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Munich Memorial, February 6th 1958

Football Returns to Old Trafford

Rival clubs offered helping hands to United. Liverpool and Nottingham Forest were first to respond by asking if they could do anything to assist. Football had suffered a terrible blow. To give United a chance of surviving in football the FA waived its rule which `cup-ties' a player once he has played in an FA Cup round in any particular season. The rule prevents him from playing for another club in the same competition, so that if he is transferred he is sidelined until the following season. United's need for players was desperate and the change of rules allowed Jimmy Murphy to begin his rebuilding by signing Ernie Taylor from Blackpool.

Manchester United took a deep breath. Football would return to Old Trafford. Thirteen nights after news of Munich had reached Jimmy Murphy the days of torture ended when United played again. Their postponed FA Cup-tie against Sheffield Wednesday drew a crowd of 60,000 on a cold February evening of immense emotion. Spectators wept openly, many wore red-and-white scarves draped in black - red, white and black were eventually to become United's recognised colours - and the match programme added a poignant final stroke to a tragic canvas.

Under the heading `Manchester United' there was a blank teamsheet. Spectators were told to write in the names of the players. Few did, they simply listened in silence as the loudspeaker announcer read out the United team. Harry Gregg in goal and Bill Foulkes at right-back had returned after the traumas of Munich, other names were not so familiar.

At left full-back was Ian Greaves who had played his football with United's junior sides and found himself replacing Roger Byrne:

"I can remember the dressing room was very quiet. I couldn't get Roger out of my mind, I was getting changed where he would have sat. I was wearing his shirt..."

At right-half was Freddie Goodwin, who had come through from the reserve side after joining United as a 20-year-old. He had played his first League games in the 1954-55 season. Anocher reserve regular was centre-half Ronnie Cope, who had come from United's juniors after joining the club in 1951. At left-half was Stan Crowther, whose transfer to United was remarkable. He played for Asron Villa, and was not very keen to leave the Midlands club. Jimmy Murphy recalls:

"Eric Houghton was Villa manager at the time and he had told Stan that we were interested in him. He didn't want to leave Villa, but Eric got him to come to Old Trafford to watch the Sheffield Wednesday game. On the way up he told him he thought that he should help us out, but Stan told him he hadn't brought any kit with him. `Don't worry, I've got your boots in my bag,' Eric said. We met at about half-past five and an hour before the kick-off he'd signed!"

Colin Webster at outside-right had joined United in 1952 and made his League debut in the 1953-54 season. He had won a League Championship medal in 1956 after 15 appearances, but had since been edged out of the side by Johnny Berry. Ernie Taylor was inside-right, and at centre-forward was Alex Dawson, a brawny Scot who had made his debut as a 16-year-old in April 1957, scoring against Burnley. Inside-left was Mark Pearson, who earned the nickname `Pancho' because of the Mexican appearance his sideburns gave him. Like the Pearson who preceded him, Stan, and the one who was to follow him almost two decades later, Stuart, Mark was a powerful player and a regular goalscorer with the lower sides. That night he took the first steps of his senior career. The new United outside-left was Shay Brennan, who was a reserve defender. Such was United's plight that the 20-year-old was to begin his League career not as a right-back but as a left-winger.
Sheffield Wednesday had no chance. Murphy's Manchester United were playing for the memory of their friends who had died less than a fortnight earlier. The passion of the crowd urged them on. To say that some played beyond their capabilities would be unfair, but with Wednesday perhaps more affected by the occasion than the young and new players, the final score was United 3 Wednesday 0.

Playing in the Sheffield side was Albert Quixall, later to join United in a record transfer deal, who recalls:

"I don't think anyone who played in the game or who watched it will ever forget that night. United ran their hearts out, and no matter how well we had played they would have beaten us. They were playing like men inspired. We were playing more than just eleven players, we were playing 60,000 fans as well."

United scored in the 27th minute after two errors by Brian Ryalls in the Wednesday goal. Bill Foulkes had taken a free-kick from well outside the penalty area and his shot was going wide when Ryalls palmed it away for a corner. There had seemed no danger from the shot, but Brennan's corner kick brought his first goal for the senior side. Ryalls tried to collect the cross under the bar and could only turn the ball into his own net.
Brennan got a second later in the game when a shot from Mark Pearson rebounded off the 'keeper and straight into the Irishman's path. He made no mistake and United led 2-0. Five minutes from the end of that unforgettable night Alex Dawson scored the third. United had reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The crowd turned for home, their heads full of memories of that remarkable game, their hearts full of sadness as they realised the full extent of Munich. The new team had carried on where the Babes had left off.... but they would never see their heroes again.

Two days after that cup-tie Duncan Edwards lost his fight to survive, and the sadness of Munich was rekindled.
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Munich Memorial, February 6th 1958

Farewell

Manchester United had to continue and chairman Harold Hardman had made this clear in his message on the front cover of the Sheffield Wednesday programme:

"United will go on .... the club has a duty to the public and a duty to football. We shall carry on even if it means that we are heavily defeated . Here is a tragedy which will sadden us for years to come, but in this we are not alone. An unprecedented blow to British football has touched the hearts of millions. Wherever football is played United is mourned".

The weeks following the tragedy revealed moving stories about the players who lost their lives:

  • Roger Byrne would have learned when he returned to Manchester that his wife Joy was expecting a child. Thirty-eight weeks after his death Roger had a son.

  • Geoff Bent treasured a picture of himself taking the ball off Tom Finney in one of the 12 First Division games he played, and the newspaper cutting was kept by his young wife Marion. His daughter Karen was a babe in arms when he died.

  • Eddie Colman, the `cheekie chappie' from Salford, was just three months past his 21st birthday when he was killed.

