As Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates 25 years as Man Utd boss, we look at how the seasons have unfolded.
Sir Alex Ferguson will celebrate 25 years as Manchester United manager safe in the knowledge he is going to remembered as an all-time great.
Yet there have been low moments during that quarter of a century as well as some incredible highs.
Here, Sky Sports looks at how the years have unfolded for the great Scot.
1986-87
League 11th.
FA Cup 4th Round.
League Cup 3rd Round.
High: Liverpool 0 Man Utd 1.
Low: Man Utd 0 Norwich 1.
That the high and low were achieved 24 hours apart said it all. Beat Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at home. Lost to Wimbledon. Not good enough.
1987-88
League 2nd.
FA Cup 5th Round.
League Cup 5th Round.
High: Arsenal 1 Man Utd 2.
Low: Arsenal 2 Man Utd 1.
As they were destined to finish well adrift of Liverpool anyway, an impressive league win ultimately counted for little. Brian McClair missed a penalty and United crashed out of the FA Cup.
1988-89
League 11th.
FA Cup 6th Round.
League Cup 3rd Round.
High: Man Utd 3 QPR 0.
Low: Man Utd 0 Nottingham Forest 1.
An FA Cup run including a thrilling second replay win over QPR in front of 46,257 on a Monday night came to an end against Nottingham Forest, whose sixth-round win set up the tragic Hillsborough semi-final with Liverpool.
1989-90
League 13th.
FA Cup Winners.
League Cup 3rd Round.
High: Man Utd 1 Crystal Palace 0.
Low: Man City 5 Man Utd 1.
The first trophy. Lee Martin crashed home the winner in a replayed final to keep Ferguson in a job. A 13th-place league finish was his lowest, and included a calamitous defeat at Maine Road.
1990-91
League 6th.
FA Cup 5th Round.
League Cup Runners-up.
European Cup Winners' Cup Winners.
High: Man Utd 2 Barcelona 1.
Low: Liverpool 4 Man Utd 0.
Excellent in the cups, including a long-awaited triumph in Europe when Mark Hughes scored both in the Rotterdam rain. But league form was patchy and a hiding at Anfield was not pleasant.
1991-92
League 2nd.
FA Cup 4th Round.
League Cup Winners.
European Cup Winners' Cup 2nd Round.
High: Man Utd 1 Nottingham Forest 0.
Low: Liverpool 2 Man Utd 0.
Brian McClair scored the only goal in the League Cup final but it was supposed to be the hors d'oeuvre to winning the First Division title. One point in four games over eight days ended with Leeds being crowned champions.
1992-93
League Winners.
FA Cup 5th Round.
League Cup 3rd Round.
UEFA Cup 1st Round.
High: Man Utd 3 Blackburn 1.
Low: Man Utd 0 Everton 3.
After 26 years United got their hands on the championship crown. The arrival of Eric Cantona gave them greater focus, turned challengers into winners and left Matt Busby in tears.
1993-94
League Winners.
FA Cup Winners.
League Cup Runners-up.
Champions League 2nd qualifying round.
High: Man City 2 Man Utd 3.
Low: Aston Villa 3 Man Utd 1.
Just one Wembley win over Aston Villa away from completing the first domestic treble. United were a class apart. Roared back from two goals down to claim a sensational derby win at Maine Road.
1994-95
League Runners-up.
FA Cup Runners-up.
League Cup 3rd Round.
Champions League group stage.
High: Man Utd 5 Man City 0.
Low: Barcelona 4 Man Utd 0.
Dominance over City continued but nowhere else. Lost out to Blackburn on a thrilling final day of the Premier League season, having already succumbed to the Barcelona 'Dream Team' at the Camp Nou.
1995-96
League Winners.
FA Cup Winners.
League Cup 2nd Round.
UEFA Cup 1st Round.
High: Newcastle 0 Man Utd 1.
Low: Southampton 3 Man Utd 1.
Eric Cantona returned from suspension and Kevin Keegan did not love that. Alan Hansen made his famous comment about kids. Lost 3-0 to York too and, oh dear, those grey shirts.
1996-97
League Winners.
FA Cup 4th Round.
League Cup 4th Round.
Champions League semi-final.
High: Leeds 0 Man Utd 4.
Low: Man Utd 0 Fenerbahce 1.
United claim a fourth title in five years and begin to make their presence felt in Europe, even if they lost that proud 40-year unbeaten home record and a semi-final.
1997-98
League 2nd.
FA Cup 5th Round.
League Cup 3rd Round.
Champions League quarter-final.
High: Man Utd 3 Juventus 2.
Low: Man Utd 0 Arsenal 1.
Arsene Wenger emerges as a challenger as United surrender their league crown to Arsenal. Generally disappointing season but Ferguson went on to claim the win over Juventus gave belief for what followed.
1998-99
League Winners.
FA Cup Winners.
League Cup 5th round.
Champions League Winners.
