NinetiesUnited

Daily reminders of #MUFC’s most successful decade. Every match, goal, player & triumph from the 1990s. Fergie, Cantona, the ‘Class of 92’, the treble & more ...

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Team 10/08/97: Schmeichel, Irwin, P Neville, Johnsen, Butt, Pallister, Keane, Scholes, Cruyff, Sheringham, Giggs. Sub: Beckham.

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10 August 1997 (Premiership): v Tottenham Hotspur, White Hart Lane (26,359), won 0-2 (Butt, og).

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Today is Roy Keane's birthday. Born 10 August 1971. (Roy made 251 '1990s appearances' for #MUFC.)

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Jaap Stam made his #MUFC debut on 9 August 1998, aged 26.

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Team 09/08/98: Schm’l, G Nev, Irwin, Keane, Johnsen, Stam, Beckham, Butt, Cole, Scholes, Giggs. Subs: Solsk, P Nev, Sher’ham, Cruyff, Berg.

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9 August 1998 (FA Charity Shield): v Arsenal, Wembley (67,342), lost 0-3.

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Today is Mikael Silvestre's birthday. Born 9 August 1977. (Mikael made 14 '1990s appearances' for #MUFC.)

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Team 08/08/99: Bosnich, P Neville, Irwin, Keane, Berg, Stam, Beckham, Scholes, Cole, Yorke, Solskjaer. Sub: Butt.

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8 August 1999 (Premiership): v Everton, Goodison Park (39,141), drew 1-1 (Yorke).

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Teddy Sheringham made his #MUFC debut on 3 August 1997, aged 31.

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Team 03/08/97: Schmeichel, Irwin, P Neville, Keane, Johnsen, Pallister, Scholes, Butt, Cole, Sheringham, Giggs. Subs: Beckham, Cruyff.

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3 August 1997 (FA Charity Shield): v Chelsea, Wembley (73,636), won on penalties after 1-1 draw (Johnsen).

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90s players: Andrei Kanchelskis. Another memorable #MUFC right winger: fast, skillful and with a stunning shot

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Team 01/08/99: Bosnich, P Neville, Irwin, Berg, Scholes, Stam, Beckham, Butt, Cole, Yorke, Cruyff. Subs: May, Solskjaer, Sheringham.

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1 August 1999 (FA Charity Shield): v Arsenal, Wembley (70,185), lost 1-2 (Yorke)

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90s players: Jaap Stam. Strong, quick, dependable central defender. Good technique. Upset SAF with his book. Premature sale a loss to #MUFC.

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Today is Neil Webb's birthday. Born 30 July 1963. (Neil made 106 '1990s appearances' for #MUFC.)

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Today is Viv Anderson's birthday. Born 29 July 1956. (Viv made 17 '1990s appearances' for #MUFC.)

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90s greats: Bryan Robson. Energetic box-to-box central midfielder. A ‘complete’ footballer. ‘Captain Marvel’ - courageous & inspirational.

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Andy Cole & Teddy Sheringham were a great goal-scoring partnership in the later ‘90s - but, reputedly, never spoke to each other.