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    Manchester United

    In what year did Manchester United first win the European Cup?Manchester United

      1968.

    Who did Manchester United beat in the final, to win their first European Cup?Manchester United

      Benfica.

    Who did Alex Ferguson succeed as manager?Manchester United

      Ron Atkinson.

    What club did Manchester United buy Roy Keane from?Manchester United

      Nottingham Forest.

    Who scored the winning goal for United in the 1999 Champions League final?Manchester United

      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    On 17th December 2000 Manchester United lost at home 0-1 to Liverpool. Who was the last team (before this loss0 to beat United at Old Trafford in a league game?Manchester United

      Middlesborough.

    What country is Quinton Fortune from?Manchester United

      South Africa.

    Which club did Peter Schmeichel join when he left United?Manchester United

      Sporting Lisbon.

    How many points did United win the league by in season 1999-00?Manchester United

      18.

    Who scored the goal which is said to have saved Alex Ferguson's job as manager of Manchester United?Manchester United

      Mark Robins.

    What is Mark Hughes' nickname?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      Sparky. As of March 2002, Hughes plays for Premiership Blackburn Rovers and is the Manager of the Welsh national team.

    Who was given the nickname 'Seba'?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      Juan Sebastian Veron. Veron was signed from Lazio in 2001 for 28.1 million.

    What was Bryan Robson's nickname?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      captain marvel. Robson's nickname came from his leadership and bravery.

    Who's nickname was 'El Beatle'?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      George Best. Best was given the nickname by the Portuguese press after a European Cup match against Benfica in 1966.

    Brian McClair also had a nickname. What was it?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      Choccy. McClair scored the only goal of the game in the 1992 League Cup final.

    Who's nickname was 'Jaws'?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      joe jordan . Joe Jordan's lack of front teeth and his physical presence was the reason for this nickname.

    Ray Wilkins. What was his nickname?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      Butch. Wilkins captained Chelsea at the age of 18, and played 84 times for England.

    I was known as 'The Great Dane'. Who am I?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      Peter Schmeichel. Schmeichel captained United to victory in the 1999 European Cup Final, in the absence of the suspended Roy Keane.

    Who was known as 'Big Norm'?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      norman whiteside . Whiteside retired from football at the age of 26 because of a knee injury.

    'Dolly and Daisy'. One was Gary Pallister, who was the other?Manchester United Player Nicknames

      Steve Bruce. After they retired, Steve Bruce became manager of Birmingham City, and Gary Pallister appeared on Sky Sports.

    Where was Ryan Giggs born?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Cardiff. Ryan had the choice of playing for either England or Wales, but he opted for Wales. Sven Goran Erikson has been quoted as saying, "I wish we had Ryan Giggs".

    Who were the Reds playing when Nicky Butt was dismissed for the first time in senior competition, in January 1996?Manchester United - True Fan?

      West Ham United. Nicky began to win a regular place in the United side, after the departure of Paul Ince in the summer of 1995.

    On which ground did Paul Scholes make his senior level debut in November 1994?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Vale Park. Scholes scored 20 goals from his midfield supporting role in the 2002-2003 season.

    Where in the table, did United finish in Fergie's first full season south of the border?Manchester United - True Fan?

      runners up. Sir Alex Ferguson began managing Manchester United in November 1986, and they went on to finish in eleventh place. His first full season was in 1987.

    Where was George Best born?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Belfast. George Best was the first football superstar, living the life of a rock star and never fulfilled his true potential retiring at a relatively early age.

    Against what club did Mark Hughes get his first senior hat trick for United?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Aston Villa. Mark Hughes' first name is actually Leslie.

    Who scored the only goal, as Liverpool inflicted United's first home Premiership defeat of the 2000-2001 campaign?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Danny Murphy. Despite this defeat, Manchester United went on to win the league by 10 points.

    Which former United wing-half became a coach at Old Trafford, then lost his life at Munich?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Bert Whalley. The Munich air crash occurred on the 6th February 1958, killing a total of 8 players.

    Of the survivors of the Munich air crash, two players never played again. One was an England winger. What was his name?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Johnny Berry. The other survivor who never played again was Jackie Blanchflower, a Northern Irish centre-half.

    Which Liverpool player once attempted to upset Eric Cantona, by turning down his collar?Manchester United - True Fan?

      Neil Ruddock. Eric was banned for nine months for his infamous 'kung fu' kick on Matthew Simmons at Selhurst Park. He marked his return with a penalty against Liverpool in a 2-2 draw.

    What was the score against Southampton at Old Trafford on the 22 December 2001?Manchester United Mania

      6-1. Van the man scored a brilliant hat-trick in this game!

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