As the dominant force for the majority of the Premier League era, Manchester United boasts one of the largest fanbases in the world, and the success to match it. This makes the Starting 11's Manchester United quiz especially challenging for the club's legions of fans, as the red half of Manchester has signed world class superstars such as Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo, to absolute obscure players such as Bebe. Many of the world's footballing superstars also played for Manchester United, but failed to become famous there, so don't be surprised when you hit the "give up" button on the Starting 11 Manchester United football quiz to find world-class superstars Gerard Pique and Diego Forlan among the starting lineup!
Manchester United Football Club play their home games in Old Trafford, and remains, despite the challenges from recent neighbours and upstarts, the most successful club in English football based on the number of domestic titles won. Nicknamed "the Red Devils" and founded in 1878, Manchester United have won 20 league titles, the most of any in England.
The Red Devils have won more trophies than any other club in English football for that matter, complementing their 20 titles with 12 FA Cups, 5 League Cups and 21 FA Community Shields. Manchester United are also successful internationally, winning the Champions League 3 times, the Europa League once in addition to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
They are the first club in English football to accomplish the continental European treble in 1998-1999. They are also one of only five football teams to have won all three main UEFA club competitions. Manchester United are also the first English footballing side to win the European Cup.
Manchester United of the Premier League era is defined by their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who won 38 trophies as manager, which consisted of 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups and 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, across a career that spanned between 1986 to 2013.