Football (Soccer) Clubs 1992-93 Season - 1992-93 Manchester United F.C. Season, Dundee United F.C. Season 1992-93 (Paperback)

Chapters: 1992-93 Manchester United F.c. Season, Dundee United F.c. Season 1992-93, Huddersfield Town F.c. Season 1992-93, Bolton Wanderers F.c. Season 1992-93, Rangers F.c. Season 1992-93, Portsmouth F.c. Season 1992-93, West Ham United F.c. Season 1992-93, Ue Lleida Season 1992-93, Cardiff City F.c. Season 1992-93, Blackpool F.c. Season 1992-93. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 62. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 199293 season was Manchester United's first season in the newly-formed Premier League, and their 18th consecutive season in the top division of English football. The season was marked by the club winning the inaugural Premier League title, ending their 26-year run without an English league title. They ended up winning the title by a 10-point margin over runners-up Aston Villa, but had fought a three-horse race for much of the season with both Villa and Norwich City, not topping the table until January. The arrival of Eric Cantona from Leeds United for 1.2 million in late November helped boost United's title challenge, after they had been as low as 10th in the league shortly before. Cantona's arrival came just weeks after new striker Dion Dublin had been ruled out for six months with a broken leg, and Cantona was the catalyst in United's triumph. Mark Hughes topped the goalscoring charts with 15 league goals, while the brilliant Ryan Giggs was voted PFA Young Player of the Year for the second year in succession. Steve Bruce was United's captain for much of the season, as the veteran Bryan Robson missed many games due to injury. The arrival of Eric Cantona saw former striker Brian McClair switched into midfield, further restricting Robson's first team chances. In the UEFA Cup, United bowed out on penalties to Torpedo Moscow of Russia, after two goalless draws. Thei...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=17636704