The Red Devils, The Theatre of Dreams, Sir Alex Ferguson and the Manchester United 1998-1999 football kits, a match made in heaven.

Just reading those words brings back flashes of Scholes raking a pass out to Giggs on the wing, Dwight Yorke powering a header into the top-bins and Old Trafford erupting to its feet. This was a golden era of English football, immortalised forever in the Manchester United 1999 kit collection.

Lets find out why...

We're big fans of 90's football and more specifically, 90's Umbro football shirts. And the Manchester United 1999 collection, home kit, away kit, third kit and Champions League Final kit, were some of the most iconic Umbro shirts the decade had to offer. They were also worn by some of the biggest names out there; think Beckham, Scholes and Giggs.

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Manchester United won pretty much everything in these shirts: the Premier League, FA Cup and the illustrious Champions League. Sir Alex Ferguson was at the peak of his powers, earning a knighthood and the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in November 1999. All because of his Manchester United 1999 team and that famous red, white and black.

Who played for Manchester Utd in 1998-1999?

Manchester United are a special club, there's no doubt about it. They've had some legendary players over the years, some arrived as nobodies and left as icons. Others arrived as icons and left immortalised in Manchester United history. Many would argue that the club had one of its finest squads in the 1998-199 seasons. And they cleaned up all the big silverware, including the much sought Champions League.

The Manchester United 1999 - 1998 shirt was worn by some big names, who made headlines in England and overseas. Legends were really forged in this season with Peter Schmeichel enjoying his last season, Dwight Yorke relishing in his first and Giggs, Cole and Gary Neville all featuring. David Becks had an outrageously good season, picking up the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and narrowly missing out on a Ballon d'Or thanks to a certain Brazilian Rivaldo.

But in truth, the Manchester United 1999 squad was littered with gems and unsung heroes. Cast your mind back to those who made the squad:

Goalkeepers:
Peter Schmeichel, Raimond van der Gouw, Nick Culkin, Kevin Pilkington.

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Defenders:

• Wes Brown
• David May 
• Jaap Stam
• Ronny Johnsen
• Danny Higginbotham
• Chris Casper
• Denis Irwin
• Gary Neville
• Phil Neville
• Henning Berg
• John Curtis
• Mike Clegg

Midfielders:

• Roy Keane
• Ronnie Wallwork
• Mark Wilson
• Paul Scholes
• Nicky Butt
• Jonathan Greening
• Phil Mulryne
• David Beckham
• Terry Cooke
• Michael Twiss
• Jesper Blomqvist
• Ryan Giggs 
• Jordi Cruyff.

Forwards

• Alex Notman
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
• Dwight Yorke
• Andy Cole
• Teddy Sheringham
• Erik Nevland 
• David Healy

How many trophies did Manchester Utd win in 1998-1999?

Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world and at time of writing have won more Premier League titles than any other English team. Over the 90's the name Manchester United became synonymous with silverware. In the 98/99 season United cleared up by winning 3 major trophies: The Premier League, The FA Cup and The Champions League.

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After failing to win a trophy in the 97/98 season, lifting the Premier League trophy was a sweet, sweet triumph for the Manchester United 1999 team. They pipped bitter rivals Arsenal to the crown with only a point separating the sides. A season highlight was a run of 33 games unbeaten in all competitions, which began at Old Trafford on 26 December. That famous white, black and red Umbro away shirt got a run out in a 8-1 away victory over Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United have won 12 FA Cups and in the 98/99 season, they picked up their 10th. The Red Devils faced a difficult run to the final, facing Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal before eventually meeting Alan Shearer's Newcastle in the old-school Wembley. Goals from Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes gave Manchester United a 2–0 win.

The 98/99 Champions League Final saw two European giants, in Manchester United and Bayern Munich, go head-to-head. United donned one of the most glorious shirts of the decade with their European home shirt. This special edition home shirt had exceptional badge detailing and one of the best collar finishes around. A real triumph from Umbro.

1999 Manchester Utd shirts legacy

The beauty of cult football shirts is the way they preserve memories. When Manchester United fans pull on the famous colours of 1999, whether its the splendour of the home shirt, the sleekness of the away shirt, or the iconic black third shirt, they're bringing back to life those happy memories of a treble-winning era.

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