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The 1968–69 season was Manchester United's 67th season in the Football League, and their 24th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1] After the end of the season, on 4 June 1969, United manager Matt Busby stepped down as manager after 24 years as manager; he had announced his intention to retire on 14 January.
Season: 1968–69: Champions: Leeds United 1st English title: Relegated: Leicester City ... Leicester City joined them after losing 3–2 at Manchester United, ...
Needing to beat Manchester United to overtake Coventry City, they lose 3–2 in Matt Busby's last match as Manchester United's manager. [15] Liverpool's draw with Newcastle United leaves them in second place, six points behind Leeds United, who finish the season with just two defeats and unbeaten in their last 28 League games since October. [4]
The following season, Manchester United became the first British club to win the FIFA Club World Cup, before becoming the first English club to claim three consecutive league titles twice. In 2010–11, Manchester United won their 19th top division title, passing Liverpool's previous record of 18, before winning a 20th title in 2012–13.
The 1968–69 season was the 70th completed season of The Football League. Leeds United won the League for the first time in their history, finishing six points ahead of Liverpool. Newly promoted Queens Park Rangers were relegated after finishing bottom along with Leicester City.
In 1968, Manchester United became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating Benfica 4–1 in the final, [10] with a team that contained three European Footballers of the Year: Charlton, Law and Best. [11] Busby resigned as manager in 1969 and was replaced by the reserve team coach, former Manchester United player Wilf McGuinness. [12]
The 1967–68 season was one of the most successful seasons in Manchester United's history, as the team beat Benfica 4–1 in the final of the 1967–68 European Cup to become the first English team to win the competition.
The competition was won by Manchester United, who beat Benfica 4–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium, London. The European Cup title marked the tenth year since the Munich air disaster , in which eight United players were killed and their manager, Matt Busby , was left close to death, the day after earning a place in the semi-finals of the 1957 ...