Ferguson Years (1986-2013) : History of Manchester United F.C. (1986-2013)

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Ferguson years (19862013)

Main article: History of Manchester United F.C. (19862013)

Alex Ferguson managed the team between 1986 and 2013.

Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson's
dismissal,[38] and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league.[39] Despite a second-place finish
in 198788, the club was back in 11th place the following season.[40] Reportedly on the verge of being
dismissed, victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup Final replay (after a 33 draw) saved
Ferguson's career.[41][42] The following season, Manchester United claimed its first Cup Winners'
Cup title and competed in the 1991 UEFA Super Cup, beating European Cup holders Red Star
Belgrade 10 in the final at Old Trafford. A second consecutive League Cup final appearance
followed in 1992, in which the team beat Nottingham Forest 10 at Wembley.[37] In 1993, the club won
its first league title since 1967, and a year later, for the first time since 1957, it won a second
consecutive title alongside the FA Cup to complete the first "Double" in the club's history.[37]

Ryan Giggs is the most decorated player in English football history.[43]

In the 199899 season, Manchester United became the first team to win the Premier League, FA
Cup and UEFA Champions League "The Treble" in the same season.[44] Losing 10 going
into injury time in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar
Solskjr scored late goals to claim a dramatic victory over Bayern Munich, in what is considered
one of the greatest comebacks of all time.[45] The club also won the Intercontinental Cup after
beating Palmeiras 10 in Tokyo.[46] Ferguson was subsequently knighted for his services to football. [47]
Manchester United won the league again in the 19992000 and 200001 seasons. The team
finished third in 200102, before regaining the title in 200203.[48] They won the 200304 FA Cup,
beating Millwall 30 in the final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to lift the trophy for a record 11th
time.[49] In the 200506 season, Manchester United failed to qualify for the knockout phase of the
UEFA Champions League for the first time in over a decade, [50] but recovered to secure a second-
place league finish and victory over Wigan Athletic in the 2006 Football League Cup Final. The club
regained the Premier League in the 200607 and 200708 seasons, and completed the European
double by beating Chelsea 65 on penalties in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final in
Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. Ryan Giggs made a record 759th appearance for the club in this game,
overtaking previous record holder Bobby Charlton. [51] In December 2008, the club won the 2008 FIFA
Club World Cup and followed this with the 200809 Football League Cup, and its third successive
Premier League title.[52][53] That summer, Cristiano Ronaldo was sold to Real Madrid for a world record
80 million.[54] In 2010, Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 21 at Wembley to retain the League
Cup, its first successful defence of a knockout cup competition. [55]
After finishing as runner-up to Chelsea in the 200910 season, United achieved a record 19th
league title in 201011, securing the championship with a 11 away draw against Blackburn Rovers
on 14 May 2011.[56] This was extended to 20 league titles in 201213, securing the championship
with a 30 home win against Aston Villa on 22 April 2013.[57]

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