How England's most successful club won all their crowns
1908: United won their first league title by a record nine points from Aston Villa. The season saw the Old Trafford side win 13 of their first 14 fixtures, including a ten-game winning streak.
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1911: Villa hit back in 1910 before United were crowned again a year later. Despite defeat to the Villains in the penultimate fixture, victory over Sunderland saw United finish top by a solitary point.
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1952: A barren spell was ended when Sir Matt Busby brought the title back to Old Trafford. Jack Rowley's 30-goal haul left nearest rivals Tottenham and Arsenal trailing four points behind.
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1956: The first league title for the "Busby Babes," United finished 11 points clear of Blackpool and Wolves with a team including the likes of Dave Pegg, Roger Byrne and Duncan Edwards.
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1957: The final league success before the tragedy of Munich saw Liam Whelan, Tommy Taylor and Dennis Viollet share 64 league goals between them. Busby's side finished a comfortable eight points clear of Spurs and Preston. Pictured is Edwards.
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1965: Busby considered quitting the game in the aftermath of Munich but with a rebuilt side, he oversaw United's sixth title, beating Leeds on goal difference despite a final day defeat at Villa Park. Denis Law led the way, scoring 28 league goals. Pictured is George Best.
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1967: Busby's final league trophy. United finished four points clear of Nottingham Forest and Tottenham. Law again topped the club's scoring charts with 23 in the league.
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1993: The first under Sir Alex Ferguson and the first in Premier League history. Early defeats to Sheffield United and Everton were put to bed in a season where David Beckham, Gary Neville and Nicky Butt made their debuts.
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1994: Part of their first double-winning season, United overcame the challenge of Blackburn while thumping Chelsea in the FA Cup. Eric Cantona scored twice from the penalty spot in a 4-0 win. Pictured are Steve Bruce and Bryan Robson.
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1996: Looking down and out at Christmas, United overhauled Kevin Keegan and Newcastle's ten-point advantage thanks in part to a 1-0 victory at St. James' Park in March to secure a second double.
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1997: The arrival of the unknown Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw a new hero welcomed as the Norwegian finished the season top-scorer. Despite his tag of "Super-sub," his goals helped United see off the challenge from Newcastle again.
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1999: £12.6m Dwight Yorke forged a formidable partnership with Andy Cole as Ferguson's side pipped Arsenal by a point in the treble season. Unbeaten from Boxing Day to the end of the season, victory over Tottenham on the final day secured the title.
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2000: Despite a poor showing at the inaugural Club World Cup, United won the season at a canter, 18 points clear of the Arsenal challenge.
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2001: Ferguson became the first manager to win the league three years in a row, securing the title with five games to spare in mid-April. Despite losing the final three games, they finished ten points clear of the Gunners.
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2003: A classic battle with Arsene Wenger's side, United went 18 games unbeaten from the turn of the year to steal the crown. Arsenal held an eight-point lead in March but Ruud van Nistelrooy's 25 league goals saw the tables turn.
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2007: A run of four years without a league crown was ended as United reclaimed the title from Chelsea by six points. Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo bagged 23 goals-a-piece in all competitions.
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2008: United were crowned champions of Europe again but only confirmed domestic success on the final day thanks to a 2-0 win against Wigan. A Premier League record +58 goal difference was achieved.
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2009: A 14-match run between November and February where Van der Sar wasn't beaten saw a third successive title. Ronaldo led the scoring charts again as United finished four points clear of Liverpool.
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2011: After seeing Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea side take the title the previous season Manchester United came back in emphatic style to win the league by nine clear points from the west London club. Dimitar Berbatov, who netted 20 goals, was the league's joint top scorer. The title, United's 19th, saw the Red Devils overtake Liverpool as England's most successful ever club.
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2013: Having seen the title snatched away from them by Manchester City in injury time of the last game of the previous season, Sir Alex went out and bought Robin van Persie for £24m. It made all the difference, with the Dutchman's goals proving crucial, and it was fitting that the three points against Aston Villa that secured the title were won thanks to a hat-trick from the former Arsenal man.
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Following the result against Aston Villa, Manchester United have won the Premier League title and with it cemented their place as the most successful club in the history of domestic English football.
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This latest triumph is Alex Ferguson's 13th league title, and United's 20th overall. To mark United's achievement, we remember how the 20 titles were won.
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