1995 - 1996 Manchester United home, away and third shirts

After selling several experienced players, United faced criticism for relying on a group of young talents, but the team responded emphatically. They recovered from a difficult start to win both the Premier League and FA Cup, with players such as David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt establishing themselves as important first-team regulars. Eric Cantona returned from suspension and provided the quality and leadership needed during the decisive stages of the campaign. United finished four points ahead of Newcastle United before Cantona scored the only goal in a 1–0 FA Cup final victory over Liverpool. United also won the 1996 Charity Shield, beating Newcastle United 4–0 through goals from Eric Cantona, Nicky Butt, David Beckham and Roy Keane.