  • Duncan Edwards, the youngest player to appear for England, was planning to get married to his fiance, Molly. He had been a senior footballer for only four years, and was 22. Today, a s***ned glass window in St Francis's Church in his home town of Dudley remains as a tribute to a great player.

  • Mark Jones left a young wife, June, and a baby son, Gary. The ex-bricklayer was just 24 years of age. He doted on his black Labrador retriever, Rick. The dog pined away to its death shortly after the disaster.

  • David Pegg was only 22 and had edged himself into the England side at a time when Tom Finney and Stan Matthews were ending their international careers. His ambition was to be successful with United, and he had achieved that aim.

  • Tommy Taylor was also planning to marry and had told his fiance, Carol, that he was looking forward to getting home from Belgrade for a pint of Guinness and to listen to his records with her.

  • Liam Whelan was a deeply religious boy, and Harry Gregg remembers clearly his last words as the aircraft accelerated down the runway: `If the worst happens I am ready for death .... I hope we all are.'


Eleven years later an official inquiry cleared Cap***n James Thain of any responsibility for the accident. The official cause was recorded as a build-up of melting snow on the runway which prevented the Elizabethan from reaching the required take-off speed.
Through the Munich Air Disaster a bond between Manchester United and its supporters was welded. Since that day, the club has been one of the best supported in Bri***n, and even though it never achieved the domination threatened by the potential of the Babes, since 1972-73 Old Trafford's attendances have been the highest in the Football League. Anyone who was a supporter at the time of Munich has remained loyal to the club. Those who came afterwards perhaps failed to understand the magnitude of the club's loss but have absorbed the meaning of Munich. It was the day a team died, but still plays on.


THE FLOWERS OF MANCHESTER



One cold and bitter Thursday in Munich Germany,
Eight great football stalwarts conceded victory,
Eight men will never play again who met destruction there,
The Flowers of British football, the Flowers of Manchester.

Matt Busby's boys were flying, returning from Belgrade,
This great United family, all masters of their trade,
The pilot of the aircraft, the skipper Cap***n Thain,
Three times they tried to take off and twice turned back again.

The third time down the runway disaster followed close,
There was slush upon that runway and the aircraft never rose,
It ploughed into the marshy ground, it broke, it overturned
And eight of the team were killed when the blazing wreckage burned.

Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor who were capped for England's side
And Ireland's Billy Whelan and England's Geoff Bent died,
Mark Jones and Eddie Colman, and David Pegg also,
They lost their lives as it ploughed on through the snow.

Big Duncan he went too, with an injury to his frame,
And Ireland's brave Jack Blanchflower will never play again,
The great Matt Busby lay there, the father of his team,
Three long months passed by before he saw his team again.

The trainer, coach and secretary, and a member of the crew,
Also eight sporting journalists who with United flew,
And one of them Big Swifty, who we will ne'er forget,
The finest English 'keeper that ever graced the net.

Oh, England's finest football team its record truly great,
Its proud successes mocked by a cruel turn of fate.
Eight men will never play again, who met destruction there,
The Flowers of English football, the Flowers of Manchester.
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Tragedy to Triumph 1958 - 1970

1958 - 1959: Rebuilding from the ashes of Munich

The Munich tragedy was a big shock for United, they last matches of the season a whole new team had to be build. Jimmy Murphy moved quickly to sign Emie Taylor from Blackpool and Stan Crowther from Aston Villa. They, together with Bill Foulkes, Harry Gregg and a mixture of reserve and junior players made a patched-up side to complete the season's fixture. This season the team was still being rebuilt with Wilf McGuiness, Warren Bradley and Albert Quixall, a record 45,000 pond buy from Sheffield Wednesday, coming into the side. United did very well in the league, the finished 2nd and scored 103 goals, Bobby Chartlon hits 29 goals. In the FA Cup they reached the third round, but lost there.

1959 - 1960

After the Munich air disaster United were struggling to put together a strong team. Albert Quixall had been bought in August 1958, but had failed to repeat his goal scoring feats at***ned at Sheffield Wednesday.

Maurice Setters was signed from West Brom to plug a leaky defence that had let in 54 goals in 25 games. These new players combined with the established team members, Charlton, Gregg, Foulkes, Dawson, Brennan, Giles, McGuinness, and Dennis Viollet. Viollet continued his goal scoring form to score a record 32 goals in only 36 appearances. Crowds of up to 65,000 attended United's games even though success eluded them. United finished seventh in the league and were knocked out of the FA cup by Sheffield Wednesday in the 5th round.

1960 - 1961

Busby strengthened the team with Cantwell from West Ham, Dunne from the Irish league and the home grown Stiles, and Gaskell, who for the next few years was to share the goal keeping responsibilities with Gregg.

United had another unsuccessful year finishing once again seventh and only reaching the 3rd round of the FA cup. Although 61,000 saw the local derby against Manchester City and 65,000 the Spurs game, attendances were starting to drop. Highs of the year included a 6-0 vs Chelsea and Burnley. A low of 0-6 against Leicester occurred, also a 2-7 drubbing from Sheffield Wednesdy in the FA cup. For the first time in their history Manchester United played in the league cup, but they were not very succesful, they lost in the second round.

1961 - 1962

This season saw Herd recruited from Arsenal, having previously played locally for Stockport County with his Father. The defence was also strengthened with Chisnall making his debut. United finished a poor 15th in the league and eliminated from the FA cup in the semi final losing 1-3 to Spurs.

Due to United's poor form attendances again suffered a crowd of 57,000 watched the Spurs game and 56,000 the derby against Manchester City. David Herd became topscorer for United, scoring 14 goals in his first season.

1962 - 1963

1962 saw the recruiting of two new players who were to have a huge impact on United. Denis Law signed from Torino for 116,000 pond at the start of the season, Eric Cantona may be the `young pretender' but Denis is still the King. Denis was the penultimate piece in Matt's team-jigsaw.

