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Friday, April 13, 2007

1906

After 12 unhappy seasons in the second division 1906 was the year that United finally claimed their place again in the top flight. One of the seasons finest results in the Clubs young history was a Cup tie win over the mighty Aston Villa, Villa had won the League Championship in 1894, 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900 they had also won the FA Cup in years 1887, 1895, 1897 and 1905.

Everyone had Villa as hot favorites to hammer the 2nd div. United, but before a record crowd of over 40,000 (gate receipts 1,460 pound) United proceeded to hammer the Villa team 5-1 on the mud bath Clayton pitch. United's joy was short lived though Woolwich Arsenal beat them in the next round 3-2.

Promotion was clinched with a 3-1 victory over Leeds City (yes they were called City back then) and United finished the season out in style by trouncing Burton United 6-0 at Clayton.

When the final whistle blew the crowd invaded the pitch and carried the team shoulder high from the field. Ernest Mangnall addressed the cheering fans and promised them that this was only the beginning, He was right!

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