Season 1993/94
original illustrations of the kits worn during the season


The Season in brief

United completed a League and F.A. Cup double for the first time, and only a 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa in the League Cup Final prevented them from a domestic clean sweep.

Fergie had bought Roy Keane for a new British record fee of £3.75m in the summer. By Christmas, United had opened up a thirteen point gap at the top, but suffered a patch of poor form in early spring. They were beaten in the League Cup Final, and were a goal down in the FA Cup semi. A Mark Hughes volley in the last minute took the tie to a replay and re-energised the side. Having retained the title, they destroyed Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup Final.

In the European Cup, United were surprised by Galatasaray in the second round. After a 3-3 draw at Old Trafford, United failed to score in Istanbul and lost on the away goals rule.

The Premier League adopted the squad numbering system on shirts, which also bore the player's name above their squad number. Both the home and third kits remained unchanged, but a new all black change kit was introduced along with a white goalkeeper change kit. For games in the European Cup the goalkeeper shirts included the 1992/93 Premier League sleeve patches, and Schmeichel wore his 1992/93 shirt in the Charity Shield curtain raiser.

The black change replica shirts featured a cheaper, smaller crest but had a fully embroidered Umbro logos. Cost was again around £35.