OUR LANDMARK GAMES
The first was in September 1892, but what about the other milestones along the way to 4,000?
500th: 12 November 1921 — Middlesbrough 2 UNITED 01,000th: 1 October 1949 — UNITED 1 Sunderland 32,000th: 29 August 1973 — UNITED 1 Stoke City2,500th: 19 April 1986 — Tottenham 0 UNITED 03,000th: 29 December 1998 — Chelsea 0 UNITED 04,000th: 13 April 2025 — Newcastle ?? UNITED ??
Between each landmark, a huge amount of special United history unfolded. From a middling side in 1892, we faced financial strife, reformation and then our first era of golden success — two league titles and an FA Cup — before a global war forced a pause to the professional game, all before our 500th game in 1921!
The gap between our 1000th and 2000th game encompasses nearly the entirety of the Sir Matt Busby era, defined by tragedy and triumph, while the jump from 2500 to 3000 is roughly the time it took Sir Alex Ferguson to transform United from under-performers into soon-to-be Treble winners.
So, what special memories will this club create for us before game 5000 comes around?
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