Claim: From 1998 to 2002, Dwight Yorke played with Manchester United, a team first founded in 1878.
Evidence: Manchester United Nicknamed "the Red Devils", the club was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to its current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910. 
Nicknamed "the Red Devils", the club was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to its current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910. Villa were left with no option but to sell the player and he was transferred to Manchester United for £12.6 million on 20 August 1998. In January 2002 a move to Middlesbrough fell through. He played his last game for United that month, and was not issued a squad number for the 2002–03 season. 
Manchester United 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Total Nicknamed "the Red Devils", the club was founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to its current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.