ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO UNITED IN APRIL 2017


                                   
                                   
With March already put to bed from a Manchester United perspective, we're looking beyond the international break to April, which could be a pivotal few weeks for the Reds at home and abroad. Here is our guide to the busy penultimate month of 2016/17...

Pictured above (clockwise from top left): Eric Bailly and Juan Mata, Anderlecht's Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Jimmy Murphy talks to Matt Busby and Bert Whalley (see 'New programmes on MUTV' below) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic tussles with Nicolas Otamendi in this season's first Manchester derby.

FIRST-TEAM FIXTURES
01 APR: West Bromwich Albion, Premier League, 15:00 BST (H)
04 APR: Everton, Premier League, 20:00 BST (H)
09 APR: Sunderland, Premier League, 13:30 BST (A)
13 APR: Anderlecht, Europa League quarter-final first leg, 20:05 BST (A)
16 APR: Chelsea, Premier League, 16:00 BST (H)
20 APR: Anderlecht, Europa League quarter-final second leg, 20:05 BST (H)
23 APR: Burnley, Premier League, 14:15 BST (A)
27 APR: Manchester City, Premier League, 20:00 BST (A)
30 APR: Swansea City, Premier League, 12:00 BST (H)

LIVE YOUTH FOOTBALL ON MUTV
01 APR: Under-18s v Chelsea, Merit Group A, 11:00 BST (A)
09 APR: Dallas Cup kicks off - United are in Group A with Chivas, Coritiba and Real Salt Lake
10 APR: Reserves v Leicester City, Premier League 2, 19:00 BST (A)
22 APR: Under-18s v West Ham United, Merit Group A, 13:00 BST (H) – highlights only
24 APR: Reserves v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League 2, 19:00 BST (H)
29 APR: Under-18s v Reading, Merit Group A, 11:00 BST (A) – highlights only

UNITED BIRTHDAYS
12 APR: Eric Bailly (23)
28 APR: Juan Mata (29)

KEY DATES AND ANNIVERSARIES
04 APR: Duncan Edwards's debut against Cardiff City in 1953.
05 APR: Federico Macheda's debut goal against Aston Villa in 2009.
05 APR: United win the Second Division in 1975.
07 APR: Denis Law's final match with United in 1973.
10 APR: Steve Bruce scores two late headers v Sheffield Wednesday in 1993.
12 APR: United win the League Cup v Nottingham Forest in 1992.
14 APR: Ryan Giggs's winner in the FA Cup semi-final replay v Arsenal in 1999.
15 APR: Cristiano Ronaldo's Goal of the Season at Porto in 2009.
17 APR: Paul Scholes's late header in a 1-0 victory at Manchester City in 2010.
21 APR: United win 3-2 at Juventus in the Champions League semi-final in 1999.
22 APR: Robin van Persie volley and hat-trick against Villa in 2013.
23 APR: United 4 Real Madrid 3 with Ronaldo hat-trick in 2003.
24 APR: Norman Whiteside's debut against Brighton & Hove Albion in 1982.
24 APR: United win the FA Cup for the second time, beating Blackpool 4-2 in 1948.
25 APR: First-ever European Cup match at Old Trafford, v Real Madrid in 1957.
28 APR: Bobby Charlton's final appearance for United in 1973.
29 APR: Paul Scholes's strike in a 1-0 win over Barcelona in 2008.
29 APR: United are confirmed champions of England for the second time in 1911.

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