The arrival of Denis brought not just a great footballer but a showman and enter***ner; he drew crowds all over the country. He was quite magnificent in every way.

Pat Crerand moved from Glasgow Celtic the following February, he had a touch of silk. Immediately after Paddy arrived, the Lawman was transformed from brilliant to genius and that was because of Pat.

United ended up having a bad year, finishing 19th and just avoiding relegation. Their best league result was the 5-1 defeat of Notts Forest. Better results in the FA cup saw United reach the final.

An unforgettable game resulted in the underdogs, United beating the fancied Leicester City 3-1. Attendances in general were continuing to drop although United were attracting better gates away from Old Trafford. 69,000 squeezed into Goodison for the Everton game. Only 49,000 watched the Manchester City derby.

1963 - 1964: The masses return to Old Trafford

The cup success drew the crowds back to old Trafford. 63,000 fans watched United thrash Everton 5-1, Ipswich receiving a 7-2 drubbing. A 6-1 defeat at Burnley was revenged with a 5-1 victory two days later.

United's new players included Sadler, Anderson, the ineffective Moore from Chelsea and the magical George Best. John Connelly also joined United from Burnley. The trio of Charlton, Law and Best ('holy trinity') were to become household names and lay fear and wonder into the hearts of opposition teams everywhere.

The youth team won the FA Youth Cup again by beating Swindon Town 5-2 on aggregate.

1964 - 1965: The Championship returns to Old Trafford

United further strengthened the their team with Fitzpatrick, Aston, and Dunne. Success came to Old Trafford in the form of Uniteds first league championship since 1957.

The finish for the league title couldn't been closer as United pipped Leeds United on goal difference. A cup run to the semis was also achieved while a play-off defeat by Ferencvaros deprived United a place in the Fairs Cup final.

United's success resulted in an increase in attendances crowds around the 55,000 to 63,000 mark were a regular feature at Old Trafford.

1965 - 1966: Back in the European Cup

Ryan and Noble, who had promising futures cut short were United's new players this year.

The crowds were once again flocking to watch United. United came a reasonable 4th in the league and lost out to Everton in the FA cup semi final.

The Charity Shield was shared with Liverpool after a 2-2 draw. United's return in the premier European competition ends in a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Yugoslavia's Partizan Belgrade.

1966 - 1967: Champions again!

Chelsea this helped to consolidate a position that had troubled United for a couple of years. The goal keeping duties had been shared by Gregg Gaskill and recently Dunne. Stepney now took the mantle of goalkeeper.

High points of the season included 5-0 against Sunderland, 6-1 against West Ham, results which helped United to the League Championship again. It was the seventh league title for United after finishing four points clear of Nottingham Forest.

A shock defeat to giant killers Norwich ended United's cup run in the 3rd round. In the League Cup they lost very disappointingly in the second round. More than 60,000 fans watched United on no less than eight occassions this year.

1967 - 1968: Champions of Europe!

United's squad was strengthened further with the promotion of Burns, Gowling, Rimmer and the current assistant manager Brian Kidd.

Attendance soared topping the 60,000 mark in the league alone 12 times.

On 29 May 1968, 100,000 mainly United fans witnessed the club's finest hour, the 4-1 defeat of Benfica in the European Cup final. United became the first English club to win the European Cup with a thrilling win over the Portugeuse champions at Wembley. Bobby Charlton gave United the lead only for Graca to equalise and send the game into extra time.

George Best then restored United's lead with a fine individual goal and as Benfica collapsed, goals from Charlotn and a header by Brian Kidd, celebrating his nineteenth birthday, sealed a famous victory.

This was United's finest hour and the realisation Matt Busby's dream. Matt Busby received a knighthood from the Queen in recognition of his services to football.

The Charity Shield was shared again after a 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. The 2nd position in the league, after Manchester City, paled to nothing when United triumphed at Wembley. United lost 10 of their 42 league games and scored 89 goals, giving them a goal average of +34.


1968 - 1969

Morgan, Sartori and James were United's recruits this year although playing attractive football and attracting the crowds United seemed to wane after their triumph over Benfica. They finished a poor 11th in the league and lost in the 6th round of the cup to Everton.

Any hopes of re***ning the European crown were shattered by AC Milan who triumphed 2-1 on aggregate in the semi final. United also lost the World Cup Championship in a bitterly contested two-logged affair. Estudiantes of Argentina triumphed 2-1 on aggregate. Sir Matt Busby decided to give up control of the team and became general manager. Wilf McGuinness took charge of the team.

1969 - 1970

1969 saw Wilf McGuinness promoted to manager on Matt Busbys retirement. Ian Ure joined the team in a stop gap measure to strengthen the defence.

A chaotic year ended any chance United had of success. Best, although leading goal scorer was on his worse behaviour. Charlton and other senior team members would not accept the authority of McGuinness. United finished a poor 8th in the leaguei.

There was more semi final disappointment as United lost 1-0 to Leeds United after two replays, they also lost 4-3 on aggragate to Manchester City in the League Cup semi final. McGuinness eventually was relieved of his position in December 1970 when Matt Busby once again took control at Old Trafford.
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Disappointing Seventies 1970 - 1980

1970 - 1971

Matt Busby followed Wilf McGuiness as manager. The greatest manager of Manchester United took charge again and all the fans hoped that he would make a new super team and bring them silverware again.

But Matt Busby couldn't bring a return to the old glory days as United finished only 8th in the league, with 16 wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats out of 42 matches.

In 42 matches United managed to only score 66 goals. In the FA Cup United were defeated in the third round and in the League Cup they reached the semi final before being knocked out.

1971 - 1972

Matt Busby resigned as manager, joining the board of directors. The next manager was Frank O'Farrell. But under O'Farrell United had another poor season. They finished 8th again in League, with 19 wins out of 42 matches, scoring almost the same amount of goals as the previous season, only 69 in 42 matches.

