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Saturday, February 24, 2007

1896-1897

After their best season in years Newton Heath finished in 2nd place in the 2nd div and in the play-offs with Burnley and Sunderland who had finished at the bottom of Div 1 and Notts County who had won the 2nd div championship.

After beating Burnley 2-0 at home they lost by the same score in the return match and then faced Sunderland at Bank street, the Sunderland team had been having much success prior to ths season having taking the div. 1 championships in 92,93 and 95, but they had fallen on hard times this year (although this was not to last very long) more than 18,000 fans turned out for the game which finished in a 1-1 tie and sent the Heathens to Roker Park and Notts County only needing a tie to secure a 1st div. place, alas this was not to happen they lost both games and had to settle for another season in div 2.

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