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associatedModernClub
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Manchester United F.C.
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basedInCity
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Manchester
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changedNameReason
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financial reorganization and new ownership
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city
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Manchester
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colorsSymbolismFor
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traditional colors of Manchester United supporters’ protests
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competitionType
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professional football
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country
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England
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countryOfLeague
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England
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dissolvedOrReorganized
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1902
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era
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late 19th century English football
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founded
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1878
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foundedAs
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Newton Heath LYR Football Club
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surface form:
Newton Heath LYR F.C.
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governingBody
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The Football Association
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heritageRecognizedBy
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Manchester United supporters
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historicalLeagueLevel
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top tier of English football
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historicalSignificance
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precursor to one of the world’s most famous football clubs
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homeCountry
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United Kingdom
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homeGround
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Bank Street
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surface form:
Bank Street, Clayton
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homeGround
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North Road, Newton Heath
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instanceOf
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association football club
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joinedLeague
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Football League First Division
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joinedLeagueInSeason
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1892–93
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leagueParticipation
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Football Alliance
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surface form:
Football League
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legacy
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foundation of Manchester United’s history
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locatedIn
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Newton Heath
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Newton Heath, Manchester
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nickname
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The Heathens
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notableFor
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being the original name of Manchester United F.C.
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originalEmployerOfPlayers
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Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
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originallyFormedBy
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railway workers
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participatedIn
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FA Cup
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playedCode
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association football
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playedHomeMatchesIn
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Clayton
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surface form:
Clayton, Manchester
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playedHomeMatchesIn
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Newton Heath
self-linksurface differs
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predecessorOf
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Manchester United F.C.
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region
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Greater Manchester
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renamedAs
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Manchester United F.C.
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renamedInYear
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1902
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shirtColors
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green and gold halves
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shortsColor
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white
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socksColor
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black
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sport
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association football
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status
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defunct
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teamColors
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green and gold
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