The new Women’s Super League campaign kicks off on Friday as Manchester United host Reading.
United are under new management and have a number of fresh faces who could be set for debuts.
GiveMeSport Women runs through everything you need to know about the Red Devils, including the club background, star players, new signings, fan opinion and our predicted final position come May.
Man United’s background:
An unofficial Man United women’s team was established in the late 1970s under the name Manchester United Supporters Club Ladies.
In 2001, the team formed an official partnership with United but the side was disbanded just four years later after new owner Malcolm Glazer deemed the women’s team to be “unprofitable.”
In May 2018, the team was reintroduced and joined the newly-formed FA Women’s Championship.
Under the management of England legend Casey Stoney, United clinched the title and with it promotion to the WSL in their debut season.
Since then, the club have established themselves as WSL mainstays and have finished fourth for the past two seasons.
United play their home games at Leigh Sports Village, which holds 12,000 people, with Moss Lane serving as a backup when the ground is unavailable. The team have also played at Old Trafford on occasion –– normally during the men’s international break.
Stoney departed the club this year, leading to the appointment of former Birmingham City boss Marc Skinner from the Orlando Pride.