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One recent major low for Manchester United came at
end of 2003-2004 season when they not only finished outside of top two (a full fifteen points behind winners Arsenal) but also equaled their lowest ever points total for a season.
How many can forget Frenchman Eric Cantona's infamous flying kung fu attack on a fan at Crystal palace in 1995? His kick may have looked at home in a Bruce Lee film but it earned him an eight month suspension which many consider was a major factor in United losing title that season to Blackburn Rovers.
In 2003 there were two major lows for Manchester United:
The first was David Beckham leaving to join Real Madrid. His £25 million transfer fee was good for United coffers but not so good for team as there was no suitable replacement waiting to step into his shoes.
The second was defender Rio Ferdinand, record £30 million signing from Leeds United, being banned for eight months for missing a routine drugs test.
For anyone interested in a very detailed, month by month view of Manchester United's twelve years in Premiership, I fully recommend 'The Breedon Book of Premiership Records' by Breedon Books which is available from their website at: http://www.breedonbooks.co.uk/publications/1859834191.html
Chris Towland
Chris is the webmaster of www.football-nut.co.uk where he challenges you to prove your football knowledge and win prizes in the free monthly football quiz and prize draw. The Football-Nut website also contains up-to-the-minute news for all of the major UK football clubs.
