When we think about Manchester United, we think about the great Sir Alex Ferguson, we think about the Old Trafford, and all the legends that wore that Manchester United shirt.
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Through the great Sir Alex Ferguson, they dominated the English football from the 90’s, all the way through his retirement. That being said, times have changed for Manchester United. Despite the change of fortunes, one of the things that remains constant is the nickname, the Red Devils.
But The Red Devils not just a nickname. It’s an identity that the club adopted, even to the point of introducing a devil holding a pitch fork in their logo.
That being said, it has an interesting origin, and the club wasn’t always associated with that nickname, but the question is, where did the nickname come from? And why are Manchester United called the Red Devils by the world of football?
In 1945, when United hired Sir Matt Busby to take over the as their manager. He introduced many young players to the team...which led to them being called "The Busby Babes" by the press...and the Busby Babes weren’t doing too bad. Matter of fact, they won an FA Cup in 1948, and a league title in 1952, their first league title in more than 4 decades, but they didn’t just stop there. They won back-to-back league titles in 1956 and 57, and were also the first English team to compete in Europe.
Times were good for the Busby Babes. Manchester United were determined, they were dominant, and they were the darlings of the English press, but as with all good things in life, the Busby Babes cycle ended as well, but it wasn’t a natural ending, but rather a tragic one.
On the way home from a European game, the plane carrying the team crashed in Munich, which killed many people from the club, including 8 of the players.
That Munich plane crash left a permanent mark on the identity of Manchester United. The Busby Babes nickname was a painful reminder of the tragedy.
Matt Busby had to rebuild the squad, and with it he searched for a new identity...and the new nickname came from the unlikeliest of sources.
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