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 1902hoodie design reads 1878 the birth of football newton heathour hoodies are super heavy at 320g and made with 80 combed cotton and 20 polyester for exactly the right comfort and fit you want from a classic hoody