The Treble (1998-99) History

1998-99 was when Manchester United had the most successful season in English club football history as they became the first and only English team to win The Treble - winning the Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in the same season. After a very tense Premier League season, Manchester United won the title on the final day beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1, whilst Arsenal won 1-0 against Aston Villa. Winning the Premiership was the first part of the Treble in place, described as by manager Alex Ferguson as the hardest of three titles . In the FA Cup Final United faced Newcastle United and won 2-0 with goals from Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes. In the final match of that season, the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, United defeated Bayern Munich in what was then considered one of the greatest comebacks ever witnessed. Losing 1-0 going into injury time, Teddy Sheringham equalised after one minute, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær clinched the trophy a minute later. Ferguson was subsequently knighted for his services to football. Rounding out that record breaking year, Manchester United also won the Intercontinental Cup after beating Palmeiras 1-0 in Tokyo.