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Who scored in Manchester United's win over Newcastle on the first day of the season?

Ronny Johnsen, Andy Cole. Johnsen scored in the 20th minute, and Cole in the 69th.

Teddy Sheringham was Manchester United's top scorer?

True. Sheringham scored 21 goals that season.

Who made the most substitute appearance that season?

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Solskjaer made 21 substitute appearances.

Fabien Barthez joined United that season?

True. French international goalkeeper Barthez signed from Monaco.

Who did United play in the League Cup 3rd Round?

Watford. Manchester United beat Watford with goals from Solskjaer (2) and Yorke.

Who scored in United's win over Manchester City?

David Beckham. Beckham scored in the 2nd min with a stunning free kick.

Did United progress to the 5th round of the League Cup?

No. United were defeated by Sunderland 2-1 in the 4th round.

Man United won both league matches against Liverpool?

False. Man United lost 1-0 at home with Danny Murphy scoring the only goal, and 2-0 away, the scorers being Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler.

Who took the penalty in United's away draw against Newcastle United, in the absence of Irwin and Scholes?

David Beckham. Beckham scored on the 25th min.

United played Fulham in the FA Cup 3rd round?

True. It was United's first FA Cup match since beating Newcastle United at Wembley in 1999. United didn't participate in the 2000 FA Cup because the government wanted them to be the first English team to participate in the inaugural FIFA World Club Championship in Brazil.

Who scored the winning goal for United against Sunderland away and later got sent off?

Andy Cole. Cole scored the goal in the 46 min and later got sent off for headbutting Alex Rae of Sunderland who was also red carded.

Luke Chadwick scored his first goal for United against Bradford City?

True. United won that match 3-0, through goals from Teddy Sheringham, Ryan Giggs, and Chadwick.

Which team knocked United out of the FA Cup at the 4th Round stage?

West Ham United. Paulo Di Canio scored the goal for West Ham past Barthez whos attention seemed divided between the advancing player and an appeal for offside.

Man United beat Arsenal 2-1 at home.

False. Man United actually beat Arsenal 6-1, which was the best match of the season. The scorers in that match were Dwight Yorke(3), Roy Keane, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Teddy Sheringham.

Who replace Ryan Giggs in the match against Valencia at home?

Butt. Giggs had to withdraw from the match with a hamstring strain in the 18th min.

Paul Scholes scored a goal in the 90th min against Panathinaikos in an away match.

True. Scholes scored in the 90th min to secure a 1-1 draw.

Who scored their first ever goal for United against Leicester at home?

Mickael Silvestre. Silvestre scored in the 90th min to secure a 2-0 victory over the Foxes.

United beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League Quarter Final 1st leg at Old Trafford.

False. United lost 0-1 with Bayern winning through a goal from Paulo Sergio in the 86th min.

Who scored the goal for Man United in the Champions League Quarter Final 2nd leg?

Ryan Giggs. Giggs scored in the 49th min but United were defeated 2-1 by Bayern Munich.

Roy Keane was sent off in the match against Manchester City at home.

True. Roy Keane got sent off for a lunge on Alf-Inge Haaland. Later in the 2002-2003 season Keane got a record fine from the FA and a 5 match ban for writing in his autobiography that he intentionally lunged at Haaland.

Who scored the only United goal against Tottenham Hotspur in the last match of the season?

Paul Scholes. Scholes scored in the 22nd min but United lost that match 3-1.

United were defeated 6 times that season.

True. Man United lost to Arsenal, Liverpool twice, Derby County, Southampton, and Tottenham Hotspur.

Who made the most appearances for the club?

Gary Neville. Gary Neville made 48 appearances that season.

Jaap Stam scored a goal that season.

False. Stam's only goal for United was against Leicester City in 1999.

Who scored hat-tricks that season?

Cole, Sheringham, Yorke. Andy Cole scored an hat-trick against Anderlecht, Teddy Sheringham against Southampton, and Dwight Yorke hit three against Arsenal.