In the FA Cup they reached the sixth round, but were eliminated by Stoke City. In the League Cup, United reached the fourth round but again Stoke City were the stronger team. O'Farrell signed Martin Buchan from Aberdeen and Ian Storey-Moore from Nottingham Forest for £200,000.

1972 - 1973

This was yet another gloomy season for United, they started the season poorly and in December Frank O'Farrell was dismissed in favour of Tommy Docherty. Docherty was a man who was media friendly and spoke the same language as the fans on the terraces. He kept a poor team in the first division in his first season by buying a lot of new players.

New arrivals included Ted MacDougall from Bournemouth, Wyn Davies from Manchester City, Alex Forsyth from Patrick Thistle, Jim Holton from Shrewsbury Town, George Graham from Arsenal and Lou Macari from Celtic. MacDougall however moved to West Ham United after just six months at the club.

At the beginning of the season both George Best and Bobby Charlton announced their retirements whilst Denis Law rejoined Manchester City. United finished a disappointing 18th place in the league with only 12 wins and 48 goals scored in 42 matches. In the FA Cup as well as the League Cup United reached the third round.

1973 - 1974: Relegation!

What had threatened a season earlier eventually happened this season, United were relegated. For the first time in almost forty years United returned to division two. But the relegation proved beneficial in the long run, as it gave them the time needed to rebuild a new team.

Docherty bought Paddy Roche from Shelbourne, Stewart Houston from Brentford and Jim McCalling from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The worst thing for the United supporters was that it was Denis Law for Manchester City who backheeled United into the lower division. 10,000 fans invaded the pitch with seven minutes remaining, hoping to get the match abandoned, but it didn't help. United was relegated and instead of meeting Liverpool, Leeds, Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea among others, they now had to visit Oldham, York, Millwall, Bristol and Blackpool. United finished 21st with only ten wins and 38 goals scored.

In the League Cup United reached only the second round and their FA Cup campaign ended in the fourth round.

1974 - 1975

United roared back in style after just one season in Division Two. They became the Champions with sixty one points and only seven defeats, but also only 66 goals scored in 42 matches. Docherty continued his rebuilding as he bought Stuart Pearson from Hull City and Steve Coppell from Tranmere Rovers.

In the League Cup United lost in the semi-final, but that didn't matter, as in the fourth round they had beaten Manchester City, always a bonus in those days. In the FA Cup they failed to progress beyond the third round.

1975 - 1976

In their first season back in the top flight United finished third behind the dominant Liverpool. They lost 9 times and scored 68 goals and were back where they belonged, at the top of the table in division one.

Gordon Hill moved to Old Trafford from Millwall. In the League Cup United lost in the fourth round. But in the FA Cup United reached the final where they met Southampton from the second division.

Everybody in the country was convinced that this would be United's fourth FA Cup, but it turned out to be a massive upset. Southampton stunned United with a 1-0 win at Wembley.

United would have to wait another year for their first trophy since winning the European Cup in 1968.

1976 - 1977

This season United returned to Wembley and now they had to beat Liverpool to win the cup. United ended Liverpool's hopes of the treble (Championship, League Cup and FA Cup) by winning the FA Cup final 2-1.

Pearson scored the opening goal for United and the second was a lucky strike from Jimmy Greenhoff, who signed for United at the start of the season from Stoke City.

A month later, Docherty was sacked after it came to light that he was having an affair with the wife of the club's physiotherapist. United played some great football under the Doc and he brought Buchan, Hill, Coppell and other class players to United. Dave Sexton replaced him, but Sexton's era will not be remembered very fondly by most Reds as he failed to bring a trophy to Old Trafford.

In the UEFA Cup United were knocked out in the second round by Juventus, the Italians giants winning 3-1 on aggregate ending United's European ambitions. The club's record transfer fee received was equalled when Gerry Daly moved to Derby County in April for £170,000.

1977 - 1978

Following the FA Cup triumph of the previous season 1977/78 failed to deliver further success as United finished a disappointing 10th in the League with 16 wins, 10 draws and 16 defeats and scored 67 goals, their goal average was only +4. In the FA Cup they were beaten in the fourth round and in the League Cup they progressed only as far as the second round.

In the European Cup Winners' Cup United won the first round and met FC Porto in the second. United's European dreams ended again with a 6-5 aggregate defeat. United did however share the Charity Shield with Liverpool after a 0:0 draw with Liverpool.

United set a new record transfer between British clubs by signing Gordon McQueen from Leeds United for £500,000. This followed the earlier move by Joe Jordan, also from Elland Road, for £350,000. A record fee was recieved from Derby County again for Gordon Hill, sold for £250,000.

1978 - 1979

United's centenary season got under way with a 4-0 win against Real Madrid, watched by almost 50,000 fans. But at the end of the campaign there was disappointment as United lost a sensational FA Cup final to Arsenal.

With Arsenal leading 2-0 and less than 5 minutes remaining McQueen scored to give United hope and incredibly a minute later Sammy McIllroy pulled the scores level. But there was heartbreak for United as in the last minute Arsenal stole the winner to win the FA Cup.

In the league United ended again disappointed, finishing only 9th. In the League Cup they lost once again in the third round. Sexton signed Mickey Thomas from Wrexham for £300,000.

1979 - 1980

The season began with United paying and receiving record club transfer fees. Ray Wilkins moved from Chelsea to Manchester for £825,000 and Jimmy Greenhoff went to Leeds United for 350,000.

United came very close to winning the Championship this season, but Liverpool pipped them to the finishing line. United had to settle for second, despite only eight defeats in the league.

In the FA Cup there was defeat in the third round and in the League Cup they were also knocked out in the third round.
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1980 - 1981

The European dream ended early in the new season as Polish side Widzew Lodz knocked United out of the UEFA cup on the away goals rule.

