A Damien Duff own goal saw Alan Shearer’s men drop into the second-tier – the club’s first relegation under Mike Ashley. The Villa Park crowd mocked Magpies fans on that gut-wrenching afternoon, perhaps a creating a somewhat recent animosity between the pair. But where is that United team now? Click and scroll through the pages to find out...
5. Damien Duff
Duff retired in 2015 and swiftly stepped into the coaching side of the game. Varied roles at Shamrock Rovers, Republic of Ireland and Celtic has led him to become a first-team coach at the Scottish champions. | Getty Images Photo: Laurence Griffiths
6. Nicky Butt
Co-owner of League Two moneybags Salford City alongside the ‘Class of 92’, Butt has transpired his United captain skills into coaching as Manchester United’s Head of first-team Development. | Getty Images Photo: Laurence Griffiths
7. Danny Guthrie
Guthrie opted for a year in Indonesia between 2018 and the beginning of 2019 with Oakengates Athletic and Mitra Kukar. He is now back in England, sporting the colours of League Two side Walsall. | Getty Images Photo: Christopher Lee
8. Kevin Nolan
Nolan stepped into management with Leyton Orient before guiding Notts County to the League Two play-offs in 2018. Nolan was harshly sacked by the Magpies a few months later and has been out of management since. | Getty Images Photo: Stu Forster