": "Barcelona", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "socialist-federal-republic-of-yugoslavia", "label": "Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "uefa-champions-league", "label": "UEFA Champions League", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1878, "year_label": "1878 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club, the team that will become Manchester United.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365252865#Date_unknown", "title": "1878", "revid": 1365252865, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1941, "year_label": "1941 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "December 31", "text": "December 31 – Sir Alex Ferguson, Scottish football manager (Manchester United)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372706275#December", "title": "1941", "revid": 1372706275, "section": "Births › December"}}, {"year": 1958, "year_label": "1958 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 6", "text": "February 6 – Seven Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed in the Munich air disaster in West Germany, on the return flight from a European Cup game in Yugoslavia. 23 people survive; manager Matt Busby and players Johnny Berry and Duncan Edwards are in a serious condition. Berry will never play again and Edwards dies a fortnight later, as does the co-pilot.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371827125#February", "title": "1958", "revid": 1371827125, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 1968, "year_label": "1968 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 29", "text": "May 29 – Manchester United F.C. wins the European Cup Final, becoming the first English team to do so.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371310387#May–June", "title": "1968", "revid": 1371310387, "section": "Events › May–June"}}, {"year": 1995, "year_label": "1995 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 20", "text": "May 20 – English football team Everton win the FA Cup, beating reigning champions Manchester United with a score of 1 – 0. A goal at 30 minutes by Paul Rideout secured the win for Everton their first major trophy in 8 years and also constituted their last title ever since.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372467239#May", "title": "1995", "revid": 1372467239, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1999, "year_label": "1999 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – The 1999 UEFA Champions League final takes place at the Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona, in which the English side Manchester United defeats the German side Bayern Munich 2–1.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369767946#May", "title": "1999", "revid": 1369767946, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2003, "year_label": "2003 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "July 1", "text": "July 1 – In a major development in football, English footballer David Beckham is transferred from Manchester United F.C. to Real Madrid CF for £17.25 million.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371470479#July", "title": "2003", "revid": 1371470479, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 2008, "year_label": "2008 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 21", "text": "May 21 – Manchester United wins their third European Cup and second Champions League after they beat Chelsea in the first all-English final in the history of the competition. Manchester United won the match 6–5 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372634791#May", "title": "2008", "revid": 1372634791, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2011, "year_label": "2011 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 28", "text": "May 28 – Barcelona beats Manchester United 3–1 in the 2011 UEFA Champions League final at the Wembley Stadium.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372940525#May", "title": "2011", "revid": 1372940525, "section": "Events › May"}}]}