In October the record transfer fees were smashed again, Garry Birtles arriving from Nottingham Forest for £1.25M and Brighton and Hove Albion paid £500,000 for Andy Ritchie. Following the previous season's escapades the United fans were dreaming of another Championship, but this time United failed to reproduce any Championship winning form and finished a very disappointing 8th.

In the League Cup they didn't do much better as they lost in the second round while in the FA Cup they were eliminated in the fourth round. This disappointing season meant the end of the managerial spell of Dave Sexton at United, he was dismissed at the end of the season and succeeded by Ron Atkinson.

1981 - 1982

Ron Atkinson followed Sexton into the hot seat and even though he brought the FA Cup to Old Trafford twice in three years he could not take United to the pinnacle. The League Championship was the measure of the best team in the nation and seeing Liverpool winning it year after year was having a demoralising effect on the great club that United was.

Sir Matt Busby had set the standard and it was proving a ball and chain around the necks of all his successors. An eventful summer preceeded the season as John Gidman signed from Everton and Frank Stapleton arrived from Arsenal. Mickey Thomas moved to Everton and Joe Jordan went overseas to AC Milan of Italy. A record deal totalling £2.4M brought Bryan Robson and Remi Moses to Old Trafford from West Bromwich Albion early in the season. Robson's pricetag of £1.5M clearly made him the most expensive player in Bri***n. 17-year-old Norman Whiteside became the youngest ever player to appear in the World Cup finals playing in all five of Northern Ireland's matches.

Although United bought a lot their season was largely unsuccessful. Defeat came early in the FA Cup and the League Cup. While in the League United finished the season in a respectable third place, but again a long way from the Championship.

1982 - 1983: Atkinson's first silverware

This season United again finished near the top of the table, but yet again they were not able to make the last step to the summit and at the end of the season they finished third.

United scored only 56 goals, what an average of only 1.3 goals per game. They did reach their first ever League Cup final however, but lost 2:1 at Wembley to Liverpool, Whiteside scoring the only goal for United. But the Reds returned to Wembley a few weeks later to play the FA Cup final against Brighton and Hove Albion.

The first game ended in a 2-2 draw, with Stapleton and Wilkins scoring for United. In the replay Brighton and Hove Albion was blown away as United played superbly, winning the replay by a record scoreline of 4-0. Robson scored twice, Whiteside and penalty by Murhen. For the fifth time in their history United lifted the FA Cup.

1983 - 1984: European glory, European agony

This season could again not bring United the continued success they desperately craved, finishing a respectable fourth, losing only eight games and scoring a total of 71 goals. United did lift the Charity Shield with a 2-0 win over Liverpool, Robson scoring again twice.

United were to enjoy more success in the European Cup Winners' Cup as they produced one of the most memorable European nights at Old Trafford, defeating Barcelona 3:0 after a 2:0 defeat in the first leg. Virtue of that great comeback they reached their first European semi-final in 15 years but lost narrowly to Juventus.

There were surprise exits from the domestic cups against third division sides, they lost to Oxford in the League Cup and to AFC Bournemouth in the FA Cup. There was plenty of transfer activity at the end of the season with Jesper Olsen, Gordon Strachan and Alan Brazil all making the move to Old Trafford. Ray Wilkins joined Italian giants AC Milan for £:1.5M. The stadium was also being renovated with further extensions to the canteliver roof. Also that year Bobby Charlton joined the board of directors.

1984 - 1985: FA Cup returns to Old Trafford

For the second time in a row United finished the season in fourth place in the league, with two points and six goals more than last year. Everton knocked United out of the League Cup in the third round, but United gained revenge in the FA Cup final with a brillant Norman Whiteside goal in extra time. Kevin Moran wrote history for all the wrong reasons by becoming the first player ever to be sent off in an FA Cup final.

In Europe United could again not fulfil their dreams as Hungary's Videoton ended their UEFA Cup run in the quarter finals by winning a penalty shoot-out. Chris Turner joined United from Sunderland and Peter Barnes moved from Coventry City. Further building would leave Old Trafford with unobstructed viewing facilities in three-quarters of the ground. United were also to follow the example of many European clubs by introducing a basketball team.

1985 - 1986

For the third successive time Manchester United finished fourth in the league and established themselves as consistant performers. They won 22 of their games and lost ten, scoring 70 goals with a goal average of +34. A club record run of ten consecutive victories opened the season to raise hopes of a league title but injuries and loss of form, saw the club finish in fourth.

In the domestic Cups United went out of the FA Cup in the fifth round and in the League Cup it was defeat in the fourth round. Mark Hughes left for Barcelona, whilst Colin Gibson, Peter Davenport, Terry Gibson and John Sivebaek joined the ranks. The club's £100,000 museum and visiters centre opened to the public. Chairman Martin Edwards and the mother of the legendary Duncan Edwards performed the opening ceremony.

1986 - 1987: Alex Ferguson takes over

Poor form in the league saw United languishing at the bottom of the table and an early exit from the League Cup at Southampton meant the departure of Ron Atkinson. In the FA Cup United lost in the fourth round. Alex Ferguson stepped into the breach from Aberdeen and brought Archie Knox with him as his assistant.

When Ferguson was appointed in November 1986, most United supporters felt that here was a man who could lead United out of the wilderness. He had broken the Celtic/Rangers stranglehold in Scotland with Aberdeen. In just eight years as their boss, he took them to the Scottish championship three times (1980, 1984 and 1985), four Scottish Cups (1982, 1983, 1984 and 1986), the Scottish League Cup (1983) and even the Cup Winners' Cup in 1983. That was success United could only dream about. So was the double of League and Cup he led them to in 1984. Fittingly it would be precisely ten years later when he would lead United to the first of two doubles in three seasons.

