This is their worst start to a league campaign since 1986 when they collected just eight points across the same period.

Ron Atkinson was sacked in November of that season, though, with the club sitting 19th in the top flight.

He was replaced by none other than Sir Alex Ferguson, who guided United to a 19th place finish.

Although the Red Devils failed to win a trophy that season, Ferguson would go on to become their greatest ever manager.