Manchester - 1-6 defeat of Manchester City last night was not the biggest in the history of Manchester United. But in the era of Sir Alex Ferguson, that's the worst, including those that occur at home.
Quoted from Wikipedia, the most crushing defeat ever experienced by the MU is in the numbers 0-7, and it happened three times in the days of "antiquated", in the cage opposite. The first two in the Premier League's first division level, ie over Blackburn Rovers on April 10, 1926 and Aston Villa on December 27, 1930.
The third time the "Red Devils" are 0-7 defeat when they play in division two, at the headquarters of Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 26, 1931.
In the modern era, especially in the Premier League, Manchester United is the biggest defeat score 0-5, when playing at home to Newcastle United on October 20, 1996, and at Stamford Bridge when Chelsea entertained on October 3, 1999.
That means, the results of the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Sunday (23/10/2011) night is the number of goals conceded defeat and the largest margin in the history of Manchester United in the Premier League. Six times a goalkeeper David de Gea et al torn Mario Balotelli, and only once replied through DarrenFletcher.
It was also once the biggest defeat of Manchester United under Ferguson, who began to gush club in November 1996 - also at home.
"This is the worst in history. The effect will arise from how embarrassing defeat," said Sir Alex.
Other data, the biggest defeat of Manchester United in the FA Cup 1-7 Burnley in the first round of the FA Cup, on February 13, 1901. In European competition, Manchester United had fallen from Sporting Lisbon 0-5 in the Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinals on March 18, 1964.
The record for the worst home defeat in the history of MU is 1-7, from Newcastle United, the Premier League division one match, on 10 September 1927.
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