Unlike Sir Matt, Alex was never a great player but he had many other attributes that made him into an accomplished manager. A fanatical determination to succeed coupled with superb future planning ensured that Alex was building both for the present and the future of the club. He had inherited a club which had won very little during the preceeding 18 years but how things were to change!

Realising that one of the main problem was the neglect of the junior sides he put together an ambitious membership scheme, launched in April of 1987 with a target of 40,000 members. Rugby League came to Old Trafford with 50,589 watching Great Bri***n play Australia and 38,755 present for the Premiership finals.

1987 - 1988

United finished second in the league despite amassing a total of 81 points, losing only five times and scoring 71 goals. In the FA Cup United reached the fifth round while in the League Cup they were out come the fourth round.

Three major signings were made, Brian McClair from Celtic, Viv Anderson from Arsenal and Steve Bruce from Norwich City. McClair finished the season with a total of 31 League and Cup goals, the first player to score more than 20 league goals since George Best.

Brian McClair went on to play 447 matches for United by 1996, putting him in 12th place of the record appearance list. He also scored 126 goals by 1996 and stand 11th in the goalscoring records. The club's association with the Basketball team ended after four years.

Les Olive, United's secretary for over 30 years, retired and his assistant Kenneth Merrett was appointed as his successor.

1988 - 1989

The 1988/89 was a very disappointing season for Alex Ferguson and United, with injuries a major contributory factor, on all fronts. In the league United finished 11th, with 13 wins, 12 draws and 13 defeats, they scored 45 goals but conceded 45 as well. In the League Cup United were knocked out in the third round. In the FA Cup United managed to reach the sixth round.

The transfer money continued to be spent in great quantities as Mike Phelan came from Norwich City, Neil Webb from Nottingham Forest, Gary Pallister from Middlesbrough and Paul Ince from West Ham United. At the end of the season the board were considering Ferguson's future but wisely decided to re***n his services in the hope that silverware would be forthcoming.
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1989 - 1990: The turning point of Fergie's reign

Another poor showing in League was forgetten as United lifted the FA Cup in 1990. There wasn't one home tie as the Reds battled to Wembley for the first time since 1985. The turning point of the season and possibly of Alex Ferguson's reign at Old Trafford came with a narrow 1:0 quarter-final win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, many believing Mark Robins' solitary goal saved Ferguson from the sack.

Any threat of Ferguson losing his job was ended after two memorable meetings with Crystal Palace in the final. A pulsating 3-3 draw, with Hughes scoring twice and Robson scoring, was followed by a 1-0 replay win; full-back Lee Martin scoring the winning goal for United.

In the League United finished 13th, the lowest position since Alex Ferguson's arrival, having suffered 16 defeats and a goal average of -1 (47-48). In the League Cup United were knocked out in the third round. Denis Irwin moved from Oldham Athletic shortly after the end of the season
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Glorious Nineties 1990 - 1999

1990 - 1991: United win second European trophy

The first European trophy since 1968 came to Old Trafford as United beat Spanish giants Barcelona 2-1 in Rotterdam to lift the European Cup Winners' Cup. This compesated for the disappointment of losing the League Cup final against Sheffield Wednesday (1-0).

In the league United finished an encouraging sixth although they had one point deducted for a 22-man on-field brawl with Arsenal at Old Trafford. United also shared the Charity Shield at the beginning of the season, drawing 1-1 with Liverpool, the goal for United scored by Blackmore. In the FA Cup United lost in the fifth round. Peter Schmeichel was signed from Brondby (Denmark), Andrei Kanchelskis from Shakhytor Donetsk (Soviet Union) & Paul Parker from Queens Park Rangers.

1991 - 1992

United's first league title in 25 years was cruelly snatched from their grasp by Leeds United in the closing week of the season. United finished second with a total of 78 points, only six defeats. There was consolation in the winning of the club's first League Cup with a 1:0 win over Nottingham Forest at Wembley, Brian McClair scoring the decisive goal. In the FA Cup United lost in the fourth round. The attempt to re***n the European Cup Winners' Cup ended at the second round stage at the hands of Atletico Madrid of Spain. The European Super Cup also made its debut in the trophy room with a 1:0 victory over European Champions Red Star Belgrade. The United youngsters won the FA Youth Cup by defeating Crystal Palace 6-3 on aggregate. The youth teams boasted a wealth of talent with the likes of Sharpe, Beckham, Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Scholes & Butt. Dion Dublin moved to United from Cambridge United in the close-season in an attempt to boost United's at times toothless attack.

1992 - 1993: 26 year wait comes to an end

United finally ended their 26 year wait for the Championship by lifting the first ever FA Premier League Championship, with 24 victories and 84 points, ten more than nearest rivals Aston Villa. The campaign for European honours didn't progress beyond the first round as Torpedo Moscow won a penalty shoot-out. In the League Cup United were knocked out in the third round by Aston Villa, while in the FA Cup Sheffield United beat them 1:0 at Bramall Lane in the fifth round. The major arrival of the season was the shock move of Eric Cantona from Leeds in December. The previous year Cantona had been a major factor in Leeds' overhauling of United in the championship race but he was to become the final piece in Alex Ferguson's championship winning team. The close-season saw the much sought after Roy Keane joining United from Nottingham Forest for £3.75M, a British transfer record at the time.

1993 - 1994: The Double!

