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After Sir Alex Ferguson described the defeat to Manchester City as "our worst ever day", we present a selection of some of his other dismal days and the teams that eventually won the title.
Newcastle 5 Man Utd 0 (October 20, 1996)
Kevin Keegan's Newcastle blew United away at St James' Park. The Magpies had lost the Community Shield 4-0 earlier in the season but the same side got it right as Darren Peacock, David Ginola, Les Ferdinand, Alan Shearer and Philippe Albert found the target.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Southampton 6 Man Utd 3 (October 26, 1996)
A week after the humiliation at St James' Park, United came unstuck spectacularly again. After Eyal Berkovic gave Saints an early lead, Roy Keane was sent off, and Saints took over with an Egil Ostenstad hat-trick and further goals from Berkovic and Matt Le Tissier. David Beckham, David May and Paul Scholes replied for the visitors.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Chelsea 5 Man Utd 0 (October 3, 1999)
United goalkeeper Massimo Taibi gifted Chelsea's Gus Poyet a first minute goal - and the hosts never looked back as United's 29-game unbeaten run was emphatically ended. United's hopes ended when Nicky Butt was sent off, with Poyet, Chris Sutton, Jody Morris and a Henning Berg own goal compounding a miserable day for Ferguson's men.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Man Utd 1 Liverpool 4 (March 14, 2009)
Cristiano Ronaldo gave United a 23rd-minute lead but Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard (penalty) turned things around before Nemanja Vidic's straight red card 15 minutes from time. The visitors made the man advantage tell in the closing stages, with Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena netting.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Man Utd 1 QPR 4 (January 1, 1992)
QPR stunned Old Trafford by taking a 2-0 lead inside five minutes through Andy Sinton and Dennis Bailey. Bailey made it 3-0 in the second half and completed his hat-trick after Brian McClair had pulled one back for United.
Title winners: Leeds.
Man City 5 Man Utd 1 (September 23, 1989)
The last time City humiliated United was at Maine Road, with goals from David Oldfield (2), Trevor Morley, Ian Bishop and Andy Hinchcliffe meaning Mark Hughes' reply was of little consolation to United. Both teams finished the season in the bottom half of the table - a whopping 31 points off top spot.
Title winners: Liverpool.
Newcastle 5 Man Utd 0 (October 20, 1996)
Kevin Keegan's Newcastle blew United away at St James' Park. The Magpies had lost the Community Shield 4-0 earlier in the season but the same side got it right as Darren Peacock, David Ginola, Les Ferdinand, Alan Shearer and Philippe Albert found the target.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Southampton 6 Man Utd 3 (October 26, 1996)
A week after the humiliation at St James' Park, United came unstuck spectacularly again. After Eyal Berkovic gave Saints an early lead, Roy Keane was sent off, and Saints took over with an Egil Ostenstad hat-trick and further goals from Berkovic and Matt Le Tissier. David Beckham, David May and Paul Scholes replied for the visitors.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Chelsea 5 Man Utd 0 (October 3, 1999)
United goalkeeper Massimo Taibi gifted Chelsea's Gus Poyet a first minute goal - and the hosts never looked back as United's 29-game unbeaten run was emphatically ended. United's hopes ended when Nicky Butt was sent off, with Poyet, Chris Sutton, Jody Morris and a Henning Berg own goal compounding a miserable day for Ferguson's men.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Man Utd 1 Liverpool 4 (March 14, 2009)
Cristiano Ronaldo gave United a 23rd-minute lead but Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard (penalty) turned things around before Nemanja Vidic's straight red card 15 minutes from time. The visitors made the man advantage tell in the closing stages, with Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena netting.
Title winners: Man Utd.
Man Utd 1 QPR 4 (January 1, 1992)
QPR stunned Old Trafford by taking a 2-0 lead inside five minutes through Andy Sinton and Dennis Bailey. Bailey made it 3-0 in the second half and completed his hat-trick after Brian McClair had pulled one back for United.
Title winners: Leeds.
Man City 5 Man Utd 1 (September 23, 1989)
The last time City humiliated United was at Maine Road, with goals from David Oldfield (2), Trevor Morley, Ian Bishop and Andy Hinchcliffe meaning Mark Hughes' reply was of little consolation to United. Both teams finished the season in the bottom half of the table - a whopping 31 points off top spot.
Title winners: Liverpool.
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