Building the Dynasty

Manchester United 1946-1958

Iain McCartney

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785311109
• Year: 2015

The definitive history of Manchester United's rise from being an "ordinary" side in the 1930s to a force in post-war English soccer. Discover the story of Matt Busby, Jimmy Murphy, and the birth of the "Babes"—the players, the games, the Building of the Dynasty. Having had the foresight to appoint an untried manager in Busby, the former Manchester City star overcame the challenge of having no home ground and cobbled together a United side to win the league and FA Cup. A lack of financial power saw the club embark on a youth development scheme under Murphy. Crowned First Division champions again in 1956, Busby took his youngsters to compete against the great sides in the fledgling European Cup; but it was a determination that was to prove fatal in Munich in 1958, on the homeward journey from a quarter-final tie in Belgrade. The unfulfilled dream had become a nightmare.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Chapter One: The Appointment and Those Tentative First Steps
• Chapter Two: Back To Normality: Season 1946-47
• Chapter Three: Heading For Wembley: Season 1947-48
• Chapter Four: The Good, The Bad and The Title: Seasons 1948-49 – 1951-52
• Chapter Five: Sow and Ye Shall Reap: Seasons 1952-53 – 1955-56
• Chapter Six: Jousting With Giants: Season 1956-57
• Chapter Seven: The Dream Becomes a Nightmare: Season 1957-58
• Sources
• Photographs