High: Man Utd 2 Bayern Munich 1.
Low: Arsenal 3 Man Utd 0.
Hammered at Highbury in September, kings of Europe in May. So many memories litter the season. Last-gasp comeback over Liverpool, eight goals at Forest, the goal voted greatest ever in the FA Cup by Ryan Giggs. All eclipsed by those jaw-dropping three minutes at the Camp Nou.
1999-2000
League Winners.
FA Cup Withdrew.
League Cup 3rd Round.
Champions League quarter-final.
High: Man Utd 7 West Ham 1.
Low: FA Cup third round.
Won final 11 games to cruise home by 18 points but the whole campaign was shaped by a controversial withdrawal from the FA Cup to compete in the Club World Championship. The break helped United in the league but the tournament they opted out of never recovered.
2000-01
League Winners.
FA Cup 4th Round.
League Cup 4th Round.
Champions League quarter-final.
High: Man Utd 6 Arsenal 1.
Low: Man Utd 0 Bayern Munich 1.
No sign of weakening strength on the domestic front. Dwight Yorke bags a hat-trick against Arsenal in another title triumph. But with Europe now proving considerably harder, Bayern get their revenge.
2001-02
League 3rd.
FA Cup 4th Round.
League Cup 3rd Round.
Champions League semi-finals.
High: Tottenham 3 Man Utd 5.
Low: Bayer Leverkusen 1 Man Utd 1.
Disappointing season. Slip out of the top two for first time in 11 years despite roaring back from three goals down at Tottenham. Failed to beat German underdogs Leverkusen in European semi.
2002-03
League Winners.
FA Cup 5th Round.
League Cup Runners-up.
Champions League quarter-finals.
High: Everton 1 Man Utd 2.
Low: Real Madrid 3 Man Utd 1.
United got their trophy back, with David Beckham scoring in the clincher at Everton in what proved to be his farewell appearance. Defeat to Real Madrid a month earlier had sealed his fate.
2003-04
League 3rd.
FA Cup Winners.
League Cup 4th round.
Champions League last 16.
High: Man Utd 1 Arsenal 0.
Low: Man City 4 Man Utd 1.
The downward spiral begins. Famous FA Cup semi-final win over the 'Invincible' Gunners was a high-point but far too many mediocre ones. And the first trip to Eastlands was a disaster.
2004-05
League 3rd.
FA Cup Runners-up.
League Cup Semi-final.
Champions League last 16.
High: Man Utd 4 Newcastle 1.
Low: Man Utd 1 Chelsea 3.
Another outstanding FA Cup semi-final but by now 18 points adrift of the title winners following Jose Mourinho's arrival, the gap laid bare by Chelsea's visit north in May.
2005-06
League Runners-up.
FA Cup 5th Round.
League Cup Winners.
Champions League group stage.
High: Man Utd 4 Wigan 0.
Low: Benfica 2 Man Utd 1.
United crashed out of the Champions League in the group phase. Roy Keane got the sack and sponsors quit as well. Somehow, Ferguson galvanised the club, and secured a League Cup and runners-up spot.
2006-07
League Winners.
FA Cup Runners-up.
League Cup 4th Round.
Champions League semi-finalists.
High: Everton 2 Man Utd 4.
Low: Milan 3 Man Utd 0.
Suddenly Cristiano Ronaldo comes of age and United find their feet again. Comeback at Everton proves pivotal in the title race but costs them valuable energy for a trip to Milan days later.
2007-08
League Winners.
FA Cup 6th Round.
League Cup 3rd Round.
Champions League winners.
High: Chelsea 1 Man Utd 1.
Low: Man Utd 0 Portsmouth 1.
United claim their third European Cup. Edwin van der Sar emerges the shoot-out hero after John Terry's slip and Didier Drogba's red card. Losing a stormy cup tie with Pompey is not too bad.
2008-09
League Winners.
FA Cup semi-final.
League Cup Winners.
Champions League runners-up.
High: Arsenal 1 Man Utd 3.
Low: Barcelona 2 Man Utd 0.
Cut Arsenal apart at the Emirates to secure a second successive Champions League final appearance. But despite starting favourites, United suddenly discover what Barcelona can do.
2009-10
League Runners-up.
FA Cup 3rd round.
League Cup Winners.
Champions League quarter-finals.
High: Man Utd 4 Milan 0.
Low: Man Utd 0 Leeds 1.
David Beckham's return to Old Trafford was perfect for the fans. He played, he lost, he picked up one of those green and gold scarves that were all the rage. United came up short though.
2010-11
League Winners.
FA Cup semi-final.
League Cup 5th Round.
Champions League runners-up.
High: Blackburn 1 Man Utd 1.
Low: Barcelona 3 Man Utd 1.
It was a struggle at Ewood Park but Wayne Rooney eventually tucked home the penalty that secured title number 19 and knocked Liverpool off their perch. Barcelona remain elusive though.
