19 and counting...
1908 : Sandy Turnbull and Billy Meredith were two of the stars in United's first league win in 1908 |
1911 : The 1911 triumph, clinched by a single point, was United's first at Old Trafford |
1952 : Matt Busby's first title came in 1952 as a new United dynasty began |
1956 : The first of two consecutive titles for the Busby Babes came in 1956 |
1957 : A muddy but elated captain Roger Byrne holds the league trophy aloft in 1957 |
1965 : George Best and Nobby Stiles parade United's first post-Munich league trophy in 1965 |
1967 : A side featuring Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton won the league again under Busby in 1967 |
1993 : After 26 years of hurt, United won the first Premier League title in 1993 |
1994 : And that became two in a row in 1994 as Sir Alex Ferguson's men won the Double |
1996 : A third Premier League title in four years - and 10th overall - came in 1996 |
1997 : United's dominance continued in 1997 as the Reds finished seven points clear of Newcastle |
1999 : United wrested the trophy back from Arsenal in 1999, the first leg of a historic Treble |
2000 : United retained the title at a canter in 2000, finishing 18 points clear of Arsenal |
2001 : Sir Alex became the first manager to win three league titles in a row in 2001 |
2003 : After finishing third the previous season, United bounced back in style in 2003 |
2007 : It was four years before the Reds returned to the Premier League summit - and how sweet it was |
2008 : Premier League title no.10 came in 2008 as part of a league and European double |
2009 : And the Reds equalled Liverpool's record of 18 league titles in 2009 |
2011 : United's players and staff celebrate after clinching a 19th league title in 2011 |
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