Manchester United's current name is the Newton Heath LYR Football Club.
Football is a family of team sports that involve , to varying degrees , kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal . Manchester United Football Club was formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway depot at Newton Heath . Manchester United Football Club is an English association football club based in Old Trafford , Greater Manchester , that competes in the Premier League .