The 1993-1994 season was a season of both great success and sadness. On Thursday 20th January Sir Matt Busby passed away. Sir Matt led United to European glory in 1968 and was responsible for the creation of the legendary `Busby Babes', the majority of whom perished in the Munich air crash. United payed a fitting tribute to Sit Matt by becoming only the fourth club this century to achieve the coveted League and FA Cup double. The league title was re***ned by eight points from Blackburn Rovers. The FA Cup lifted after a crushing 4-0 defeat of Chelsea at Wembley, Eric Cantona becoming the first player to score two penalties in a final, while Mark Hughes & Brian McClair scored the third and fourth goals respectively. United also came within one victory of an unprecendented treble but were denied a unique place in the history books as Aston Villa beat them 3-1 in the League Cup final, Mark Hughes scoring United's only goal. Earlier in the season United had triumphed in the Charity Shield with a penalty shoot-out win over Arsenal, after Ian Wright had cancelled out Mark Hughes' goal for United. The challenge for European honours was halted in the second round when Turkey's Galatasaray beat United on the away goals rule after a 3:3 draw at Old Trafford followed by a 0:0 draw in Istanbul. Bryan Robson ended a glorious 13-year association with United by accepting the player-manager role at First Division Middlebrough. Robson played 456 matches for United, scoring 99 competitive goals. Other personnel also moved on with Clayton Blackmore, Mike Phelan, Les Sealey, Brian Carey, Darren Ferguson, Lee Martin & Danny Walace departing Old Trafford. The end of the season saw the arrival of defender David May from Blackburn Rovers & Graeme Tomlinson from Bradford City.

1994 - 1995

The Charity Shield was re***ned at the start of the season with a 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers, with Cantona & Ince scoring the goals. The season was overshadowed hoever by controversy off the pitch. In January Eric Cantona was banned by the the FA for 9 months for the for attacking a spectator after being sent off at Crystal Palace. A jail sentence was overturned on appeal to community service. Despite this crippling set back United came within two wins of a second double. On the last day of the league season United could only draw at West Ham & lost out on the Championship to Blackburn by a single point, finishing with 88 points & 77 goals scored. Records galore were created as United thrashed Ipswich Town 9-0 in the Premiership. Andy Cole scoring a club league record five goals in one match & it was the club's highest score as Manchester United.

The League Cup was used to blood some of the club's younger players for which they were heavily criticised. They were to lost in the third round to Newcastle but a year later many of the same players were to take centre stage in United's second A week after losing the league United played the FA Cup final for the second successive season only to lose 1-0 to Everton. The European Champions League campaign ended in disappointment as United failed to progress beyond the group stages, heavy defeats at Barcelona & Gothenburg proving crucial. The major transfer of the season came in early January as United made a major transfer scoop by signing striker Andy Cole from Newcastle United for a record £7M. Keith Gillespie moved in part exchange as part of the deal. Dion Dublin joined Coventry City in September and Colin McKee and Neil Whitworth both left for Kilmarnock. The shock departures came at the end of the season with Paul Ince to Inter Milan, Mark Hughes to Chelsea & Andrei Kanchelskis to Everton. Gary Walsh left just before the start of the season joining his old team-mate Bryan Robson at Middlesbrough.

Some silverware did come to Old Trafford as the United youngsters won the FA Youth Cup in a thrilling final with Tottenham Hotspur. The first leg ended 2-1 to Tottenham, but a lost-gasp Terry Cooke goal at Old Trafford sent the return game into extra time. There were no further goals and United won the penalty shoot-out 4-3 in front of over 20,000 fans. Director Bobby Charlton was knighted for his services to football and Alex Ferguson received a CBE in the Honours list. Plans were announced to demolish the North Stand & replace it with a 26,000 seater three-tier structure.

1995 - 1996: The Double Double!

A season which started off poorly ended with history being made. An opening day 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa left the critics writing United off, expecially in the light close-season transfers. No big players were bought in to replace the stars who had departed United, instead Alex Ferguson put his faith in homebred youngsters like Nicky Butt, Gary Neville, David Beckham and Paul Scholes. That coupled with the return of talisman Eric Cantona gave United a solid platform from which to relaunch their domination of English football.

However by Christmas Newcastle United had established a dominanant 12-point lead over the Reds and looked uncatchable. However, a remarkable run in the New Year saw United lose only two games from twenty-four as Newcastle were overhauled in April. A 3-0 win at Middlesbrough on the final day of the league Campaign ensured United were Champions for the tenth time, but more remarkably they also became the first club to win the League & Cup double twice. Liverpool were defeated 1-0 in the final with Eric Cantona, cap***n for the day, scoring the winning goal four minutes from the end of normal time. It was the ninth time United had won the FA Cup & surely Alex Ferguson's finest hour as his gamble on youth paid the ultimate dividend. Earlier in the season there had been a shock exit from the League Cup with a second round aggregate defeat by second division York City. The UEFA Cup bid also ended at the first hurdle, with an away-goals aggregate reverse against Rotor Volgograd, even though Peter Schmeichel did score to help United re***n their United beaten home record in Europe.

The new North Stand was opened for the visit of Nottingham Forest in April increasing the all-seater capacity of Old Trafford to 55,000. Record receipts were established for the visit of Southampton in the FA Cup sixth round, £576,494.50. The summer saw five matches staged at Old Trafford as part of Euro 96. It was a quiet season on the transfer front with the only major purchase that of Tony Coton from Manchester City. However, the close-season saw a flurry of activity. Lee Sharpe moved to Leeds United, Paul Parker was released on free transfer, Steve Bruce joined Birmingham City on a free transfer and Tony Coton left for Sunderland, while Dutch goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw from Vitesse Arnhem, Ronny Johnsen from Besiktas, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from Molde, Karel Poborsky from Slavia Prague & Jordi Cruyff from Barcelona all joined.
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1996 - 1997: Fourth Championship in five years

Manchester United began the new season as they had ended the last, by winning silverware. In a spectacular opening day display in the Charity Shield at Wembley, United overwhelmed Newcastle 4:0. Their defence of the Premiership saw them power to the top as early as the opening day. Come September their attentions turned to the European Cup and despite suffering an early setback with defeat at Juventus they went on to win their next two games. However defeat at home to Fenerbahce - their first in Europe at Old Trafford - followed by another against Juventus put their hopes of qualifying for the Quarter Finals in serious doubt. However their third win of the group stages against Rapid Vienna was enough to see them into the final stages for the first time under Alex Ferguson.

