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Manchester United have been known to use a few nicknames in their time - 'The Heathens', 'United', 'The Busby Babes', the 'Reds

But the nickname that seems to have stuck for United is 'The Red Devils'. And, surprisingly, many individuals do not know how the Premier League side developed the quirky nickname.

United were firstly nicknamed 'The Heathens' in their formative years, when the club was established in 1878 and named 'Newton Heath Football Club'.

However, when the club rebranded itself as Manchester United Football Club in 1902 and is more often than not simply referred to as 'United'.

Although, when the famous Sir Matt Busby took charge of the club in 1945 a sudden injection of youth emerged. His trust in the youngsters led to the media dubbing United as 'The Busby Babes'.

Busby himself is said to be responsible for the Red Devils nickname which began to emerge strongly in the 1960s, reportedly borrowing it from a rugby club in Salford which back then, was extremely successful.

It was a nickname which would not turn away from the 'Busby Babes' era but establish a different Manchester United period in its own right.

When the team toured around , French journalists were quick to name the team 'Les Diables Rouges' which in fact translated to 'The Red Devils'.

The rest is history.

'The Red Devils' nickname may be one of the strangest nicknames in football history but it has most definitely helped to put the club on the world stage.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2230315/why-are-manchester-united-called-the-red-devils-when-did-the-nickname-start-and-is-it-used-officially/amp/

All Chelsea fans should gather here

And the Devil av bin Playing Ludo with dem Lately is time The whole Crew, Coach nd Players go nd get a Manual on how to win a Match since we know winning a Cup is like Nigeria dreaming to av 24hrs light 2040....

So what?


Next please!

F

alright then

Team failure

NigeriaU21 will beat this present Manchester united team..

Pls any red devil that can cause havoc on the pitch of play is that one an ideal devil

Call Them THE OLE'S

Indeed.
What is good about the Devil?
Their days of glory gone..

They should go back to the name Busby Babes because now they play like little girls.

WHEN THE COLOUR OF DEVIL IS RED WHICH MEANS DANGER
THE DEVIL'S COLOUR ISNT BLACK AS MANY PEOPLE POSTULATE

lummy5000:
All Chelsea fans should gather here

And do what?
Wetin concert Chelsea for here.

All this LIKE seekers seff

If they like make dem chang am to red demon


Them no go ever smell Premier league top table anymore

Newton Heath FC 0-1 Valencia

Makes perfect sense now

Pepperoniq:
Indeed.
What is good about the Devils?
Their days of glory gone..

Glory glory Man United

This is not the business of a chelsea fan

inoki247:
And the Devil av bin Playing Ludo with dem Lately is time The whole Crew, Coach nd Players go nd get a Manual on how to win a Match since we know winning a Cup is like Nigeria dreaming to av 24hrs light 2040....

finishing..

Their logo. What is on it?

and its that devil that is doing them this season.. ; D just wait and see

obembet:
Manchester United have been known to use a few nicknames in their time - 'The Heathens', 'United', 'The Busby Babes', the 'Reds

But the nickname that seems to have stuck for United is 'The Red Devils'. And, surprisingly, many individuals do not know how the Premier League side developed the quirky nickname.

United were firstly nicknamed 'The Heathens' in their formative years, when the club was established in 1878 and named 'Newton Heath Football Club'.

However, when the club rebranded itself as Manchester United Football Club in 1902 and is more often than not simply referred to as 'United'.

Although, when the famous Sir Matt Busby took charge of the club in 1945 a sudden injection of youth emerged. His trust in the youngsters led to the media dubbing United as 'The Busby Babes'.

Busby himself is said to be responsible for the Red Devils nickname which began to emerge strongly in the 1960s, reportedly borrowing it from a rugby club in Salford which back then, was extremely successful.

It was a nickname which would not turn away from the 'Busby Babes' era but establish a different Manchester United period in its own right.

When the team toured around , French journalists were quick to name the team 'Les Diables Rouges' which in fact translated to 'The Red Devils'.

The rest is history.

'The Red Devils' nickname may be one of the strangest nicknames in football history but it has most definitely helped to put the club on the world stage.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2230315/why-are-manchester-united-called-the-red-devils-when-did-the-nickname-start-and-is-it-used-officially/amp/

Worry

No wonder they don't win trophy's like Chelsea

Man utd can still win EPL.. so anything can still happen

hmmmm..we are not not hot red again...we're now a very useless less than average club

WOW!!!

Draw Chester United..
Hola @ chef Ole... Draw soup specialist

The heathen, now red devils.

All for the agenda

If you understand, you know

the Nigeria football team was formally known as the red devils

I don't like that name and I have met people who don't fan Manchester United simply because of that name.
They should change it....

lilfreezy:
Newton Heath FC 0-1 Valencia
Makes perfect sense now

do you think its Chelsea that we are talking about here?