Meaning on United.....

[TiTTieS_[CNTDN]]

What exactly does United mean when applied to a football team? Look at Manchester United. I used to believe that it meant there was only the one team in the city, in this case Manchester.

So what exactly does it mean? Anyone with a solid understanding?

 

[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]

I'm not certian about thw whole 'United' thing, the same could be said about 'Rovers' and 'Hotspur'. As for the manchester thing, Manchester United are a team based in Manchester, but with fans from all over the globe. Manchester City are also a team based in Manchester, but actually represent the people of Manchester.

 

[TiTTieS_[CNTDN]]

Some good points there, Weasels. But I am not just referring simply to the big time clubs. I refer also to the smaller ones where you might have districts with no more than 10,000 people yet there are teams in there called xyz United. Sometimes there are North xyz United and West xyz United. I think some of these teams probably just like the sound/ring of it.

 

[Foz]

http://www.manutd.com/history/heritage.sps?iType=489&icustompageid=944

I always thought United was when 2(or more) clubs merged.
Dont really know and the above link doesnt really tell you except how Manure chose their name.

 

[bazza]

From here:

United
United means that all the members have decided to 'unite' under the same banner. They are committed to the same cause. They are 'united'. For example, there were a number of clubs playing in Newcastle in the 1880s, including Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. When East End took over the St James' Park ground of West End in 1892 it was decided to adopt a new name that would bring together all the supporters in the city. Hence Newcastle United. In other cases, clubs adopted the name because they liked its sense of purpose. Most famously, Newton Heath FC changed their name to Manchester United in 1902.

 

[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]

Well there you go.

 

[stuke]

I think some of these teams probably just like the sound/ring of it.

For sure. that would be the more modern clubs who use it for the sound and the tradition of other teams.

 

[Angry_eel]

How do you explain Internazionale Milan? is it supposed to mean milan International like a multi national.

 

[weasel]

From here:

In that case, Man Utd should really be called Global Gloryseekers United.

 

[Tom Shines]

And yet nobody had dared ask the question: WTF does Wanderers mean?

 

[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]

And yet nobody had dared ask the question: WTF does Wanderers mean?

A team that...Wanders? :?

 

[domdom]

How do you explain Internazionale Milan? is it supposed to mean milan International like a multi national.

back when they first started, inter got thier name by using mainly foreign players who were a bit of a drawcard.

 

[Dragooner]

Going by dictionary than there is nothing about Manchester United that is United.