Manchester united were founded in 1878 as newton heath lyr football club by the carriage and wagon department of the lancashire and yorkshire railway newton heath enjoyed 14 years of sport before being served with a winding up order in 1902t shirt design reads 1878 the birth of football newton heathour crew neck short sleeved mens t shirts are 100 premium cotton in a soft pre shrunk jersey knit our womens t shirts are lighter weight 150g tees made with deluxe 30s soft style yarns for