Some will have held a season ticket for years; others will have a family link with the club dating back decades.
But when a supporter tells United Review that his first match was in May 1943, we know we’re in for a truly Homeric sweep through United folklore.
Pete Sharman was born at Withington Hospital in June 1936, and spent his formative years in Wythenshawe, where he became good friends with 1968 European Cup winner Shay Brennan.
He tells us that his uncle even witnessed the infamous win at Millwall in May 1934. Had United lost that game, we would have been relegated to the Third Division.