Meanwhile in the league United suffered an alarming dip in form as they slumped to comprehensive defeats at Newcastle and Southampton. However they rediscovered the winning touch in December and without the distraction of the Champions League they began working their way back to the top of the table where they were to stay for the rest of the season, re***ning their crown with two games to spare.

Their European quest recommenced in March with a stunning 4:0 demolition of Porto at Old Trafford assuring their progression into the semi-final where they met German champions Dortmund. A 1:0 defeat in Germany was compounded by an early Lars Ricken goal in the second leg. United staged a rousing comeback but were unable to breach the stubborn Dortmund defence and fell short of their first European Cup final since 1968.

1997 - 1998

United re***ned the Charity Shield at the beginning of the season with a penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea at Wembley. The league season began with a 2:0 win at Tottenham but United struggled to find form in the opening weeks of the season. However come October United were firing on all cylinders with comprehensive home wins of Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday, 7:0 and 6:1 respectively. By Christmas United had opened up a commanding league at the top of the table with no realistic challengers to their crown emerging.

However in the new year United were to falter due to a mix of injuries and complacency. And from the chasing pack Arsenal were to emerge as a serious threat. Combining rigid defending with pace and power up front the Gunners closed the gap at the top as United suffered surprise defeats at Coventry, Southampton and Leicester. As the goals dried up and injuries escalated United suffered a desicive home defeat to Arsenal, one from which they never really recovered as the London club overtook them to take the Championship.

In the European Cup United proved their quality on the highest stage in the initial group round as they won 5 of their 6 games, which included a memorable 3:2 win over Italian giants Juventus at Old Trafford. Come March and the quarter-final with Monaco, United were a shadow of the team they had been 4 months earlier. Injuries took their toll again in the second leg, after a scoreless first leg, as Monaco went through on away goals after a 1:1 draw.

Elimination was a bitter blow to United who for only the second time this decade finished the season empty-handed. The rebuilding for next season began early however with United smashing their transfer record by investing £10M in Dutch defender Jaap Stam.

1998 - 1999: The Treble!


The greatest season in Manchester United's history as they achieved an unprecedented Treble, lifting the Premiership Championship, FA Cup and European Cup all in the space on 10 incredible days in May 1999.

The title race went right to the wire this year, with United and defending Champions Arsenal staying neck and neck right through the closing weeks of the season. On the final day of the league season, the first part of the historic treble was completed as Manchester United won the Premiership title with a victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, pipping the Gunners to top spot by a single point.

Things started badly though, Old Trafford was stunned when Les Ferdinand lobbed Peter Schmeichel to score the opening goal for Tottenham. The Reds fought back, however, and a David Beckham strike drew the scores level before half-time.

Andy Cole came on for Teddy Sheringham in the second-half and within minutes he was in behind the Spurs defence to lob Ian Walker and score the goal that won the Premiership title for Manchester United.

The second stage of the Treble was completed a week later as Manchester United comfortably beat a lifeless Newcastle United in the FA Cup Final. A week earlier United had secured the Championship and now had their eye on a third double in five years.

Cap***n Roy Keane limped off injured after just 5 minutes but substitute Teddy Sheringham was to have a big impact, scoring the opening goal with virtually his first touch.

United were always comfortable in the match and when Paul Scholes fired in the second goal after the interval, the final result was never in doubt. The United players celebrated the Double, but they still had the small matter of a European Cup final four days later!

United's route to their first European Cup final since 1968 was a rollercoaster ride with a host of memorable games against some of Europe's biggest clubs. United traversed the group of death in the opening stages of the competition, qualifying unbeaten from a quartet of Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Brondby.

In the quarter-finals the Reds beat Inter Milan 2:0 at Old Trafford and in the second leg in the San Siro, they secured their place in the semi-finals be grafting out a hard fought 1:1 draw. In the semis the Reds were faced with the challenge of overcoming the team which had so often in the recent past been a thorn in their side in Europe - Juventus.

In the first leg at Old Trafford, Juventus had the better of preceedings, scoring first through Conte but in the dying minutes, Ryan Giggs produced a big goal for Manchester United, vollying an equaliser past Peruzzi to keep United's hopes alive going into the second leg.

Two weeks later in the Stadio Delli Alpi, Manchester United produced one of the greatest comebacks in European Cup history. 2:0 down on the night after only 10 minutes, United's European hopes looked dead and buried. But a remarkable fightback, led by Roy Keane, saw the Reds pull it back to 2:2 and then win the game and the tie in the closing minutes with a goal from Andy Cole.

United were through to their first European Cup final since 1968, to be played in Barcelona on what would have been Sir Matt Busby's 90th birthday.

The semi-final against Juventus had been dramatic, but nothing could match the drama in the Nou Camp on 26th May, 1999. The match started in the worst possible way as Bayern Munich took the lead with a free-kick from Mario Basler. United fought back valiantly, but against a well organised Bayern defence they just couldn’t find a way through.

As the minutes on the clock ticked away, Alex Ferguson introduced Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the United attack. It would prove to be an inspired double substitution.

In injury time, goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, playing his last game for the club, came forward for a corner. His presence in the box caused panic in the Bayern defence allowing Ryan Giggs to get in a shot which Sheringham directed into the net.

The whole game was turned on its head as United, only seconds away from defeat, lived again.

But it wasn’t over yet.

A minute later United won another corner. David Beckham swung the ball into the near post where Sheringham’s header was met by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who flicked the ball into the roof of the net.

The Manchester United players, staff and fans were in dreamland as they won the European Cup in the most incredible circumstances ever seen. Two goals in injury time had turned defeat into the most unlikely of victories and made possible the first ever Treble.
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