Marxists may deny that history is made by great men, but the rise of Manchester United from a railway works team to the red-shirted, money-spinning behemoth of football provides ample evidence to the contrary. At the conclusion of this engaging history, Jim White is keen to stress that the organisation itself is bigger than any individual. But the facts, which he sets out with gusto and panache, suggest strongly that the club is the product of the massive will of three men, all workaholics with a single idea – to make United the greatest football team in the world.