The Official Programme of Manchester United Football Club Ltd.
OLD TRAFFORD MANCHESTER M16 ORA
Volume XXXVIII No. 6 - 29th September, 1976
Chairman: LOUIS C. EDWARDS, Vico Chairman: J. ALAN GIBSON
Directors: W. A. YOUNG, D. D. HAROUN, J.P., C. M. EDWARDS,
SIR MATT BUSBY, C.B.E.
Manager: TOMMY DOCHERTY Secretary: LESLIE OLIVE
European Cup Winners 1968
European Cup Semi-Finalists
1957 1958 1966 1969
First Division League Champions
1908 1911 1952 1956 1957 1965 1967
Runners-up
1947 1948 1949 1951 1959 1964 1968
Second Division League Champions
1936 1975
Runners-up 1897 1906 1925 1938
F.A. Cup Winners 1909 1948 1963
Finalists: 1957 1958 1976
Semi-Finalists: 1926 1949 1962 1964
1965 1966 1970
F.A. Charity Shield Winners
1908 1911 1953 1957 1958
Joint Winners Finalists
1965 1967 1949 1963
F.A. Youth Cup Winners
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1964
Inter Cities Fairs Cup
Semi-Finalists 1965
World Club Championship Finalists
1968
League Cup Seml-Flnalists
1969 1970 1975
It is a great pleasure for me on behalf of
the Directors, Management, Players, Staff
and Supporters of Manchester United to
extend a very warm welcome to the
President and Members of the Ajax party
tonight. For our first match in a U.E.F.A
competition since 1969 we could not
have been drawn against more attractive
opponents. It is unfortunate that we did
not meet much later in the competition
and that one of our clubs must go out of
the cup at this early stage.
We were given a very warm reception
in Amsterdam two weeks ago and our
supporters, despite the rigid security
arrangements, were also made to feel
welcome. It is our opportunity to recipro
cate in a similar manner this evening.
With only a single goal between the
two teams the match is poised on a
knife-edged balance and the result can
go either way. If it is our night for victory
I am sure our opponents will be the first
to offer their congratulations and if the
game does not go our way then we will
be the first to extend our best wishes to
Ajax for the remainder of the competition.
I ask all our supporters to give a true
Lancashire welcome to our visitors and
if the match is anything like as good as
the first leg then we can look forward to
a truly exciting evening.
L. C. EDWARDS,
Chairman, M.U.F.C.
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