Desc: We Are United: Manchester United: With Manchester United F.C., Steve Kealy. Manchester United Football Club has come a long way since it's humble beginnings as a works team for the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway depot back in 1878. Riding out the vagaries of fortune over its first 130 years, 'Man U' has done so much more than simply keep pace with the growth of the global game - it has risen all the way to the top to become arguably the most popular club in the world.