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Manchester United F.C. is a football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.Founded as Newton Heath F.C. in 1878, the club has had several mascots; the most recent is "Fred the Red", an anthropomorphic "Red Devil", after the club's nickname, the Red Devils.
In 1975, the red devil ("A devil facing the sinister guardant supporting with both hands a trident gules") was granted as a heraldic badge by the College of Arms to the English Football League for use by Manchester United. [104] In 2023, the Red Devil motif alone, which had been used in promotional items and merchandise previously, was used as ...
Be the Reds!" was a phrase popularized on T-shirts during the 2002 FIFA World Cup by supporters of the Red Devils. The team's jersey color is red, and its supporters have similar nomenclature as supporters of the Premier League's Manchester United. While the true intentions of the creator of the phrase are unknown, many believe it to be a ...
Fred the Red – Manchester United F.C. [23] Freddy the Fox – Halifax Town A.F.C. [31] Gilbert the Gull – Torquay United F.C. Grecian the Lion – Exeter City F.C. Gresty the Lion – Crewe Alexandra FC; Gully the Seagull – Brighton and Hove Albion F.C. [23] Gunnersaurus Rex – Arsenal F.C. [23] H'Angus the Monkey – Hartlepool United F ...
Manchester City – Blazing Squad, [65] Cool Cats, [66] Guvnors, [67] Mayne Line Service Crew [68] Manchester United – The Red Army, [69] Men In Black, [70] Inter City Jibbers [71] Mansfield Town – Mansfield Shady Express [72] Middlesbrough – The Frontline [73] Millwall – Bushwackers [74] Newcastle United – Newcastle Gremlins, [75 ...
English rugby club Salford had toured France in the 1930s wearing red shirts and became known as "The Red Devils". Busby liked the sound of it, so he declared Manchester United should also be known as "The Red Devils" and soon the club began incorporating the devil logo into match programmes and scarves. [19]
Having played more than 350 league games in the Netherlands, Van der Gouw was an experienced choice for taking Tony Coton's place when the latter departed to Sunderland, and joined Manchester United for a fee of £500,000. Van der Gouw's experience played a part in United's successes, both as a player and as goalkeeping coach at the club.
Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois - Red Devils, imagery includes a devil's head and a pitchfork. Ronald Reagan was an alumnus, playing on the football team. Guilford College , Greensboro, North Carolina - Guilford Quakers , mascot "Nathan the Quaker"