Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. The Devil on Manchester United logo became a permanent feature on the Manchester United FC football shirt in 1973.Ĭontent created and supplied by: TheAchiever (via Opera It is said that he got the name from the Salford City Reds rugby league team who were given the nickname, Les Diables Rouges (The Red Devils), by the French media, after a successful tour of the country in 1934. He wanted to strike fear into his opponents with a new nickname as he felt the Busby Babes (the club's former nickname) would not do this.

This had been the team's nickname ever since Matt Busby adopted it for the club several years ago. By the end of the 1960s, the devil had started to be included on the club's programmes and scarves, before it was finally incorporated into the club badge in 1970, holding its unmistakable trident.ġ970s saw the first famous Devil symbol on the Manchester United badge, replacing the three yellow stripes.

In early 1960s, Sir Matt Busby referenced the Manchester United's team as Red Devils.

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