The clue is in the word centenary jeff. 100 years 1878 to 1978
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Manchester United also celebrated their “centenary” after 77 years’ existence, as well as after 76 years?
That’s mental.
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No, mate, it’s you that are mental.
1,979 - 1,902 ≠ 100.
1,979 - 1,902 = 77.
1878 - 1978 = 100
By 1902 bankruptcy loomed as debts rose to é2,670 and efforts to raise the cash failed. Davies, the wealthy managing director of Manchester Breweries, stepped in. With a consortium of business associates - James Taylor, J. Brown of Denton, and W. Deakin of Manchester - he agreed to pay off creditors on the understanding a new club would be formed and he and his partners would take over control.
On April 28, 1902, Newton Heath was officially wound up, and Manchester United launched
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Incorrect.
It’s -100.
Not sure what your incorrect mathematical equation has to do with Manchester United, though.
I mean, 5,657 - 4,583 = 1,074. But that has nothing to do with Manchester United either.
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Fuck off you buck toothed slaphead cunt.
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On this day 116 years ago Manchester United football club was founded
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Gerry Ryan 8 years dead today
19 years ago today, 2 May 1999, Glasgow Rangers won the Scottish league title with a 0-3 win at Glasgow Celtic, amid shameful scenes both on and off the pitch, scenes that were largely attributable to the hosts.
5th May 1981
Bobby Sands dies
This day 20 years ago.
Celtic stopped ten in a row and I got scuttered on home brew lager listening to it on BBC Scotland medium wave in the back garden on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
Roughly 15% of the clientele in the Hitchin’ Post in Leixlip that night were wearing green and white hooped jerseys as they watched Dana International sweep to Eurovision glory at Birmingham’s NEC.
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Rud Eile
The night before the Brian Kerr managed ROI u 16s won the European championship the night before . I attended that at McDiarmuid Park in Perth . Andy Reid and the late Liam Miller (RIP)played in that game . Ditto John O Shea .
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That was last night, mate.
The great Tommy Burns died 10 years ago today.
16 years ago, Saipan
On this day 19 years ago man united won the treble.